Armagh 2-13 Monaghan 1-11:ARMAGH PROVED too strong for Monaghan in Inniskeen.
Monaghan enjoyed a three-point lead after 20 minutes but by the half-hour mark Armagh were three in front following an unanswered 1-3.
Aaron Kernan netted in the 25th minute, Stevie McDonnell hit two points and Malachy Mackin added another. Armagh led by 1-5 to 0-6 at half-time.
MONAGHAN: S Gorman, D Morgan, K Hughes, C Walshe, M McElroy 0-2, D Wylie, G Doogan, M McKenna 0-1, F Caulfield, A Farmer 0-1, D Malone 1-0, O Duffy, K Hanratty 0-3 (1f), G Flanagan 0-1, P Meegan 0-2 (1f). Subs: H McElroy 0-1 (f) for G Flanagan, D McArdle for P Meegan,
ARMAGH: P McEvoy, A Mallon, K Toner, D Parkinson, A Kernan 1-3 (0-3f), P Magee, P Duffy, R Austin, M Mackin 0-2, C Vernon 0-1, C Watters, K Dyas, R Henderson, S McDonnell 1-4, B Mallon. Subs: B Donaghy for R Austin, M McNamee 0-1 for C Watters, J O’Neill 0-1 for K Dyas, R Clarke 0-1 for R Henderson, B McCone for S McDonnell.
Referee: J McQuillan (Cavan).
