Omagh (Tyrone) 2-8 Crossmaglen (Armagh) 1-9

It was the day Donegal’s ‘likeable losers’ tag stuck.

At the time, it was labelled the night of the long knives. Brian McIver’s status as Donegal senior team manager wasn’t even on the agenda at the September 2008 sitting of county committee; he was just in Ballybofey to give his annual report.

Kilcoo (Down) 2-09 Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 1-12 (aet)

IF you want an insight into how Monaghan beat Donegal we could sum it up in two words: Siya Bafuna.

After last October’s county final, Oisín McConville called on new Armagh manager Paul Grimley to entice his Crossmaglen team-mate Paul Hearty back into the set-up.

Crossmaglen 3-10 Kilcoo 1-8

The pity of it is that all the headlines today should have been shouting out the fact Oisin McConville and Paul Hearty claimed their 10th Ulster Club titles in Armagh yesterday.

Crossmaglen Rgs (Armagh) 2-10 Errigal Ciaran (Tyrone) 0-10

Donegal champions St. Eunan's were unable to fully test Crossmaglen Rangers in today's AIB Ulster Club SFC quarter-final encounter.

Oisín McConville revealed Crossmaglen players have been hurt by being overlooked for places in the Armagh team.

Just two years ago last June, the only Donegal man ever to lift Sam Maguire gave a damning appraisal of just where the state of football was at in the county.

Paddy O'Rourke has relinquished his role as Armagh senior football manager following today's disappointing All-Ireland SFC first round qualifier defeat to Roscommon.

There are three Championship newcomers in the Armagh team to face Tyrone in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final at the Athletic Grounds (throw-in 4pm).

Ronan Clarke is hoping to make his first Ulster SFC appearance since 2009 this summer, having resumed training with the Armagh footballers.

Armagh goalkeeper Paul Hearty had decided to call time on his inter-county football career, becoming the second member of the county's 2002 All-Ireland title-winning squad to retire in the past week.

Cork manager Jimmy Barry-Murphy has made four changes for Sunday’s Allianz Division 1 HL semi-final against Tipperary in Semple Stadium from the starting 15 that drew when the sides met at the Thurles venue recently.

Crossmaglen Rangers joint manager Tony McEntee played down the compliments showered on him and Gareth O'Neill by captain Stephen Kernan in his post-match speech, after the Armagh outfit were crowned All-Ireland Club SFC Champions for the sixth time on Saturday.

Crossmaglen were 14 points to the good with three minutes left when Óisín McConville was called ashore and the near-10,000 crowd rose in unison to applaud him off the field.

Crossmaglen (Armagh) 0-15 Garrycastle (Westmeath) 1-12

On his Twitter account yesterday, Aaron Kernan revealed he has never been as motivated for a game as this.

Paul Hearty has been ever-present between the posts during Crossmaglen's glory years which stretch back to 1997 and the first of their five All-Ireland club titles to date, which came courtesy of a final win over Knockmore of Mayo.

Listening to John Gaffey, you’d swear he’s been here before but the 27-year-old will lead out Garrycastle in their first ever All-Ireland Club SFC final in two days.

Crossmaglen are all but certain to contest captain Stephen Kernan’s second-half dismissal, which threatens to rule him out of their second successive All-Ireland final on St Patrick’s Day.

Crossmaglen Rangers (Armagh) 3-8 Dr Crokes (Kerry) 2-8

Dr Crokes captain Luke Quinn is adamant the Kerry champions will not struggle in the physicality stakes when they face Crossmaglen Rangers in Saturday’s All-Ireland Club SFC semi-final.

Conor Counihan expressed himself happy enough to be making the long journey home with a point in the bag and, while they could have left with nothing, they really should have departed with two.

AN altogether familiar scoreline but the All-Ireland champions’ way of going about it was far from usual.

Crossmaglen Rangers are on course to retain their AIB Ulster Club SFC title after coming through a tough examination from Ballinderry this afternoon.

LIKE every Irish soccer supporter I was happy with the draw for the upcoming Euro 2012 play-offs. I would be hopeful and optimistic that we are in with a good chance of qualifying.

Mickey Harte cut a satisfied figure after his Tyrone team overcame Armagh in last night's Ulster derby clash in Omagh.

WATCHING Derry’s kick-outs in last month’s semi-final, it was striking just how little strategy was put into Danny Devlin’s punts.

Declan McKenna will make his first Championship start for Armagh in tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC second round replay against Wicklow.

ONE hurdle negotiated, another to tackle.

Derry 3-14 Armagh 1-11

In selecting his team to face Derry in Sunday's Ulster SFC semi-final, Armagh manager Paddy O'Rourke has kept faith with the side that beat Down last time out.

Former Mayo player Billy Joe Padden will make his Ulster Championship debut in tomorrow night's quarter-final clash with Down at the Morgan Athletic Grounds (throw-in 7.30pm).

IT wasn’t so long ago that Joe Kernan and Benny Tierney were disagreeing about what, if any, benefits winning Ulster had for Armagh in the grand scheme of an All-Ireland championship.

ARMAGH goalkeeper Paul Hearty has blamed RTÉ for Saturday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final against Down at the Athletic Grounds clashing with the Champions League final.

THERE were positives for both protagonists at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday.

CORK 2-15 ARMAGH 1-12

IN EVERY close game there are crucial moments. Split second decisions that determine winners and losers.

Crossmaglen Rangers 2-11 St. Brigid's 1-11

A CRAZY and intense afternoon in Navan yesterday. This All-Ireland semi-final had it all but ultimately only victory for Ulster champions Crossmaglen Rangers.