Ulster SFC: Dominant Donegal overpower Armagh 1-22 to 0-13 in semi-final

Peadar Mogan's 34th-minute goal put Donegal into a 1-10 to 0-03 lead

Holders Donegal chalked up their highest ever Championship tally over Armagh to stay on course for a third Ulster Football title triumph in a row.

Declan Bonner's side emerged 1-22 to 0-13 winners in Saturday's semi-final at Kingspan Breffni and are favourites for a third provincial title in a row.

Peadar Mogan netted the goal as Donegal led by 1-12 to 0-3 at half-time.

Armagh, seen as a resurgent force in Ulster, went 24 minutes in the first half without a score.

Rian O'Neill landed most of their points with seven frees, while Jamie Clarke 2, and substitutes Conor Turbitt 2, Niall Grimley and Oisin O'Neill got the other scores for the Orchard County.

Donegal, who had 13 different scorers, will play Cavan or Down in the 22 November final.

Review all the key moments from Donegal's victory

Donegal accumulated their highest score in 27 championship meetings with Armagh

Donegal pointed through Michael Langan after just a few seconds and that set the tone for a one-sided first half.

Eoghan Bán Gallagher added a second point although two frees by forward Rian O'Neill levelled matters.

However, that was as good as it was going to get for Kieran McGeeney's newly-promoted side.

Jamie Brennan, Mogan, Caolan McGonigle 2, Niall O'Donnell 2, Hugh McFadden and Ryan McHugh rattled off points as Donegal hit eight unanswered scores.

The return of 27-year-old Kilcar forward Patrick McBrearty will boost Donegal's All-Ireland chances

When Crossmaglen clubman Rian O'Neill eventually replied with a free it was Armagh's first score for 24 minutes.

But it was immediately followed by the goal - and that was 'game over'.

Mogan moved in from the right to direct a low left-foot strike past goalkeeper Blaine Hughes.

Langan and McHugh rubbed it in with points to leave Donegal on a 12-point cushion at half-time.

Rian O'Neill scored seven points but his Armagh side remain without an Ulster final for 12 years

Donegal played into the breeze for a second half in which each side registered 10 points.

It was the 48th minute before Armagh got their first score from play through Clarke.

Substitute Patrick McBrearty scored on his return to the Donegal side after an injury lay-off and that will be seen as a boost to Donegal All-Ireland prospects.

For Donegal, it is a ninth appearance in an Ulster final in 10 years while Armagh still have not made it past the semis since 2008.