Armagh manage to avoid loss

Armagh 2-7 St Mary's 1-10: Armagh have completed their Dr McKenna Cup campaign without chalking up a victory after they drew…

Armagh 2-7 St Mary's 1-10:Armagh have completed their Dr McKenna Cup campaign without chalking up a victory after they drew with St Mary's College in Lurgan yesterday.

Kevin O'Rourke and Paul McGaughey slid in goals in the first quarter that gave Armagh a 2-2 to 0-2 lead. But by half-time St Mary's were on level terms with Paul Carvill's four points proving central to their recovery.

With less than 10 minutes remaining St Mary's had chiselled out a 1-10 to 2-5 advantage.

Niall McVeigh was red-carded in the 62nd minute and Armagh capitalised on their numerical advantage to pilfer points from Kevin O'Rourke and McGaughey that gave them a draw.

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ARMAGH: C McKinney; B Shannon, E McNulty, F Moriarty; C McKeever, A O'Rourke, M Ferris; M Quinn, B Donaghy; L O'Hare, P McGaughey (1-2), P McKeever (0-2, frees); B McCone, S Forker (0-1), K O'Rourke (1-2, 0-1 free). Subs: G Reel for McNulty (24 mins), B Mallon for McKeever (37 mins), M O'Rourke for O'Hare (53 mins), P Loughran for Quinn (58 mins).

ST MARY'S: B Marron; G Smith, M Digney, K O'Boyle, M Murray, S O'Neill, B Óg Maguire; N McVeigh (0-1), G O'Neill (0-1); B McGoldrick, K Niblock, J McCormack (1-0), P Hamill, M Pollock (0-1), P Carvill (0-6, five frees). Subs: P Keenan (0-1) for Hamill (half-time), S Donaghy for McCormack (45 mins), L McQuaide for McGoldrick (45 mins).

Referee: S O'Hanlon (Down).