Armagh pile agony on Derry with 11-point victory

Armagh put 3 goals past 14-man Derry to propulsion disconnected an awesome 2nd triumph successful nan All-Ireland bid astatine Celtic Park arsenic nan Orchard men ran retired 3-17 to 0-15 victors.

It was expected that Derry, backmost connected location ungraded for nan first clip since Donegal scored 3 goals against them successful nan Ulster Championship, would equine a stirring consequence aft back-to-back defeats by Donegal and Galway.

However Armagh played pinch power and intent and countered pinch a existent attacking threat that Derry had nary reply to.

The responsibility lines successful nan Oak Leaf defence were severely exposed again arsenic Ross McQuillan and Conor Turbitt plundered first-half goals arsenic Armagh led 2-8 to 0-6 astatine nan break.

Rian O'Neill added a 3rd midway done nan 2nd half earlier sub Ciaran McFaul was sent disconnected for Derry for a achromatic paper offence, having already been booked.

Armagh will return connected Galway successful 2 weeks clip to determine who tops nan group and advances to nan All-Ireland SFC quarter-finals.

Meanwhile Derry and Westmeath - some pointless aft 2 games - will slug it retired to spot who claims 3rd spot successful nan group to stay successful nan All-Ireland series.