Milestone for McGonagle


By Michael McMullan CAOLAN McGonagle says his milestone of reaching 100 senior appearances is more important to his parents, his club and something he’ll reflect on the in the future. The Buncrana man was the heart of Donegal’s win over Dublin on Saturday in Croke Park to get their league campaign off to a positive […]


NFL Preview: Competition and freshness key for Donegal


By Michael McMullan DAVID Clifford’s two-point score on the mouth of half-time in last summer’s All-Ireland final hit Donegal like 100 sledgehammers. Seconds later, as he jogged towards the Hogan Stand tunnel, every kilowatt of Kingdom energy in the stadium followed him. Gavin White’s early run to make Dylan Geaney’s point after 11 seconds told […]


McGonagle fit and ready after frustrating summer


BY RYAN FERRY IT’S been a frustrating summer for Caolan McGonagle but the big Buncrana man is fit and willing ahead of the All-Ireland Final. For so much of Jim McGuinness’s second coming, McGonagle has been the rock at centre half-back. He’s a natural midfielder, but even at times during the league when Donegal were […]


Donegal taking no selection risks


By Michael McMullan WITH Donegal on six points from three games, they head to Galway this weekend without needing to keep one eye on their league status. The Ulster champions open their title defence in Ballybofey against Derry in early April and manager Jim McGuinness is content with where his side is. Hugh McFadden sat […]