AS the curtain closes on 2022, we look forward to another year of GAA action as the new season throws in in a few days’ time. Teams all over Ireland will be busy setting goals and targets for the upcoming year buy here is my wish list for 2023. 1) A new resurgent Donegal As […]
By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions Kilcar have retained Conor Cunningham as manager going into the 2023 season. Kilcar – who had Armagh All-Ireland winner Barry O’Hagan on board as trainer last season – are searching for their first county title since 2017. The Towney side were edged out at the semi-final stage this season at the […]
Some of the stand-out moments from a glittering career for club, county and country. Star in the making SOME players take years to hit their stride at senior level, but that wasn’t the case for the physically well developed Murphy, who won the Young Footballer of the Year award in his debut season with Donegal […]
DERRY legend Paddy Bradley has joined forces with the new Donegal management team of Paddy Carr and Aidan O’Rourke. Carr was ratified as the new Tir Chonaill boss a month ago replacing the outgoing Declan Bonner, who stepped aside following Donegal’s qualifier defeat to Armagh. Bradley joins the management ticket which is “90% complete” according […]
Donegal captain Niamh McLaughlin was named as Senior Footballer of the Year over the weekend and is still trying to come to terms with the shock. Michael McMullan writes… IT’S Monday afternoon and Niamh McLaughlin’s true emotions have yet to make up their mind. Shock and surreal are still two of the words she uses […]
MICHAEL Murphy retired from inter-county football recently. Here is a glance at his career… Age: 33 Club: Glenswilly HONOURS Club: u-13 B championship: 2000 u-14 B: 2001 u-14 (Division 3): 2001 u-14 (Division 3 North): 2003 Ulster u-14 Féile: 2003 Donegal SFC: 2011, 2013, 2016 Advertisement County Ulster MFC: 2006 Ulster u-21 FC: 2010 (Captain) Dr McKenna Cup: 2018 NFL […]
ARMAGH’S Aimee Mackin picked up a third All-Star award at last weekend’s award ceremony in Dublin. It capped off another fine season for the Orchard star. Niamh McLaughlin, also named as Player of the Year, was selected in the team for the first time. ALL-Ireland Senior champions Meath led the way with six representatives. Advertisement […]
DONEGAL captain Niamh McLaughlin was named as the 2022 TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year at the annual All Star banquet, in association with Lidl, at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday night. McLaughlin was a tower of strength for Donegal as the Ulster county contested the 2022 Lidl National League Division 1 Final, […]
THE Donegal football world has been rocked with the news that Michael Murphy has called time on his inter-county career. Murphy captained the county to All-Ireland glory in 2012 and will go down as one of the legends of the game after 15 years service since making his debut in 2007 against Leitrim. It is […]
BBC are to broadcast an All-Ireland final across their TV network while RTÉ have committed to a second highlights programme in two of the main takeaways from the GAA right’s deal for 2023 to 2027 announced today. The new packages come a day after Sky Sports and the GAA ended their broadcast arrangement. BBC will […]
