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With both Down and Armagh senior footballers playing big games tomorrow in Croke Park it promises to be a day to remember no matter what the results. In fact booking a train or bus ticket to Dublin that actually gets you back home to Newry again is akin to a lottery win. Let's hope the Armagh fans will cheer on Down during their game and vice versa.
Down Manager Conor Laverty will be aiming to bring the Tailteann Cup home to Newry for the first time but Laois Manager, former Armagh all Ireland winner Justin McNulty may have other ideas! Laois will have to improve dramatically from the last time they played Down in the semi final of the tournament in 2023 though. Then Down won with a margin of six goals and four points. But then again McNulty wasn't manager at that stage.
Following that game Armagh and Kerry will take to the field in the All Ireland Semi Final. The pair haven't met in the championship since 5 August 2006 when Kerry emerged victorious 3-15 to Armagh's 1-13. Last time they met was in Tralee 25 February 2023 and again Kerry emerged victorious though much tighter at 0-12 to 0-11. Of course the most memorable Croke Park encounter was the 2002 All Ireland Final when Armagh emerged victorious by a single point winning the All Ireland for the first time.
Have Kerry been tested in this years championship compared to Armagh? That is the big question and we will only know that just before 7pm tomorrow (barring the dreaded penalties) ...
The Down Laois game kicks off at 3pm in Croke Park while Armagh and Kerry take to the stage at 5.30pm. The Tailteann Cup is being shown live on RTE2 and the RTE Player while the Armagh Kerry semi final is live on BBC2 from 5pm.
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Armagh claimed the LGFA All-Ireland U16 B title yesterday, 13 July for the first time with a hard fought win over Waterford in an entertaining encounter in Kinnegad.
Six points was the difference in the end but entering stoppage time Armagh were just ahead by two points after Waterford staged a brave comeback.
The Orchard County made the perfect start to the game. Within the opening six minutes they’d built up a six point lead. Lily McBennett opened the scoring inside the first minute. Alannah O’Neill followed up with a point before Caoimhe Gallgy found the back of the net in the fifth minute.
Bennett then kicked over a free to put six between the sides. Waterford were back in the game in the eighth minute through a Clodagh Power goal. Armagh responded with points from O’Neill and Gallgy. Míde McCusker got a point for the Deise in the 12th minute.
Waterford had chances but took wrong options while Armagh made their possession count; they played good football and in the 18th minute they got their second goal through McBennett.
Treasa Ní Chrotaigh got a point for Waterford in the 25th minute. A terrific move in the 28th minute ended with a fine point for McBennett and just before the break O’Neill scored her third point of the game to give her side a 2-8 to 1-2 interval lead.
Points were traded between Ní Chrotaigh and Gallgy (‘45) in the early minutes of the second half. Armagh were dealt a blow in the 38th minute when Aoife McDonald was sin-binned.
Waterford kicked over two points before Gallgy put away a penalty in the 42nd minute to extend Armagh’s lead to 11 points. Waterford weren’t out of the game despite the gap and great credit to them for their fightback.
Substitute Siún Mernin got a goal in the 45th minute. Then two quick fire goals from Power saw the gap cut to just three points in the 56th minute. She pointed a free minutes later to leave just two between the sides.
Ruby Browne saw her shot go wide as the Deise went in search of another goal. Armagh didn’t panic. A pointed free from McBennett edged them ahead by three points and substitute Cassie Henderson sealed the win with a goal near the end.
Scorers - Armagh: C Gallgy 2-3 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), L McBennett 1-5 (0-2f), A O’Neill 0-3, C Henderson 1-0, E Hart 0-1.
Waterford: C Power 3-1 (0-1f), T Ní Chrotaigh 0-3 (1f), S Mernin 1-0, M McCusker, A Kirwan 0-1 each.
Teams
Armagh: C Havern; A Hagan, M McGrane, E Owens; B Carragher, E Melanophy, A Lavery; E McCafferty, E Hart; L McBennett, A McDonald, E Meabh Duffy; R Murphy, A O’Neill, C Gollogly. Subs: C Henderson for Murphy (33), A McGeown for Hagan (43), J McCreesh for Lavery (46), O Campbell for Carragher (51).
Waterford: G Corcoran; R Power, C Cullinan, E Campbell; A McHugh, J Whelan, K Winkle; R Browne, A Tobin; S Peters, T Ní Chrotaigh, A Power; C Power, M McCusker, E Power. Subs: A Kirwan for E Power and S Connolly for Tobin (ht), S Mernin for McCusker (43), R Shankey for McHugh (54).
