Tommy Lyons has tipped Dublin to beat what he regards as an over-rated Armagh team in Saturday's All-Ireland football qualifier at Croke Park.

The Orchard County put paid to Dublin's All-Ireland ambitions in 2002 and 2003 when Lyons was Dubs boss, but he is confident that the Metropolitans will avenge those defeats at the weekend.

"I think Dublin can only improve and I think Armagh haven't really improved," he said.

"They won the league (Division 2) and then they didn't play well the first day.

"Donegal were dispirited, it was local rivalry against Fermanagh, and Armagh aren't as good as people think they are - they are untested. I think if Dublin get pace into their play, they will win.

"The big problem is if they allow their full back line to be exposed again and Jamie Clarke and Steven McDonnell will do damage. I like (Eoghan) O'Gara, (Michael Darragh) McAuley and the two Brogans." Tweet

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