Rory Grugan of Armagh and Joe O'Connor of Kerry. James Lawlor/INPHO

As it happened: Armagh v Kerry, All-Ireland SFC quarter-final

Relive all the action as it happened in Croke Park.

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of today’s second All-Ireland SFC quarter-final in Croke Park.

All-Ireland champions Armagh take on Kerry, and if it’s anything like today’s first game we’re in for a treat. Throw-in is at 4pm.

Here’s how the two sides are named to line out, no word of any late changes yet.

Armagh:

1. Ethan Rafferty (Grange)
2. Paddy Burns (Burren), 3. Barry McCambridge (Clann Eireann), 4. Peter McGrane (Ballyhegan)
5. Ross McQuillan (Cullyhanna), 6. Tiernan Kelly (Clann Éireann), 7. Jarly Óg Burns (Silverbridge)
8. Niall Grimley (Madden), 9. Ben Crealey (Maghery)
10. Darragh McMullen (Madden), 11. Rory Grugan (Ballymacnab), 12. Joe McElroy (Armagh Harps)
13. Oisin Conaty (Tir na nÓg), 14. Andrew Murnin (St Paul’s), 15. Rian O’Neill (Crossmaglen Rangers)
Kerry:
1. Shane Ryan (Rathmore)
2. Paul Murphy (Rathmore), 3. Jason Foley (Ballydonoghue), 4. Dylan Casey (Austin Stacks)
5. Brian Ó Beaglaoich (An Ghaeltacht) 6. Gavin White (Dr Crokes) 7. Tom O’Sullivan (Dingle),
8. Seán O’Brien (Beaufort) 9. Joe O’Connor (Austin Stacks)
10. Micheál Burns (Dr Crokes) 11. Seán O’Shea (Kenmare Shamrocks) 12. Graham O’Sullivan (Dromid Pearses)
13. David Clifford (Fossa), 14. Conor Geaney (Dingle) 15. Dylan Geaney (Dingle)

One change for Kerry, Mark O’Shea starts in place of Micheál Burns, so Paudie Clifford does start on the bench.

THROW-IN

We’re underway in Croke Park.

Armagh 0-0 Kerry 0-3

2mins: First point of the day comes from Sean O’Shea, and as I type he adds a two-pointer!

Armagh 0-1 Kerry 0-3

Armagh get on the scoreboard through Oisin Conaty.

Armagh 0-2 Kerry 0-4

8mins: Rian O’Neill does well to win a free and Armagh goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty comes forward to take it, but the shot trails wide.

On the next attack Conaty adds a lovely point.

Brian Ó Beaglaoich points for Kerry after a big save by Rafferty, it was Conor Geaney through on goal.

9mins: Armagh 0-3 Kerry 0-4

HUGE SAVE! Armagh win the ball back near the Kerry goal and Tiernan Kelly charges forward, blasts a shot, but Shane Ryan gets a strong hand to it and tips it over the bar.

Armagh 0-3 Kerry 0-5

11mins: Patient play by Kerry leads to Gavin White splitting the posts.

Armagh 0-3 Kerry 0-7

14mins: David Clifford is on the scoreboard, and it’s a fine effort. On the next attack Clifford wins a free on the back of a poor kickout by Ethan Rafferty. Sean O’Shea steps up and taps it over. Decent start by the Kingdom.

Armagh 0-5 Kerry 0-7

17mins: Jarly Óg Burns with a two-pointer for Armagh.

Armagh 0-6 Kerry 0-7

20mins: Rian O’Neill makes it a one-point game. 

Armagh 0-6 Kerry 0-8

24mins: Sean O’Shea adds a point as Kerry make an early change, Evan Looney on for Tom O’Sullivan, who looks to have picked up an injury.

Armagh 0-7 Kerry 0-9

28mins: Oisin Conaty gets his third of the game, he’s looking sharp.

GOAL FOR ARMAGH! Rory Grugan

 

Armagh 1-8 Kerry 0-12

3omins: Rory Grugan capitalises on a poor Kerry kickout to bag the game’s first goal. Cool finish by the Ballymacnab man, arriving shortly after Joe McElroy had pointed for Kieran McGeeney’s men.

