Armagh
City in Northern Ireland
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Armagh is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Primates of All Ireland for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland. In ancient times, nearby Navan Fort was a pagan ceremonial site and one of the great royal capitals of Gaelic Ireland. Today, Armagh is home to two cathedrals and the Armagh Observatory, and is known for its Georgian architecture.
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Armagh and Galway meet again after prophetic text messageThe men's inter-county season reaches its conclusion on Sunday as Armagh face Galway in the All-Ireland Football Final at Croke Park.BBC Sport - Published | |
Race for Sam a marathon for Armagh's veteransAs they prepare for their county's first All-Ireland final in 21 years, two of Armagh's longest-serving players reflect on their journey to football's biggest game.BBC Sport - Published | |
Galway beat Donegal to set up All-Ireland final against ArmaghGalway edge a tense, tight battle with Donegal by 1-14 to 0-15 to progress to an All-Ireland SFC final showdown with Armagh in two weeks time.BBC Sport - Published | |
McGeeney urges Armagh to 'go one more step' as All-Ireland glory beckonsArmagh manager Kieran McGeeney insists his team can perform even better and has urged his players to “go one more step” after their stunning All-Ireland semi-final victory over Kerry after extra..BBC Sport - Published | |
Armagh stun Kerry in extra-time to reach first All-Ireland final since 2003Armagh produce a sensational comeback to beat Kerry 1-18 to 1-16 after extra time in a dramatic opening All-Ireland Football semi-final.BBC Sport - Published | |
All-Ireland semi-finals - all you need to knowAll you need to know about Armagh vs Kerry and Donegal vs Galway in the All-Ireland Football semi-finals this weekend at Croke Park.BBC Sport - Published | |
Armagh deliver on emotional day for McGeeneyThe Armagh players deliver for their manager Kieran McGeeney as they reach the All-Ireland semi-finals on an emotional day at Croke Park following a death in his family.BBC Sport - Published | |
All-Ireland semi-final means 'everything' to Armagh - McCambridgeBarry McCambridge says reaching a first All-Ireland Football semi-final since 2005 means "everything" to Armagh.BBC Sport - Published | |
Derry to face Kerry in All-Ireland quarter finalsDerry are drawn against Kerry in the All-Ireland quarter-finals, while Donegal face Louth and Armagh take on Roscommon.BBC Sport - Published | |
McGeeney hails Armagh belief after big Derry winArmagh manager Kieran McGeeney says his players' ability to “stop listening to the noise” led to the big All-Ireland SFC win over Derry.BBC Sport - Published | Armagh pile agony on Derry with 11-point victoryArmagh put three goals past 14-man Derry to pull off an impressive second win in the All-Ireland SFC series at Celtic Park.BBC Sport - Published |
'They're a resilient bunch' - McGeeney on Westmeath winArmagh manager Kieran McGeeney praises the resilience of his team, as they responded to their second straight penalty shootout Ulster final loss with a five-point win over Westmeath on Saturday..BBC Sport - Published | Armagh win Ulster Ladies title after extra timeFavourites Armagh need extra time to beat Donegal 0-17 to 1-13 in the Ulster Ladies SFC Final after the underdogs dramatically levelled late in normal time.BBC Sport - Published |
'It's heartbreaking. What can you do?' - Armagh's wait goes onAfter another epic Ulster final, Kieran McGeeney reflects on Armagh's "heartbreaking" shootout loss to Donegal at St Tiernach's Park.BBC Sport - Published | McGuinness 'so proud' as Donegal crowned Ulster championsDonegal manager Jim McGuinness heaps praise on his players as they were crowned Ulster champions thanks to a 6-5 penalty shootout win over Armagh after a dramatic provincial final finished 0-20 to..BBC Sport - Published |
Donegal win Ulster as Armagh shootout woes go onDonegal clinch a dramatic Ulster Football Championship triumph as Armagh's penalty shootout hoodoo continues at Clones.BBC Sport - Published | Familiar foes Armagh and Donegal set to clash in Ulster finalAll you need to know ahead of Sunday's Ulster Senior Football Final between Armagh and Donegal at St Tiernach's Park in Clones.BBC Sport - Published |
'Donegal would love Ulster title, but pressure on Armagh may be greater'Donegal's 2012 All-Ireland-winning captain Michael Murphy previews Sunday's Ulster Senior Football Final between Armagh and Donegal in his latest BBC Sport NI column.BBC Sport - Published | 'Donegal must hatch a new plan to beat old rivals Tyrone'Donegal legend Michael Murphy previews the weekend's Ulster Championship semi-finals - Down v Armagh and Donegal v Tyrone.BBC Sport - Published |
