To the tune of "Rosin The Bow" or "The Cycling Champion Of Ulster" or "The Boys Of The West".

In celebration of Armagh's historic victory on Sunday last!

ARD MACHA ABU

The boys from the orchard of Ireland, the pride of the whole of the North
They took on the heroes of Kerry, and to Dublin they then sallied forth
The Kerrymen said you'll regret the day, your venture you surely will rue
"We'll see" says the boul' Joey Kernan and shouted "Ard Macha Abu"
He shouted Ard Macha Abu me boys
He shouted Ard Macha Abu
"We'll see" says the boul' Joey Kernan and shouted "Ard Macha Abu"

They lined out that day in September, each team had its eye on the Sam
"Kerry will hang, draw and quarter". Says Kernan "I don't give a damn!
For the boys of Armagh have a hunger, to match any gannet or gru
They hunger for victory and honour" and he shouted "Ard Macha Abu"
He shouted Ard Macha Abu me boys
He shouted Ard Macha Abu
"They hunger for victory and honour" and he shouted "Ard Macha Abu"

We sweated and screamed and we fretted, we bit our oul' nails to the quick
The score, sure it hung in the balance, till almost the very last kick
The fortunes went backwards and forwards, but the boul' Oisin helped us break through
Raise a cheer for brave Oisin McConville, Oisin and Ard Macha Abu
Oisin and Ard Macha Abu, me boys
Oisin and Ard Macha Abu
Raise a cheer for brave Oisin McConville, Oisin and Ard Macha Abu

They took to the streets in their thousands, in Lurgan, Armagh, Portydown
In Trasna, the Kesh, Ballyhegan, Whitecross, Crossmaglen, Keady Town
Some say that there rose from the grave, me boys, the warrior Brian Boru
And he joined in the song "One fair county" and shouted "Ard Macha Abu"
He shouted Ard Macha Abu me boys
He shouted Ard Macha Abu
And he joined in the song "One fair county" and shouted "Ard Macha Abu"