Donegal 2-7 Cavan 0-8 By Damien Donohoe DONEGAL were crowned Lidl National Football League Division 2 champions after a powerful second-half display saw them overturn a three-point deficit to defeat Cavan in St Tiernach’s Park, Clones. Playing with the aid of a strong breeze in the opening half, Cavan made an impressive start and looked […]
Hugh and Donegal chasing history
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April 10, 2026
By Shaun Casey THROUGHOUT the entire history of the GAA, only two seasons have started like this one for Donegal. 2013 and 2020. They both had the same pressures, and same privilege on the line as 2026 does. In those seasons, Donegal started the year aiming to win three Ulster Championship titles in a row. […]
Title would be a huge reward: McGeehan
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April 10, 2026
BY MATTHEW WILSON DONEGAL ladies assistant manager Bernard McGeehan is hoping that his side can cap off a superb league campaign with a piece of silverware for their efforts as they face Cavan in this Saturday’s Division Two final against Clones. Following a three-year absence from the Division One, Donegal are back dining at the […]
PREVIEWS: A weekend of LGFA finals
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April 10, 2026
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2026 Lidl National League champions will be crowned over the coming weekend. The scene is set for four intriguing encounters across the country, with three of the four deciders fixed for Saturday. The Division 1 final pits last year’s Division 2 finalists against each other, namely Cork and Galway. In […]
Ulster Championship 2026: Let the games begin
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April 10, 2026
The Ulster Championship kicks into action with Sunday’s showdown between Armagh and Tyrone. Michael McMullan takes a look why it remains one of the best competitions in the calander. THERE is just something about Clones. Not everybody gets it, but Ulster Gaels, they just know. It’s a step back in time. A lick of paint […]
Will it be three in-a-row for Donegal?
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April 7, 2026
By Michael McMullan THE last time there was a three-in-a-row in Ulster, Armagh were Kings. It was Donegal who were looking up as Paul McGrane lifted the Anglo Celt Cup on the steps of the Hogan Stand. The Orchard skipper’s goal was the difference in the 2006 final at HQ, a time when they had […]
JOE BROLLY: Indeed their Messiah
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April 5, 2026
JACK O’Connor said before the final: “Yerra, we were only aiming to avoid relegation, so we are all a bit surprised to be in a league final. I suppose we got the bit of luck here and there along the way and yerra, we are in Croke Park again and no harm.” He went on […]
League jottings: A look over the season so far
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April 3, 2026
The league has come and gone for the year with the championship now just around the corner. Michael McMullan takes a look back at some of the observations… The perfect league WITHOUT winning every game, Donegal have had the perfect league, topped off by actually winning it. Nobody in Donegal – inside the bubble or […]
Details released for LGFA league finals
April 2, 2026
THE fixture details have been announced for the upcoming Ladies’ Football league finals. Clones will host the all-Ulster clash of Cavan and Donegal in the Division Two decider, while Antrim will face Louth in the Division Three final in Crossmaglen. Saturday April 11th Advertisement Lidl National League Division 1 Final Cork v Galway; TUS […]
Report: Donegal book semi-final spot with stoppage time winner in Derry
April 1, 2026
Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-11 By Michael McMullan A STOPPAGE time point from Shane Callaghan booked Donegal’s spot in the Ulster U-20 semi-finals. Ger Dillon’s two-point free looked to have earned the Oakleafers a draw. Advertisement A draw would have put Derry in pole position to top the group but they now head into the quarter-finals. […]