Grimley hails ‘special’ Clarke

Armagh 3-08 Longford 2-09

Armagh’s last two matches in the Athletic Grounds have produced 11 goals (they shared the spoils in a six-goal thriller with Wexford last week) but there was none better than Jamie Clarke’s sixth minute strike to mark his return to inter-county action.

The Crossmaglen star was imperious in the first half and scored 1-2 as well as setting up the remaining 1-3 of Armagh’s total as they led 2-5 to 1-5 at the break.