By Michael McMullan NOT everyone captains an inter-county senior team in their early 20s. Not every 23-year-old lifts Sam. Not everyone makes an inter-county return at 35. Not everyone is Michael Murphy. The Glenwsilly man came on at half-time to help engineer Donegal’s victory over Derry on Sunday. He kicked a point, won vital balls […]
Goal-hungry Naomh Pádraig keen to book All-Ireland final spot
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January 9, 2025
By Shaun Casey ULSTER Junior champions Naomh Pádraig, Uisce Chaoin have rattled off eight goals in their last three championship outings and manager Daniel McCauley has been delighted with their attacking play as they reached the final four of the All-Ireland series. The Donegal side claimed four three-pointers in their twinning final win over Tara of […]
IN FOCUS: Former Donegal defender John Joe Doherty
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September 19, 2024
By Niall Gartland WELL, they do say you make your own luck. Former Donegal corner-back John Joe Doherty wouldn’t have started the 1992 All-Ireland final only for an injury to a teammate, the unfortunate Martin Shovlin. A tearful Shovlin ruled himself out on the morning of the match, having sustained a neck injury training on […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Poor kickpassing is embolding defensive coaches
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August 22, 2024
AND just like that, once club championship football comes along, the wind and the rain come to join it. We are getting deep into the rounds of the Donegal Senior Championship here with round three of the group games taking place this weekend. Hopefully after the next round or so then we will see some […]
League decider important step for Gaoth Dobhair’s newcomers
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July 19, 2024
By Michael McMullan GAOTH Dobhair manager Rónán Mac Niallais feels Saturday’s league final date with Naomh Conaill will help the newcomers to the squad. As well as offering a chance for silverware, the game comes at the perfect time ahead of the championship on the second weekend of August. Donegal panellists Daithí Mac Roibeard and […]
A competitive race for Sam awaits
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June 20, 2024
By Michael McMullan BRIAN Howard feels the race to lift Sam is more competitive than many think and isn’t reading into Derry’s dip in form. Speaking at the All-Ireland launch in Glen this week, the Dublin star feels the gap has closed to themselves and Kerry as the perceived main contenders to lift the biggest […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Ballybofey game will tell a tale about Tyrone
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May 23, 2024
AFTER a whirlwind Ulster Championship, we were straight back into action last weekend with the first round of the All-Ireland series and four games down for decision. Kerry ran out convincing winners against a disappointing Monaghan team who now find themselves with a real uphill battle to continue their progress in the competition. Vinny Corey […]
McMahon hopes month-long break stands to Tyrone
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May 23, 2024
By Barry O’Donnell A MONTH on from their painful Ulster exit at the hands of Donegal, Tyrone are primed for a quick rematch with their fierce Tir Conaill rivals, with assistant manager Joe McMahon hopeful that the extended break will work in the side’s favour. The Red Hands looked out on their feet at the […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The Championship is here with a bang
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April 25, 2024
WE expected last week’s games would spring the championship into action, but I don’t think any of us expected what was about to unfold at Celtic Park on Saturday evening. I am going to look at this game in two parts and treat them as two separate sections because in my eyes, that’s how the game […]
Donegal aim to continue winning streak
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February 16, 2024
By Shaun Casey THE return of Jim McGuinness was hailed as a sliding doors moment in Donegal GAA before a ball was even kicked and while it’s perhaps still too early in the season to be making any bold predictions, he certainly has them moving in the right direction. Donegal looked like lost souls for […]