Armagh slammed for conceding awful ’empty-net’ goal in Kerry loss

This wasn't great!

To nobody's surprise, David Clifford was the star of the show, finishing with 1-10 in their Round 3 clash.

The review session won't be pretty for the Orchard men, especially when looking back on the second goal they conceded.

With the Kingdom leading 1-08 to 0-08, with 34 minutes gone, Armagh were on the attack in their opponents half.

However, Kerry were able to get a turnover and immediately booted the ball downfield.

It eventually made its way to Paul Geaney just in front two-point arc, and he was greeted with the sight on an empty net, with keeper Ethan Rafferty nowhere to be seen, before stroking the ball home.

Criminal to allow a goalkeeper to push up like that against the best team in the country. A great day for football

— Enda Dunican (@EndaDunican) June 20, 2026

Keeper shouldn't be allowed move outside their own 65.
It's absolute nonsense.
Just stay in bloody goal like keepers did for 100 years

— Cork Rulez (@CorkRulez76787) June 20, 2026

Teams and scorers:

Scorers for Kerry: D. Clifford (1-10, 1tp, 1 tp free, 0-2 frees); D. Geaney (0-5, 1 tp); P. Geaney (1-1); J. O’Connor, K. Evans (1-0 each); J. Foley, G. O’Sullivan (0-1 each).

Scorers for Armagh: O. Conaty (0-4, 1 tp free); R. McQuillan (0-3); J. Duffy, C. Turbitt (1 free), E. Rafferty (1 tp free), A. Murnin (tp) (0-2 each); C. McConville, O. O’Neill (0-1, free).

KERRY: S. Murphy; P. Murphy, J. Foley, D. Casey; B. Ó Beaglaoich, M. Breen, G. O’Sullivan; M. O’Shea, J. O’Connor; S. O’Brien, P. Clifford, D. O’Connor; D. Clifford, P. Geaney (c), D. Geaney.

Subs: G. White for B. Ó Beaglaoich (52); S. O’Shea for P. Geaney (53); K. Evans for S. O’Brien (56); E. Looney for P. Murphy (61); T. Brosnan for M. O’Shea (temp 61-ft); A. Heinrich for D. Casey (65).

ARMAGH: E. Rafferty; P. McGrane, P. Burns, A. McKay; G. Murphy, T. Kelly, J. Burns; A. Murnin, J. McElroy; O. Conaty, D. McMullan, R. McQuillan; C. McConville, C. Turbitt, J. Duffy.

Subs: O. O’Neill for J. Burns, T. McCormack for J. McElroy (both 47); C. O’Neill for C. McConville (52); R. Grugan for A. McKay (61); G. McCabe for C. Turbitt (65).