What a finish!published at 16:35 British Summer Time 30 April 2023
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Check out this finish by Shane McPartlan. He bulldozed his way through the Mourne Wall before finishing in style.
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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
Andy Gray
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Check out this finish by Shane McPartlan. He bulldozed his way through the Mourne Wall before finishing in style.
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Another big score as Patrick Branagan pulls another point back.
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With Down's backs against the wall, Ryan Johnston lands a massive point. Brilliant stuff to split the posts.
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Here's Andrew Murnin's first goal for Armagh.
It's all going to plan as we approach half-time.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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Eugene Branagan wins a free that is very scorable.
Pat Havern does the rest. Down needed that and there's three between them.
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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.
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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.
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Pat Havern has another go from another free.
This time he lands it as the rain pours down in Clones.
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Armagh are flying. Andrew Murnin is flying higher than most.
Thankfully he was okay after this fall.
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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?
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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.
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Liam Kerr tries to round out a flowing Down counter but his attempt goes the wrong side of the post.
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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.
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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.
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Aidan Forker launches over a well-worked point.
We're all level.
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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.
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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.