Minors miss out on Casement

ARMAGH Minors will miss out on competing in an exciting double-header alongside the county's senior side at Casement Park on Sunday fortnight.

Instead the young Orchard side will play Monaghan next Saturday week in a stand-alone game at Pairc Esler in Newry due to the Monaghan players’ participation in school leaving exams.

The first round Ulster game will probably have a 7.30pm throw-in time, and the management team behind the defending All-Ireland Champions believe that the fans will again turn out in big numbers to support the team.

Kieran Robinson said: “Our fans turned out early on Sunday at Celtic Park and really got behind the team. The players and management really appreciated that.

“We have no doubt that another big crowd will turn out for the first round game in Newry.”