Armagh defender JP Donnelly could be out for the rest of the season after tearing his cruciate knee ligament.

FIRST Omagh and now Crossmaglen. For eight years, Armagh and Tyrone have held Ulster football in their vice-like grips but the twin towers of the northern game both came a cropper on home soil against their provincial brethren this weekend.

Wing back Paul Duffy has given Armagh a boost ahead of their Ulster SFC semi-final replay against Fermanagh on Sunday.

Ulster champions Armagh needed a late free from Oisin McConville to keep their title defence alive in a gripping semi-final clash at Clones.

Former All-Stars Kieran McGeeney and Francie Bellew have been passed fit to play for Armagh in Sunday's NFL Division 1B clash with Derry at Celtic Park (throw-in 2.30pm).

Armagh will be without Kieran McGeeney for Sunday's NFL Division 1B clash with Galway (Crossmaglen, throw-in 2.30pm) due to a bout of tonsilitis for the former captain.

JOE KERNAN has made three changes in the Armagh line-out to face Meath in Sunday’s Allianz League clash in Navan.

Armagh manager Joe Kernan has made three changes to his side for Sunday's must-win Allianz NFL Division 1B trip to face Meath in Navan (throw-in 2.30pm).

Armagh 0-10 Kildare 0-12

KERRY open their Allianz NFL campaign against Mayo at Austin Stacks Park, Tralee tomorrow night with a new goalkeeper.

Armagh manager Joe Kernan has named league debutant Liam O'Hare in his side for Sunday's Allianz NFL Division 1B opener at home to Kildare (Crossmaglen, 2.30pm).

IN a surprise move, the Cork selectors have named Pat Mulcahy at centre-forward on the team to meet Clare in the second phase of the Allianz NHL at Cusack Park on Sunday.

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has handed Philip Jordan his first appearance of the National League campaign as the Red Hands travel to Mullingar to face Leinster champions Westmeath in Division 1A today.