"It's definitely been too long for us"

Armagh full-back Aaron McKay is hoping the Orchard men can end their wait for Ulster senior football championship glory this weekend.

The All-Ireland champions take on holders Donegal on Saturday evening in Clones (5.25pm) in a bid to capture their first Anglo-Celt Cup since 2008.

Having lost the Ulster final to Derry in 2023, Last year’s provincial decider saw Armagh losing out to Jim McGuinness’s side in a penalty shoot-out and McKay is hoping that it’ll be a case of third time lucky for them at St Tiernach’s Park this time round.

"It's definitely been too long for us. I suppose growing up and as child I remember going to Clones nearly every year and watching us win it, even a couple of times in Croker," he told BBC Sport NI.

"Even in those days throughout the mid-2000s we had great rivalries with Donegal, and you never thought at the time that it would end. It's unfortunate that they did and it's definitely went on for too long.

"Getting to one final and not getting over the line is one thing, people might say 'well we'll be back next year and finally get over the hill' and we didn't, but hopefully it'll be third time lucky on Sunday, and we'll bring it back."