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'It was a game with two heavyweights going at it'

Glass savours 'extra special' Ulster title for Derry

Conor Glass declared Derry's retention of their Ulster SFC title 'extra special' as it saw them defend a provincial crown for the first time since 1976.

Football • 14 May 23

Derry players celebrate with the Anglo Celt Cup

Derry break Armagh hearts with penalty shootout win

Derry retained their Ulster Football Championship title after beating Armagh 3-1 in a penalty shootout in a titanic battle in Clones.

Football • 28 Jun 23

Aimee Mackin of Armagh celebrates after scoring her side's third goal

Free-scoring Armagh cruise into Ulster final

Holders Armagh booked their place in the TG4 Ulster Senior Championship final in style, as they powered past Cavan 8-14 to 2-7 in front of a huge crowd in St Tiernach's Park, Clones.

GAA • 14 May 23

As expected, Stephen Cluxton will start for Dublin against Louth

GAA team news: Cluxton back as No1; Déise start Gleeson

Stephen Cluxton will once again start in goal for Dublin in their Leinster final clash with Louth on Sunday.

Football • 12 May 23

'Derry shot the lights out against Monaghan; it was one of those days. On a normal day, I see more natural scoring power in the Armagh ranks, it's just whether they can create enough chances'

Athletic Armagh well-matched against contrary Derry

Derry's alternative method of attack is a challenge to most, but our columnist believes Armagh have the personnel to disrupt the defending Ulster champions this afternoon.

Football • 14 May 23

Aimee Mackin carried her April form into May with six points from play

Mackin steers Armagh to opening victory over Donegal

The Croke Park/LGFA Player of the Month for April, Aimee Mackin, continued her excellent form into May with nine points as Armagh opened their TG4 Senior Championship campaign with a comprehensive win in Donegal.

GAA • 07 May 23

Ben Crealey palms the ball to the Cavan net

All too easy for Armagh as Cavan head back to Tailteann

Armagh ran out easy winners over Cavan in a one-sided Ulster SFC quarter-final at a rain-sodden Kingspan Breffni.

Football • 22 Apr 23

Aimee Mackin pulled all the strings for Armagh

Mackin shines as Armagh edge out Laois

The magnificent Aimee Mackin struck 3-3 at Croke Park as Armagh secured their third Lidl NFL Division 2 title with a final victory against Laois.

GAA • 15 Apr 23

Conor Turbitt was excellent for Armagh in the nine-point victory

Turbo-charged Armagh stroll to Antrim victory

Armagh had nine points to spare in Saturday's Ulster Championship preliminary round against Antrim.

Football • 09 Apr 23

Ulster SFC recap: Armagh 0-20 Antrim 1-08

Armagh have cruised into the Ulster championship quarter-final after a lacklustre encounter against Antrim at the Athletic Grounds.

Football • 08 Apr 23

Roscommon's Eoin Fitzgerald (8) celebrates with his team-mates

Roscommon sing redemption song with 3A title triumph

Roscommon completed a most remarkable turnaround to comfortably see off Armagh and secure promotion and the Allianz Hurling League Division 3A title.

Hurling • 01 Apr 23

"It seems to be the story of the year. We're controlling games coming down to the wire and it just seemed to fall away"

McGeeney laughs off O'Neill rumours after Omagh loss

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney laughed off rumours of a fallout with star player Rian O'Neill after his side were relegated to Division 2 following a two-point defeat to Tyrone in Omagh.

Football • 26 Mar 23

Armagh's Aidan Forker reacts after a missed point against Tyrone

Tyrone defeat condemns Armagh to Division 2 football

Armagh's three-year spell in Division One came to an end as a disappointing season finished in despair with defeat to Ulster rivals Tyrone at O'Neill's Healy Park.

Football • 26 Mar 23

O'Neill suffered a quad injury in training this week

Blow for Armagh as Rian O'Neill to miss Ulster opener

Armagh have suffered a huge blow with the news that Rian O'Neill is set to miss the conclusion to their league campaign and the start of their Ulster Championship through injury.

Football • 24 Mar 23

Kieran McGeeney's Armagh are enduring a difficult spell

McGinley: Armagh must avoid Ulster tunnel vision

RTÉ Sport analyst Enda McGinley has said that Armagh cannot allow their season's aspirations to suffer from the tunnel vision of delivering a long-awaited Ulster title.

Football • 20 Mar 23

Galway's Rob Finnerty (L) and Armagh goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty battle for possession

Tierney goal completes Galway comeback in Armagh

Galway put themselves in pole position for a place in the Division One final following Matthew Tierney's smash-and-grab winning goal at the Box-It Athletic Grounds.

Football • 18 Mar 23

Rían O'Neill tackles Donegal's Brendan McCole

O'Neill fires Armagh to big win over Donegal

Armagh slugged out a hard-earned 0-13 to 0-10 victory over Donegal in their crucial Division 1 tie at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds.

Football • 04 Mar 23

Saturday's Allianz Football League results and reports

Derry produced a big finish to snatch victory against Dublin, while Armagh defeated Donegal in Division 1 and Laois moved top of the fourth tier with a big win over Waterford.

Football • 04 Mar 23

'Modern wisdom suggests that one way to beat Derry is to mirror them in defensive shape and hope to profit, like Galway, from a more ruthless attack on the day'

Defensive Football 2.0 a necessary Plan B for Armagh

Rather than a sign of fear of Kerry, Armagh's negative tactics in Tralee were a necessary stress test for future tests, writes Enda McGinley.

Football • 27 Feb 23

Kerry manager Jack O'Connor (L) shakes hands with Armagh selector Kieran Donaghy

O'Connor relieved as Kerry put slump behind them

Jack O'Connor was pleased with the response of his Kerry side after they put a poor defeat to Mayo behind them with a hard-fought win over Armagh in Tralee.

Football • 26 Feb 23

Enda Smith celebrates after scoring a second-half penalty

Roscommon on a roll as Armagh fall short in the Hyde

Roscommon returned to the top of Division 1 in the Allianz Football League after Enda Smith's 51st-minute penalty helped them to a 1-12 to 0-12 win over Armagh.

Football • 24 Feb 23

Kevin McStay's Mayo left Armagh with a point

McStay: We've got to be better with crucial decisions

Mayo boss Kevin McStay was left to lament a familiar failing at the end of a pulsating league encounter in the Athletic Grounds which saw Mayo draw a game they should have won - yet perhaps could have lost.

Football • 06 Feb 23

Armagh's Rian O'Neill celebrates after his equalising score

Armagh produce gallant fightback to earn draw with Mayo

Mayo will be wondering how they left victory slip, but Armagh deserve a huge amount of credit for an incredible and thrilling comeback Division 1 draw.

Football • 05 Feb 23

Armagh's Rian O'Neill fends off a tackle from Micheál Bannigan

Armagh stave off Monaghan's late charge to seal victory

Armagh opened up their Allianz Football League Division 1 campaign with a 1-14 to 1-12 victory over Monaghan at Castleblaney.

Football • 28 Jan 23

Niamh Marley is preparing for a 15th senior inter-county season with Armagh

Ulster and Armagh - Busy Marley juggling two codes

'It's great, I think with the way the two codes are, it's such an exciting place. I can't see why we can't push on in both codes' – Armagh's Niamh Marley who is also a key player for the Ulster rugby team.

GAA • 22 Jan 23

Armagh GAA