McNulty expecting battle in Crossmaglen
June 23, 2010
Justin McNulty
The Orchard men have an excellent record against Donegal, having recorded five successive championships win over them between 2002 and 2006. They also hammered their Ulster rivals by 16 points in this year's winner-takes-all NFL Division 2 promotion clash at Letterkenny - a result McNulty expects Donegal to use as a motivating tool.
"We know we're in for a battle, Donegal will have a point to prove after what happened in Letterkenny," he said.
"Donegal have proven themselves as backdoor specialists. They have a proven track record through the years."
Armagh's attacking options have been reduced for Saturday's game by injuries to Ronan Clarke (ankle) and Martin O'Rourke (hamstring), and Brian Mallon's four-week suspension arising from his sending off against Monaghan. Defender Finnian Moriarty and midfielder James Lavery are struggling with pelvic and hamstring injuries respectively, but former Aussie Rules player Kevin Dyas has regained full fitness. Tweet
