By Michael McMullan CONOR Gartland couldn’t have timed his injury any worse as Donegal throw their promotion dice for the last time. With Wicklow expected to clinch promotion from Division Three with victory over Louth, Donegal must win in Roscommon on Saturday to join them. Mickey McCann’s side won their first four games before losing […]
Donegal open with a difficult Garvaghey trip
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January 23, 2026
By Shaun Casey AN opening round journey to Garvaghey probably isn’t the start that Mickey McCann and Donegal would have asked for as they begin their Division Three league campaign, but they’ve been dealt the short straw in round one. Donegal and their neighbours Tyrone both fell out of Division Two last season and will […]
Gartland hails squad depth of Nickey Rackard champions
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June 5, 2024
BY RYAN FERRY CONOR Gartland hailed the strength of the Donegal hurling squad as they won the Nickey Rackard Cup on Sunday. You’ll often hear managers and pundits alike saying it is a 20-man game but that was never more evident than in the final at the weekend. Donegal got a huge contribution from their […]
Gartland: Donegal hurlers want to take the next step
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May 30, 2024
By Niall Gartland DONEGAL skipper Conor Gartland hopes that they can summon the hurt of last year’s Nickey Rackard final defeat to Wicklow when they take on Mayo in Saturday’s showdown at Croke Park. While Donegal have won the competition on three previous occasions – 2013, 2018 and 2020 – last year was Gartland’s first appearance in […]
Youthful Donegal side search for fourth Nickey Rackard title
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April 12, 2024
BY DÁIRE BONNAR THE Donegal hurlers begin their Nickey Rackard campaign this weekend with a trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds to face Armagh as they look to win the competition for a fourth time. Mickey McCann’s side have been coming up short in recent years since their most recent triumph in 2020, and since then […]