Former Dublin star Paul Flynn is predicting Armagh to upset holders Derry in this weekend’s Ulster senior football championship final.

Derry will head for Clones on Sunday (throw-in 4pm) looking to retain the top prize in Ulster football for the first since 1976 by overcoming Kieran McGeeney’s men whom are playing in the county’s first Anglo-Celt Cup decider in 15 years.

Writing in his weekend football previews for RTE Sport, six-time All-Ireland winner Flynn has tipped the Orchard men to dethrone the Oak Leafers at St Tiernach’s Park.

“I'm going for Armagh to upset Derry in Clones on Sunday,” he wrote. “Derry have been in sensational form, showing a consistency with their innovative gameplan and a win-at-all-costs mentality that's been underpinning it.

“Armagh, on the other hand, are progressing with purpose since an experimental league campaign that didn’t end too well.

“The questions are, can Armagh’s rejuvenated attack with [Conor] Turbitt and [Rían] O’Neill leading the way punch enough holes in the Derry defence, which is led by Chrissy McKeigue, or will Glass and Rogers dominate the young guns McPartland and Crealey in midfield for Armagh?

“Finally, will the scintillating attacking systems Derry have shown be stopped by Armagh’s new-look compact unit? It’s a close one. I’m going to go against the champions of 2022 and I’m going to tip Armagh to upset Derry and win their first since 2008."

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