CLONES CYCLONE

OISIN MCCONVILLE says there's no love lost between the Armagh and Donegal camps ahead of tomorrow's Ulster final.

- BY PAT NOLAN

AS well as the historical context to the rivalry, in little over a year the counties have met four times in League and Championship though Donegal have had the better of those encounters overall, winning two of the games outright and drawing the other two, albeit they went on to win last year’s Ulster final on penalties.

In the League in February, Michael Murphy made his comeback appearance for Donegal off the bench, his previous outing for the county having been a qualifier drubbing at the hands of Armagh in 2022.

Aidan Forker was immediately sent off for headbutting him.

Murphy went on to kick three points as Donegal won by eight points.

"Let's face it," said former Armagh star McConville. "Donegal and Armagh don't like each other and that has been built up and the last year will have just added to that."