Armagh see off Mayo for All-Ireland MFC final date with holders Derry
June 23, 2024
Armagh's Jack Loughran celebrates after the game with Tomas Fox ©INPHO/Laszlo Geczo
Armagh moved into their first All-Ireland minor football championship final in 15 years after seeing off Mayo by 0-16 to 1-6 at Pearse Park this evening.
Aidan O’Rourke’s team recovered from the concession of an Andrew Quinn goal in the opening minute to dominate for large portion at the Longford Town venue and advance towards a final date with Derry on Saturday week, July 6th.
1 nóim, #GAABeo @Armagh_GAA 0:00@MayoGAA 1:00
— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) June 23, 2024
Cúl do Maigh Eo! Cad é mar thús sin i Longfort!😱
Andrew Quinn with a goal after a minute!
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Despite the early setback, the scores of Shea Loughran, Diarmuid O’Rourke and Eoin Duffy would help the Orchard lads storm in front by the 20th minute before Oisin Deane and Kobe McDonald pulled back for Mayo that it had honours even (0-7 to 1-4) come the break.
The second-half would see the Ulster side move up through the gears as Loughran (2), Eoin Duffy and Fionn Toale made it a six-point game with a quarter of an hour remaining.
Meanwhile, the Connacht champions would only manage two points for the entire half via Deane and McDonald in the closing 10 minutes, which were erased by Aaron Garvey and Daithi O’Callaghan down the home stretch as Armagh ran out seven-point winners in the end.
Tweet60 nóim, #GAABeo @Armagh_GAA 0:16 @MayoGAA 1:05
— Spórt TG4 (@SportTG4) June 23, 2024
Garvey leis an iarracht, Garvey leis an scór arís'🏳️
Armagh are on their way to a meeting with Derry in the final!
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