Michael Murphy was at the centre of instant drama on his return to Donegal duty as he helped the home side maintain their winning start to Division One of the Allianz Football League by beating All-Ireland champions Armagh 0-21 to 1-10.

Bar shooting him out of a cannon and onto the field at Mac Cumhaill Park in Ballybofey, it's hard to know how Michael Murphy could have made more of an impact.

Michael Murphy scored 0-3 in an eventful second half cameo with Aidan Forker sent off for after clashing with the Donegal legend

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Donegal great Michael Murphy made his return to inter-county football on Sunday - over two years after announcing his retirement - as he came off the bench to help his county to a 0-21 to 1-10 win over All-Ireland champions Armagh in Ballybofey.

Michael Murphy received the biggest cheer of the day as he returned and helped Donegal to a convincing win over Armagh in Ballybofey.

MICHAEL MURPHY MARKED his return to intercounty football with an eventful cameo appearance as Donegal maintained their 100% start to the national league division 1. Murphy hadn’t played for Donegal since the qualifier defeat to Armagh in Clones in the summer of 2022.