Allianz Football League Division One: Armagh 0-13 Donegal 0-10
Armagh made a big move to secure Division One status with a hard-fought three-point win over Donegal at the Box-It Athletic Grounds on Saturday night.
A crowd of 12,582 gathered at the Armagh City venue for a hard-fought Division One battle that saw the hosts claim a Division Two victory to take five points from five games played.
Donegal had plenty of possession early on, but Armagh’s first-half tackling was excellent.
The first two goals of the night came from the two keepers, with Ethan Rafferty converting a minute from a free just after Shaun Patton had unleashed a 45 for Donegal.
Conor O’Donnell and Oisin Gallen (free transfer) were Donegal’s only other first half goalscorers.
Armagh, on the other hand, looked much sharper in attack with Aidan Forker, Stefan Campbell and Andrew Murnin (two) while Rian O’Neill converted two free kicks for his side.
The introduction of Hugh McFadden made a big difference for Donegal as he scored two runs (one run) and was beaten for Gallen’s second free.
Armagh looked to have weathered the storm but back-to-back points from Jamie Brennan and Jamie McGee late in the game left just a point.
However, the impressive Jarly Óg Burns showed great composure late on and won a late walk in a superb solo run before pulling off a stunning run to earn an important win for Orchard County.
Armagh Scorers: Rian O’Neill 0-5 (0-4s, 0-1 45), Andrew Murnin 0-3 (0-1m), Ethan Rafferty 0-1 (0-1f), Aidan Forker 0-1, Stefan Campbell 0-1, Rory Grugan 0-1 (0-1f), Jarly Og Burns 0-1.
Donegal Goals: Shaun Patton 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Oisin Gallen 0-2 (0-2f), Hugh McFadden 0-2 (0-1M), Conor O’Donnell 0-1, Jason McGee 0-1, Jamie Brennan 0-1, Peadar Mogan 0-1.
Here’s a summary of how Saturday’s Division One game went. . .
key events
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Full-time: Armagh 0-13 Donegal 0-10
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We are on our way to the second half
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We’re on our way to Armagh!
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Team news – Donegal
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Team news – Armagh
scorers
Armagh Scorers: Rian O’Neill 0-5 (0-4s, 0-1 45), Andrew Murnin 0-3 (0-1m), Ethan Rafferty 0-1 (0-1f), Aidan Forker 0-1, Stefan Campbell 0-1, Rory Grugan 0-1 (0-1f), Jarly Og Burns 0-1.
Donegal Goals: Shaun Patton 0-2 (0-1f, 0-1 45), Oisin Gallen 0-2 (0-2f), Hugh McFadden 0-2 (0-1M), Conor O’Donnell 0-1, Jason McGee 0-1, Jamie Brennan 0-1, Peadar Mogan 0-1.
Full-time: Armagh 0-13 Donegal 0-10
Armagh allayed relegation worries with a hard-fought three-point win over Donegal
Armagh 0-13 Donegal 0-10
Jarly Óg Burns hits the air after separating the posts with a great point from the game
Armagh 0-12 Donegal 0-10
Jarly Óg Burns eases the pressure with a superb solo run to win an injury-time walk and Rian O’Neill returns
Armagh 0-11 Donegal 0-10
Donegal made it another one point game with Jason McGee scoring from open play after 70 minutes
Armagh 0-11 Donegal 0-9
Wow. Armagh missed a clear scoring opportunity at one end with Ross McQuillan unable to find Andrew Murnin. Donegal took full advantage and Jamie Brennan scored a point at the other end
Armagh 0-11 Donegal 0-8
Ciaran Thompson scores a stunning point from long range to reduce the deficit to three
Armagh 0-11 Donegal 0-7
Rian O’Neill gives Armagh a four point lead with a superb shot converting a 45 after 64 minutes.
Armagh 0-10 Donegal 0-7
Stefan Campbell wins a free kick and Rory Grugan marks his introduction with a free kick from 20 yards
Armagh 0-9 Donegal 0-7
Rian O’Neill’s shot misses the target but Andrew Murnin is on hand to hit the ball over the bar to give Armagh a two goal lead in the 55th minute.
Armagh 0-8 Donegal 0-7
Hugh McFadden made a huge impact on the game and delivered a first-class result of the game to reduce the gap to a point within 50 minutes of play.
Armagh 0-8 Donegal 0-6
Donegal goalkeeper Shaun Patton puts home a free kick from 45 yards for his second goal of the night
Armagh 0-8 Donegal 0-5
Andrew Murnin is fouled by Caolan McColgan, who is lucky to avoid a black card. Rian O’Neill converts his third point
Armagh 0-7 Donegal 0-5
Hugh McFadden earned a free and Oisin Gallen converted to reduce the deficit to two points on 42 minutes
Armagh 0-7 Donegal 0-4
Daire Ó Baoill plays a good pass to Hugh McFadden who takes the goal and converts on the restart
We are on our way to the second half
There are no changes for either team at half-time
Goal scorers in the first half
Armagh Scorers: Andrew Murnin 0-2 (0-1m), Rian O’Neill 0-2 (0-2s), Ethan Rafferty 0-1 (0-1f), Aidan Forker 0-1, Stefan Campbell 0-1,
Donegal Scorers: Shaun Patton 0-1 (0-1 45), Conor O’Donnell 0-1, Oisin Gallen 0-1 (0-1f).
Half time: Armagh 0-7 Donegal 0-3
Jason Duffy is penalized in stoppage time and Ethan Rafferty’s free-kick goes wide, but Andrew Murnin hits the ball over the bar. Armagh led by four at the break
Armagh 0-6 Donegal 0-3
Jason McGee wins a free and Oisin Gallen converts as Donegal close the gap to three. Paddy Carr teed up Hugh McFadden for Caolan Ward just before the break
Armagh 0-6 Donegal 0-2
Greg McCabe plays a wonderful one-two with Rian O’Neill before earning another free for Armagh. O’Neill taps the free kick from 14 yards. Armagh’s diving is top notch tonight and they are good value for their four point lead after half an hour
Armagh 0-5 Donegal 0-2
Armagh responded in kind, with Stefan Campbell taking an excellent point from play to restore his side’s three-point cushion
Armagh 0-4 Donegal 0-2
It’s a much-needed point from Conor O’Donnell’s game after 23 minutes
Armagh 0-4 Donegal 0-1
Andrew Murnin is fouled this time and Rian O’Neill saves for his first point of the night
Armagh 0-3 Donegal 0-1
Aidan Forker plays a great pass inside for Andrew Murnin to earn a penalty. The St Paul’s striker converted the hosts and the hosts led by two points after 16 minutes
Armagh 0-2 Donegal 0-1
The opening score of the game was a classy finish from Armagh full-back Aidan Forker, who cut the ball over the bar with the outside of his boot.
Armagh 0-1 Donegal 0-1
Armagh’s Greg McCabe is penalized and Ethan Rafferty fires over the 25-yard free-kick
Armagh 0-0 Donegal 0-1
Donegal goalkeeper Shaun Patton comes forward and puts a 45 over after six minutes for the game’s opening score
We’re on our way to Armagh!
Referee Jerome Henry (Mayo) opens tonight’s Division One clash!
changes late
Donegal manager Paddy Carr made two late changes with Caolan Ward (24) replacing Marty O’Reilly, while Peader Mogan replaced Hugh McFadden.
Conditions
It’s a dry and cold evening in Armagh City. The field is in good condition and there is hardly a breeze on the Box-It Athletic Field
Source: Bel Fast Live
