Antrim 2-20 Armagh 2-12, Casement Park

Armagh 0-14 Down 1-10

ARMAGH staged a strong finish to defeat Monaghan in the Ulster SHC quarter-final at Pairc Esler.

ONE of the country’s most notorious crime bosses was shot six times in the head and body during a night out in a packed local pub, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

A major gangland crime boss was shot six times in the head and body during a night out in a packed local pub, a post-mortem examination has revealed.

Two footballers were charged today in connection with the same nightclub brawl which saw Steven Gerrard accused of assault.

Ballygalget star Johnny McGrattan has been dropped from the Down senior hurling panel ahead of their Christy Ring Cup campaign.

Injury doubts Gary Savage, Ciaran Coulter and Eoin Clarke have been rated fit enough to be named in the Down team for Sunday's Ulster SHC semi-final against Antrim (Casement Park, throw-in 3.30pm).

Fresh from helping Ballgalget to the Down and Ulster hurling titles, Down sharp-shooter Johnny McGrattan has won the Tennents/Ulster GAA Writers' Merit award for October.

Antrim will face off against Down in the Ulster SHC final following wins for both counties in today's semi finals at Casement and Gaelic Park respectively.

Down head Westmeath by 0-1 on points difference in the Division 2A stakes after the visitors’ forward Andrew Mitchell missed a late scoring chance in a 1-15 to 2-12 draw at Ballygalget.