{"id":430864,"date":"2026-05-03T23:03:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430864\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T23:03:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T23:03:08","slug":"armagh-trounce-down-to-reach-ulster-final-westmeath-into-leinster-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/430864\/","title":{"rendered":"Armagh trounce Down to reach Ulster final, Westmeath into Leinster final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Westmeath will face Dublin in the Leinster Football final.<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Kelly&#8217;s extra-time goal helped the Lake County to overcome Kildare by 2-21 to 23-points in Tullamore after extra-time.<\/p>\n<p>It will be Westmeath&#8217;s first Leinster final in a decade, and they&#8217;re also through to the All-Ireland Football Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Down will play in the Tailteann Cup after their 3-33 to 14-points loss to Armagh in the Ulster Football semis.<\/p>\n<p>Conor Turbitt scored two goals for the 2024 All-Ireland champions, who will take on Monaghan in the final.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FT in Clones and the Orchard County advance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UlsterGAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@UlsterGAA<\/a> Football Final against <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/monaghangaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@monaghangaa<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Armagh_GAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@Armagh_GAA<\/a> 3-33<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialdowngaa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@officialdowngaa<\/a> 0-14<br \/>Watch the highlights here \ud83d\udc49\ud83c\udfa5 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ARMvDOW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#ARMvDOW<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2RddyoI6u6\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/2RddyoI6u6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The GAA (@officialgaa) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officialgaa\/status\/2050979865575186666?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 3, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Limerick are up and running in the Munster Hurling Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Aidan O&#8217;Connor&#8217;s 1-9 and a goal from a first-half penalty from Diarmuid Byrnes helped the League champions register an empathic 2-30 to 1-18 win over Clare this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>The League champions had Adam English sent off for two yellow cards in Ennis, while Clare&#8217;s goal came from a penalty from Tony Kelly.<\/p>\n<p>1-8 from Kellyann Hogan helped Waterford overcome League champions Cork by 3-18 to 3-7 in the Munster Ladies Football Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Defending champions Kerry edged out Tupperary by 1-6 to 7-points.<\/p>\n<p>Carla Rowe and Michelle Davoren struck second-half goals as Dublin beat Kildare by 2-14 to 1-11 in the Leinster Ladies Football Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Soccer<\/p>\n<p>Third-placed Manchester United have secured a Champions League spot with a 3-2 victory at home to Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts let a 2-nil lead slip and needed a late winner to do the double over their rivals in the Premier League for the first time in over a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Kobbie Mainoo scored the winner and says interim boss Michael Carrick has given him huge belief.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth climbed to sixth &#8211; boosting their chances of European qualification &#8211; with a 3-nil win over Crystal Palace.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re six points behind Aston Villa, who have welcomed struggling Tottenham this evening.<\/p>\n<p>That one has just kicked off at Villa Park.<\/p>\n<p>Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has been taken to the hospital.<\/p>\n<p>He reportedly felt unwell ahead of his old side&#8217;s Premier League game with Liverpool at Old Trafford &#8211; which they won 3-2.<\/p>\n<p>Ferguson led United to 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League triumphs during his 26 years in charge of the club from 1986 to his retirement in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>Celtic are now only off the top of the Scottish Premiership on goal difference following a 2-1 win at 10-man Hibs.<\/p>\n<p>The title holders move four points ahead of Rangers &#8211; but have played a game more than their Old Firm rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The leaders host Rangers at Tynecastle tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p>Snooker<\/p>\n<p>It is four frames all between Shaun Murphy and Wu Yize after the first session of their World Snooker Championship final.<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;re due to return to the table in the next few minutes.<\/p>\n<p>The first player to 18 frames will be crowned champion on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Golf<\/p>\n<p>Shane Lowry is making a move during his final round at the Cadillac Championship on the PGA Tour.<\/p>\n<p>The Offaly man is 5 under through 12 holes to move up to 4 under par overall.<\/p>\n<p>That leaves him in a tie for 34th as things stand.<\/p>\n<p>Cameron Young leads by six shots at 17-under-par.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Westmeath will face Dublin in the Leinster Football final. 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