Derry on the ropes after Armagh demolition

Derry face a make or break final All-Ireland group game against Westmeath in two weeks after the Oak Leafers were dismantled by a rampant Armagh side in Celtic Park on Sunday.

A bright start from the home side gave way to defensive calamity in a game that was over long before the final whistle, Kieran McGeeney’s men now assured of a top two finish in a group in which top spot will be decided by the Orchard’s meeting with Galway.

But while Armagh had bounced back in style from their Ulster final heartbreak, Derry’s championship woes continue after a game which makes it seven goals conceded in two home championship games. More worryingly for Mickey Harte, Derry look a shadow of the team that lifted the Division One title in April.

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