With talk that this year’s Ulster final could be played at Croke Park, we take a look at some of the previous all-Ulster meetings at GAA Headquarters. 2003 All-Ireland SFC semi-final Armagh 2-10 Donegal 1-9 ARMAGH kept their two in-a-row hopes alive in front of 76,000 spectators with an extremely hard-earned win over Brian McEniff’s […]
Donegal name their squad for semi-final with Down
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s Ulster SFC with Down in Clones. The champions have beaten Derry and Monaghan to setup this weekend’s clash. Defensive trio Eoghan Bán Gallagher, Mark Curran and Caolan McGonagle are still out of consideration while Jason McGee is again named in the panel as he […]
Preview: Donegal face the hard route back to provincial summit
By Michael McMullan IF Ulster champions Donegal are to keep their hands on the Anglo Celt Cup, they must travel the hard route. They have been drawn in the preliminary round and face their neighbours Derry on Sunday. The prize for the winners is a quarter-final clash with a Monaghan team who’ve gained momentum on […]
Donegal name squad for Sunday’s visit of Derry
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL put the Anglo Celt Cup on the line on Sunday in Ballybofey (2pm) and manager Jim McGuinness has named his side. He hands a championship debut to Naomh Conaill clubmate Finbarr Roarty in defence with Aaron Doherty listed to start for the first time, having came on against Mayo in the […]
McGuinness shuffles the Donegal pack for Mayo clash
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have names their side for Sunday’s league clash against Mayo in Castlebar. Manager Jim McGuinness has 11 changes from the side that lost to Tyrone with only Caolan McColgan, Hugh McFadden, Niall O’Donnell and Finbar Roarty retained. There is a first start of the season for defender Stephen McMenamin while Michael […]
Donegal proving to have more around the edges
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have another chance to run eyes over their entire panel this weekend with a trip to Mayo. Manager Jim McGuinness has stressed the importance of staying in the division. With their top-flight status secured, the management took the chance to reshuffle their deck last weekend. Advertisement Donegal made 11 changes from […]
Donegal step into next phase
By Michael McMullan IT’S only March but it’s impossible not to mention Donegal and championship in the same sentence. They welcome Tyrone to O’Donnell Park this weekend with both teams coming from different angles. The Red Hands crave two league points in a bid to beat the drop with the home team safe from the […]
McGuinness hails Murphy’s simplicity in possession
By Michael McMullan NOT everyone captains an inter-county senior team in their early 20s. Not every 23-year-old lifts Sam. Not everyone makes an inter-county return at 35. Not everyone is Michael Murphy. The Glenwsilly man came on at half-time to help engineer Donegal’s victory over Derry on Sunday. He kicked a point, won vital balls […]
Championship dress rehearsal for Donegal
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 […]
Donegal taking no selection risks
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 […]