Sweeney goal swings it for Antrim

Armagh 0-12 Antrim 1-12

A first-half goal by Mark Sweeney just six minutes into the match made the difference, with the visitors looking relatively comfortable against a lack-lustre home side.

ARMAGH: P McEvoy; V Martin, K Toner, P Duffy (0-1); K Dyas, C Vernon (0-1), D McKenna; J Lavery (0-1), M Mackin; R Grugan (0-4, 2f), C Watters (0-1), C Clarke (0-1); G McParland (0-1), J Murtagh (0-1), M O’Rourke.

Subs: G Swift for Clarke (44), S McDonnell (0-1) for McParland (47), A Duffy for Mackin (51), G O’Neill for Murtagh (60), J Feeney for Watters 66)

ANTRIM: C Kerr; C Brady, A McClean, K O’Boyle; T Scullion, A Healy (0-1), D O’Neill (0-1); B Kernan, A Gallagher; M Sweeney (1-0), K Niblock (0-3), T O’Neill; P Cunningham (0-2, 1f), M Dougan (0-1), CJ McGourty (0-4).

Sub: K Brady for Cunningham (69).

Referee: Martin Sludden (Tyrone).