HERE are this week’s LGFA games. Tuesday July 15 All-Ireland U16 C Championship Final Donegal v Leitrim; Tempo Maguires GAC, Fermanagh, 7.30pm Wednesday July 16 All-Ireland U16 B Championship Final Armagh v Galway; Glennon Brothers Pearse Park, Longford, 7.15pm All-Ireland U16 A Championship Final Kerry v Mayo; MacDonagh Park, Nenagh, 7.15pm Advertisement Saturday July 19 TG4 […]
All-Ireland semi-final Donegal 3-26 (3-1-24) Meath 0-15 (0-2-11) By Michael McMullan Donegal have booked their place in the All-Ireland final with comprehensive victory over Meath on Sunday at Croke Park. Advertisement Second half goals from Conor O’Donnell, Oisín Gallen and Ciarán Moore put Donegal in the driving seat. Donegal played against the wind and led […]
Bernard Flynn and Manus Boyle were at opposite ends of the field when Donegal and Meath last met in an All-Ireland semi-final, in 1990. Both wore the number 15 jersey and scored goals. They spoke with Michael McMullan DESPITE bagging two goals, Bernard Flynn’s takeaway from the 1990 All-Ireland semi-final was Donegal’s physicality. The hits […]
By Matthew Wilson FORMER Donegal net-minder Mark Anthony McGinley believes Shaun Patton is undoubtedly one of the best in the business as the St Eunan’s man prepares for his 100th Donegal outing in Sunday’s All-Ireland Senior Championship semi-final against Meath. The dynamic of being an intercounty goalkeeper has certainly changed in the last number of […]
By Shaun Casey FIVE points down in the All-Ireland quarter-final, Donegal had all the excuses in the world to fold up the tent, accept their fate and wave their season goodbye. But Michael Langan had other ideas. Monaghan were absolutely ravenous in the opening 35 minutes and carved open a seven-point lead by the moment […]
Glenswilly cobbled enough players together to get off the ground in 1982. Now, they field two teams at every grade. Their intermediate win 20 years ago was the bridge. Gerard McGrenra bagged 1-5 in the final. He spoke with Michael McMullan… MANUS McFadden was bang on the money. Glenswilly needed a team of their own. […]
DONEGAL and Armagh will meet this weekend with senior status for 2026 on the line. Armagh were winners when they met on Ulster final day, bit both have dropped out of the All-Ireland race for the Brendan Martin Cup. Elsewhere this weekend, the senior quarter-finals take centre stage but these two great Ulster rivals meet […]
By Michael McMullan THE details for the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals have been announced. Kerry and Tyrone will meet on Saturday with the Tailteann Cup as the first game of the double header. Donegal will lock horn with Meath on Sunday, after the All-Ireland JFC final. Advertisement All-Ireland SFC semi-finals – Croke Saturday July 12 Kerry […]
All-Ireland semi-final draws By Michael McMullan THERE it is. The pairings for the All-Ireland semi-finals are known. Kerry will face Tyrone after knocking out All-Ireland champions Armagh on Sunday. Advertisement Ulster champions Donegal will take on Meath after the Royals saw off Galway in Sunday’s Croke Park epic. All-Ireland semi-finals Tyrone v Kerry Donegal v […]
By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN have had both eyes on Donegal since Monday morning’s draw turned up Saturday afternoon’s All-Ireland quarter-final clash. It’s a repeat of the Farney’s two-point defeat when the sides met in the Ulster Championship. For Monaghan manager Gabriel Bannigan, it didn’t matter who was coming down the tracks. Donegal, Galway and Dublin […]
