Armagh book All-Ireland quarter-final place as Derry and Galway play out thrilling draw
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A FIVE-POINT victory over Dublin, a successful return to Croke Park, and the comfort of an All-Ireland quarter-final spot nailed down with a round of group games still to play.
It all added up to a thoroughly satisfactory afternoon's work for Armagh, Kieran McGeeney's side powering on to triumph impressively. They are now guaranteed to top the group, a strong response to their Ulster final loss to Donegal, while Dublin must get something out of their last outing against Derry.
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Galway and Derry battle for possession in Celtic Park.
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Derry 2-20
Galway 4-14
DERRY AND GALWAY have given themselves a chance of advancing from the group of death after their draw on Sunday afternoon in Celtic Park.
A late Conor Doherty point settled the game after Matthew Tierney hit a fourth Galway goal. Derry had failed to kill off the game and when Tierney hit the game's last goal, Doherty levelled the game with the last kick.
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