Armagh survive huge scare from Down to reach their second successive Ulster Championship final.
Armagh survived a major scare from Down to advance to the Ulster Championship final for the second year in a row winning by 0-13 to 2-6 at Clones.
After Oisin O'Neill's free, Aidan Nugent nailed an equaliser with three minutes to go and Duffy stepped up to land the crucial winner in the 73rd minute.With back-to-back champions Derry already out, this was a big chance for Armagh, who only lost last year’s Ulster Final on penalties, to lay down a marker but they almost fluffed their lines.
The Mournemen, beaten Division Three finalists, were poor against Antrim in the first round but this was a much-improved performance. Both managers remonstrated with the referee after the half time whistle and Armagh selector Kieran Donaghy followed the official part of the way across the pitch before the temperature gauge inside St Tiernach’s Park at Clones came back down a few notches.
O’Neill then landed a lovely individual score, pulling off a solo dummy and outfoxing two defenders to nudge Armagh in front before Aidan Forker leaned back and stroked one over to put Armagh 0-3 to 0-1 ahead after 25 minutes.
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