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ULSTER SFC FINAL
RTE
Tomorrow (4pm): Clones, M Mcnally (Monaghan) THERE’S little doubt that bodies committed to attack, Armagh need this one, but bar turnovers and fast it’s not like Donegal don’t counters. want it either. The likes of Ryan
The way Armagh enter Mchugh, Ciaran Moore, the final is perfect, winning Peadar Mogan, Dara O a dogfight against an ultra Baoill and Shane O’donnell defensive Down, who conceded excel here in a Donegal kickouts throughout team full of pace. their semi-final. Jim Mcguinness’ men did
Armagh were hit with two well to get down and back hammer-blow goals, but up from the high of beating kept their composure and Derry to take out Tyrone ground it out. after extra-time.
Subs Aidan Nugent and They are well battle hardened Jason Duffy hit key scores at this stage. late on, and they could be important again.
Rian O’neill was excellent at midfield and looked a different class to anything on the pitch, bar Aidan Forker, who kicked two fine points.
Donegal will have a plan for O’neill. His long-range point scoring and ability to engineer a yard of space is so good, he’ll probably be man marked, despite playing midfield.
Armagh won’t have come up against a midfield like Jason Mcgee and Michael Langan yet.
We’re waiting for Langan to explode, the same with Oisin Gallen.
Maybe it could be tomorrow, but with so much on the line, it’s more likely to be a cagey affair with few
HOME DONEGAL v ARMAGH DRAW
Worryingly for Armagh, they didn’t get much out of Oisin Conaty or Conor Turbett against Down – this duo lit it up in Division 2, but then it’s a thankless task for scoring forwards against mass defences.
If it’s about hurt and needing silverware, Armagh get over the line, but will they score enough?
And don’t mention penalty shootouts to them – Donegal have the longer kicking goalie and more catchers, the faster counter-attack and a greater scoring threat with a bigger range of long range shooters in Ciaran Thompson, Langan and Patrick Mcbrearty.
This could be key in a tight game.