Lower Hurling League wrap-up: Donegal shock Wicklow, Armagh brush aside Monaghan

Elsewhere in the Division 3B semi-final Leitrim defeated Longford to set up meeting with Cavan in the final.

DONEGAL HURLERS: Jack O'Loughlin of Donegal during the Nickey Rackard Cup Round 1 match between Fermanagh and Donegal at St Mary's GAA Club in Maguiresbridge, Fermanagh. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Perhaps the biggest shock of the day in the Allianz Hurling League across all the Divisions was at Echelon Park in Aughrim, where Donegal bounced back from a heavy 19-point defeat to Wicklow last time out to nick an 0-17 to 0-16 win against the Garden County and set up a league final tilt against Meath next weekend.

With a host of key men absent, including stars such as Danny Cullen and Declan Coulter, Donegal were further rocked when team captain Ronan McDermott received a second yellow card just two minutes into the second half.