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Armagh–Tyrone Gaelic football rivalry

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Teams
  
Armagh Tyrone

Locale
  
County Armagh County Tyrone

First meeting
  
Armagh 2-8 - 1-2 Tyrone 1890 Ulster final (12 October 1890)

Latest meeting
  
Tyrone 0-19 - 1-13 Armagh 2012 Ulster quarter-final (10 June 2012)

The Armagh-Tyrone rivalry is a Gaelic football rivalry between Irish inter-county teams Armagh and Tyrone, who first played each other in 1890. It is considered to be one of the biggest rivalries in Gaelic games. Armagh's home ground is the Athletic Grounds and Tyrone's home ground is Healy Park.

While Tyrone have 13 Ulster titles and Armagh are ranked one below in fifth position on the roll of honour, they have also enjoyed success in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship, having won 4 championship titles between them to date.

References

Armagh–Tyrone Gaelic football rivalry Wikipedia