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Mark McHugh has rejected Joe Kernan's Armagh assertion

McHugh: Armagh put themselves on pedestal

Former Donegal footballer Mark McHugh has expressed the view that "Armagh people put themselves on a pedestal" ahead of the Ulster Championship final between the two counties on Sunday.

Football • 11 May 24

Blaine Hughes has been solid on his return to the Armagh team

Custodian or game-breaker: Armagh's keeper dilemma

Ethan Rafferty's return to fitness leaves Kieran McGeeney with a major selection dilemma and risk assessment ahead of Armagh's Ulster final against Donegal, writes Eamon Donoghue.

Football • 12 May 24

Jack McCaffrey has yet to feature for Dublin in the championship

GAA teams: McCaffrey on Dublin bench, Patton returns

Donegal's Shaun Patton has been named to start in goals for Sunday's Ulster final against Armagh at Clones while Jack McCaffrey could make his first championship appearance of the season for Dublin.

Football • 10 May 24

Donegal boss Jim McGuinness (L) and Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney go head-to-head this afternoon

Football Championship: All You Need to Know

The Ulster and Leinster titles are up for grabs this afternoon.

Football • 28 May 24

Lee Keegan: 'You have to embrace that pressure. If I was an Armagh player this weekend, the buzz of going to Clones, playing such a Donegal team, there is no need to pay any heed to the outside noise'

McGuinness looms, but time for Armagh to deliver

While Dublin look set to reign supreme in Leinster, the Ulster decider could go all the way to the wire, with Lee Keegan tentatively tipping Armagh's greater need to win as the deciding factor when they take on Donegal.

Football • 09 May 24

Aimee Mackin (right) celebrates with team-mate Louise Kenny after Armagh's Division 1 final victory over Kerry earlier this month

Mackin says history-making Armagh ready for next step

Aimee Mackin says that after their groundbreaking Division 1 title, Armagh are keen to push on to the next level ahead of their latest Ulster football final date with Donegal.

GAA • 01 May 24

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney had some things to get off his chest at half-time in Clones

'Not for the purists' - McGeeney lauds squad after win

Kieran McGeeney was delighted to see his team "win ugly" as they came out on the right side of a tactical battle with Down in the Ulster championship semi-final.

Football • 27 Apr 24

Armagh hero Jason Duffy is congratulated by supporters

Duffy's late show sees Armagh squeeze into Ulster final

Armagh struck late for a nervy and unconvincing 0-13 to 2-06 win over Down to qualify for their second successive Ulster SFC final.

Football • 28 Apr 24

Joe McElroy of Armagh in action against Oisin Smyth, left, and Ultán Kelm

McGeeney praises quick Armagh start in Erne triumph

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney praised his side's quick start as they proved much too strong for Fermanagh in their Ulster SFC quarter-final.

Football • 15 Apr 24

Aidan Breen celebrates Fermanagh's Ulster SFC win over Armagh in 2018

Fermanagh's 2018 template could again upset Armagh

Fermanagh can upset Armagh in this weekend's Ulster championship clash, but they will need to adopt a defensive display similar to the 2018 display that saw them turn over the Orchard County.

Football • 12 Apr 24

Armagh captain Clodagh McCambridge lifting the trophy yesterday

Armagh eye further progress after maiden Div 1 success

Armagh manager Greg McGonigle hopes they can now take their historic Lidl NFL Division 1 title success into the TG4 All-Ireland Championship and make even more progress.

GAA • 08 Apr 24

Armagh fans watch on during the Allianz Division 2 final defeat to Donegal.

Armagh's chicken and egg scenario

The contrast between Ulster rivals Derry and Armagh at Croke Park on Sunday was stark, even allowing for the early stage of the year.

Football • 02 Apr 24

Donegal boss McGuinness and Armagh's Kieran McGeeney before throw-in

Whelan: Donegal and Armagh 'learned little' from final

Donegal's narrow one-point Division 2 league final victory over Armagh will probably mean very little by the time the meat and drink of the Ulster Championship rolls around, according to RTÉ analyst Ciarán Whelan.

Football • 01 Apr 24

Ciarán Thompson, left, and Patrick McBrearty lift the Division 2 trophy

Donegal edge out Armagh as Div 2 final thrills late on

Aaron Doherty emerged as Donegal's gamebreaker as the Jim McGuinness led side returned to winning ways with a gutsy Allianz League Division 2 title success at Croke Park.

Football • 11 Apr 24

Division 2 final recap: Donegal 0-15 Armagh 0-14

The two heavyweights from Division 2 clashed at Croke Park after securing promotion in the regular season. Read our updates here as Donegal emerged with the win.

Football • 31 Mar 24

Oisín Conaty (L) kicked a crucial late score for Armagh

Armagh rally late to snatch dramatic draw against Cork

A dramatic Armagh comeback rescued an Allianz Football League Division 2 draw from their trip to Cork with stoppage-time points from Aidan Nugent and Oisín Conaty.

Football • 23 Mar 24

Dublin rout Armagh to keep final hopes alive

All-Ireland champions Dublin kept their hopes alive of reaching the Lidl Ladies Football Division 1 final after a comprehensive dismissal of Armagh.

GAA • 23 Mar 24

Ben Crealey of Armagh in action against Cavan's Killian Clarke

Armagh secure promotion to top flight in Cavan cakewalk

Armagh join Donegal in an instant return to Division 1 next season after a convincing 15-point win over Ulster rivals Cavan on Saturday evening.

Football • 16 Mar 24

Armagh's Ciaran Mackin (L) and Cavan's Oisin Brady are set to clash this weekend

McCluskey: Cavan will have no fear of Armagh trip

RTÉ GAA analyst Ryan McCluskey has said that Cavan will have no fear of their potentially decisive trip to face Armagh on Saturday evening.

Football • 14 Mar 24

Stefan Campbell hit 0-03 from play for Kieran McGeeney's side

Armagh maintain momentum with victory in Fermanagh

Armagh took a giant step towards promotion after this four-point victory over Fermanagh in a re-fixed affair at Brewster Park.

Football • 03 Mar 24

Mackin double helps keep Armagh's perfect start intact

Armagh maintained their perfect start to this season's Lidl NFL when they inflicted a first defeat of the campaign on reigning champions Kerry at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds.

GAA • 03 Mar 24

The pitch at Brewster Park under snowfall

Division 2 clash of Fermanagh v Armagh postponed

The Allianz Football Division 2 clash between Armagh and Fermanagh has been postponed after a pitch inspection at Brewster Park this morning, but may be played on Sunday.

Football • 02 Mar 24

The teams occupy the top two positions in Division 2

Armagh and Donegal end level at Athletic Grounds

Allianz Football League Division 2 heavyweights Armagh and Donegal couldn't be separated when the two sides clashed in the Box-It Athletic Grounds on Sunday.

Football • 25 Feb 24

Kildare manager Glenn Ryan on the sideline during the Allianz Football League Division 2 match against Armagh

Whelan: Something is not right in Kildare

Ciarán Whelan believes "something is not right" in Kildare after the Lilywhites slipped to their third defeat in three games in the Allianz Football League on Sunday, a 14-point thumping by Armagh.

Football • 18 Feb 24

Conor Turbitt's individual score of 1-05 was only matched by the entire Kildare side

Armagh pile misery on Kildare with dominant display

Kildare's woeful season plunged to new depths when they were comprehensively dismantled by Armagh in Carlow this afternoon, a result that leaves them without a point after three games and staring at relegation to Division 3.