Joe Kernan's provincial and league champions Armagh kick off the 2005 Ulster football championship today as they clash with last year's surprise package, Fermanagh, at Clones.

The draw for the 2005 Ulster football championship was made last night and the most intriguing tie is the preliminary round pairing of last year's All-Ireland champions Armagh and this year's surprise package Fermanagh, who dethroned the Orchard men in the qualifiers.