Donegal’s Tanya Roberts Browne was appointed to lead up the GAA for All Workgroup earlier this year by new President Jarlath Burns. She tells Michael McMullan of her background in GAA, opening the door to everyone in Downings and plans for her new role IF you need something done, ask someone who is busy. That’s what they […]
It’s been quite the journey: McNutt
November 11, 2023
By Michael McMullan IT wasn’t always like this for Downings. On Sunday, they make the journey to Cavan (2.15pm) to take on the Breffni champions Ballyhaise, but their origin tells more of the story. They were Donegal Junior champions in 2016. Two years later they were still in the junior ranks and playing their football […]
Cavan’s Ballyhaise park the celebrations
November 11, 2023
By Niall Gartland BALLYHAISE celebrated their Cavan Intermediate Championship title with gusto but they’re treating their looming provincial campaign with the appropriate seriousness. They take on Donegal champions Downings on Sunday at Kingspan Breffni Park and they’ll be in mighty form having made amends for the disappointments of recent years in Cavan. Their championship final […]
Downings among the intermediate favourites
August 18, 2023
THERE have been eight different winners in as many years in the Donegal Intermediate Championship so it’s hard to pick a potential champion at the outset. Teams to watch out include Downings, Realt Na Mara and Malin, all of whom played Division One football this year. Then you have Naomh Columba, who lost the Division […]
Last four places up for grabs in Donegal
September 10, 2022
DONEGAL INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS DUNLGLOE V NAOMH MUIRE Saturday, O’Donnell Park, 5pm Oisin Bonner put an injury-laden season behind with a tally of 2-2 as Dungloe came through the recent dress rehearsal of the teams to top the group. Dungloe lost last year’s decider after a replay to Cloughaneely should come through against the men from […]
Last four places up for grabs in Donegal
September 10, 2022
DONEGAL INTERMEDIATE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP QUARTER-FINALS DUNLGLOE V NAOMH MUIRE Saturday, O’Donnell Park, 5pm Oisin Bonner put an injury-laden season behind with a tally of 2-2 as Dungloe came through the recent dress rehearsal of the teams to top the group. Dungloe lost last year’s decider after a replay to Cloughaneely should come through against the men from […]
Downings claim league title in dramatic fashion
August 4, 2022
By Shaun Casey IT doesn’t get much sweeter than winning the league title in the dying seconds. That’s how Downings won Division Two last weekend. With the last kick of the game and facing an army of Malin men on the goalline, Johnny McGroddy blasted the ball into the top corner. “It’s one of those […]
Downing’s run to the final has given us all a lift says Boyle
December 19, 2021
By Frank Craig Downings can write the most significant chapter in their history on Sunday if they manage to down Cavan outfit Denn in the Ulster JFC decider. The Donegal champions overcame highly fancied Monaghan side Sean McDermott’s last time out, 1-9 to 0-8 – and they achieved that feat in dramatic circumstances. Downings were a […]