DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness has had his eight-week suspension overturned following a successful appeal. McGuinness, back in charge of Donegal for a second time, initially picked up a ban that would have saw him miss a huge chunk of his sides Division Two league campaign. The 2012 All-Ireland manager was hit with the sanction for […]
I WILL start off this week by congratulating Glen on a massive win which sees them into their second All-Ireland final in a row. First of all, let me also say that I, personally, thought that the game should not have been allowed to take place. While I fully understand the difficulty in finding an […]
By Michael McMullan PLAYING at inter-county senior level is a learning curve and Donegal’s Caolan McColgan is hoping he can push on this season with the help of new manager Jim McGuinness. McColgan played in all but one of Donegal’s games last season and caught the eye with three points from wing-back in a player of […]
I’D like to start the wishing you all a very happy and prosperous New Year. I hope that all your and your team’s wishes and goals for 2024 come true. We are currently all at that point where we are making mad New Year’s resolutions and getting stuck into new fitness regimes as we try to […]
THE Dr McKenna Cup kicks into action on Wednesday night with three games down for decision, all throwing in at 7.30pm. There will be the return of Jim McGuiness as Donegal boss at home to Armagh in Ballybofey. There is a return for Ryan McHugh, who along with Patrick McBrearty, remain from his last game in […]
A look back on some of the Donegal memories of 2023… 1 An impossible task HAVE you ever tried to climb up a wall with both hands tied behind your back? It’s impossible. That’s the hand Paddy Carr, Aidan O’Rourke and Paddy Bradley had this year. With a raft of the players who took Derry […]
By Shaun Casey THINGS are looking bright around Gaoth Dobhair at the minute as the club picked up its second Donegal U-21 Club Championship title in as many seasons last weekend and they are hoping to build on that in the years to come. Manager Chris McFadden believes keeping the young players involved and blooding them […]
BY RYAN FERRY JIM McGuinness stated that he was ‘very happy’ as his second tenure got off to a good start against Roscommon in a challenge match in Ballyshannon on Sunday. It wasn’t a competitive fixture and teams aren’t always on the same level in terms of preparation at this time of the year. But […]
FORMER Donegal star Martin McElhinney looks back at some of the big moments from his player career and games he has watched down the years… Name: Martin McElhinney Teams played for: Naomh Micheal, Donegal, DCU, Queens University. Current involvement: Still playing with my club Naomh Michael, managing our u-14 team too. Advertisement Which club game, […]
By Michael McMullan GAOTH Dobhair u-21s have a chance to back up last season’s championship success when they face Glenswilly in Saturday’s decider (O’Donnell Park, 2.30pm). Cathal Mac Giolla Easpaig’s late free was enough to see off Termon, after extra time, as Gaoth Dobhair landed their seventh u-21 title back in January. It’s Glenswilly’s first […]
