By Michael McMullan KERRY have named their team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final clash with Ulster champions Donegal. Jack O’Connor has named the same starting 15 from their semi-final win over Tyrone with Diarmuid O’Connor listed on the squad. The Kingdom, like they have done all through the championship, have listed 13 subs which will be […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The big one has arrived
July 24, 2025
SO here it is. Like I mentioned last week, we have the two best teams in the final and I don’t think anyone can argue with that. This final will be interesting for a number of reasons which we will get into later but one of the most interesting factors is the contrast in styles. […]
Humble Gallen remains a go-to man in attack
July 24, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY SINCE he first started kicking a ball, Oisin Gallen had been a go-to man in attack and he will fill that role once again in Croke Park on Sunday afternoon. It’s a pressure that rests easy on the shoulders of the flame-haired Ballybofey man. This is his seventh season playing with Donegal, […]
Fr Seán: The man behind Donegal’s storied history
July 24, 2025
Fr Seán Ó Gallchóir has had a love for the GAA from his early days in Gaoth Dobhair. Nothing has changed and he’s now the county’s unofficial historian. He spoke with Michael McMullan. THERE’S 43 minutes on the clock. Monaghan still lead by five points. Michael Langan cushions a perfect pass into Michael Murphy. Langan […]
McGonagle fit and ready after frustrating summer
July 24, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY IT’S been a frustrating summer for Caolan McGonagle but the big Buncrana man is fit and willing ahead of the All-Ireland Final. For so much of Jim McGuinness’s second coming, McGonagle has been the rock at centre half-back. He’s a natural midfielder, but even at times during the league when Donegal were […]
Roles clear under McGuinness’ watch
July 24, 2025
By Michael McMullan THERE is no second-guessing your role when playing under Jim McGuinness, stresses captain Patrick McBrearty. McGuinness handed a teenage McBrearty his championship debut against Antrim in 2011, having played in the minor curtain-raiser. Since lifting the Anglo Celt Cup for a second time earlier in the season, McBrearty has been used in […]
The bigger picture: Skipper leads Donegal’s benchmark
July 24, 2025
Patrick McBrearty played in Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland winning team as a teenager. He will lead the county onto the Croke Park sod on Sunday as captain. Michael McMullan writes…. IT’S all about Donegal for Patrick McBrearty. Yeah, he’d love to be a guaranteed starter, but it’s not as easy or as simple as that. McBrearty […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Meath fell into the trap
July 17, 2025
I DON’T think anyone will argue that we are now left with the two best teams in the country to contest the All-Ireland final later this month. For me, from early doors, including during the league, Kerry and Donegal have been slightly ahead of the rest in terms of the football they play and the […]
Clifford ‘seems to be very driven this year’ says McGuiness
July 17, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY TRYING to stop David Clifford would give many an intercounty manager a headache but Jim McGuinness was certainly in relaxed form at Tuesday’s press evening. Kerry knew they were in the final a day earlier but won’t hold their media briefing until Saturday. Donegal are keen to get any issues outside of […]
Donegal ease their way to u-16 title
July 15, 2025
All-Ireland u-16 C final Donegal 6-22 Leitrim 4-5 DONEGAL captured the All-Ireland u-16 C title for the first time in history with an emphatic victory over Leitrim at Tempo Maguire GAC in Fermanagh. Donegal, beaten three times in the u-16 A final, secured their first win in this age grade with an accomplished performance throughout. […]