Crossmaglen Rangers star Francis Hanratty is emigrating to Australia.-

Hanratty is the second key member of the All-Ireland club champions' squad to head Down Under, following centre back Danny O'Callaghan in search of work.

The news comes as a huge blow to Rangers management duo Gareth O'Neill and Tony McEntee, who were also without Oisin McConville, Jamie Clarke, Paul McKeown and Aaron Cunningham for the Armagh SFC quarter-final win over Maghery at the weekend.

It shows how bad the economic situation at home is when even the best club side in the country is shedding players. Tweet

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