THE Armagh SFC features a first round tie this Friday evening between Armagh Harps and Ballymacnab, with the throw-in at the Athletic Grounds at 8pm. The curtain raiser for an action-packed weekend features the clash of Keady Dwyer’s and Clady at 6.45pm.
Meanwhile, in Down, there is also a packed programme of championship action. At Pairc Esler on Friday night, the SFC meeting of Clonduff and Castlewellan (7pm) is followed by Bryansford and RGU Downpatrick at 8.30pm.
ARMAGH
Friday, August 26 Armagh Senior Football Championship first round (8.30pm, Athletic Grounds): Armagh Harps v Ballymacnab (J Magill) Armagh Junior Football Championship first round (6.45pm, Athletic Grounds): Keady Dwyers v Claudy (G Devlin) Saturday, August 27 Armagh Intermediate Football Championship first round (5.45pm), Abbey Park: Killeavy v Eire Og (P Conway) Armagh Junior Football Championship first round (4pm), Abbey Park: Killeavy II v O’Hanlon’s (D Crawford) Armagh Junior Football Championship first round replay (5.30pm), Keady: Collegeland v Dorsey Emmetts (D McConville) Sunday, August 28 Armagh Senior Football Championship first round (3.15pm), Ballymacnab: St Patrick’s v Pearse Og (P Hearty); (6pm), Maghery: Wolfe Tones v Grange (T O’Hare) Armagh Intermediate Football Championship first round (1.30pm), Granemore: Carrickcruppen v An Port Mor (S O’Neill); (3.15pm), Granemore: Clan na Gael v Thomas Davis (P’O’Neill) Armagh Junior Football Championship first round (1.30pm), Ballymacnab: Crossmaglen II v Pearse Og II (P McDaid) Monday, August 29 Armagh Intermediate Football Championship first round (6.45pm), Athletic Grounds: Derrynoose v Tullysaran (P Hughes); (8.30pm), Athletic Grounds: Middletown v Silverbridge
DOWN
Friday, August 26 Down Senior Football Championship (7pm), Pairc Esler: Clonduff v Castlewellan (P Falloon); (8.30pm), Pairc Esler: Bryansford v RGU Downpatrick (B Rice) Saturday, August 27 Down Intermediate Football Championship (2pm), Downpatrick: St John’s Drumnaquoile v Carryduff (N Cousins); (3.30pm), Downpatrick: Liatroim v Darragh Cross (C Reynolds); (5.30pm), Castlewellan: An Riocht v Drumaness (G Corrigan); (7pm), Castlewellan: Bredagh v Tullylish (D O’Hare) Sunday, August 28 Down Senior Football Championship (6.45pm), Pairc Esler: Burren v Mayobridge (C Branagan); (8.15pm), Pairc Esler: Cumann Pheadair Naofa v Kilcoo (A Sharvin) Down Junior Football Championship (12.30pm), Newcastle: Bright v Dundrum (G Finnegan); (2pm), Newcastle: Teconnaught v St Paul’s (D Ryan); (2pm), Liatroim: Drumgath v Aughlisnafin (G Tumilty); (3.30pm), Liatroim: Magheralin v Ballykinlar (TBC)
