By Michael McMullan HOW much do Donegal want a league final spot? That’s the question this week as they welcome Derry to Ballyshannon on Sunday. Jim McGuinness spoke after the Armagh win of their six-point tally and not risking anyone. His selection for Galway last weekend said more. Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Ciarán Thompson and Ryan […]
AS I stood in Salthill last Sunday, I witnessed two things. The first one was the worst breeze I have ever witnessed a match taking place in. Secondly, it was the best display of kicking technique I have ever had the pleasure of watching. The conditions at Pearse Stadium were absolutely atrocious, and so the array […]
With three round of the National Football League now complete, Niall McCoy looks who has caught the eye – for varying reasons – in the four divisions DIVISION ONE RIDING HIGH – DONEGAL A SIMPLE one to start – Dublin, Kerry and Armagh is close to as tough of an opening spell as you could […]
By Michael McMullan WITH Donegal on six points from three games, they head to Galway this weekend without needing to keep one eye on their league status. The Ulster champions open their title defence in Ballybofey against Derry in early April and manager Jim McGuinness is content with where his side is. Hugh McFadden sat […]
DONEGAL boss Jim McGuinness is expecting another great battle in MacCumhaill Park when All-Ireland champions Armagh come to Ballybofey on Sunday. Donegal have had a superb start to the Division One campaign with two wins from two against Dublin and Kerry as Jim McGuinness was delighted to get early points on the board and give the side […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have their fingers crossed midfielder Michael Langan can return to action sooner rather than later. The St Michael’s man was forced off with a hamstring injury in the opening minutes of their win over Kerry. Langan played a starring role on their run to the All-Ireland semi-final last season and carried his […]
By Michael McMullan STORM Éowyn said no to Donegal’s visit to Kerry on Sunday but they’ll get their 2025 off the ground with the visit of Dublin on Saturday night. Jim McGuinness didn’t even need to release his squad, leaving us all pondering what his latest Donegal model is going to look like. However, no […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Donegal kick their new season into gear on Sunday with a trip to Kerry. It’s the second season of the second stint for manager Jim McGuinness and there are solid foundations to build on. More than solid. They will look with regret at how close they came to making last […]
By Ryan Ferry DONEGAL senior football manager Jim McGuinness says strength-in-depth will be needed this year as county teams get to grips with a new faster and more demanding game of gaelic football. With three players on each side having to stay at either side of the field, there is going to be a heavy […]
I WAS in Donegal last week and three different people told me – in absolute confidence (“Don’t mention my name Joe”) – that in their in house training games, Michael Murphy has been playing in goals. According to them, Jimmy has discovered a loophole in the no pass to the keeper rule, by not putting […]
