IT all started with the Derry Board appointing Mickey Harte, which was like putting Vladimir Putin in charge of America. When Mickey took over we had just won two consecutive Ulster Championships and were beaten at the death by Kerry in the previous year’s All-Ireland semi-final. After Donegal humiliated us in the first round in […]
AS I sit down to write these final words, I’m filled with a mix of emotions – nostalgia, gratitude, and a hint of sadness. It’s hard to believe that the journey with Gaelic Life that started so long ago has come to an end. It’s been an incredible journey and I’d like to start off […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness was content to get two points in the bag but is already looking forward to Sunday’s Division One visit of Kerry to Ballyshannon. While blooding new players and looking ahead to the summer is their league priority, the Donegal manager is still looking at areas for improvement ahead of their […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness says he gets a gut feeling if a newcomer is ready to step into senior inter-county football. His comments come after Shea Malone marked his league debut with the goal that effectively beat Dublin at Croke Park on Saturday. Malone is one of a host of newcomers who came into […]
By Michael McMullan CAOLAN McGonagle says his milestone of reaching 100 senior appearances is more important to his parents, his club and something he’ll reflect on the in the future. The Buncrana man was the heart of Donegal’s win over Dublin on Saturday in Croke Park to get their league campaign off to a positive […]
Donegal bainisteoir Jim McGuinness says he doesn’t listen to ‘outside influences’ and his management team will decide what is best for the county team in 2026. McGuinness led his team to a 1-20 to 0-20 win over Dublin on Saturday in the NFL. It was Donegal’s first time at Croke Park since they lost the […]
Donegal 1-20 Dublin 0-20 A FIRST-HALF goal from Shea Malone and an impressive performance from Michael Langan helped Donegal to victory on Saturday evening in Croke Park. Langan hit half a dozen points as Donegal held off a Dublin comeback in the second-half on a day Caolan McGonagle made his 100th senior appearance for the […]
BY MATTHEW WILSON THE Donegal senior ladies side are gearing up to the start of their National League campaign at home to Westmeath this Sunday and Susanne White believes it’s vital that they get off to a good start. James Daly’s side have regathered in recent times to prepare for the upcoming 2026 campaign where […]
From a handful of u-10s and progress, Seán Mac Cumhaill’s became Ulster minor champions in just over a decade. Jamesie Donnelly, Martin McGonigle and Conor Malone recall the underage journey that has delivered in spades. Michael McMullan writes… IT’s no ordinary Sunday night in Ballybofey. The Seán MacCumhaill’s underage hurling conveyor belt takes another piece […]
BY the time this column is published, county managers up and down the country will be like the referee from the original Gladiators show, John Anderson, roaring: “Gladiators, are you ready?!” This is exactly what will be echoed across the changing rooms during the final inter-county sessions on Thursday and Friday of this weekend. After a […]
