Overview
- Armagh, which routed Down 3-33 to 0-14 on Sunday in Clones, booked an Ulster final against Monaghan on May 17 at St Tiernach's Park.
- Manager Kieran McGeeney said the scoreline flattered little and stressed that only performance on the day will matter in the final.
- Aaron O'Neill and Tomas Galvin made championship debuts as McGeeney rotated, with Barry McCambridge, Ciaran Mackin and Andrew Murnin building fitness and Callum O'Neill and Ben Crealey still out.
- Monaghan reached the decider after a dramatic escape against Derry and return to an Ulster final in Clones for the first time in 11 years, which offers a home-edge factor.
- McGeeney has lost the last three Ulster finals as manager, so he keeps expectations tight and says an All-Ireland title would still be the bigger prize.