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Paddy Tierney

Stefan Campbell earns starting berth as Armagh make three changes for Westmeath tie

Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney has made three changes ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC first round clash against Westmeath.

The Orchard County lost out to Derry in the Ulster SFC Final in Clones a fortnight ago following a dramatic penalty shootout.

Maghery midfielder Ben Crealey missed that game after picking up a knock in the semi-final win over Down and returns in place of Shane McPartlan.

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Stefan Campbell and Aidan Nugent are also drafted into the team in place of Conor Turbitt and Barry McCambridge.

Campbell scored two points in the Ulster Final and also made an impressive cameo against Down while Nugent makes his first start in the Championship campaign.

Jemar Hall was also absent from the squad for the Ulster Final and is listed among the substitutes.

Joint-captains Nugent and Rian O’Neill are joined in the full-forward line by Andrew Murnin with Rory Grugan moving out to the half-forward line alongside Jason Duffy and Campbell.

Ciaran Mackin is named at midfield alongside Crealey with Conor O’Neill named at centre-back.

Armagh host 2022 Tailteann Cup winners Westmeath in their Group Two opener before taking on Tyrone in O’Neills Healy Park on Saturday, June 3.

Their final group game is a rematch of last summer’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Galway at a neutral venue on the weekend of June 17/18.

Armagh: Ethan Rafferty; James Morgan, Aaron McKay, Aidan Forker; Greg McCabe, Conor O’Neill, Jarly Óg Burns; Ben Crealey, Ciaran Mackin; Rory Grugan, Jason Duffy, Stefan Campbell; Andrew Murnin, Rian O’Nell Aidan Nugent.

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