Galway and Armagh are set to do battle once more in the All Ireland Football final in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon.
The final, which kicks off at 3:30 p.m. GMT, marks the first time that Galway and Armagh have met in an All Ireland decider in the 140-year history of the competition.
However, the two sides are well acquainted with one another, facing off on three previous occasions since 2022.
Galway prevailed in a penalty shootout in the 2022 All Ireland quarter-final after a thrilling game had finished level after extra time on a score of 3-18 to 2-21.
Armagh exacted some revenge a year later, however, when they won out on a score of 0-16 to 1-12 in the All Ireland group stages to top the group at Galway's expense.
The two sides met again in the group stages of the 2024 All Ireland Football Championship, with a second half goal from Tiernan Kelly helping Armagh fightback and secure a 1-12 to 0-15 draw, enough for them to again pip Galway to top spot in the group.
Both sides are united in their agonizing wait for an All Ireland Football title, with Galway last winning in 2001 and Armagh winning their first and only title the following year with a one-point victory over Kerry in 2002.
The two sides have also dumped out the two favorites for the 2024 All Ireland Football title en route to the final, with Galway prevailing over Dublin by 0-17 to 0-16 in the quarter-finals and Armagh winning out against Kerry in the semi-finals on a score of 1-18 to 1-16 after extra time.
Galway have been particularly eye-catching in the 2024 Championship, especially for their watertight defense.
Armagh's goal in the group stages has been the only goal that Galway have conceded in nine championship outings in 2024, with Padraic Joyce's side disposing of Ulster champions Donegal in an entertaining semi-final two weeks ago.
The Tribesmen possess an incredibly threatening full forward line of Shane Walsh, Damien Comer, and Robert Finnerty, while Conor Turbitt and Rian O'Neill have impressively led the line for Armagh during the championship this summer.
All signs point toward an entertaining and evenly-matched final on Sunday and if it is even half as entertaining as last week's hurling final, we are in for one hell of a game.
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