KEVIN CASSIDY: To be or not to be an intercounty footballer


THIS week I would like to look at the laws of attraction in terms of being an inter-county footballer nowadays. Maybe it’s just me, but over the last few years I’ve seen more and more young lads opt away from the inter-county scene to pursue for the want of a better word – a normal […]


Sorting process continues in Donegal


By Michael McMullan THE game of the weekend in the Donegal Senior Football Championship will see champions Naomh Conaill host Glenswilly in the final round of action before the knock-out stages. Of the 16 teams, the top four will advance straight to the quarter-finals with the bottom four fighting it off to avoid relegation The […]


McBrearty is enjoying the club buzz


By Michael McMullan DONEGAL ace Patrick McBrearty is happy to be back in club football action as he continues his return to full fitness from injury that curtailed his county season. McBrearty scored 1-7 in Kilcar’s win over St Michael’s in front of the watching recently reappointed Donegal manager Jim McGuinness on Sunday. After wins […]


McGuinness the right man to lead Donegal say Ireland skipper


By Shaun Casey REPUBLIC of Ireland skipper and Donegal native Seamus Coleman has backed Jim McGuinness as the right man to lead the county forward. McGuinness has been appointed Donegal manager for a second time and will serve a three-year term with the option of a fourth. The Naomh Conaill clubman guided Donegal to an […]


New Donegal boss may have to plan without Gaoth Dobhair duo


By Michael McMullan THE new Donegal senior manager looks set to be without two key players when their promotion challenge commences in the new year. Gaelic Life understands that Gaoth Dobhair duo Daire Ó Baoill and Odhrán McFadden Ferry are set to miss the club championship. New manager Rónán Mac Niallais makes his championship bow […]


Deadline for Donegal applications approaches


DONEGAL LGFA have called for expressions of interest for their vacant senior and u-16 manager posts. The senior vacancy comes after Maxi Curran stepped down after their season ended with an All-Ireland exit at the hands of eventual champions Dublin. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm, Friday August 18th, 2023. Expressions of interest and […]


Interim Implementation Team in place in Donegal


AN Interim Implementation Team has been proposed and ratified to oversee the next step of the process after the review into Donegal GAA. The Croke Park Review Group thanked Donegal GAA management committee for their “initial” response to the recommendations outlined, with submissions from a number of clubs set to be forwarded to the review […]