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Here's why the Armagh v Tyrone game was delayed by 30 minutes yesterday

There were chaotic scenes ahead of their Dr. McKenna Cup meeting.

IT SAYS A lot about the appetite for Gaelic football in Ulster that 8,500 souls turned up at the Gaelic Grounds for the Dr. McKenna Cup meeting between Tyrone and Armagh yesterday.

However, the venue clearly weren’t expecting that sort of crowd and throw-in was delayed by thirty minutes in an attempt to get everyone into the ground.

But just how bad was it?

Well here’s the front gate:

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And the back gate:

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H/T: Balls.ie

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