An exciting battle at the Box-It Athletic Grounds, which included penalties at both ends, saw the spoils shared between Armagh and Dublin in this Lidl National League Division 1 clash.
With relegation a real worry for both the reigning TG4 All-Ireland champions Dublin and last year's Division 1 finalists Armagh, a win was the desired outcome for both sides but a draw was probably a fair result.
Despite a strong wind at their back in the opening half, Armagh were quickly playing catch-up with a point from Ellen Gribbin followed by a goal drilled home from close range by Orlagh Nolan with just three minutes on the clock.
The Orchard County settled with Kelly Mallon getting them on the scorebord with a fifth minute point and she added a second from a free following traded scores between Laura Grendon and Lauren McConville.
Brianna Mathers denied Dublin a second goal when she bravely came off her line and saved Grendon's effort, but Nolan stretched Dublin's lead again with a couple of converted frees to make it 1-4 to 0-3.
The hosts managed to go into the break with just the goal between the teams with points from Aoife McCoy, Mallon and Blaithin Mackin while a couple of Nolan frees gave Dublin a 1-6 to 0-6 half-time lead.
McConville opened the second half scoring with a beauty, using all of her power and speed, and Mallon added a free to reduce the deficit to one but a penalty converted by Nolan followed by a free, wiped those scores out putting Dublin 2-7 to 0-8 in front.
It was game on again however, when Mallon netted from the spot midway through the half and despite Dublin replying with three points in a row. Mallon nailed a second penalty and Mackin tagged on a point to square proceedings at 2-10 apiece to with four minutes left to play.
Afrantic finish ensued with O'Hanlon pointing and Nolan doing likewise at the other end and when the hooter sounded the sides were tied at 2-11 each.
Armagh: B Mathers; M Ferguson, C McCambridge, C Towe; A Donnelly, L McConville (0-02), E Druse; C Marley, C O'Reilly; L Marsden, A McCoy (0-01), B Mackin (0-02); M Loughran, C O’Hanlon (0-02,1f), K Mallon (2-04, 2p, 2f).
Subs: C McNally for Loughran (24), L Kavanagh for Druse (h-t), M Lennon for Marsden (52)
Dublin: A Shiels; N Crowley, H Leahy, C Almeida; S McIntyre, H McGinnis, N Donlon; R Hartnett, O Nolan (2-08, 7f, 1p; E Gribbin (0-01), L Grendon (0-01), K Sullivan (0-01); M Davoren, N Hetherton, A Timothy.
Subs: C Rowe for A Timothy (40), C O'Connor for Davoren (45), L Caffrey for Hartnett (48)
Referee: Kevin Phelan (Laois)
