By Niall Gartland FORMER Donegal forward Brendan Devenney was glad to hear this week’s news that Jim McGuinness will remain in charge of their senior intercounty footballers – and he adds that McGuinness’ detractors should be careful what they wish for. Devenney says that there were some murmurings of discontent in the wake of their All-Ireland quarter-final exit at the […]
JIM McGuinness will remain at the helm of Donegal’s senior footballers in 2027 after being reappointed on Monday night. McGuinness returned to intercounty management in 2023 on an initial three-year term, with an option to extend his tenure for a fourth season. That option has now been taken up, with the Donegal County Board confirming […]
MY mother was very annoyed when Paudie Clifford chatted his way through the national anthem. She is a religious woman who keeps large bottles of holy water inside the front door to throw over visitors’ cars when they are leaving. As my brother Proinsias says, “you need to wind the windows up quickly.” “I hope […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has named his Donegal squad for Saturday’s All-Ireland SFC Round 1 game against reigning champions Kerry in Killarney. There was injury speculation surrounding Michael Murphy, Jason McGee and Michael Langan. Langan missed the Ulster Championship defeat to Down. Advertisement He is listed on the bench alongside McGee with Murphy listed […]
By Michael McMullan ALL-IRELAND champions Kerry will host Donegal in a repeat of last summer’s final later this month. They were draw together in Monday’s draw in what is also a repeat of the recent league final. There is another heavyweight clash with Ulster sides Armagh and Derry locking horns. Advertisement Louth and Dublin will […]
DONEGAL senior football manager, Jim McGuinness, gave an update on Michael Langan’s absence for Sunday’s Ulster Championship defeat to Down at O’Donnell Park. The Donegal joint-captain was listed to start for the meeting with the Mourne County, but a late change to the team saw Ciarán Moore take his place in the side. It was […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness pointed to his side’s lack of energy after Sunday’s exit at the hands of Down in the Ulster Championship. The champions were eying a third successive title but were cut down by Conor Laverty’s side and their three second-half goals. “The overall performance, our energy levels, our intensity […]
BY RYAN FERRY DONEGAL senior football manager Jim McGuinness says their recent training camp in Portugal has left the team in good stead ahead of the Ulster Championship. McGuinness’s charges have enjoyed a super season so far after winning both the Dr McKenna Cup and the National Football League. Now it’s time for the next […]
By Michael McMullan JIM McGuinness has named his Donegal squad for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter-final with Down. The game will take place at Letterkenny’s O’Donnell Park with Donegal putting their Ulster title on the line. Shaun Patton has made a return to the panel after injury but, as expected, Gavin Mulreany retains the number one […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL goalkeeper Shaun Patton will be back in contention ahead of Sunday week’s Ulster opener against Down on his home pitch in O’Donnell Park. The St Eunan’s man had a troublesome ankle injury last season and hasn’t played since their championship exit at the hands of Termon. After an operation, he missed […]
