THE prize for the winners of Saturday week’s Ulster final is a mini-Ulster championship in Group One of the All-Ireland SFC group stages. Wednesday’s draw pits the winners of Donegal and Armagh against Tyrone and Cavan with Connacht runners up as the second seed. Derry, who have yet to win a game in 2025, face […]
By Michael McMullan DOWN matchwinner Ryan McEvoy was delighted after his goal capped off a late fightback in Brewster Park on Saturday but was instantly looking ahead. That’s the nature of a one-week turnaround. There is no room for looking backwards. Speaking minutes after Saturday’s final whistle, McEvoy’s thoughts were on three words – Donegal […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Ulster SFC with Down in Clones. The champions have beaten Derry and Monaghan to setup this weekend’s clash. Defensive trio Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Mark Curran and Caolan McGonagle are still out of consideration while Jason McGee is again named in the panel as he […]
By Michael McMullan REIGNING All-Ireland champions Tyrone will face Donegal in Wednesday’s Ulster U-20 final at Owenbeg (7.30pm). Three second half goals made the difference as the Red Hands saw off the challenge of Derry in the semi-final. The sides were level four times in the first half before Derry went 0-9 to 0-5 with […]
AFTER the Ulster final last year, Jimmy McGuinness stood on an articulated trailer in the centre of Donegal town and told the throngs, “There is only one thing left for us to win, and we are going to go after that with everything we have.” Since then, a panel of players that looked very ordinary […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness has made one change to his side for Sunday’s Ulster clash in Clones. Jeaic Mac Ceallabhuí comes in for the injured Caolan McGonagle, with Michael Murphy and Odhrán McFadden Ferry all included. There is no place in the starting team for Oisín Gallen who scored late in their […]
By Michael McMullan GABRIEL Bannigan has named his Monaghan side for Sunday’s Ulster SFC clash with champions Donegal in Clones. There is one change from the starting team against Roscommon in the league final at Croke Park. Jack McCarron is listed to start with Ryan McAnespie listed among the subs. Advertisement Killian Lavelle is still […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will be hoping to bounce back when they welcome Wicklow to O’Donnell Park for Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup encounter. Mickey McCann’s men were comfortably beaten by Derry in the league but forced them to dig deep before coming up short last weekend in Celtic Park. After Christy McNaughton hit the net, […]
THE games are coming thick and fast over the next few weeks as the provincial championships ramp up. Last weekend Armagh and Tyrone made it through their respective games to set up a mouth-watering clash between these arch rivals. Starting with Tyrone, they looked impressive enough at stages without setting the world alight, but you […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has only lost one Ulster Championship game as Donegal manager, their 2013 final against Sunday’s opponents Monaghan. After their opening-day round win over Derry, the Tir Chonaill County may be stronger still with some players possibly back in contention as they try and avoid the Farney hoodoo. Michael Langan just […]
