For those who are inclined to believe the whole GAA thing is only a racket, well point in them in the direction of Armagh men this week who have played something in the region of 200 minutes this summer and still haven’t made it into the Ulster final after a draw including extra-time here.

Declan Bogue Armagh may have made their first Ulster semi-final since 2014, but they could be

Talk all you like about defensive systems and structures and so on, but when it comes down to it, nothing beats thumping the ball into the square for a big man.

After missing out on a place in last year’s inaugual Super 8s and promotion to Division One in the spring, Armagh were patted on the head and told they’d dodged a bullet.

Armagh 1-15 Tipperary 0-12

Armagh attacker Jamie Clarke has highlighted the issue of simulation in Gaelic football and claimed that it’s becoming a problem.

Dublin Board chairman Sean Shanley confirmed there will be no further appeals following the reduction to €6,500 of their fine for July’s infamous challenge match brawl with Armagh.

Dublin and Armagh have accepted the actions of their players in a challenge match in July merited punishment.

Armagh legend Joe Kernan has called on disciplinary chiefs to be balanced and to look at the “whole video” of the controversial challenge match between Armagh and Dublin.

Kieran McGeeney has labelled the GAA chiefs who introduced the 26-man registered panels as “conspiracy theorists”.

Armagh 2-17 Wicklow 2-7: Shooting practice will be taking centre stage at Armagh training sessions over the next two weeks, with Kieran McGeeney labelling some of their misses in the Athletic Grounds on Saturday as "criminal".

It’s two weeks since Kieran McGeeney suggested that Donegal were not as physical a side as Dublin or Kerry and, though it seemed like an odd observation at the time, it was one that bore more than a grain of truth yesterday.

Donegal laid down an impressive statement of intent on Sunday afternoon, cantering to a comfortable nine-point victory over the home side in the last of the four Ulster Football Championship quarter-finals.

They stumbled in Croke Park last year with the winning post in sight, and Ciarán McKeever hopes to see Armagh unveil a new ruthless streak against Donegal on Sunday.

Kieran McGeeney is concerned Armagh have picked up “bad habits” in Division Three which could be exposed by Donegal in Sunday’s big Ulster SFC clash.

Few managers provide quotes quite like Kieran McGeeney. The Armagh manager rarely has nothing to say.