Down 3-20
Armagh 1-11

James Coyle, Scott Nicholson, Johnny McCusker raised green flags as Christy Ring champions Down scored a convincing 15-point victory over Armagh in the Ulster SHC quarter-final at Newry today.

Eight days after springing a surprise on Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup final at Croke Park, Down maintained their winning ways against the Orchard County.

Coyle's strike boosted the Mourne men to a 1-4 to 0-2 lead by the 12th minute and they led by 2-8 to 1-7 at the change of ends after Nicholson struck for a second goal.

It was all one way traffic in the second half as Ger Monan's charges pulled away when outscoring the visitors by 1-12 to 0-4.

McCusker's goal was the icing on the cake of a fine all-round performance by the team in red and black.

Down's reward is a last four clash against Derry in Casement Park on Sunday, June 30th.

Down - S Keith; M Conlon, P Flynn, M Hughes; B Nicholson, C Woods (0-1'65), M Ennis; D Hughes (0-4), K McGarry; S Nicholson (1-0), P Braniff (0-4, 3f), P Sheehan (0-4); D Toner (0-2), G Johnston (0-1), J Coyle (1-3). Subs: P Hughes for Nicholson, J McCusker (1-1) for Braniff.

Armagh - J Burke; C Devlin, C Clifford, M McCullough; P Hughes, N Curry, K McKernan; J Corvan (1-0), M Maguire; M Lennon, D Coulter (0-8, 5f), D Carvill (0-2); C Carvill (0-1), C Reid, M Lennon. Subs: R Fullerton for M Lennon, L Woods for C Carvill, S Gaffney for C Reid, C Donnelly for J Corvan.

Referee - O Elliott. Tweet

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