Daly derails Armagh’s late comeback bid

Fingal 2-18 Armagh 2-13

DAIRE WALSH – 24 FEBRUARY 2014

An 11-point haul by corner-forward JM Sheridan helped Fingal get their campaign back on track against 14-man Armagh at Drumnigh.

Despite losing half-forward Nathan Greene to a second yellow card 15 minutes from the end, the Orchard County rallied, with Fiachra Bradley kicking to the net in the 61st minute.

However, this proved to be a false dawn for the Ulster side, and a neat finish from close range by substitute Peter Daly ensured Fingal emerged with a much-needed triumph.

A 1-2 salvo from Kevin O’Flynn enabled Fingal to open up a five-point cushion early on but a Liam McKee goal kept Armagh in contention.

Scorers – Fingal: JM Sheridan 0-11 (5fs, 1 pen), K O’Flynn 1-2, P Daly 1-1, R McGarry, P Graves 0-2 each. Armagh: M Lennon 0-7 (5fs), L McKee 1-1, F Bradley 1-0, J Corvan 0-2, K McKernan, C Corvan, C McCarvill 0-1 each.

FINGAL – D Renehan 7; P Coyne 7, D Butterley 7, A Morris 6; N Ring 7, R Sheridan 8, I Kennedy 7; R McGarry 7, D Hattie 7; C Foley 7, P Graves 7, K O’Flynn 8; JM Sheridan 9, D Smyth 6, I Furlong 6. Subs: P Daly 8 for Smyth (31), A Richardson 6 for Graves (56), P McAllister 6 for O’Flynn (60), K McLoughley 6 for Kennedy (69).

ARMAGH – S Doherty 7; C Devlin 6 C Clifford 7, D Mone 6; P Gaffney 7, N Curry 6, S Renaghan 6; F Bradley 7, J Corvan 7; N Greene 6, R Gaffney 6, K McKernan 7; M Lennon 8, C Corvan 7, L McKee 7. Subs: M McGarvey 6 for Mone (29), C McCarvill 7 for R Gaffney (h-t), D Coulter 6 for McKee (57).

REF – P Murphy (Carlow)