Summary

  • Ulster Senior Football Championship semi-final

  • FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14 (16:00 BST)

  • Armagh to face Monaghan in final on Sunday, 17 May

  • Down to play in Tailteann Cup

  • Watch GAA Social live reaction to the game on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport NI website

  1. Final whistlepublished at 17:59 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    That's all for today folks. Thank you for joining us. Armagh racked up a gargantuann tally aided by just three two-pointers.

    They have set up a date with Monaghan now in two weeks, where they will look to finally get over the line in Ulster after three straight years of heartbreak.

    Stand by for more reaction from today's game on the BBC Sport NI website and build-up to the provincial showpiece.

    Thanks for being with us today!

  2. 'Fourth time lucky hopefully'published at 17:56 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Armagh captain Aaron McKay speaking to Orla Bannon: "I can't recall any score line to that extreme but all that matters is we are in the final again. Fourth time lucky hopefully.

    "It's massive, the Anglo-Celt is a massive prize, we have played three finals and come out the wrong side of them. We want to go one step further and get that medal in our pockets."

  3. Coming up on iPlayerpublished at 17:55 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    BBC iPlayer

    Be sure to tune in on iPlayer following the conclusion of today's coverage for the latest episode of The GAA Social podcast live from St. Tiernach's Park in Clones with reaction from this weekend's Ulster semi-finals and more with Thomas Niblock and the lads.

  4. Postpublished at 17:54 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Oisin McConville
    Armagh All-Ireland winner on BBC Sport

    There was a lot to like about how Armagh played today. The short turnaround from last week to get over the emotions hurt them. Armagh were on a different level.

  5. 'We seem to be getting better as the championship goes on'published at 17:53 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Armagh's Jarly Og Burns speaking to Orla Bannon: "We'd be happy with that one, we seem to be getting better as the championship goes on. We were surprised, we thought it would go down to the wire and we spoke about that all week.

    "We didn't take them for granted, you know what Down teams are like when we get going so we stayed away from social media and wanted to put in a performance and we did that."

  6. 'It was a brilliant team performance'published at 17:50 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Player of the match Oisin Conaty speaking to Orla Bannon: "We put in a very good performance against a very good Down side. We knew it was going to be a battle, as it always is. Delighted to get into the final now against Monaghan.

    "You're delighted when you score five points but it was a brilliant team performance. A lot of boys kicked five points, no one had a bad performance and hopefully that will continue.

    "Hopefully we will get over the line this time [in the final]. To win would mean everything, it's the medal we don't have and we've been chasing."

  7. Postpublished at 17:46 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Kevin McKernan
    Former Down defender on BBC Two NI

    Down will be devastated. I feel sorry for them. They have put a lot of special days together in the last two years but today they were outclassed by Armagh who were exceptional.

  8. Postpublished at 17:42 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Conor McManus
    Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

    It is a statement win from Armagh. To score 3-33, it's two games worth of scoring. Their ability to get in behind the Down rearguard and score easy scores, they were brilliant.

  9. Postpublished at 17:42 BST 3 May

    FT: Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    John McGovern
    BBC Sport NI at St Tiernach's Park

    Kieran McGeeney’s side have secured a fourth consecutive Ulster final appearance with a dominant rout of Down at St Tiernach’s Park.

    It proved a step too far for Conor Laverty’s men, who, just a week on from their shock win over Donegal, were convincingly brought back down to earth.

    Armagh will now turn their attention to a May 17 decider against Monaghan — their first Ulster Championship meeting since 1938.

  10. Full-timepublished at 17:38 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Armagh are through to a fourth successive Ulster Championship final.

    Can they finally get over that last hurdle when they face Monaghan?

  11. Postpublished at 17:37 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Conor McManus
    Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

    Armagh will go in favourites in the Ulster final now against Monaghan but it will be a challenge they will be up for.

  12. Postpublished at 17:36 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-33 Down 0-14

    Liam Kerr kicks his second for Down.

  13. Postpublished at 17:35 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-33 Down 0-13

    Daniel Guinness gets another point for Down his fourth but Tomas McCormack has just taken Armagh's tally to 42 points in total.

    Surreal scoring from the 2024 All-Ireland Champions.

  14. Postpublished at 17:33 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-32 Down 0-12

    Another two-pointer for Armagh, this time it's Aaron O'Neill who raises the Orange flag.

  15. Postpublished at 17:31 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-30 Down 0-12

    Ryan Magill and Oisin O'Neill exchange points.

  16. Postpublished at 17:31 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-29 Down 0-11

    John McGovern
    BBC Sport NI at St Tiernach's Park

    After their impressive quarter-final upset of last year’s All-Ireland finalists Donegal, it now looks set to count for little, as this likely defeat will keep Down in the Tailteann Cup, with Cavan remaining in the All-Ireland series.

  17. Postpublished at 17:30 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-29 Down 0-11

    Since the 20th minute, Armagh have outscored Down by 2-25 to 0-5.

    Will Kieran McGeeney's men finally end that wait for a first Ulster Championship title since 2008?

  18. Postpublished at 17:28 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-29 Down 0-11

    Jarly Og Burns can use his feet as well. He kicks over a fourth point of the day this time using his right boot.

  19. Postpublished at 17:25 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-28 Down 0-11

    Barry O'Hagan clips over a free for Down. There is still ten minutes to go here.

  20. Postpublished at 17:25 BST 3 May

    Armagh 3-28 Down 0-10

    Conor McManus
    Two-time Ulster winner on BBC Sport NI

    It's all too easy for Armagh going forward.