Epic, engrossing, ugly. This game had it all

How fitting that, in a championship season squeezed into a shoebox of just 14 weeks, we should be gifted a game that showcased the very best and the absolute worst of Gaelic football
Epic, engrossing, ugly. This game had it all

DEJECTED: Armagh players, from left, Niall Rowlad, Stefan Campbell and Rian O'Neill during the penalty shoot-out of the GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final match between Armagh and Galway at Croke Park, Dublin. Pic: Piaras Ă“ MĂ­dheach/Sportsfile

Armagh 3-18 Galway 2-21 (Galway win 4-2 on penalties) 

How fitting that, in a championship season squeezed into a shoebox of just 14 weeks, we should be gifted a game that, in the space of just over half-an-hour, showcased the very best and the absolute worst of Gaelic football.

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