By Shaun Casey IT’S 12 weeks since Donegal and Tyrone faced off in round two of the Division Two National Hurling League, but what bearing will that result have on Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup meeting? Donegal were 10 points better off that day in Letterkenny but by the end of the campaign, they suffered the […]
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL boast a perfect record of three wins from three outings on home turf throughout their Division Two league campaign this season and sharpshooter Gerard Gilmore says that’s something that they targeted from the start of the year. Donegal have welcomed Tyrone and Kerry to Letterkenny this season and have picked up […]
By Michael McMullan DERRY manager Johnny McGarvey is under no illusions about the task facing his side against Donegal on Saturday. A win will keep Derry in Division Two and the Oakleafers’ boss stresses the level his team must perform at. After losing three games, their win over Meath was a boost but the performance […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will be hoping to bounce back from defeat to Down when they welcome Kerry to O’Donnell Park on Sunday. With two teams relegated from Division Two, Mickey McCann’s side join Ulster neighbours Derry and Tyrone in the battle to avoid the drop. Ten points from Gerard Gilmore wasn’t enough for Donegal […]
By Michael McMullan IF Donegal manager Mickey McCann made a Saturday trip to Owenbeg, he’ll have a full idea what his side will face this weekend. Down were in rampant form against the Oakleafers with Tom McGrattan hitting 0-15 to tie in with a fine team performance. In his own camp, McCann saw Donegal put […]
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 […]
By Shaun Casey PRACTICE makes perfect and for Gerard Gilmore, working on his frees was a huge help for Setanta last season when they became the first ever team from Donegal to claim the Ulster Intermediate Hurling title. With former Armagh attacker Declan Coulter sidelined through injury, player/managers Kevin Campbell and Niall Cleary asked Gilmore […]
By Alan Rodgers ONE win from two games is providing the perfect platform for the Tyrone hurlers in Division 2B of the National League as they prepare for another crucial clash this weekend when old rivals Donegal visit Omagh for the round three clash. Victory over Roscommon a fortnight ago followed the loss to Derry […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL hurlers get their league season off the ground this weekend with an away trip to take on Wicklow in Aughrim on Sunday. Mickey McCann is on board for a seventh season as manager and they’ll be looking to go one better than last season when they fell to Meath in the league […]
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL manager Mickey McCann has praised the “new generation” of talent coming through the Tir Chonaill ranks as the driving force behind their perfect start to the Nickey Rackard Cup. McCann’s men saw off Fermanagh on the opening day before defeating Armagh by 10 points in round two. Liam McKinney has led […]
