Clann Eireann win all-Lurgan Armagh Final contest

Clann Eireann's two first-half goals put them in control at the break and Clan na Gael couldn't get closer than three down in the second half

Clann Eireann clinched their fourth Armagh Football title as Conor Turbitt hit 0-8 and set up the two crucial first-half goals in the 3-13 to 0-15 all-Lurgan final win over Clan na Gael.

Turbitt's quick free set up Emmett Magee's fifth-minute goal and after slotting five five first-half points then combined with fellow Armagh star Barry McCambridge for Jack Conlon's major just the interval as Clann Eireann led 2-6 to 0-6.

Four second-half points from another Armagh All-Ireland hero Stefan Campbell cut Clann Eireann's lead to three with five minutes of normal time left but points from Turbitt and substitute Rioghan Meehan eased any late Clann Eireann nerves.

After Clan na Gael's Michael McConville received a straight red card, Conor McConville rounded off Clann Eireann's win in the closing seconds by fisting into the net from close range.

Clan na Gael, aiming for their first Armagh title since 1994 and 15th Gerry Fagan Cup in all, were on the backfoot immediately after Magee's early goal, with Conlon's looping effort seconds before half-time then putting Clann Eireann in firm control at the break.

Another Armagh All-Ireland winner Shane McPartlan hit 0-6 for Clan na Gael as Campbell contributed 0-5 but it was their county team-mate Turbitt who really put his stamp on the Athletic Grounds contest.

Clann Eireann's title came three years after their last triumph and they can now look forward to an Ulster Club quarter-final against the winners of Sunday's Derry Final between All-Ireland champions Glen and Newbridge.

'Turbitt's quick thinking'

McPartland hit the opening score of the game as he slotted a third-minute free but it was the only time Clan na Gael led.

Turbitt's quick thinking after Clan na Gael dissent turned a mark into a closer-range free, saw him slip a quick pass to late inclusion Magee - instead of tapping the ball over the bar - and the corner-forward blasted past Ryan Conway.

After Campbell replied for Clan na Gael, the contest then really turned into the Turbitt show as he lofted over three points from play in a seven-minute period with player of the year contender McCambridge adding to Clann Eireann's lead with a fisted effort.

Clan na Gael responded by outscoring their Lurgan rivals 0-4 to 0-1 over the next 15 minutes with McPartlan firing over three of their efforts including a superb score from play.

But from being only two down, the game suddenly got away from Clan na Gael once more in the seconds before the break as Turbitt's superb point in injury-time was followed by him combining with McCambridge to find a charging Conlon, whose looping shot flew to the top right-hand corner of the net.

Conor Turbitt (third from right) and his Clann Eireann team-mates will face either Glen or Newbridge in their Ulster Club Football quarter-final

Clan na Gael needed a fast start to the second half to have any hope and they got it as Brendan O'Hagan and Campbell pointed to cut the margin to four by the 33rd minute.

However, it was quickly back to six as a gorgeous outside-of-the-left foot effort from Ruairi McDonald was followed by another beauty from goalscorer Conlon.

Frees from O'Hagan and McParland cut the deficit to four again only for Turbitt and McDonald to send it back to six before Clan na Gael finally did make inroads into Clann Eireann's lead as they hit four of the next five scores to leave a kick of the ball between the sides with six minutes of normal time remaining.

However inevitably it was that man Turbitt who closed the door by slotting his eighth point in the 56th minute with substitute Rioghan Meehan fist pumping in the direction of the Clann Eireann fans as he added another seconds later.

After McPartland slotted his sixth point, Clan na Gael were reduced to 14 men following Michael McConville's red card and his namesake Conor rounded off Clann Eireann's victory by fisting to the net after being unselfishly set up by his brother Aodhan.