By Michael McMullan IT’S a first-ever Ulster Senior Hurling Championship game for Setanta this weekend, but it’s where they want to be and they’re there to compete. The Donegal kingpins face Antrim kingpins St John’s on Saturday in Owenbeg a full 12 weeks after beating Burt to regain their county title. As intermediate champions of Ulster […]
Gavigan and Devaney take over at MacCumhaills
November 11, 2025
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL side Seán Mac Cumhaills have appointed Luke Gavigan Snr and Damian Devaney as their new management for 2026. They take over from Gary Wilson to stepped down after last season, following three years at the helm, the last two of them as manager. Gavigan has previously been involved alongside Wilson with […]
Naomh Conaill hoping to get the timing right
November 7, 2025
By Michael McMullan FOUR weeks without a competitive game seems like an eternity in the world of Naomh Conaill. Within four days of their extra-time Donegal final win over Gaoth Dobhair, they were back on the pitch and stepping into this weekend’s Ulster Senior Championship quarter-final showdown with Scotstown. Martin Regan’s side had five games […]
McFadden hoping for a better final experience
October 11, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY STEPHEN ‘Donna’ McFadden’s first experience of county final day is not one he cherishes but he’s hoping that Gaoth Dobhair will have their moment in the sun this time around. Mayo’s David Brady famously joked that he wasn’t brought on during his county’s 2006 All-Ireland final hammering against Kerry to help force […]
Malone’s path from ‘ultra’ to break-out star
October 11, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY SHEA Malone was one of the Naomh Conaill ‘ultras’ during the famous trilogy with Gaoth Dobhair but he will play a starring role on the field when they square off this Sunday. Those three finals will go down in folklore with Naomh Conaill as they refused to yield against the reigning Ulster […]
Performance key for Naomh Columba
October 2, 2025
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY is all about performance for Naomh Columba as they lock horns with Malin in the Donegal Intermediate decider. The Glencolmcille lost to Termon in last year’s final and came up short against Dungloe at the final corner in 2022. Speaking at Monday’s launch in Convoy, Naomh Columba defender Paul O’Hare wasn’t dwelling […]
The 2025 Team of the Year
September 27, 2025
GL’s Shaun Casey has a go at picking his Football Team of the Year 1 Shane Ryan (Kerry) RYAN has been the Kerry number one for a long time now and is one of the top shot-stoppers in the business. He played a major role in the Kingdom getting their hands back on Sam Maguire […]
Week three beckons on the Donegal championship scene
August 22, 2025
There is a full round of football action this weekend in Donegal Here are the details at the time of going to print. Check the Donegal website for any changes before travelling. DONEGAL SENIOR FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND 3 Advertisement Killybegs v Kilcar Saturday, Killybegs, 5pm AFTER beating St Eunan’s, Kilcar were chinned by Downings and […]
St Eunan’s boss expecting a different Kilcar
August 6, 2025
By Michael McMullan ST EUNAN’S manager Barry Meehan is happy with this side’s championship preparations but is expecting a different Kilcar this weekend. The sides meet on Sunday evening in O’Donnell Park as the Letterkenny outfit begins the defence of their title. While St Eunan’s missed out on the league final, Kilcar needed three wins to stay […]
A quick flick to club action in Donegal
August 3, 2025
By Michael McMullan THE fixture details have been released for the opening round of the Donegal SFC which begins next weekend. For the county players, it’s a case of getting back on the horse again after a long an 18-game season all the way to the All-Ireland final. Reigning champions St Eunan’s are our first […]