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 […]


Donegal’s late rally clinches last eight spot


TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Donegal 1-10  Meath 0-12  By Daire Walsh SUSANNE White and Karen Guthrie kicked late points at Pairc Tailteann as Donegal got the better of defending champions Meath to claim top spot in Group 2 of the TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. Advertisement White ended the game with an impressive haul […]


Ladies football weekend at a glance  


Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2023 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final pairings will be confirmed on Saturday – while the Junior Championship picture will also become clearer over the coming weekend. The group phase of the Senior Championship concludes on Saturday, with four ties down for decision. The live TG4 action gets underway with the […]


McLaughlin expects a battle Royale against the Royals


By Niall Gartland DONEGAL stalwart Nicole McLaughlin is cagey about loose talk that their upcoming opponents Meath aren’t the force of previous years. Maxi Curran’s side are set to take on Meath in their second of two group stage clashes this weekend, although they are virtually assured of progression to the last eight following their […]


Doherty making the most of his chance


BY RYAN FERRY Odhran Doherty was sidelined for the challenging first few months of the season but his return to the team has helped Donegal to get their campaign back on track. Doherty has had somewhat of an unusual footballing career. He didn’t play minor or Under 20 football for the county and had to […]


Donegal make one change for the visit of Tyrone


By Michael McMullan DOENGAL have made one change for the Saturday’s visit of Tyrone to Ballybofey (7pm) in the All-Ireland SFC preliminary quarter-final. Jason McGee, who has been troubled with injury, has been listed to start with Odhran Doherty – an ever present in the All-Ireland series –  dropping to the bench. Captain Patrick McBrearty […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: We have lift off!


AS expected, last weekend‘s games sprung this year‘s championship into life and now it sets us up for a couple of cracking contests this week. When working out the permutations of who could possibly meet each other and who might top the groups, I don’t think that any of us would have predicted last weekend’s […]


All-Ireland preliminary quarter-final pairings


By Michael McMullan THE draw for this weekend’s All-Ireland preliminary quarter-finals was made on Monday morning. The tie of the round is the all-Connacht clash of last year’s beaten finalists Galway and league champions Mayo. There will be another instalment of Donegal and Tyrone with Monaghan facing Kildare at a venue TBC with Newbridge unavailable. […]


Donegal name team for Monaghan showdown


By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have named their team for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC clash with Ulster rivals Monaghan (2pm O’Neills Healy Park). There is a first start for captain Patrick McBrearty since being replaced at half -time at the same venue when Donegal faced Tyrone in the league earlier in the season. The Kilcar man had […]


KEVIN CASSIDY: It’s time for the summer to catch fire


EVENTUALLY, after, let’s face it, a few weeks of dead rubber games the championship should catch fire this weekend. I think it’s fair to say that the structure definitely needs tweaking, but having said that, the powers that be should be allowed the time to make these alterations moving forward. Personally, I think the championship […]