By Michael McMullan DONEGAL and St Eunan’s star Shane O’Donnell has been awarded the Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award for the player of the Donegal Championship 2024 as Letterkenny men took the title. St Eunan’s beat Dungloe in the final and O’Donnell was the star man on the pitch as St Eunan’s feel short in […]
Ten years ago Shannon McGroddy won an All-Ireland Termon. With Downings back up and running, she kicked their winning score in the Ulster final and will lead their charge against Mungret on Sunday. She spoke with Daire Walsh… MORE than 10 years on from winning a national title in the colours of a different side, […]
Downings are putting the final plans in place for Sunday’s All-Ireland final. Emer Trearty is one of the players bidding for glory but she remembers the days when they didn’t even have a team. Michael McMullan writes… THE Downings team bus will snake its way through the narrow streets of Donnycarney on Sunday afternoon. It […]
All-Ireland Ladies Junior Final Sunday December 15 Mungret St Paul’s (Limerick) v Na Dúnaibh (Donegal) Parnell Park, 2pm, Live on TG4 YouTube By Jackie Cahill CLUBS from Munster and Ulster will battle it out at Parnell Park in Sunday’s AIB All-Ireland Junior Club Championship Final. Flying the flag for Limerick and Munster are Mungret St […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER champions Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin will return to London in January for their Twinning Final clash with British champions Tara. The game was postponed after last week’s storm and will force a change to the schedule for the All-Ireland series. The CCCC met on Monday to refix the game. While it […]
By Michael McMullan CAOLAN McColgan’s smile said it all. As a word, buzzing doesn’t come close. His eyes are dancing. The term Ulster champion has a sweet ring to it. Standing outside the Naomh Pádraig dressing room, the beats are echoing from the boom box inside. After having more than his fair share of injury […]
By Michael McMullan THREE days after playing a central role in Downings lifting a first ever Ulster title and Julie Trearty is still showing the signs of battle. There is the elation and a level of immense satisfaction but her walking is still laboured. Like the rest of her team, she poured everything into 80 […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR AFTER winning their first Donegal championship title at the start of October, attentions turn to Ulster for Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin and boss Daniel McCauley feels they are more than capable of going the whole way. The Ture men beat Carndonagh by 2-12 to 0-8 in the county final and it was […]
By Shaun Casey Nine All-Star awards will be making their way north at tomorrow night’s ceremony. Of the 15 players honoured on the PwC GAA/GPA Football All-Star team, three Ulster teams are represented. All-Ireland champions Armagh have the most with six awards while Ulster champs Donegal have two. Tyrone are also represented on the team […]
ByMichael McMullan THERE will be an Ulster influence in Westmeath with the appointment of former Cavan star Dermot McCabe as their new senior football manager. The Gowna man steps into the hotseat vacated by Dessie Dolan after their exit at the hands of Derry in the All-Ireland series. McCabe has enjoyed success at the helm […]
