Armagh edge gritty Westmeath to kick-off Sam Maguire campaign on right note

It was in a pulsating finish that Armagh just managed to edge out their gritty opponents after they had played with tremendous verve and courage for the greater part of the game.

MARKSMAN: Andrew Murnin of Armagh. Pic: Oliver McVeigh/Sportsfile

Armagh 1-13 Westmeath 1-12 

ARMAGH diced with danger before finally managing to scramble over the line in this absorbing All-Ireland Championship round-robin tie at the sun-splashed BOX-IT Athletic Grounds on Saturday.