Eamonn Fitzmaurice: Ulster progress and much more on the line in Ballybofey

The row between Donegal and Armagh at the end of the National League game four weeks ago smacked of battle lines being drawn.

Pulling and dragging: Donegal and Armagh players got Championship hostilities started early in  Letterkenny a few weeks ago. Photo: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

"Boy, that escalated quickly. I mean, that really got out of hand fast!” - Ron Burgundy in the Legend of Ron Burgundy.

WHEN the draw for the Ulster Championship was made last November, Donegal v Armagh in Ballybofey jumped off the page.