Dublin earn nervy win, Galway secure preliminary quarter-final place
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Dublin 0-22
Derry 0-20
DUBLIN EARNED A nervy 0-22 to 0-20 win over Derry at Pairc Esler today.
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The result means Dessie Farrell's men secure a home draw for next weekend's preliminary quarter-final of the All-Ireland football championship, while Derry exit the championship.
Galway 2-22
Armagh 0-27
Galway came from eight points down at half-time to score an after-hooter winner over defending All-Ireland champions Armagh and seal a preliminary quarter-final place.
Armagh had already secured their passage into the last eight, but still came close to pulling off a victory
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