Armagh have “lots to work on” says McQuillan after quarter-final win

ARMAGH advanced to the final four of the Ulster Championship with a 2-32 to 1-24 victory over Fermanagh but roaming wing back Ross McQuillan insists they have “lots to work on.”

The Orchard County, hoping to contest their fourth Ulster final in a row, were 16-points clear at half time but Fermanagh’s accuracy from long range after the turnaround kept them in the tie.

Man of the match Darragh McGurn fired off four two-pointers on his way to finishing with 1-12 (1-11 in the second half) while Conor O’Hanlon (2) and Brandon Horan also raised orange flags for the home side.

McGurn magic not enough as Fermanagh fall short against Armagh

“Any win in the Ulster Championship is good so we’re happy to come to Enniskillen and get the win but we’ve lots to work on, especially the two-pointers,” said the Cullyhanna clubman after the game.

“They were getting their shots away for fun with relatively no pressure on them. We need to be better at sussing out when somebody is hot and getting pressure on them and at least nullifying them a wee bit.

“With the new rules, the game’s never over. With the two-pointers, if you push out on the two-pointers then the goals open up and Fermanagh definitely came out swinging, that’s for sure.”

McQuillan is part of a brilliant half back line that finished with 0-9 between them. McQuillan rattled off a two-pointer before half time while Tiernan Kelly and Jarly Óg Burns chipped in with 0-3 and 0-4 respectively.

“We probably felt that TK was fairly hot there today so we just kept feeding him the ball and cleared out of his way,” the 2025 All-Star nominee added.

“There’s nobody better coming off the shoulder and off that cut that TK and Jarly loves to get forward so he’s happy enough.”

Armagh’s next outing will be in seven days’ time and they await the winner of the other quarter-final, with Donegal or Down their potential opponents at Clones next Sunday.

“Whatever team comes through, the whole week will be focused on them and getting our bodies right. Hopefully we can put in a good performance next week and if that happens then the result will take care of itself.”