IT was a match where they were strongly challenged, but during the critical closing phase Armagh produced the goods to swing yesterday’s ESB All-Ireland MFC final at Croke Park in their direction.

COLLIDING with a strong and forceful Armagh outfit proved fatal to Kerry’s 2009 minor football ambitions in yesterday’s All-Ireland MFC semi-final at Croke Park.

Armagh 2-10 Kerry 0-10

Armagh 2-8 Tyrone 1-9