Oisin Conaty hits back for Armagh who seem happier to go more direct with their attack.

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A kick-out malfunction leads to a Galway free and Robert Finnerty splits the post off his left boot.

Another prolonged period of Galway possession ends in Liam Silke finding a way through the Armagh defence to curl over.

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BBC Sport NI at Croke Park

Aidan Forker is shadowing Damien Comer early on with Barry McCambridge, as expected, marking Galway's other marquee forward Shane Walsh.

Armagh waste no time with their first attack as Oisin Conaty cuts in and fists over.

Galway won the throw-in and have kept the ball for over two minutes with a wall of orange jerseys in front. But Paul Conroy decides enough is enough and thumps over. Good start for the Tribesmen.

Philly McMahon
Eight-time All-Ireland winner with Dublin on BBC Sport

"It's so evenly matched. So many people are saying a draw, maybe Armagh in extra-time because of the injuries that Galway have had.

"Every reason you give for one team to win there's a counter for the other to win. That's why it's so exciting for me."

Tyrone referee Sean Hurson throws the ball in and we are underway. 70 minutes to decide the destination of Sam Maguire.

Armagh are attacking the Hill for the first half, Galway into the Davin.

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Armagh have been involved in a few parade incidents in recent years and they may have breached protocol once more by breaking off from the respective lines amid the deafening noise in the Croke Park cauldron. Galway stayed in line until the end.

Oisin McConville
Armagh All-Ireland winner on BBC Sport

"Putting Connaire Mackin in is a direct reaction to the fact that Galway are huge in that area. He gives us that added little bit of height.

"When Galway target the half forward line for kick-outs, he's going to give an answer there."

The teams are now behind the Artane Band for the parade. The wall of noise and sea of colour on this sunny Sunday is incredible.

The players make their way to the front of the Hogan Stand to be introduced to Irish President, Michael D Higgins. We are getting close to throw-in.

The biggest day in the Gaelic football calendar has arrived as Armagh and Galway prepare to meet in Sunday's All-Ireland Football final at Croke Park.

Armagh have not won the Sam Maguire since their only triumph in 2002. For Galway, it's been a year longer since their last title success.

The BBC has you covered for Sunday's final. It can be watched on BBC Two NI, the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website with coverage beginning at 15:00 BST, while you can listen on BBC Radio Ulster, BBC Sounds and the website with coverage again starting at 15:00.

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Oisin McConville
Armagh All-Ireland winner on BBC Sport

"Twenty-one years is too long for a county like Armagh. But that's football and that's the way it goes and for a whole new generation this will inspire them.

"I think it can only be good for the future of Armagh football, regardless of what way it goes today."

Shane Walsh's performance in the All-Ireland Football Final two years ago was one of the greatest ever seen in a Sam Maguire Cup decider.

The Galway man hit nine points - including four from play - but even that wasn't enough to land the man-of-the-match award as David Clifford's 0-8 haul contributed to Kerry's 0-20 to 0-16 triumph following the Kingdom's late burst of scores.

While the Tribesmen were beaten that day, Walsh's display suggested All-Ireland glory would be his eventual destiny - and sooner rather than later.

Two years on, Walsh is back in the showpiece decider as Galway to prepare to face Kieran McGeeney's Armagh but a lot has happened in the intervening period.

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From their days as team-mates on Ireland's International Rules team to leading their sides to an All-Ireland final, Padraic Joyce and Kieran McGeeney go back a long way.

Matt Gault has been looking at the shared history and many parallels between today's two managers.

Read it here.

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The Galway team come out onto the field first, followed minutes later by Armagh as Croke Park erupts. It's a magical sight with both sets of fans bringing the colour.

Just hearing that Galway skipper Sean Kelly will not start today's contest. Kelly missed the semi-final win over Donegal because of injury and he is replaced by Cein D'Arcy which means the Tribesmen are unchanged from two weeks ago.

Armagh's line-up is as announced on Thursday evening with Connaire Mackin replacing Peter McGrane in the only change from their semi-final win over Kerry.

Armagh: B Hughes; P Burns, A McKay, B McCambridge; Connaire Mackin, T Kelly, A Forker; N Grimley, B Crealey; J McElroy, R O'Neill, O Conaty; R Grugan, A Murnin, C Turbitt.

Subs: E Rafferty, G McCabe, P McGrane, C Higgins, R McQuillan, S McPartlan, J Duffy, O O'Neill, S Campbell, A Nugent, J Og Burns

Galway: C Gleeson; J McGrath, S Fitzgerald, J Glynn; D McHugh, L Silke, S Mulkerrins; P Conroy, C D'Arcy; M Tierney, J Maher, C McDaid; R Finnerty, D Comer, S Walsh.

Subs:C Flaherty, J Daly, E Kelly, D O'Flaherty, K Molloy, C Sweeney, S Kelly, J Heaney, L O Conghaile, T Culhane, N Daly

Watch on the BBC iPlayer from 15:00 BST

Listen on BBC Sounds from 15:03 BST

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