Armagh have been defeated by Tyrone in the Dr McKenna Cup, with The Red Hand coming out 2-13 to 0-17 winners.
A late Ben Cullen point put Malachy O’Rourke’s charges ahead, and Mattie Donnelly sealed the deal for an experimental oufit.
What will concern Kieran McGeeney more than most is an injury to Darragh McMullan, as he appeared to have a shoulder or collar bone issue.
The Orchard named a strong outfit featuring many All-Ireland winners named as starters, including their only All-Star, Oisín Conaty, and led 1-5 to 0-10 at the break only to fall short late on.
The other side in section A of the pre-season competition, Down, await Armagh on Wednesday at Pairc Esler in Newry, no matter the result and will then face Tyrone next Sunday.