Referee: Ger Canny (Mayo).
Final score: Armagh 4-12 Waterford 4-6
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Down ruled supreme at Croke Park yesterday dispatching Laois to win the Tailteann Cup for the first time in the opening game of an Ulster double header. It also means they will rightfully take their place in the race for Sam Maguire in 2025.
While Down got off to a better start putting three unanswered points on the scoreboard a goal ten minutes in from Laois saw the game really get going although replies from Down saw them going in after 35, two points ahead 0-8 to 1-3.
In the second half Down kept the pressure on steadily adding points going in to the last minute of the game 5 points ahead. Even a last chance goal in the 35th minute by Laois couldn't change the result with Down emerging victorious with final score Down 0-14 Laois 2-6.
Down scorers: Odhran Murdock 0-3, Pat Havern 0-3 (0-1f), Danny Magill 0-2, Liam Kerr 0-1, Shealan Johnston 0-1, Jonny Flynn 0-1, Ryan Johnston 0-1, Caolan Mooney 0-1, Peter Fegan 0-1.
Laois scorers: Mark Barry 1-2 (0-1f), Seamus Lacey 1-0, Paul Kingston 0-1 (0-1f), Evan O'Carroll 0-1, Killian Roche 0-1 (0-1f), Conor Heffernan 0-1.
Down: John O'Hare; Peter Fegan, Ryan McEvoy, Pierce Laverty; Miceal Rooney, Daniel Guinness, Shealan Johnston; Odhran Murdock, Pat Havern; Paddy McCarthy, Jonny Flynn, Liam Kerr; James Guinness, Ryan Johnston, John McGovern. Subs: Caolan Mooney for McGovern 39, Danny Magill for Rooney 44, Ryan Magill for James Guinness 57, Conor McCrickard for Ryan Johnston 69, Finn McElroy for Kerr 73.
Laois: Killian Roche; James Kelly, Simon Fingleton, Mark Timmons; Seamus Lacey, Brian Byrne, Ben Dempsey; Damon Larkin, Conor Heffernan; Niall Dunne, Eoin Lowry, Kevin Swayne; Mark Barry, Evan O'Carroll, Paul Kingston. Subs: Rioghan Murphy for Lowry 57, Shaun Fitzpatrick for Kingston 66, Kieran Lillis for Larkin 69, Ciaran Burke for Dunne 69, Eoin Buggie for Kelly 71.
Referee: Brendan Griffin (Kerry).
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Down lost out to Ulster rivals Tyrone in a rip-roaring intermediate semi final clash in Clones yesterday afternoon, 14 July. Tyrone now book their place in in the 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Football Championship Final.
The 2018 champions led at the break by four points, 1-6 to 0-5, but were pushed all the way in the second half in what was a very entertaining encounter, with Down once again showing they can mix it with the best in the competition after coming back up from junior level last year.
The sides were level after a cautious opening quarter with two points apiece, Chloe McCaffrey with a brace for Tyrone including one from a free, Natasha Ferris (free) and Niamh McClory levelling for Down, before Tyrone struck for the game’s opening goal on 16 minutes.
It came from Aoife Horisk after as she gathered a superb pass from Maria Canavan. McCaffrey, who hit four first half points, stretched the lead but Down hung in there with Ferris (free) and a fine Niamh King point.
However, Tyrone went in at the break 1-6 to 0-4 ahead with three unanswered points before the interval, McCaffrey, Aine Grimes and Canavan (free) all raising white flags.
With the opening three of points half coming from the Ulster champions, the deficit was cut to the minimum by the 43rd minute, thanks to McClory and a King brace. Tyrone introduced Sorcha Gormley, who earlier in the week helped Tyrone minors defeat Dublin in the All-Ireland semi-final, and the Carrickmore girl added life to their attack.
Canavan landed a free and then the Errigal Ciaran girl was on hand to take the lay off from Gormley to fire an unstoppable shot to the net on 49 minutes.
Down struck back with a goal from substitute Eimear Fitzpatrick with her first touch of the game. The sides traded a further six points, with Fitzpatrick really impressive for the Mourne girls.
Tyrone held out despite a few nervy moments in the closing minutes with a Fitzpatrick free going the wrong side of the butt of the post to advance to a clash with Leitrim in the decider.
