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06 Sept 2025

Live Updates: Donegal take on All-Ireland champions Armagh in Division 1 of the Allianz League

Donegal have the chance to move to the top of the Allianz League Division 1 this afternoon although the current holders of Sam Maguire will have plenty to say about that - please refresh the page to see the latest update

Live Updates: Donegal take on All-Ireland champions Armagh in Division 1 of the Allianz League

There is a huge crowd in attendance as Donegal take on Armagh

Donegal have the chance to move to the top of the Allianz League Division 1 this afternoon although the current holders of Sam Maguire will have plenty to say about that - please refresh the page to see the latest update

FINAL SCORE:  Donegal 0-21 Armagh 1-10
Donegal go top of the Allianz League Division 1

67 mins - Donegal 0-21 Armagh 1-10
Murphy scores a free and that's his third having come on in the second half

66 mins - Donegal 0-20 Armagh 1-10
Odhran Doherty scored Donegal's 20th point in the Ulster final last year - I think!  -and he's done the same here

64 mins - Donegal 0-19 Armagh 1-10
Ciaran Thompson has scored Donegal's 19th one-pointer to push their lead out to seven before Cian McConville pulled one back

61 mins - Donegal 0-18 Armagh 1-9
A breakaway with Niall O'Donnell and then Patrick McBrearty ends in the captain scoring. With Michael Murphy also in the vicinity and goalkeeper Rafferty sharing back, Armagh might've but hit for more. Odhran Doherty is on for Conor O'Donnell.

59 mins - Donegal 0-17 Armagh 1-9
Eoin McHugh for Shane O'Donnell

57 mins - Donegal 0-17 Armagh 1-9
A much-needed two-pointer for Armagh, with goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty hitting a free over from outside the arc

55 mins - Donegal 0-17 Armagh 1-7
Niall O'Donnell in for Oisin Gallen

54 mins - Donegal 0-17 Armagh 1-7
Donegal take take their time to create a chance and Ciaran Thompson finishes the move off

52 mins - Donegal 0-16 Armagh 1-7
Close-range free from Patrick McBrearty is over after Mark Curran was fouled. 

50 mins - Donegal 0-15 Armagh 1-7
Murphy scores his second. Donegal lead by five

44 mins - Donegal 0-14 Armagh 1-7
Patrick McBrearty scores a point and then the ground rises as Michael Murphy makes his comeback. Immediately he is confronted by Aidan Forker and after some pushing and shoving, the Armagh captain is sent off for headbutting Murphy in the chest. Murphy then scores a point. Incredible noise here.

43 mins - Donegal 0-12 Armagh 1-7

Another two-pointer for Armagh and it's Andrew Murnin. Two in the second half already

41 mins - Donegal 0-12 Armagh 1-5
Double save by Ethan Rafferty, firstly saving a shot from Jamie Brennan and then the Armagh netminder stood firm to stop a follow-up from Oisin Gallen

38 mins - Donegal 0-12 Armagh 1-5
First score of part two is a two-pointer from Ben Crealey

Half-time: Donegal 0-12 Armagh 1-3

35 mins - Donegal 0-12 Armagh 1-3
Armagh's first point in 27 minutes comes from Jason Duffy

31 mins - Donegal 0-12  Armagh 1-2
Ethan Rafferty, the Armagh goalkeeper, slips and Donegal take advantage with a free from Gallen. That's 10 on the bounce and Armagh have taken on Stefan Campbell, their go-to man, for Jamar Hall

29 mins - Donegal 0-11  Armagh 1-2
Donegal continue the hot streak with a ninth in succession and it's Ryan McHugh this time. Jamar Hall shoots wide at the other end

27 mins - Donegal 0-10  Armagh 1-2
Patient build-up from Donegal and they work it for Conor O'Donnell to hit his second point. That's eight in a row

24 mins - Donegal 0-9  Armagh 1-2
Donegal have been good since the Armagh goal and Ryan McHugh hits their sixth in a row and then Oisin Gallane adds a seventh.  Attendance today is 13,109 

17 mins - Donegal 0-7  Armagh 1-2
Jamie Brennan and Patrick McBrearty score. Those two have made excellent starts to the league from the bench and are impressing on their first starts

13 mins - Donegal 0-5 Armagh 1-2
Level. A good Donegal break and Ciaran Moore fins Patrick McBrearty, who drives for goal and it goes just over

11 mins - Donegal 0-4 Armagh 1-2
Peadar Mogan pulls one back for the hosts and then Oisin Gallen takes a free from outside the arc looking for a two-pointer but pulls it to the left and wide. However, Patrick McBrearty points and the gap is down to one.

8 mins - Donegal 0-2 Armagh 1-2
Smashing goal from Armagh, with Darragh McMullan the scorer for Kieran McGeeney's side

Michael Murphy added to Donegal panel in late change ahead of Armagh clash

6 mins - Donegal 0-2 Armagh 0-2
Jamie Brennan puts Donegal ahead only for Darragh McMullan to get Armagh back on terms

4 mins - Donegal 0-1 Armagh 0-1

Goalkeeper Ethan Rafferty points a 45 for Armagh to open the scoring before Conor O'Donnell levels it up

0 mins - We're underway in Ballybofey

DONEGAL: Shaun Patton; Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole, Peadar Mogan; Mark Curran, Ryan McHugh, Eoghan Ban Gallagher; Caolan McGonagle, Ciaran Thompson; Shane O’Donnell, Conor O’Donnell, Ciaran Moore; Patrick McBrearty, Oisin Gallen, Jamie Brennan.

ARMAGH: Ethan Rafferty; Tomas McCormack, Barry McCambridge, Aidan Forker; Ciaran O’Hanlon, Greg McCabe, Ross McQuillan; Ben Crealey, Niall Grimley; Jason Duffy, Darragh McMullen, Jemar Hall; Conor Turbitt, Andrew Murnin, Oisin Conaty.

REFEREE: Sean Huson (Tyrone)

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