By Daire Walsh FOLLOWING the recent high of a Lidl National Football League Division Two final victory, Katie Dowds and Donegal have another huge game on the horizon at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds this weekend. Just 15 days on from their NFL showpiece triumph against another provincial rival in the shape of Cavan, the O’Donnell […]
By Michael McMullan DOWN have named their squad for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final with Donegal in O’Donnell Park. Conor Laverty’s side added the league title to their promotion back to Division Three and look ahead to the championship. There are three changes from their victory over Wexford in the league decider. Advertisement Paddy McCarthy comes […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has named his Donegal squad for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final with Down. The game will take place at Letterkenny’s O’Donnell Park with Donegal putting their Ulster title on the line. Shaun Patton has made a return to the panel after injury but, as expected, Gavin Mulreany retains the number one […]
Ulster SFC Quarter-final Donegal v Down Sunday, O’Donnell Park, 3pm By Michael McMullan THE last time Donegal lost an Ulster Championship game it was Down who knocked them out. In a difficult season, Paddy Clarke had been pushed out as manager with Aidan O’Rourke and Paddy Bradley left to pick up the pieces. Advertisement Daniel […]
By Michael McMullan Tyrone and Monaghan will meet in next Wednesday’s Ulster u-20 final. Reigning champions Tyrone came from 0-7 to 0-1 down at half-time to overcome Donegal in Convoy. The home side were left to rue nine first-half wides when they were in control of the game. Advertisement Peter Colton hit Tyrone’s only score […]
By Michael McMullan BOTH Ulster semi-finals are down for decision tonight (Wednesday), both streamed live on TG4 YouTube. Donegal v Tyrone (St Mary’s Convoy – Wednesday – 7.30pm) Finnbarr Roarty will be the most watched man in Convoy when Donegal welcome Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone. The Tyrone camp will have eyes locked into the […]
By Shaun Casey IT always seems impossible until it’s done. Down against Donegal. Division Three champions against Division One winners. The Mourne men still aren’t 100 per cent sure of their championship path. They could end up in the Tailteann Cup. On Sunday, at Letterkenny, they come up against the frontrunners for Sam Maguire. You […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL aim for a fourth ever win in the Christy Ring Cup when they travel to neighbours Derry on Saturday. For Brian MacIntyre, he still awaits a first ever win over Derry since he broke onto the senior team. They came close in the Conor McGurk Cup final earlier this year only to […]
WHO can win the All-Ireland? Not Derry. We just solo run and handpass. The boys are still Rory Gallagher’s team still playing the old rules. Ciarán Meenagh, our third Tyrone manager in a row, was Rory’s assistant and is therefore acceptable to the group in a way that Mickey Harte and Paddy Tally never were. […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL goalkeeper Shaun Patton will be back in contention ahead of Sunday week’s Ulster opener against Down on his home pitch in O’Donnell Park. The St Eunan’s man had a troublesome ankle injury last season and hasn’t played since their championship exit at the hands of Termon. After an operation, he missed […]
