Derry are set to host their Ulster rivals Armagh this weekend as the All-Ireland Football Championship reaches the second round of round-robin fixtures. Here's everything you need to know about Derry v Armagh.
For Derry, they will be looking to bounce back following a few disappointing results following their league title win. After losing to Donegal in Ulster, Mickey Harte's side travelled down to Pearse Stadium to face Galway in round one of the football championship round-robin.
The Oak Leaf County played the majority of the game with 14 men as a stamp by Gareth McKinless on Damien Comer's lower-leg in the 2oth minute led to the Ballinderry man seeing red. Galway would use the extra man to their advantage to go on and win 2-14 to 0-15.
Big moment in Pearse Stadium as Gareth McKinless gets sent off.@AIB_GAA #TheToughest pic.twitter.com/z5RwRh9XHB
— GAAGO (@GAAGO) May 18, 2024
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In Armagh's case, they will be looking to make it two wins in a row in the championship round-robin. In round one, the Orchard County played hosts to Westmeath, where five points from Rory Grugan helped lift Kieran McGeeney's side to a 0-16 to 0-11 win.
For Derry, a win for them would give their chances of advancing out of the groups and into the preliminary quarter-finals a boost while a win for Armagh would see them guarantee at-least preliminary quarter-final and in with a chance to top the group and grab a bye to the quarter-final.
When is Derry v Armagh?
Derry are set to host Armagh this Sunday June 2nd in Celtic Park, with throw-in scheduled for 4pm.
How can I watch Derry v Armagh?
The match is the second in a double header of football action on the Sunday Game on RTÉ2. Coverage of the match will begin following the proceeding of the Meath v Kerry game.
Team News
Mickey Harte has named two changes to the side that lost to Galway last time out. Eoin McEvoy comes into the side in place of the suspended Gareth McKinless while Declan Cassidy is benched in favour of Conor Doherty with Ciarán McFaul moving into attack.
🏐🇦🇹 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦
The Derry squad for the Senior Football Championship Round 2 fixture vs. Armagh pic.twitter.com/h4W2uZFDwZ— Derry GAA (@Doiregaa) May 30, 2024
Kieran McGeeney has made one change to the side that defeated Westmeath last time out. Rian O'Neill starts in midfield in place of Conor O'Neill, with Joe McElroy moving into defence.
🏐TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT:
Have a look at the squad named by our management ahead of this weekend’s All-Ireland Group Stage clash with the Oak Leaf County!
🆚Doire
🗓️Sun 2nd June
⏰4pm
🏟️Celtic Park
📺 RTÉ #BringTheOrange #ArdMhachaAbú pic.twitter.com/HhHq61ooAV— Armagh_GAA (@Armagh_GAA) May 30, 2024
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