Ulster SFC Quarter-final Donegal v Down Sunday, O’Donnell Park, 3pm By Michael McMullan THE last time Donegal lost an Ulster Championship game it was Down who knocked them out. In a difficult season, Paddy Clarke had been pushed out as manager with Aidan O’Rourke and Paddy Bradley left to pick up the pieces. Advertisement Daniel […]
Tyrone and Monaghan set for u-20 decider
April 22, 2026
By Michael McMullan Tyrone and Monaghan will meet in next Wednesday’s Ulster u-20 final. Reigning champions Tyrone came from 0-7 to 0-1 down at half-time to overcome Donegal in Convoy. The home side were left to rue nine first-half wides when they were in control of the game. Advertisement Peter Colton hit Tyrone’s only score […]
Team news: Senior star Roarty named as U20 semi-final teams released
April 22, 2026
By Michael McMullan BOTH Ulster semi-finals are down for decision tonight (Wednesday), both streamed live on TG4 YouTube. Donegal v Tyrone (St Mary’s Convoy – Wednesday – 7.30pm) Finnbarr Roarty will be the most watched man in Convoy when Donegal welcome Ulster and All-Ireland champions Tyrone. The Tyrone camp will have eyes locked into the […]
Donnelly hoping Down’s underdog tale pays off
April 21, 2026
By Shaun Casey IT always seems impossible until it’s done. Down against Donegal. Division Three champions against Division One winners. The Mourne men still aren’t 100 per cent sure of their championship path. They could end up in the Tailteann Cup. On Sunday, at Letterkenny, they come up against the frontrunners for Sam Maguire. You […]
MacIntyre aiming for a first win over Derry
April 21, 2026
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL aim for a fourth ever win in the Christy Ring Cup when they travel to neighbours Derry on Saturday. For Brian MacIntyre, he still awaits a first ever win over Derry since he broke onto the senior team. They came close in the Conor McGurk Cup final earlier this year only to […]
Joe Brolly: Football’s big two
April 19, 2026
WHO can win the All-Ireland? Not Derry. We just solo run and handpass. The boys are still Rory Gallagher’s team still playing the old rules. Ciarán Meenagh, our third Tyrone manager in a row, was Rory’s assistant and is therefore acceptable to the group in a way that Mickey Harte and Paddy Tally never were. […]
Patton back in contention for Ulster opener
April 17, 2026
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL goalkeeper Shaun Patton will be back in contention ahead of Sunday week’s Ulster opener against Down on his home pitch in O’Donnell Park. The St Eunan’s man had a troublesome ankle injury last season and hasn’t played since their championship exit at the hands of Termon. After an operation, he missed […]
GERARD O’KANE: There are no moral victories
April 16, 2026
AND boom, just like that, the Ulster Championship has begun. Some say it officially started at 4.15pm last Sunday, while others might argue it wasn’t really alive until around 5.15pm. If you had been blindfolded and transported back two years, you could have been forgiven for thinking we were back in the old version of […]
Ulster U20 FC semi-final draw
April 15, 2026
REIGNING champions Tyrone will face Donegal in next Wednesday’s semi-final. It will be a repeat of last year’s final thanks to a stoppage time goal from Conor O’Neill knocked Derry out on Wednesday night in Find Insurance Celtic Park. A Max Maguire goal helped Monaghan come from a slow start against Cavan in Kingspan Breffni […]
Seán McVeigh and the growth of Donegal hurling
April 14, 2026
Former Donegal hurler Seán McVeigh has been appointed as the county’s Head of Hurling. He spoke to Michael McMullan about the game in the county and his new role… SEÁN McVeigh hurled for Donegal long enough to know where exactly to look under the bonnet. The county’s recently appointed Head of Hurling feels the senior […]