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Ulster Championship: Why Donegal just couldn’t get the better of the 2000s Armagh
In a period where Armagh’s rivalry with Tyrone dominated the skyline, Donegal were a third wheel in Ulster football. Five years running, they met Joe Kernan’s side. Across three Ulster finals, an All-Ireland semi-final and a first-round replay, Donegal just could not beat them. Cahair O’Kane charts the story of that forgotten Donegal team…
![Raymond Sweeney after being sent off by referee Michael Monahan during the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final between Armagh and Donegal at Croke Park in Dublin. Photo by Ray McManus/Sportsfile](https://www.irishnews.com/resizer/v2/6IBCZYWX4JFCVFBO6TKMETMEQU.jpg?smart=true&auth=ab816f8b2f9634647e3cebb4fd23100529fd109f30307567b1ed66bb32df2196&width=2000&height=1125)