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The draw suits me. At the start of the year I posted that I wanted Derry to give Armagh another sickener in an Ulster final. I didn't get that but they can always sicken them in Celtic park.

Norm knows his stuff, not bitter either.

St malachys hurling club in Portadown as well - assuming they're still on the go?

The f**kers better not have Armagh v Galway

The Galway match is just one for winning, it could be a dour watch for neutrals.

Would we have won that way yesterday with Ciaran Mackin, Murnin and Peter McGrane (as Ross McQuillan made such a huge difference)? Probably not, maybe the unfortunate circumstances could give the management more impetus to be brave every time

Cahir O'Kane shouldn't report on Derry games. His fanboy analysis in yesterday's Irish News was a joke and I was actually going to mention it here - but probably wasn't confident enough in the outcome of the game to do it!

Great win for Armagh, especially considering the double blow of losing Mackin & Murnin, hopefully murnin makes it back sharpish. Was good to see Ross McQuillan getting some serious game time ( due to an unfortunate injury to McGrane), McQuillan's pace increased the pressure more.

Ben Crealey was awesome and would've been my MOTM, criminally underrated MFer. A lot of excellent performances throughout the pitch, amazing to think it's taken this long to give Rian O'Neill his preferred role in midfield, he's revelling in it and I think it's helping Turbit that he's not in on top of him all the time. Turbitt and Conaty both excellent, Derry defence there for the taking all day. Aaron McKay is just so solid every single game, he is our barely noticed bedrock - I pray he stays fit & healthy.

All not good in the penaltykickchamps camp by the looks of it. Strength in depth is non existent but some superstar players made to look extremely ordinary all day -  but that's probably doing ourselves a disservice, we were just much better everywhere.

Great half by Armagh, just how big is the wind tho? Getting a lot of chat on RTE Commentary and we know Armagh don't hold big leads well! We should be further ahead as well

Derry abysmal, getting wiped everywhere, McGuigans history of being a total diver probably coming back on him today.

The gap will narrow as we near polling day, it can't widen. The broadsheets are already wheeling out mildly anti Labour guff daily, its drip feed messaging. I'd love to see the Tories obliterated and with Reform coming from the opposite  end it could happen. I wouldn't be surprised if we ultimately end up in hung parliament territory tbh.

2 strong looking teams. I honestly think Chrissy McKaigue is the far side of good and is there to be exposed, I'd put Conaty in there directly on him. Less pressure on Armagh, so I imagine we'll try and frustrate Derry for a long time before we come out to play.

Aye, if you're a bonehead.

I really enjoyed it, felt rushed at 6 episodes I thought. When it started I thought it was a Billions type thing myself but soon realised its just a character study of various male ego types, Jeff Daniels, the guy in prison and the 2 bankers.

Joe is our very own Boris Johnson

Good Lord! Boris Johnson now... who lead a county into a Covid hellhole costing 10s of 1000s of lives, overseen a Tory party created more foodbanks than ever, totally corrupt prime minister... wat bout Netenyahu?!

In his very similar bullshitting characteristics.  Didn't think that needed pointing out but here we are...

Joe is our very own Boris Johnson

Am I right in thinking if Armagh don't win the group we have to meet Kerry or Dublin in a Q/F? (plenty of ifs to factor in but looking likely) Can't meet our own group winner, nor Donegal who will win their group.

Hard luck Armagh. Don't see Derry winning any All Ireland tbh, very easily nullified today by a team they beat by 17 pts a few weeks ago. Then again it's hard to know how the provinces measure up and if they'll give Derry the free reign to do what they like.