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 […]
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THERE’S another full round of fixtures in the 2025 Lidl National Leagues down for decision over the Bank Holiday weekend. Wicklow v Kilkenny in Division 4 is Saturday’s sole fixture; there are games across all four divisions on Sunday, while there’s a live TG4 double-header from the top flight on Monday, […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR NAOMH Pádraig boss Daniel McCauley praised what has been an incredible journey for the club since the beginning of 2024 and feels they can kick on in the Donegal Intermediate Championship. The manager previously spoke about wanting to win an Ulster title and the squad did so, despite overcoming the setback of losing teammate […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Donegal kick their new season into gear on Sunday with a trip to Kerry. It’s the second season of the second stint for manager Jim McGuinness and there are solid foundations to build on. More than solid. They will look with regret at how close they came to making last […]
By Niall Gartland DONEGAL are guaranteed to have a MacRory Cup finalist for the first time since 1961, and naturally enough Stuart McFadden hopes it will be the boys from Abbey VS who take their place in the final of the blue ribbon Ulster School’s competition. Abbey VS, who won the Ulster and All-Ireland ‘B’ titles […]
Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin’s path to Croke Park wasn’t always a straight one. Manager Daniel McCauley has experienced the highs and the lows. He chatted with Michael McMullan… THE excitement in Daniel McCauley’s voice speaks volumes. It says more than words will ever be able to relay. It’s days after his brother Oran’s penalty saves […]
By Michael McMullan NAOMH Pádraig Uisce Chaoin are playing a waiting game over the fitness of Jonathan Toye ahead of Saturday’s All-Ireland Junior final. The Donegal champions face Galway’s An Cheathrú Rua at Croke Park and manager Daniel McCauley rates Toye as “50-50” ahead of their historic showdown. Toye, who has kicked 2-25 on their […]
I WAS in Donegal last week and three different people told me – in absolute confidence (“Don’t mention my name Joe”) – that in their in house training games, Michael Murphy has been playing in goals. According to them, Jimmy has discovered a loophole in the no pass to the keeper rule, by not putting […]