Scorers - Tyrone: M Canavan 1-4 (0-2f), C McCaffrey 0-5 (2f), A Horisk 1-1, A Grimes 0-1.
Down: E Fitzpatrick 1-2 (0-1f), N King 0-3 (1f), N Ferris 0-2 (f), N McClory 0-2, L Duffy 0-1, A Smyth 0-1
TYRONE: A Coyle; J Lyons, J Barrett, E Quinn; C Campbell, M Corrigan, C Daly; Á Grimes, A McHugh (c.); E.J. Gervin, A Horisk, E McNamee; M Canavan, E Conroy, C McCaffrey. Subs: C Gormley for E Conroy (35), M Mallon for E McNamee (38), E Mulgrew for C Daly (41), K R Muldoon for J Lyons (59), S Byrne for A Horisk (59).
DOWN: A McGivern; A Greene, C Byrne, E Sands; C Mulvenna, N McKibbin, O Duffy; M Doherty (c.), A Laverty; A McAlea, N McClory, L Duffy; S Dougherty, N Ferris, N King. Subs: Vivienne McCormack for S Dougherty (40), E Fitzpatrick for N Ferris (49), P Smyth for C Mulvenna (49), A Smyth for N King (55).
Referee: Gus Chapman (Sligo).
Final Score: Tyrone 2-11 Down 1-11
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A member of Newry Swimming & Waterpolo Club has become the youngest swimmer ever to conquer the incredibly difficult North Channel.
Seventeen year-old Daniel Smyth a 6th form pupil at the Abbey CBS in a remarkable display of endurance, bravery, and determination completed the swim on Saturday 13 July in an awe-inspiring time of 12 hours, 26 minutes, and 44 seconds. (awaiting ratification from Irish Long Distance Swimming Association).
The gruelling ultra-marathon swim is known as the world’s hardest channel swim. Before diving into the cold waters Daniel had the words Mum (Elena), Dad (David), Cohen (brother) and Keith (coach) written on one arm with permanent marker, the other arm Indomitable, a reminder of his motivation for the day!
Daniel began his epic journey before dawn at Robbie's Point, Donaghadee, at 4:48 AM on Saturday morning. Battling the cold waters, a fresh northwest breeze, and the notorious Lion’s Mane jellyfish, Daniel's unwavering spirit saw him push through to finish on a tiny rocky beach directly below Dunskey Castle, south of Portpatrick.
In 2023, Daniel was part of the Chilli Dippers North Channel relay team, which set a record as the youngest relay team to swim the channel. Inspired by that experience, Daniel set his sights on conquering the channel solo.
The North Channel, stretching 34 km in a straight line but more realistically about 40 km due to tidal influences, is a formidable challenge. The swim's difficulty is compounded by the average water temperature of 12.7 degrees Celsius, which dropped to a chilling 11 degrees in the Beaufort's Dyke, the deepest part of the channel. Despite the harsh conditions, Daniel maintained an impressive pace of approximately 4 km per hour for the majority of the swim, slowing down in the final stretch due to the strong Scottish tides. The last 5 kms alone took nearly 3 hours, but Daniel's mental fortitude shone through as he continued to push toward his goal, even when progress felt agonizingly slow.
Daniel’s superhuman effort was rewarded after 5 PM when he touched land, the crew could see he was truly exhausted and coach Keith Garry supported to him to a safe landing on a narrow stony alcove between the cliffs. Daniel was greeted by the heartwarming applause of two young campers from the cliffs above, before collapsing to the ground with nothing left in his arms or legs.
Guided by the skilful pilot Jacqueline McClelland from Infinity Channel Swimming, Daniel’s crew included his father David, water polo teammates Finn Garry and Oran McKeever, and coach Keith Garry. Their support was instrumental in Daniel’s success.
"This achievement is a testament to Daniel's incredible dedication and perseverance," said Keith Garry, Daniel's coach. "He has shown remarkable mental and physical strength, qualities that are rare to find in someone so young."
Daniel arrived back to Bangor harbour with rapturous applause to family, friends and members of the Pulmonary Fibrosis team, where they celebrated with popping some fizzy bottles to mark the occasion.
For more photos and events from the day, visit Daniel’s Instagram at danielsmyth_swimming
One of the inspirations for Daniel’s swim was to raise money for Pulmonary Fibrosis NI, as his grandmother is unfortunately suffering from this condition. If you wish you can donate on his Just Giving page at daniel-smyth-swimming-pulmonaryfibrosisni
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Unfortunately it wasn't Armagh's day as a 16th minute goal from Kerry's Niamh Ní Chonchúir at Glenisk O’Connor Park helped Kerry advance to a third consecutive TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final.