Kerry have responded with two scores, the second a fine a two-pointer by Sean O’Shea, to wipe that Armagh goal out! This game is hotting up!

Armagh 1-10 Kerry 0-13

32mins: Point for Kerry, Dylan Geaney swings one over off the left foot.

Free for Armagh at the other end and Rafferty is on target, two-pointer.

HALF-TIME: Armagh 1-11 Kerry 0-13

The half ends with a Joe McElroy point which leaves Armagh a point up at the break. Stick the kettle on, we’ll be back with you in 15.

We’re back underway. 70,530 in attendance across the two games today.

Big change for Kerry at the break, Paudie Clifford starts the second half. Conor Geaney the man who makes way.

Armagh 1-12 Kerry 0-14

36mins: Armagh’s Ross McQuillan gets the first point of the second half, and his first of the day.

Kerry respond with a Joe O’Connor point that clips the crossbar as he fires over.

Armagh 1-14 Kerry 0-14

37mins: Rian O’Neill slots a free for Armagh, they’re three up now.

Armagh 1-15 Kerry 0-14

40mins: Fantastic score from Oisín Conaty, and O’Neill follows up with another well-worked point. 

Joe O’Connor replies to cut Armagh’s lead to four points.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-18

43mins: Two-pointer from Sean O’Shea, his third of the game, bringing him up to 10 points for the day.

Kick-out goes wrong for Armagh and Paudie Clifford gets his first. One point game.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-20

44mins: David Clifford with a two-pointer, and Kerry have turned a four-point deficit into a one-point lead.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-21

46mins: Sean O’Shea again, now on 11 points.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-22

47mins: David Clifford scores his fourth point.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-22

Goal chance for Dylan Geaney but he’s swallowed up by the Armagh defence, and might have been fouled. Armagh look to counter but get caught for not having three players in the attacking half.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-24

50mins: Micheal Burns isn’t long on, but he jinks through to get on the scoreboard. Brian Ó Beaglaoich then hits another Kerry point. Armagh’s kick-outs totally malfunctioning now.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-27

52mins: Three Kerry points in quick succession. Gavin White points, and the another kickout goes wrong for Armagh and Kerry punish as Paudie Clifford fists over. It’s all Kerry now, and David Clifford fists pumps after a super score.

Kerry have scored the last 12 points of the game.

Armagh 1-16 Kerry 0-28

55mins: Only one team in this game at the moment, Graham O’Sullivan points for Kerry.

 

Armagh 1-17 Kerry 0-28

56mins: Goal chance for Armagh, but Andrew Murnin doesn’t connect cleanly and it’s blocked by Jason Foley. O’Neill takes the 45 and scores Armagh’s first point in 15 minutes.

Armagh 1-17 Kerry 0-30

56mins: David Clifford with his second two-pointer of the game.

Armagh 1-18 Kerry 0-30

58mins: Two goal chances for Armagh. Shane Ryan saves the first effort and then gets hands to the second from Cian McConville, but can’t prevent it going over the bar.

Armagh 1-20 Kerry 0-31

61mins: Kerry’s Micheál Burns gets his second point of the game. Armagh’s Conaty responds with a two-pointer.

Armagh 1-20 Kerry 0-32

64mins: Another goal chance for Armagh by Ryan reads it well and comes out to bat a floated pass away from Barry McCambridge.

Seanie O’Shea knocks over another lovely score for Kerry.

Armagh 1-20 Kerry 0-32

67mins: Close-range free for Armagh, so Rian O’Neill goes for goal. He smacks it around head-height and it’s blocked on the line. Armagh go short from another free in attempt to work a goal but the final shot is blocked wide for a 45. The ball is floated in but Kerry defend it well and come away with the ball.

Armagh 1-10 Kerry 0-32

69mins: Rian O’Neill swings an arm in a tackle and gets yellow-carded. 

FULLTIME: Armagh 1-21 Kerry 0-32

The hooter goes and Armagh are out of the All-Ireland championship! We’ll have new champions in 2025.

A closely-fought first-half but Kerry pulled away after the break and it was all too comfortable in the end. We’ll have a full report and all the reaction on The 42 shortly.

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