Donegal 2-14
Armagh 0-7

Donegal remain firmly on course to retain their Ulster MFC crown after coasting to victory over Armagh at a rain-soaked Athletic Grounds this evening.

Naoise and Daire O Baoill netted in the second half as last year's All-Ireland runners-up set up a provincial semi-final meeting with either Down or Derry next month.

Points from Ethan O'Donnell (two) and Conor Doherty gave the visitors an early 0-3 to 0-2 lead before Aaron Boyle equalised for Aidan O'Rourke's men. But Donegal dominated the remainder of the half as unanswered scores from Rory Carr (two, one '45'), Doherty (three) and O'Donnell eased them into a 0-8 to 0-3 interval lead.

Oisin O'Neill got a point back for the hosts on the restart, but their hopes were ended when full forward Naoise O Baoill bagged the first of his goals in the 36th minute to leave Declan Bonner's charges 1-9 to 0-3 clear.

Doherty and O'Donnell tagged on further scores before Daire O Baoill raised Donegal's second green flag four minutes from the end to extend the winners' lead to all of 15 points, 2-14 to 0-5.

Donegal - D Rodgers; G McFadden, S McMenamin, P Doherty; B McCole, J McGee, E O'Donnell (0-4, 3f); R Carr (0-2), M Carroll (0-1); C Doherty (0-7, 5f), M Langan, D O'Baoill (1-0); P McNern, N O'Baoill (1-0), N O'Donnell. Subs: K Barrett for N O'Donnell, S Ferry for P Doherty, E McGettigan for N O Baoill, N Gavigan for R Carr, B Curran for E O'Donnell, J R Molloy for D O Baoill.

Armagh - C Donaghy; D Loye, B McCambridge, R Owens; C Boylan, C Murphy, C O'Neill (0-1); P Quinn (0-1), J Og Burns; R O'Neill, M McCabe, O O'Neill (0-4, 1f); C Magill, T O'Kane, A Boyle (0-1). Subs: C Grimley for C Magill, J Duffy for T O'Kane, S Conaty for A Boyle, R Gaskin for R Owens, S Morris for P Quinn, L Doyle for R O'Neill.

Referee - A Marron.

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