Armagh ended their 18-year wait for the Ulster senior football championship title by seeing off a gutsy Monaghan side after extra time in Clones.

It finished 2-28 to 0-25 at St Tiernach’s Park, where the Farney men battled back in the wet conditions to force the added periods before Kieran McGeeney’s side found an extra gear, with Oisin O’Neill’s goal helping steer them to the county’s 15th provincial success.

Having lost out in the last three Ulster SFC finals, the Orchard men washed away a slow start by hitting the front with Jarly Og Burns’s two-pointer and three points from speedster Oisin Conaty would help them to hold a 0-13 to 0-11 lead at the interval.

Conor Turbitt and Jason Duffy shot over points that increased the Armagh lead to five within four minutes of the restart and they’d have the ball in Monaghan’s net come the 43rd minute thanks to Tiernan Kelly’s cool finish.

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The drama is over.

🧡The Anglo-Celt is Armagh bound 🧡

Geezer's Orange Army have made it over the line and are Ulster Champions for the first time since 2008💪🏐🏅

FULL-TIME SCORE AFTER EXTRA-TIME:@Armagh_GAA 2-28@monaghangaa 0-25… pic.twitter.com/me7aZxcrA1

— The GAA (@officialgaa) May 17, 2026

McGeeney’s charges looked like running away with it after that, but the Farney men hung with them and sent over scores via Conor McCarthy, Stephen O’Hanlon and Aaron Carey prior to substitute Jack McCarron swinging over an incredible two-pointer.

McCarron raised a white flag after and O’Hanlon’s effort from beyond the arc suddenly had the Ulster final all square, with O’Neill and O’Hanlon trading points prior to Ross McQuillan’s potential winner being cancelled out by McCarthy who forced extra time for Gabriel Bannigan’s side.

O’Hanlon nudged Monaghan in front in the first minute of the added periods, but they’d be shut-out by their neighbours after that as a Cian McConville free was backed up by O’Neill’s well-taken goal and the scores of Turbitt and Rory Grugan (free) had the scoreboard reading 2-24 to 0-25 at the break.

Conaty, Grugan and Turbitt raised more white flags in the second period to leave the Orchard men with one hand on the coveted Anglo-Celt Cup, with McQuillan rounding off their tally before Farney corner-back Daragh McElearney was red carded seconds before the Armagh celebrations kicked off.

The moment Armagh players and supporters have waited for.

The Anglo-Celt Cup is going back to the Orchard County. pic.twitter.com/kCyspVpc17

— The Sunday Game (@TheSundayGame) May 17, 2026

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