Diarmuid Marsden helped Armagh to the 2002 All-Ireland title

The Clan na Gael forward called time on his inter-county career in 2005 after 12 years with the Orchard side.

Armagh manager Joe Kernan phoned Marsden and asked him to make an inter-county comeback.

"I've been thinking about it these last couple of weeks, I talked with my family and I've decided to give it a rattle," Marsden told the Irish News.

Marsden will join up with the Armagh panel next week and is set to make a return in the Allianz NFL.

He added: "Whenever I did quit, my mind was made up and I don't regret that for a minute.

"I had 12 years of county football and it got to the point where I didn't feel I could give any more.

"The club issue was there too - I wanted to put something back into the club.

"When you're playing county football you simply can't do both fully. The club were relegated the year before, so that was a big factor in the decision as well.

"Then we got to the county final last year and things went well, and people said 'oh, you'll get the call-up to the Armagh panel'.

"I just sort of laughed it off, but then Joe did phone me and asked if I could go back."