Five points to the good at the midway stage in this penultimate round contest, the Kingdom did enough in a low-scoring second half to seal their place in a top-tier championship decider alongside Galway — where they will hope to make amends for final defeats to Dublin and Meath in the past two seasons.
During a lively start to the contest, Armagh popped over points via the boots of Eva Lavery (two), Blaithin Mackin and Dearbhla Coleman. While Kerry attacker Siofra O’Shea added a score to compliment an earlier free from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Niamh Henderson split the posts on the run to give the Ulster side a 0-5 to 0-2 cushion on the first-quarter mark.
Yet team captain Clodagh McCambridge was temporarily replaced with a blood injury around this juncture following a clash with Kerry’s Aishling O’Connell, who was also forced off for a five-minute period, and in her absence Ní Chonchúir got on the end of an excellent move to drill a fierce strike past Armagh netminder Anna Carr.
This added a spark to the Kerry challenge and with Danielle O’Leary, Ní Mhuircheartaigh (free) and the returning O’Connell finding the target to supplement a 0-2 salvo from skipper Niamh Carmody, the Munster champions were 1-7 to 0-5 in front at the break.
However, the Kingdom had suffered a blow a little under two minutes before the interval when Carmody was sent to the sin-bin. Even though their five-point cushion remained intact upon her re-emergence, Armagh added swift scores courtesy of Niamh Coleman and Mackin (free) to ramp up the pressure on Kerry.
The Kingdom, bidding for their first TG4 All-Ireland crown since 1993, were able to maintain possession for large stretches of the play, but it wasn’t until the 49th minute that Kerry got their second half account up and running with a pointed free from centre-forward O’Leary.
Nonetheless, this established a four-point advantage for the 11-time winners and with Mackin receiving a 51st minute yellow card for a tackle on substitute Lorraine Scanlon, they ultimately eased their way into another Brendan Martin Cup showpiece.
Final score: Kerry 1-8 Armagh 0-7
Scorers - Kerry: N Ní Chonchúir 1-0, D O’Leary 0-2 (1f), N Carmody 0-2, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 0-2 (2f), A O’Connell, S O’Shea 0-1 each.
Armagh: E Lavery 0-2, B Mackin 0-2 (1f), D Coleman, N Coleman, N Henderson 0-1 each.
KERRY: C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, C Murphy; A O’Connell, D Kearney, A Dillane; M O’Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody, D O’Leary, N Ní Chonchúir; S O’Shea, E Dineen, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh. Subs: A Harrington for A O’Connell (13-18), H O’Donoghue for Ní Mhuircheartaigh (46), L Scanlon for Carmody (49), K Brosnan for Ní Chonchúir (58).
ARMAGH: A Carr; G Ferguson, C McCambridge, R Mulligan; C Towe, L McConville, D Coleman; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; E Druse, A McCoy, B Mackin; E Lavery, N Henderson, M McCambridge. Subs: L Kenny for C McCambridge (13-18), K Mallon for Lavery (38), N Reel for Henderson (50), L Kenny for Druse (54), M Feehan for O’Hanlon (58).
Referee: Shane Curley (Galway).
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Armagh manager Greg McGonigle has said his team deserve great credit following their All Ireland semi final defeat by Kerry on Sunday. Armagh rallied after the break but were unable to catch Kerry during a low-scoring second half.
“We have to give great credit to the girls,” said Armagh manager Greg McGonigle after a season where they captured their Lidl National League title for the first time after being promoted, and continued that great form into the TG4 All-Ireland championship.
“Obviously when we came in Armagh were in Division 1 for the first time since 2017. To go and win seven out of eight games and to win their first ever national league final, you’d be happy enough with that.
“Obviously winning back an Ulster title, which they’d lost the previous year after extra-time, and getting over the quarter-final stage. There’s three ones, but at the same time, I didn’t come into Armagh to be beaten in a semi-final. I came in to try and get them to an All-Ireland final and see where we go from there.”
Kerry joint manager Declan Quill said their greater experience was key as they saw off the challenge of an Armagh side bidding to reach the TG4 All-Ireland final for the first time since their sole appearance back in 2006 when they went down to Cork.
