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WATCH: Scenes of unconfined joy as Maghery win their first ever Armagh SFC title

Published 18:22 16 Oct 2016 BST

Mikey Stafford
WATCH: Scenes of unconfined joy as Maghery win their first ever Armagh SFC title

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Happiness is... winning your first county title.

It is a special moment, one that doesn't come around too often. Particularly if you live in the fiefdom of Crossmaglen Rangers. Before this summer the almighty Cross' had won every Armagh county football title bar one since 1996. That is 19 titles in 20 years, that is near total domination, that is scorched earth policy in the Orchard County. This year something crazy happened. Crossmaglen were beaten in the semi-final stage, by Cullyhanna, 1-15 to 0-17. Having deposed the king, Cullyhanna would have fancied themselves to take their first ever county title on Sunday in the Athletic Grounds. Unfortunately for them they met a Maghery team bolstered by county stars like James Lavery and Aidan Forker. Poor old Cullyhanna, took out Crossmaglen only to clear the way for another first-time winner. To see the moment Maghery clinched a dramatic final on a 1-13 to 0-13 scoreline, skip to three minutes in the video below. Wonderful scenes. The Armagh county final was one of just TWENTY county finals scheduled to be played today, with the Cavan and Tyrone replays both postponed due to the weather we still had 18 matches played. Antrim SFC final Cargin 1-10 St Gall's 0-6 Armagh SFC final Maghery 1-13 Cullyhanna 0-12 Cork SFC final Carbery Rangers 1-15 Ballincollig 1-12 Derry SFC final Slaughtneil 2-11 Loup 0-6 Donegal SFC final Glenswilly 1-10 Kilcar 0-12 Kerry SFC final Dr Crokes 2-16 Kenmare District 1-12 Kildare SFC final Sarsfields 2-13 Moorefield 0-15 Laois SFC final Stradbally 2-10 Portlaoise 1-12 Longford SFC final Mullinalaghta 1-8 Abbeylara 0-8 Offaly SFC final Rhode 1-14 Ferbane 0-9 Carlow SHC final St Mullins 2-16 Mount Leinster Rangers 0-13 Clare SHC final Ballyea 1-11 Clonlara 1-11 Galway SHC final St Thomas 1-11 Gort 0-10 London SHC final Robert Emmetts 2-13 St Gabriels 1-12 Roscommon SHC final Four Roads 0-17 Oran 3-8 Tipperary SHC final Thurles Sarsfields 0-27 Kiladangan 1-15 Wexford SHC final Oulart-The Ballagh 0-17 Cloughbawn 1-11 Wicklow SHC final Bray Emmets 1-9 Carnew Emmets 0-12

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WATCH: Scenes of unconfined joy as Maghery win their first ever Armagh SFC title