NOTHING happened in the Donegal Galway game. Just two dull defensive formulas competing soullessly, with all the emotion of a game played on X-Box. In this type of game, a mistake or a fluke decides things. Galway got the fluke, a weird goal that gave them three points out of thin air that they didn’t […]
KEVIN CASSSIDY: Final has makings of a classic
IT wasn’t to be for Donegal on Sunday in Croke Park as the better team won on the day. We were beaten by a more efficient Galway side. I penned here last week that I felt that two things would determine the outcome of this game. Number one was Donegal’s lack of a kicking game and […]
STEVEN POACHER: The two best-coached teams are in the final
WE all heard recently that ’football is dead’ and we also heard ’football is coming home’ but after last weekend it’s evident that neither proposition is true. What a weekend for the Orangemen and what a weekend for Galway. To witness and sample the atmosphere in Croke Park at the final whistle on both days […]
Ulster dominate GAA team of the week
AFTER a weekend of semi-final action, nine Ulster players were named on the GAA team of the week. Croke Park Receive quality journalism wherever you are, on any device. Keep up to date from the comfort of your own home with a digital subscription. Any time | Any place | Anywhere Subscribe to current edition […]
Galway edge Donegal to book final spot with Armagh
All-Ireland SFC semi-final Donegal 0-15 Galway 1-14 By Michael McMullan Two late scores saw Galway into an All-Ireland final meeting with Armagh after a titanic battle with Donegal in Croke Park yesterday. Advertisement The sides were level 10 times before the Connacht champions pushed on for victory. Galway were out of the blocks with points […]
McGuinness’ men can overcome Tribe test
By Shaun Casey WHEN Jim McGuinness made his long-awaited return to the Donegal hotseat ahead of the 2024 season, Tir Chonaill fans began to dream. Could he repeat the heroics of 2011 and take a team that was lost in the abyss and create an All-Ireland contender out of them? Outsiders may have had their […]
Donegal diehards Mark and Alison enjoying the journey
BY RYAN FERRY MARK and Alison Ferry are die-hard Donegal supporters who have loved every minute of following the county footballers throughout Ireland this year. The couple come from Newtowncunningham and are season ticket holders. Donegal matches dominate their weekend schedule and their thoughts in the lead-up to the game. Advertisement The return of Jim […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: It could be a green and gold weekend
THIS weekend, we will find out the pairings for the 2024 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final. First up on Saturday, we will see Armagh lock horns with the Kingdom for a place in this year’s decider. Since the Ulster final, which they probably should have won, Armagh have bounced back again and they now find […]
McHugh isn’t expecting a game for the purists
By Shaun Casey MARK McHugh isn’t expecting a classic when Donegal and Galway lock horns on Sunday, with a spot in the All-Ireland final up for grabs. It could be cagey, it could be slow, and it might not be a game for the purists. Donegal are hoping to reach the showpiece for the first […]
STEVEN POACHER: Donegal’s tactical evolution
SO we are down to the final four of the All-Ireland Championship and not too many would have predicted that Louth would have stayed in the championship longer than Dublin (albeit one day) although it’s disappointing for Leinster to have no representation in the last four. Ulster have two sides involved, Munster one and Connacht […]