By Niall Gartland WHILE Donegal lost last year’s Ulster Championship final to Armagh by a point after extra time, a lot has changed in the intervening period. Manager Maxi Curran, who has been on the line for an incredible 16 Ulster finals (between two stints as ladies boss, his five-year involvement with the men’s team […]
Guthrie powers Donegal to victory in Breffni
May 1, 2023
TG4 Ulster Senior Championship Cavan 0-4 Donegal 1-6 By Tom Comack DONEGAL opened their TG4 Ulster championship campaign with a hard-fought victory over Cavan at Kingspan Breffni on Sumday afternoon. Advertisement Five points separated the sides at the final whistle, with veteran forward Karen Guthrie turning in a five-star performance in the full forward line. Guthrie […]
Curran still enjoying life as Donegal boss
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April 28, 2023
By Niall Gartland DONEGAL ladies ruled the roost for a number of years in Ulster football, but these things have a tendancy to go in cycles and Maxi Curran is philosophical about how the picture has changed dramatically in a fairly short period of time. While Armagh won the last three Ulster Championships, it’s fair […]
“Beating Dublin is always a great day” – Susanne White
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April 16, 2023
Name: Susanne White. Age: 21. Advertisement Teams played for: County: Donegal. Club: Killybegs, Donegal and Bredagh, Down. University: Queen’s University, Belfast. Who are your main rivals? Armagh or Dublin. Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? The pitches at the GAA Development Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin are the best I’ve probably played […]
‘Niamh McLaughlin has had the worst of injuries and shown so much resilience’
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April 8, 2023
SUSANNE White goes inside the changing room to reveal the characters that she has played with… Name: Susanne White. Age: 21. Teams played for: Advertisement County: Donegal. Club: Killybegs, Donegal and Bredagh, Down. University: Queen’s University, Belfast. Earliest GAA memory? Going to one of my first-ever Gaelic trainings with my two neighbours when I was […]
Ulster players among travelling party on All-Stars trip to the US
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April 4, 2023
FIVE Ulster players referee Maggie Farrelly are among the travelling party on their way to Texas for the 2023 TG4/LGFA All Star tour. Armagh duo Aimee Mackin and Lauren McConville will be joined by Geraldine, Nicole and Niamh McLaughlin of Donegal. 38 of the game’s leading stars are making the trip to the US, with […]
Two Donegal changes ahead of crunch Mayo clash
March 24, 2023
By Jackie Cahill DONEGAL boss Maxi Curran has made two changes in personnel from the team that lost to Dublin last time out for Sunday’s relegation crunch against Mayo in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League. Donegal must win in Letterkenny (2pm) to preserve their top-flight status, having contested a Division 1 […]
Donegal’s last chance of redemption
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March 24, 2023
By Michael McMullan AFTER seven seasons in the top flight, Donegal’s hopes to staying in Division One rest on the visit of Mayo on Sunday. Maxi Curran’s charges have yet to record a win and sit bottom of the table, but victory this weekend would see them level with Mayo and beat the drop by […]
Donegal’s top flight status out of their own hands
March 18, 2023
By Daragh Small DONEGAL will drop to Division Two if Mayo avoid defeat to Galway on Sunday. After six rounds of action, Maxi Curran’s side remain pointless at the bottom of the standings but he was focusing on the positives. “It was a much-improved performance from us in the second half,” he said after Friday’s […]
Donegal crash to another league defeat
March 17, 2023
Lidl NFL Division 1 Dublin 2-13 Donegal 0-6 DONEGAL remain pointless after Hannah Tyrrell hit 1-3 as Dublin dominated from the first whistle and laid the foundations for victory on Friday in Letterkenny. Dublin scored 1-11 without reply before the break to ensure their hosts remain bottom of the table, still without a win, and will […]