Dogged Donegal get rub of the green

FOR eight years, Armagh have been the glass in Donegal’s championship ceiling, but Brian McIver’s side shattered that losing streak against the Ulster champions at MacCumhaill Park yesterday.
Mon, 28 May, 2007 - 01:00

Five times in the last five summers, Armagh have bettered their hosts so any old win would have done Donegal yesterday.

That they did it with the help of a fortuitous injury-time goal made it all the sweeter.

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GaaPlace: MacCumhaill ParkPerson: Brian McIverPerson: Brendan DevenneyPerson: Paul HeartyPerson: Kevin CassidyPerson: HeartyPerson: Joe KernanPerson: Stephen McDonnellPerson: Francie BellewPerson: Ronan ClarkePerson: Brian MallonPerson: McIverPerson: Brian RoperPerson: Rory KavanaghPerson: DevenneyPerson: Kevin McMenaminPerson: DonegalPerson: Christy ToyePerson: John BannonPerson: Paddy McConagleyPerson: Martin O’RourkePerson: BannonPerson: Ciaran McKeeverPerson: Diarmaid MarsdenPerson: Oisín McConvillePerson: McDonnellPerson: Paddy McKeeverPerson: Paul DurcanPerson: McConvillePerson: Colm McFaddenPerson: Kieran McGeeneyPerson: Stephen KernanEvent: Ulster championshipOrganisation: DonegalOrganisation: ArmaghOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: Ballybofey
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