Armagh and Sligo meet for first time

Armagh and Sligo meet for the first time ever in the Championship today at 2.30pm.

Both sides have the dubious honour of never having secured the All-Ireland title.

Sligo have never reached the final and last appeared in the semi-final in 1975 when they were heavily beaten by Kerry.

Ironically, Armagh also lost to Kerry in their last All-Ireland semi-final appearance in 2000 as they drew their first game and lost in a replay.

Throw-in is at 2.30pm.

ARMAGH: B Tierney; F Bellew, E McNulty, J McNulty; A O'Rourke, K McGeeney, A McCann; J Toal, P McGrane; P McKeever, J McEntee, O McConville; S McDonnell, R Clarke, D Marsden.

SLIGO: J Curran, P Naughton, B Phillips, M Cosgrove, N McGuire, N Clancy, D Durkin, P Durcan, E O'Hara, J McPartland, K Quinn, D McGarty, M Brehony, D Sloyan, G McGowan.

Paths to the quarter-final

ARMAGH

Armagh 1-12 Tyrone 1-12;

Armagh 2-13 Tyrone 0-16;

Armagh 0-16 Fermanagh 1-6;

Armagh 1-14 Donegal 1-10 (Ulster final).

Played 4; Won 3, Drew 1.

SLIGO

Sligo 1-19 New York 1-11;

Sligo 2-13 Leitrim 2-4;

Galway 1-11 Sligo 0-11 (Connacht final);

Sligo 1-14 Tyrone 0-12.

Played 4, Won 3 Lost 1.