WE head into the last round of group games here in Donegal this weekend. After these games, we will have a top four who go straight into the quarter- finals, the next eight teams will be drawn against each other for a preliminary quarter-final with the bottom four playing off in a relegation battle. The […]
Murphy will be back again in 2026 believes Devenney
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September 4, 2025
By Michael McMullan FORMER Donegal attacking ace Brendan Devenney feels Michael Murphy will be back on board when the county steps into the 2026 season. Devenney, now involved as a pundit, said it was a “very deep question” but much will depend on whether Murphy believes he can get back to the levels of last […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The heat is yet to come in Donegal
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August 21, 2025
WE head into round three of championship action here in Donegal this weekend and to date there have been a couple of strange results. Before a ball was kicked, many people have fancied the likes of St Eunan’s, Kilcar and Naomh Conaill but some of the so-called weaker teams have been giving all the big […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: I’m envious of Tyrone’s club championship
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August 14, 2025
THE club championship kicked off here in Donegal last weekend and although we got to see the new rules during club leagues, this was our first taste of how football might look at club level. I’m sure we can all remember attending club games all over the country last season and what was on display […]
Donegal SFC begins minus majority of county contingent
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August 14, 2025
A NUMBER of Donegal club managers have hit out at the decision not to postpone the first round of the senior championship with a number of inter-county players noticeably absent in the first week of action. Gaoth Dobhair in 2018 was the last time neither St Eunan’s or Naomh Conaill lifted the Dr Maguire Cup, […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Striking a balance
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August 7, 2025
BEFORE I get stuck into the club championship scene which gets underway in Donegal this weekend, I just want to revert back to last week’s column. I have been in this game long enough to understand how it works. Once you put pen to paper, anyone can pull quotes from here there and everywhere and […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: I can’t see anything other than a Donegal victory
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July 10, 2025
THIS weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals are sure to be exciting matches, with four evenly matched teams fighting it out for a spot in the final. We have been treated to some absolute classics so far this season and hopefully that trend continues on Saturday and Sunday. First up on Saturday evening is the […]
In-form O’Donnell ready to back himself for the Donegal cause
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July 4, 2025
DONEGAL forward Shane O’Donnell was happy to get over the line against Monaghan – but insists the work begins straight away as they prepare for a last-four clash with Meath. Donegal recovered from a seven-point half-time deficit to overcome the challenge of Monaghan last Saturday evening at Croke Park to advance to the All-Ireland semi-final […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Donegal are sitting pretty
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July 3, 2025
I’LL be the first to hold my hands up and admit that I’ve had a mixed summer in terms of predictions with three of my four picks last weekend all falling flat on their face. This season has been a nightmare in terms of trying to work out who may win certain games but I […]
McGuinness ready to embrace Monaghan challenge
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June 26, 2025
By Ryan Ferry DONEGAL will have to contend with their third game in 13 days when they face Monaghan on Saturday but Jim McGuinness says the team will embrace the challenge. This is only the third year that the preliminary quarter-finals have been in operation so there isn’t a huge amount of data to go […]