WHEN sitting down today to pen this week’s article, it has just dawned on me how easy this has become. What I mean by that is that, now, when I sit down after a weekend of football, there are so many interesting talking points to touch on when you compare that to last year when […]
DONEGAL boss Jim McGuinness is expecting another great battle in MacCumhaill Park when All-Ireland champions Armagh come to Ballybofey on Sunday. Donegal have had a superb start to the Division One campaign with two wins from two against Dublin and Kerry as Jim McGuinness was delighted to get early points on the board and give the side […]
By Shaun Casey WHILE Sunday’s round three showdown with Donegal won’t define Armagh’s season, former Orchard attacker Stefan Forker believes his county would enjoy getting one over their Ulster rivals and hosts Donegal. The two teams squared off in both the Division Two and the Ulster Championship finals last season and Donegal emerged victorious on […]
THE games keep coming and there is no sign of the entertainment slowing down any time soon. Due to the Kerry v Donegal game being postponed, we had just one Division One game to look at last week. Firstly, can I say that, in this day and age, we should be able to see all games […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL put their 100 per cent league record on the line when All-Ireland champions Armagh come to Ballybofey on Sunday. For selector Colm McFadden, an All-Ireland winner in 2012, getting points on the board has been the most satisfying aspect of their winning start. An early defeat brings a glance over the […]
By Michael McMullan TWO gone. Three more to go. That’s how Down hurling manager Ronan Sheehan is looking at his side’s target of getting to the Division Two final. They took plenty from an opening day win over Kildare. Two ruthless seven-minute spells sunk Derry on Saturday and they welcome Donegal to Ballycran this weekend. […]
WEEK Two and it’s still hard to find any negative aspects of these new rules. Last weekend, across all divisions, we were served up another mouthwatering serving of action with scores galore and free-flowing football. For me, these rules are working and that’s all that has to be said about them. The only people who […]
By Alan Rodgers A NARROW defeat on the first weekend of action mean that Tyrone will be hoping to make amends when they make the trip to face Donegal in a game that is already being seen as crucial for both counties in this Division Two campaign. Action in the higher ranks was always going […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER missing out on getting at least a draw in their league opener in Meath, Donegal face a vital Ulster derby with Tyrone this weekend. Manager Mickey McCann is eight seasons into his tenure and outlines the importance of a victory for either side to stay in Division Two. Joe McDonagh Cup […]
By Michael McMullan STORM Éowyn said no to Donegal’s visit to Kerry on Sunday but they’ll get their 2025 off the ground with the visit of Dublin on Saturday night. Jim McGuinness didn’t even need to release his squad, leaving us all pondering what his latest Donegal model is going to look like. However, no […]
