IT was Aaron Kernan, one of the Armagh stars in this surprise result, who put it best afterwards.

A PLUM garden site on which to build, in one of Cork city’s best western suburbs, Orchard Road is for sale. It comes new to market, just as rival and adjoining sites across Cork city on a former crab apple orchard also get a renewed sales push (see below).

IT’S still on the ‘select’ list, despite being among some of the busiest thoroughfares on the western side of Cork city.

CERTAIN suggestions have solidified into accepted fact in Ulster in the last decade.

Armagh Senior football captain Steven McDonnell showed no signs of being one of the elder statesmen in the Orchard County, as he helped them to a National Football League Division 2 success at Croke Park yesterday.

KILDARE midfielder Dermot Earley yesterday dismissed suggestions that manager Kieran McGeeney set out to impose an ‘Armagh style’ on the Lilywhites.

OWEN MULLIGAN has described the criticism of Sunday’s Ulster Championship tie between Derry and Monaghan as “over the top”.

PETER McDONNELL, who had the unenviable task of trying to replace charismatic Joe Kernan as Armagh manager has refused to rule out current captain Paul McGrane and Oisin McConville being involved again next year.

Down manager Ross Carr has kept faith with the team that dumped Tyrone out of the Ulster SFC for Sunday's semi-final encounter with Armagh (Clones, throw-in 4pm).

Yesterday's crowning as the OPEL/GPA Footballer of the Month award was another happy day for Cavan's shooting star Seanie Johnston, but personal honours aside, the young forward is craving team success in this summer's Ulster championship.

After the non-event that was the postponed National Football League Division 2 tie between Armagh and Dublin, All-Star defender Aaron Kernan is keen to get the Orchard campaign back on track against Meath in Navan on Saturday.

Armagh's 2002 All-Ireland winning captain Kieran McGeeney has announced his retirement from inter-county football in the wake of Joe Kernan's decision to step down as manager of the Orchard county.

Paul Grimley and John Rafferty are believed to be amongst the four men to have been interviewed for the vacant position of Armagh senior football manager.

Armagh will have a blend of old and new on show when they begin their Ulster SFC title defence against league champions Donegal on Sunday at Ballybofey throw-in 4pm.

Donal Keoghan will have his appointment as Cavan's new senior football manager ratified next Monday after being offered the position by the Cavan County Executive.

Tyrone full-forward Kevin Hughes has had his suspension from the Red Hands' All-Ireland first-round qualifier confirmed.

All-Ireland champions Tyrone have forgiven Cork referee, Michael Collins for his Ulster final blunder. Francis Mooney and Jim O'Sullivan report.

THE comments by Dr Edward Walsh have not only caused anger and hurt but served to expose the continuing resentment of those not conforming to the current social norm in this country.

ARMAGH native Úna Kearney becomes the first lady from the Orchard county to take charge of a senior All-Ireland Camogie final when she takes charge of the meeting of Cork and Tipperary on September 19.

KIERAN McGEENEY insists Armagh’s focus is on “bigger things” after capturing the county’s fourth Ulster title in just six years at Croke Park on Sunday.

A woman in her early 20s has died after the car she was driving collided with a minibus in Co Carlow this morning.

The third round draw for the FAI Intermediate Cup has thrown up some exciting ties, with the added bonus winners in this round reach the FAI Carlsberg Senior Cup competition.

THE reel of the story is well-worn now, but Aidan O’Rourke’s face still lights up when reminded of the message left at each bedroom door of the Armagh team on the morning of the All-Ireland final.

WITH the last house sale in The Grove, off Orchard Road, Cork, making €540,000 last year, buyers coming to look at the latest arrival on the market, no 4 The Grove might want to keep that figure in mind.

SO, now it starts. As the phoney war of the national league was reaching its anti-climatic conclusion last Sunday, eyes were already turning towards this Sunday and beyond.

Laois boss Mick O'Dwyer makes just one change to their side ahead of Sunday's NFL Div 1 final at Croke Park with Fergal Byron returning in goals.

Armagh GAA chiefs are still reeling from the news that their top venue, the Athletic Grounds, has been badly vandalised.

JOE KERNAN thanks his lucky stars that he wasn’t tempted to take up an invitation to manage a team other than his native Armagh. And, he had offers.

THE Dubs’ dream of football glory died in a packed Croke Park yesterday when Armagh snatched a one-point victory which puts them into an All-Ireland final against Kerry in three weeks’ time on September 22.

THEY are finally closing in on the Holy Grail. Yesterday in Croke Park, 25 years later, what they once called intestinal fortitude - and the width of a post - guided Armagh to the gates of the Promised Land.

TOMMY Lyons left Navan on Sunday realising the task in front of his Dublin team.

A heart-stopping finish at Clones, and Tyrone and Armagh will have to meet again at Clones next Sunday to decide who goes through to the Ulster Football final.

A road traffic accident has resulted in the death of a man on the Carlow to Kilkenny road.