Donegal 1-9 Armagh 0-9:DONEGAL RAN Armagh ragged to reach the Ulster semi-final in Brewster Park last night. They can thank Leo McLoone in particular for a great display, and Dermot Molloy chipped in with six points.

Molloy had the first point inside a minute, but by the 15th minute Armagh were two ahead with Tony Donnelly and Mark Shields among their scorers.

In the second quarter Michael Murphy moved to full forward for Donegal, and he laid on a goal for James Carroll.

Two late points from Molloy had Donegal ahead by three at the break, 1-5 to 0-5.

Armagh were reduced to 14 with a second yellow card for Gary McCoey early in the second half. They also hit nine wides over the hour, and an injury to sharpshooter Jamie Clarke did not help.

They got within a point, but then McLoone and Molloy struck.

DONEGAL: P Boyle; E Doherty, C Boyle, P McGrath; D Walsh, K Mulhern, C Classon; L McLoone (0-2), D Curran; M McHugh, D Murphy, D Molloy (0-6, 2f); J Carroll (1-0), M Murphy (0-1), D McLaughlin. Subs: C Morrisson for Carroll; P McGee for Classon; P McNelis for McLaughlin.

ARMAGH: R McGuinness; M McConville, D OCallaghan, J Morgan; M Shields (0-1), G McCoey, D Cumiskey; A Duffy, S Sheridan; R Grugan (0-1, f), J Clarke (0-1, f), T Donnelly (0-1); K Hoey, C Rafferty (0-1), F Hanratty (0-4, 4f). Subs: R Kennedy for J Clarke; E McGeown for K Hoey.

Referee: E McHugh (Tyrone).