Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has named an unchanged starting lineup for Sunday's Ulster Senior Football Championship final against Monaghan at Clones, with throw-in scheduled for 16:15 BST. The Orchard County, fresh off a commanding 28-point victory over Down in the semi-final, will field the same 15 players, though McGeeney has made some subtle positional adjustments to fine-tune his game plan.
In a reshuffled defensive setup, Greg McCabe moves to the half-back line, while Joe McElroy steps into midfield alongside Jason Duffy. Andrew Murnin is deployed in the forward line, and semi-final top scorer Conor Turbitt will wear the number 11 jersey, ready to lead the attacking charge. Blaine Hughes retains his place in goal behind a settled full-back line, with Aaron McKay shifting to the half-backs, starting on the opposite wing from Jarlath Og Burns, while Tiernan Kelly anchors the middle.
McGeeney has been handed a significant boost with the return of 2024 All-Ireland winning captain Aidan Forker to the match-day squad after an injury layoff. Forker will start on the bench, adding depth and experience to the bench. Ross McQuillan is also named among the substitutes after missing the Down game due to a calf strain, further strengthening Armagh's options.
Armagh's starting XV: Blaine Hughes; Peter McGrane, Aaron McKay, Paddy Burns; Greg McCabe, Tiernan Kelly, Jarlath Og Burns; Joe McElroy, Jason Duffy; Darragh McMullen, Conor Turbitt, Tomas McCormack; Cian McConvile, Andrew Murnin, Oisin Conaty.
Substitutes: Ethan Rafferty, Gareth Murphy, Oisin O'Neill, Ross McQuillan, Daniel Magee, Ciaran Mackin, Barry McCambridge, Ryan Duffy, Aidan Forker, Tomas Galvin, Rory Grugan, Aaron O'Neill, Callum O'Neill, Padraig O'Keefe, Callum O'Neill.
