Sunday will be Donegal’s 11th Ulster final in 14 seasons. Michael McMullan spoke with All-Ireland winning captain Michael Murphy and former county chairman John McConnell to look into the foundations. DONEGAL didn’t place their long-term succession planning on the crest of the 1992 All-Ireland wave. John McConnell has the benefit of hindsight when outlining why they […]
Feature: Like father, like son
October 9, 2022
The 10 father-son combinations who have won All-Star awards in Gaelic Football. Bernard Brogan Snr and Alan Brogan and Bernard Brogan Jnr BERNARD Brogan Snr won three All-Ireland titles with Dublin and picked up an All-Star award in 1979. His sons Alan and Bernard won even more than their famous father during an unbelievable spell […]
30 years on: Donegal’s march towards their first Sam
February 5, 2022
It’s 30 years since Sam Maguire made his first journey to Donegal. Part of that breakthrough team was defender Noel Hegarty who looks back on what made the difference. Michael McMullan writes… NOEL Hegarty puts Donegal’s 1992 success down to a four-week period of savage training before the Ulster final that tuned a fitness level […]
Martin McHugh: Club football still has so much potential
February 8, 2021
Donegal legend believes the club game deserves more backing
McHugh wary of ‘stirring’ Tyrone
February 4, 2021
Donegal legend says Red Hand men will be a force to be reckoned with this year, and not just inside Ulster