The newest consistently sophisticated performances off Ballymacnab submit Rory Grugan had been standard to help you Armagh’s february to the Office A couple Category Latest this season.
Grugan’s blend of community and element was acknowledged of the Orchard director Kieran McGeeney like once the final matchday draw in order to Cork, in which Grugan obtained step one-3 and you can placed into his team’s opening objective having Oisin Conaty.
Some times an excellent playmaker between midfield and you may assault, Grugan was a supplier and you will finisher into the equal level, and much out of Armagh’s offending push experience him.
Grugan registered the new Armagh elder place-right up last year, possesses already been at the forefront of his county’s go up aside of your own all the way down departments to establish on their own among the better teams in the united states.
Now into his thirties, he is section of a skilled selection of participants determined in order to capture you to definitely long-awaited Ango-Celt term to the Orchard State.
Prior Around three Group meetings inside the USFC
Armagh got in past times beaten Fermanagh on Allianz Sports Category Division 3 Final but now the brand new Erne State perfected an enthusiastic ambush.
Over 8,000 have been within the attendance during the Enniskillen and you may Armagh’s battle are went and when towering Niall Grimley was delivered out of early in next 1 / 2 of. Fermanagh added of the 0-6 to help you 0-cuatro at the half time and little did we understand you to Armagh’s final get out of gamble got taken place about 17 th second. Fermanagh edged over to 0-9 so you can 0-4 that have 15 minutes commit and you can kept this advantage up to Paddy Neilan’s latest whistle.
Fermanagh: P Cadden; K Connor, C Cullen, M Jones; B Mulrone (0-1), J McMahon, L Cullen (0-1); Age Donnelly, R Jones (0-2); P McCusker, D McCusker (0-1), A beneficial Breen; Sean Quigley (0-1), C Jones, Seamus Quigley (0-6). Subs: C Corrigan getting Sean Quigley, D Teague for P McCusker, E Maguire to have An excellent Breen, C McManus having K Connor, T Clarke to possess C Jones. Armagh: B Hughes; P most beautiful Buzau women Burns off, Good McKay, B Donaghy; C Mackin, G McCabe, Meters Safeguards (0-1); C Vernon, B Crealey; Roentgen McShane, An effective Forker, N Grimley; E Rafferty (0-2), A good Murnin, Grams McParland (0-1). Subs: N Rowland having B Crealey, J McElroy getting C Mackin, R Grugan (0-3) to have G McParland, J Hallway to own Roentgen McShane, Elizabeth McGeown to have Elizabeth Rafferty.
Subs P McKeever having Yards O’Rourke, O McConville having S Kernan, M O’Rourke getting Vernon, D McKenna to own B Mallon
1 day that will live forever regarding the thoughts off Fermanagh anybody. Shaun Doherty strike the equaliser three full minutes on additional time to force an excellent replay nevertheless the Erne County can look right back towards the skipped opportunity earlier in the day.
Finian Moriarty obtained an unusual basic 1 / 2 of goal so you can boundary the fresh Orchard condition step 1-5 so you’re able to 0-4 to come at period nevertheless when Ronan Clarke netted a beneficial second and Steven McDonnell pointed, the lead is actually quickly eight and you can Armagh appeared to be clear champions. Although not, a keen Eamonn Maguire significant had Malachy O’Rourke’s front back into assertion. It knocked the very last four facts within the a throbbing find you to definitely might have went either way but each other teams carry out go back to a comparable location a week later.
Fermanagh: R Gallagher, S Goan, S McDermott (0-1), P Sherry, D Kelly, Roentgen McCluskey, T McElroy (0-1), Meters McGrath (0-2), Yards Murphy (0-1), C McElroy (0-2), J Sherry, Roentgen Keenan (0-1, 1f), Age Maguire (1-0), S McCabe, Yards Absolutely nothing (0-2, 2f). Subs B Owens to possess McCabe, S Lyons to possess Kelly, T Brewster for J Sherry, D O’Reilly getting Goan, S Doherty (0-1) for McElroy. Armagh: P Healthful, A good Mallon, F Bellew, F Moriarty (1-0), An excellent Kernan, A great O’Rourke, C McKeever, P McGrane, K Toner (0-1), C Vernon, B Mallon, Meters O’Rourke, S McDonnell (0-6, 1f), R Clarke (1-1), S Kernan.