This was the game the Ulster Championship had been waiting for, and who better to deliver it than these fiercest of rivals.

Tyrone 0-19 Armagh 1-13

Donegal preserved their Division One status after coming from behind to defeat Armagh at Ballybofey yesterday.

Donegal 0-13 Armagh 0-10, Ballybofey

Colm Cooper makes his first appearance of the year for Kerry as he captains the side against Mayo in Sunday’s Division 1 game in Fitzgerald Stadium.

Colm Cooper makes his first appearance of the year for Kerry as he captains the side against Mayo in Sunday’s Division 1 game in Fitzgerald Stadium.

The opposing managers were at odds after the final whistle of this dramatic game which ended with Laois securing a victory that helps them in their battle to avoid relegation, and maintains their hopes of grasping a semi-final berth.

Laois 1-15 Armagh 1-10

Dublin 4-17 Armagh 1-10

Armagh 0-11 Mayo 1-14

Leinster Council chairman Martin Skelly feels that weaker counties — and in particular Kilkenny — should be given special dispensation to assemble squads outside of the GAA’s designated inter-county off-season.

Armagh 0-10 Cork 1-7

DERRYTRESK last night launched an appeal process ahead of Sunday week’s All-Ireland Club JFC final against Galway champions Clonbur after being slapped with a reported eight suspensions following their controversial semi-final win over Kerry’s Dromid Pearses in Portlaoise last month.