'All eyes on Derry v Donegal after low-key quarter-finals'With wins for Down and Armagh failing to deliver, all eyes turn to next week's battle between Mickey Harte's Derry and Jim McGuinness' Donegal.BBC Sport - Published | Fast start key to Armagh win over Fermanagh - TurbittArmagh's Conor Turbitt says that Armagh's fast start to the game was crucial in his side's Ulster Championship quarter-final win against Fermanagh.BBC Sport - Published |
Armagh ease past Fermanagh to reach Ulster semisArmagh set up another Ulster Championship semi-final with Down after easing past Fermanagh in a one-sided quarter-final at Brewster Park.BBC Sport - Published | 'Two fractured knees, flag poles & switching sports'After fracturing two knee caps in as many years, Alex Clarke is back on the pitch after swapping GAA in Armagh for Linfield in the Women's Premiership.BBC Sport - Published |
Division Two win 'another tick in the book' for DonegalDonegal captain Ciaran Thompson is pleased to secure the Division Two title after beating Armagh 0-15 to 0-14 in the Croke Park final.BBC Sport - Published | Four people killed in single-vehicle crash in Armagh, police sayFour people have died in a single-vehicle crash in Armagh, Northern Ireland, police have said.Sky News - Published |
Cavan v Fermanagh - Allianz League footballLive coverage of Cavan versus Fermanagh from Kingspan Breffni Park, plus text updates from Donegal v Meath and Cork v Armagh in Allianz Football League, division two.BBC Sport - Published | Donegal fans brave cold to welcome back McGuinnessThe opening night of Jim McGuinness 2.0 draws nearly 4,000 to MacCumhaill Park as Donegal beat youthful Armagh 3-16 to 1-6 in the Dr McKenna Cup.BBC Sport - Published |
Glen hold off Scotstown to retain Ulster Club titleGlen use the elements in the second half to retain the Ulster Club Football title as they edge out Scotstown 0-13 to 0-11 in Armagh.BBC Sport - Published | Latest: Glen v Scotstown in Ulster Club Football Championship finalLive text commentary of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship final between Glen and Scotstown at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh.BBC Sport - Published |
Scotstown beat Trillick to reach Ulster club finalScotstown see off Trillick 0-17 to 1-13 after extra time to reach the Ulster club final after a dramatic game at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh.BBC Sport - Published | Trillick v Scotstown - Ulster SFC semi-finalLive text commentary of Trillick versus Scotstown in the second Ulster football senior club semi-final at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh.BBC Sport - Published |
Monaghan beat Armagh on penalties to reach semi-finalsArmagh suffer more penalty heartache as Monaghan won a hugely dramatic All-Ireland quarter-final in a shootout after the teams drew 0-14 to 0-14 after extra-time at Croke Park.BBC Sport - Published | Armagh beat Galway to win group as Tyrone surviveArmagh secure direct passage to the All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals after a dramatic win over Galway as Tyrone survive by drawing with Westmeath.BBC Sport - Published |
GAA to hear O'Neill plea against Galway game banArmagh will on Tuesday evening attempt to overturn Rian O'Neill's one-match ban for his red card against Tyrone.BBC Sport - Published | Tyrone beat Armagh to boost All-Ireland hopesTyrone boost their hopes of making the knockout stages of the All-Ireland series with an edgy two-point win over 14-man Armagh in Healy Park in Omagh.BBC Sport - Published |
Meath v Down and Lory Meagher Cup final updatesLatest scores from a busy day of GAA action before audio coverage from Tyrone's encounter against Armagh in the All-Ireland SFC.BBC Sport - Published | McConville expects Armagh response but Tyrone winArmagh legend Oisin McConville tips Tyrone to win the eagerly-anticipated All-Ireland round-robin game with his native county at Healy Park on Saturday.BBC Sport - Published |
Glass gamble comes off as Armagh pay the penaltyThe golden rule of penalty taking used to be 'don't change your mind' but Conor Glass did and it helped Derry win an historic Ulster Final shootoutBBC Sport - Published | 'What character we showed' - Derry boss MeenaghCiaran Meenagh praises his Derry players after the penalty shootout victory over Armagh in a "rollercoaster" Ulster SFC final.BBC Sport - Published |
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