Summary

  • Armagh 4-10 Down 0-12 (FT)

  • Armagh will play Derry in final

  • Andrew Murnin and Shane McPartlan score first-half goals for Armagh

  • Ciaran Mackin and Rian O'Neill add further goals

  1. What a finish!published at 16:35 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-5

    Check out this finish by Shane McPartlan. He bulldozed his way through the Mourne Wall before finishing in style.

    Media caption,

    Watch: Shane McPartlan strikes Armagh's second goal

  2. Postpublished at 16:34 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-5

    Another big score as Patrick Branagan pulls another point back.

  3. Postpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-4

    With Down's backs against the wall, Ryan Johnston lands a massive point. Brilliant stuff to split the posts.

  4. Postpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-3

    Here's Andrew Murnin's first goal for Armagh.

    It's all going to plan as we approach half-time.

    Media caption,

    Watch Andrew Murnin scores a goal for Armagh

  5. 'Unbelievable' McPartlan goalpublished at 16:31 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-3

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

    He's been really good offensively. For a big man to get through three or four men there, nearly fall and find the top corner. Unbelievable.

  6. goal

    Goalpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 2-3 Down 0-3

    WOW! WHAT A FINISH!

    Shane McPartlan charges forward and he breaks through five tackles before slamming the ball into the corner of the net!

    He was like a freight train there. There was no stopping him!

  7. Postpublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 1-3 Down 0-3

    Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty, as we've come to expect, is ahead of several of his defenders as Armagh play a bit of keep-ball with 10 minutes to go until the break.

  8. Postpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 1-3 Down 0-3

    Eugene Branagan wins a free that is very scorable.

    Pat Havern does the rest. Down needed that and there's three between them.

  9. Yellow cardspublished at 16:25 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 1-3 Down 0-2

    Ryan McEvoy and Niall McParland both go into the book for some afters following the goal.

    Down need to be careful not to lose their heads after that goal.

  10. goal

    Goalpublished at 16:22 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 1-3 Down 0-2

    Andrew Murnin punches home after Shane McPartlan launches one towards the Down goal.

    A big, big moment as Armagh stretch their lead with 22 minutes played.

  11. Postpublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-3 Down 0-2

    Pat Havern has another go from another free.

    This time he lands it as the rain pours down in Clones.

  12. Postpublished at 16:18 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-3 Down 0-1

    Armagh are flying. Andrew Murnin is flying higher than most.

    Thankfully he was okay after this fall.

    Andrew Murnin in actionImage source, Getty Images
  13. Postpublished at 16:17 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-3 Down 0-1

    Ryan Johnston finds Ceilum Doherty with a stunning low pass and he wins the free.

    Pat Havern's attempt is on target...but it drops short.

    Can Down afford to miss these chances?

  14. Hits the woodworkpublished at 16:16 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-3 Down 0-1

    Jason Duffy crashes an effort off the crossbar! So close to the opening goal!

    Rory Grugan stands over a resulting free and adds the point.

  15. Postpublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-2 Down 0-1

    Liam Kerr tries to round out a flowing Down counter but his attempt goes the wrong side of the post.

  16. Hits the post!published at 16:12 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-2 Down 0-1

    Armagh win a well-placed free and Rian O'Neill sees his strike comes off the upright.

    It's chaos on the rebound but Jason Duffy swivels and splits the posts.

  17. Postpublished at 16:10 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-1 Down 0-1

    There's been quite a few handling errors in the opening stages as it greassssy out there.

    Andrew Murnin almost makes the most of a short attempt at goal but he can only fist into the hands of Niall Kane in the Down goal.

  18. Postpublished at 16:08 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-1 Down 0-1

    Aidan Forker launches over a well-worked point.

    We're all level.

  19. Postpublished at 16:07 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-0 Down 0-1

    The opening five minutes have flown by, which is usually a pretty good sign.

    Eugene Branagan has a pop from range but his effort drifts wide.

  20. Postpublished at 16:06 British Summer Time 30 April 2023

    Armagh 0-0 Down 0-1

    Andrew Murnin lands heavily while challenging for the ball with Niall Kane but is thankfully okay to continue.

    He's made of tough stuff as that was a hefty landing.