Armagh and Tyrone name line-ups for Ulster SFC opener

April 10, 2026

Armagh's Ben Crealey with Tyrone's Michael McKernan ©INPHO/John McVitty

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has named his team for Sunday’s Ulster senior football championship preliminary round clash against Tyrone.

It’s an unchanged side from the one which drew with Kerry in their last league outing to help secure survival in Division 1.

Tiernan Kelly and Ben Crealey start at centre-field for the Orchard men while Jason Duffy is named at full-forward where he’s set to be flanked by Cian McConville and Oisin Conaty.

McGeeney has made a few changes to his bench where Rory Grogan, Andrew Murnin and Barry McCambridge are named, as well as Conor Turbitt and Crossmaglen’s Oisin O’Neill.

Tyrone boss Malachy O’Rourke brings Niall Morgan back into his starting 15 after missing the last three league outings, while Michael McKernan comes into the Red Hands’ defence.

Ruairi Canavan is ruled out of the championship opener through injury while Darren McCurry starts at right corner-forward.

Meanwhile, Michael Rafferty, Eoin McElholm and Ethan Jordan are all named on the Tyrone bench.

Throw-in at the Box-It Athletic Grounds is at 4.15pm.


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