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Éamonn Fitzmaurice: Time to play the provincials in February

If they were played as the first games of a new season in mid February I feel there would be bigger crowds present and much more interest and excitement than during the limbo that they are in at the moment in the month of April.

Mon, 25 Mar, 2024 - 11:29

Éamonn Fitzmaurice, Talking Points

Armagh coming

Last season on the last day Armagh travelled to near neighbours and arch rivals Tyrone needing a win to avoid relegation. They lost by two. I saw them a couple of times during the course of that league and my sense was that they had regressed from 2022. They had tempered their approach and moved to a more defensive counter-attack style, that in my opinion didn’t suit them. Having said that they were seriously unlucky in the following championship, losing both the Ulster final and the All-Ireland quarter-final on penalties. This compounded the disappointment of their 2022 championship exit at the hands of eventual All-Ireland finalists Galway, also incredibly on penalties.

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