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 […]
By Shaun Casey HOW much would you sacrifice for an All-Ireland medal? Would you give up one Christmas for a lifetime of memories? That’s the question Daniel McCauley has posed to his Naomh Pádraig side ahead of their Twinning final with London side Tara. A place in the All-Ireland Junior Championship semi-finals is up for […]
fonaCAB Ulster MFC final Four Masters 1-8 Magherafelt 0-9 By Michael McMullan at St Paul’s FOUR Masters retained their Ulster minor title at St Paul’s on Wednesday with victory over Derry champions Magherafelt. Advertisement Playing in their third successive final, the Donegal town side have emulated fellow Donegal winners Killybegs who won back-to-back Ulster titles […]
I WAS writing here last week about how excited I was about the new rules coming into the game. This week, I am taking it a stage further. I am going to try ranking the teams based on how I think the rules will suit them. 1 – Kerry It’s goes without saying that, in […]
By Michael McMullan FOUR Masters have won their third Donegal minor championship in a row and take the field on St Stephen’s Day with their Ulster title again on the line. After being hit by the Dungiven’s late burst in the final two years ago the Donegal Town side returned to win the title at […]
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 […]