This will be Kerry’s third appearance in the final in a row as they bid to lift the Brendan Martin Cup for the first time since they won it for the eleventh time in 1993 — they are top of the roll of honour with Cork — and Quill believes the trials and tribulations of the last couple of seasons has strengthened their resolve.
“I think we just used all our experience. This is a very experienced bunch, it’s their third All-Ireland final in-a-row going to now. We’ve been in Croke Park a few times with Division 2 and Division 1 titles. They used all their experience in the second half. Just cool heads and bringing on the likes of Lorraine Scanlon there and Hannah O’Donoghue, it just really drove it home.”
This will be a first ever TG4 All-Ireland final between the counties — it will be Kerry’s 15th appearance in the decider — and Quill is hoping the Kingdom will come out in force as they bid to end their famine.
“It’s going to make for one great final. There’s nothing between the teams. There is a massive scramble in Galway for tickets for the men’s final and I’m sure it will be the same for the ladies.
“They always bring great support. We’ve no men’s final to go to, so I hope that the Kerry public will get behind the ladies and turn up in huge numbers for the All-Ireland final.”
Niamh Ní Chonchúir’s 16th minute goal was the key score at Glenisk O’Connor Park on Saturday evening as Kerry advanced to the final where they will hope to make amends for final defeats to Dublin and Meath in the past two seasons.
During a lively start to the contest, Armagh popped over points via the boots of Eva Lavery (two), Blaithin Mackin and Dearbhla Coleman. While Kerry attacker Siofra O’Shea added a score to compliment an earlier free from Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Niamh Henderson split the posts on the run to give the Ulster side a 0-5 to 0-2 cushion on the first-quarter mark.
Yet team captain Clodagh McCambridge was temporarily replaced with a blood injury around this juncture following a clash with Kerry’s Aishling O’Connell, who was also forced off for a five-minute period, and in her absence Ní Chonchúir got on the end of an excellent move to drill a fierce strike past Armagh netminder Anna Carr.
This added a spark to the Kerry challenge and with Danielle O’Leary, Ní Mhuircheartaigh (free) and the returning O’Connell finding the target to supplement a 0-2 salvo from skipper Niamh Carmody, the Munster champions were 1-7 to 0-5 in front at the break.
Final score was: Kerry 1-8 to Armagh 0-7
Scorers - Kerry: N Ní Chonchúir 1-0, D O’Leary 0-2 (1f), N Carmody 0-2, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh 0-2 (2f), A O’Connell, S O’Shea 0-1 each.
Armagh: E Lavery 0-2, B Mackin 0-2 (1f), D Coleman, N Coleman, N Henderson 0-1 each.
KERRY: C Butler; E Lynch, K Cronin, C Murphy; A O’Connell, D Kearney, A Dillane; M O’Connell, A Galvin; N Carmody, D O’Leary, N Ní Chonchúir; S O’Shea, E Dineen, L Ní Mhuircheartaigh. Subs: A Harrington for A O’Connell (13-18), H O’Donoghue for Ní Mhuircheartaigh (46), L Scanlon for Carmody (49), K Brosnan for Ní Chonchúir (58).
ARMAGH: A Carr; G Ferguson, C McCambridge, R Mulligan; C Towe, L McConville, D Coleman; N Coleman, C O’Hanlon; E Druse, A McCoy, B Mackin; E Lavery, N Henderson, M McCambridge. Subs: L Kenny for C McCambridge (13-18), K Mallon for Lavery (38), N Reel for Henderson (50), L Kenny for Druse (54), M Feehan for O’Hanlon (58).
Referee: Shane Curley (Galway).
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The Cathal Fegan Schools of TaeKwon-Do are celebrating after bringing an incredible 50 Medals home from the International Taekwon-Do Federation European Championships that took place in Cardiff at the weekend.
The competitors came from the Newry, Silverbridge and Holywood clubs and the Newry and Silverbridge Clubs between them were awarded 16 Gold Medals including 10 different European champions, 18 Silvers and 16 Bronze.
Cathal Fegan couldn't be prouder of his students. He said "The build up over the last 12 months was working towards last week in Cardiff and bringing a very strong team over and we were expecting to do the best we could do. Every student on the mats gave it their all, and coming back with 16 gold medals, 18 silver, 16 bronze is a well over achievement for us. We were expecting a few but every student gave it their all and came back putting Newry and Silverbridge Club on the map."
