Diarmaid Marsden is a

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er who played at senior level for the Armagh county team.

Playing career

Marsden was born in

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, and was a member at senior levelof the Armagh county team from 1993 until 2007. This was a very successful time for

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. He was part of the team to bring Armagh its only

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title in 2002. MHe played in the 2003 final, in which he was sent off. He also won six

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s in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005 and, 2006. He also won an All Star in 1999 when

made it to the All Ireland semi final for the first time since 1982. Before joining the senior team, he won an

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in 1992 and also played in that year’s

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final but lost out to Meath. In 2000, he was captain of the

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team that won the

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. He played football with his local club

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in Armagh with whom he won

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s in 1993 and 1994.

References

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