Armagh v Tyrone to kick off RTÉ's Championship coverage
The Ulster Football Championship meeting of Armagh v Tyrone this weekend will begin RTÉ Sport's coverage of the Gaelic games summer as part of 35 live games.
ground.newsHere’s the latest available on Armagh v Tyrone:
- Armagh edged Tyrone 1-17 to 1-16 after extra time in their Ulster Senior Football Championship preliminary round, with the match going to extra time after Tyrone equalized late in normal time. Tyrone did briefly lead in extra time, but Armagh held on to prevail [BBC: Armagh v Tyrone: Orchard prevail after extra-time thriller][BBC: Sport live page]. The final scoreline confirms Armagh’s 1-point win, in a dramatic encounter at the Athletic Grounds in April 2026 [BBC: Armagh v Tyrone live coverage].
- Other contemporaneous reports described the drama of the 14-man Armagh side late in the game and Tyrone’s late goal that forced extra time, followed by Armagh grabbing the advantage in the added period before a dramatic finish [Irishtimes live updates; BBC article].
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