The Gold Medal Winners
Aoife Loye won a total of three Gold Medals taking the Adult Female Welterweight Black Belt Champion. Aoife was also on Team Ireland Women’s team that won Gold. The Silverbridge woman is already a World champion, European champion and six times Irish champion. She currently has made it to her 4th Degree Black Belt. As part of the sport Loye has travelled as far away as Argentina and Korea.
Rachael Carvill also won three Gold Medals including the Junior Girl Heavyweight Black Belt Champion.
Rachael Was also on Team Ireland girls team that won gold. After each of the Ireland team members had fought, the competition ended in a draw between Ireland and the UK which ment that both teams had to pick there strongest fighter and Rachael was picked and won the decider in an unbelievable hard flight which led team Ireland to gold and European Champions.
Ethan O’Kane won two Gold Medals as Boys Black Belt Team Champion
Amy Bantleman won two Gold Medals as Girls Black Belt Team Champion
Ross Lynch aged 7 won under 11s light weight Gold
Liam Keegan Retained his European gold from 2023 to win Gold in sparring
Oisin McEvoy under 14 European champion
Molly Fegan won under 11 girls European champion
Ignas Rimeikis won gold under 11 heavyweight sparring
Freya Sloan won gold under 11 girls
Next for the school is the World Championships that happen next year in Barcelona. With trials taking place in November in Cork, Cathal Fegan Schools of TaeKwon-Do will be doing all they can to get as many people qualified as possible.
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Armagh managed to reduce a fifteen point Waterford lead to just one point in the second half of the ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 C final but unfotunately ran out of time and Waterford emerged winners at an enthralling and absorbing contest in Kinnegad.
Three points from the boot of Eimear McGeown put Armagh ahead by two points in the 12th minute after Deise had just taken the lead when Ava Connolly scored their first goal. By the end of the first quarter Waterford added two more goals to their tally; Hannah McGrath and Aoife Butler raising the green flags.
McKeown kicked over her fifth point for the Orchard County in the 18th minute. They added on three points but Waterford cancelled them out in the 24th minute.
A superb solo goal from Aoibhín Donohue in the 29th minute was much needed for Armagh and cut the gap to five points. A point from Mallaidh Loughran left four between the sides entering stoppage time.
The industrious Eimear O’Neill scored Waterford’s fourth goal in the third minute of stoppage time and there was time for drama before the break as Armagh keeper Naoise Hughes was sin-binned for bringing O’Neill down. Leah Browne dispatched the penalty to give the Munster side a 5-6 to 1-7 half-time lead.
Armagh kicked over an early point in the second half and minutes later were awarded a penalty when Emily Foran fouled Donohue. Foran was shown a yellow card. Donohue stepped up but her spot-kick was saved by Waterford netminder Katelyn Gardner.
It got worse for Armagh when Waterford Butler grabbed her second goal and her side’s sixth goal to extend the lead to 13 points. Two Connolly points put 15 between the sides but that was to be Waterford’s last score.
The final 20 minutes belonged to Armagh as they showed real fighting spirit. Goalkeeper Naoise Hughes, who came on as an outfield player after her sin-binning, scored two goals for the Ulster side.
A goal from Eva Cassidy in the 60th minute left for a frantic few minutes of stoppage time but Waterford stood firm to claim victory.
Final score: Waterford 6-8 Armagh 5-10
Scorers - Waterford: L Browne 1-5 (1-0pen, 3fs), A Butler 2-0, A Connolly 1-2, H McGrath 1-1, E O’Neill 1-0. Armagh: E McGeown 1-6 (1f), N Hughes 2-0 (1f), A Donohue, E Cassidy 1-0 each, C McNally 0-3 (2f), M Loughran 0-1.
Waterford: K Gardner; R Power, R Mackle, E Foran; R Walsh, O Power; G Carrogan, L Ní Arta, H McGrath; A Fitzpatrick, A Butler, L Browne; A Connolly, E O’Neill, A Mulcahy. Sub: D Roche for Foran (51).
Armagh: N Hughes; A Stanfield, E Murphy, R Lenaghan; G O’Rourke, A Delaney, E Druse; M Greene, M Loughran; A Donohue, E Cassidy, E McGeary; C McNally, E McGeown, R Cunningham. Subs: F Loughran for A Delaney (ht), N Hughes for M Greene (40), B McGinley for Lenaghan (42), A Roberts for Cunningham (49), C Donnelly for McNally (52).
Referee: Paul McCaughney (Westmeath).
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