Football League Division Two: Armagh's Morgan out of Fermanagh game
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Morgan and Donegal's Jason McGee were sent off by referee Martin McNally in Ballybofey earlier this month
Division Two: Armagh v Fermanagh |
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Venue: St Oliver Plunkett Park, Crossmaglen Date: Saturday, 16 March Throw-in: 15:00 GMT |
Coverage: Live on Radio Ulster MW and the BBC Sport NI website |
Armagh will be without defender James Morgan for their Division Two encounter with Ulster rivals Fermanagh on Saturday.
The Crossmaglen man has been handed a one match ban following his red card in Ballybofey earlier this month.
Morgan and Donegal forward Jason McGee were sent off for their part in a fracas during an ill-tempered first half.
The GAA's Central Hearings Committee confirmed the ban on Thursday.
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has selected Ryan Kennedy to fill the corner-back slot vacated by Morgan while Ryan McShane moves to wing-forward and Charlie Vernon is named in midfield as Stephen Sheridan misses out.
Fermanagh travel to Crossmaglen on Saturday knowing that a win will put them on the cusp of securing a top-two finish and promotion to Division One.
Victory for Armagh would bring them to within two points of the Ernemen going into the final round of fixtures.
Division Two | ||||||
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Meath | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +15 | 8 |
Fermanagh | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | +8 | 8 |
Donegal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
Kildare | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | +7 | 5 |
Armagh | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
Clare | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Tipperary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -8 | 3 |
Cork | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -15 | 3 |
Ulster champions Donegal also remain in the hunt for an immediate return to the top tier, although Declan Bonner's side cannot afford any more slip-ups having already suffered defeats by Tipperary and Fermanagh.
Their one-point win over Armagh on 2 March ensured that their promotion aspirations remained alive.
Armagh XV (to play Fermanagh): B Hughes, R Kennedy, A McKay, P Hughes; C Mackin, G McCabe, M Shields; C Vernon, N Grimley; J Hall, R Grugan, R McShane; S Campbell, R O'Neill, J Clarke.