By Michael McMullan DONEGAL will be hoping to bounce back from defeat to Down when they welcome Kerry to O’Donnell Park on Sunday. With two teams relegated from Division Two, Mickey McCann’s side join Ulster neighbours Derry and Tyrone in the battle to avoid the drop. Ten points from Gerard Gilmore wasn’t enough for Donegal […]
By Michael McMullan IF Donegal manager Mickey McCann made a Saturday trip to Owenbeg, he’ll have a full idea what his side will face this weekend. Down were in rampant form against the Oakleafers with Tom McGrattan hitting 0-15 to tie in with a fine team performance. In his own camp, McCann saw Donegal put […]
By Ryan Ferry THE Four Masters senior hurling team have waited a long time to play a final, and they can’t wait for Saturday’s Junior decider. Peter McFarlane is in charge of the Four Masters team and he is thrilled with how the home grown side have been building in recent years, and would love […]
BY RYAN FERRY CONOR Gartland hailed the strength of the Donegal hurling squad as they won the Nickey Rackard Cup on Sunday. You’ll often hear managers and pundits alike saying it is a 20-man game but that was never more evident than in the final at the weekend. Donegal got a huge contribution from their […]
BY DÁIRE BONNAR THE Donegal hurlers begin their Nickey Rackard campaign this weekend with a trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds to face Armagh as they look to win the competition for a fourth time. Mickey McCann’s side have been coming up short in recent years since their most recent triumph in 2020, and since then […]
By Dáire Bonner DONEGAL manager Mickey McCann is looking forward to the challenge they will face in Division Two next year after achieving promotion as he hopes to raise the bar of Donegal hurling once again. Their 2-26 to 1-16 win over London means Donegal will be in the third tier next year after coming […]
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY’S trip to Dr Hyde Park is a vital game for Donegal hurlers for two reasons. They are level on three points with Roscommon and neighbours Tyrone. With the top three teams booking their spot in the new-look Division Two next season, Sunday’s game will tell a lot. Advertisement Donegal’s final game […]
By Shaun Casey DONEGAL are preparing for their second all-Ulster clash in a row when they take on Tyrone at O’Neill’s Healy Park, Omagh on Saturday afternoon, and both sides go into the game with identical records. Tyrone and Donegal have experienced the exact same start to the league. Both have picked up one victory […]
By Niall McCoy THE last two champions, Donegal and Down, will battle it out for some early season silverware in the Conor McGurk final at the Dub on Saturday. It’s the third straight final for Mickey McCann’s Tir Chonaill side who lifted the trophy for the first time last year after a five-goal final display […]
By Michael McMullan IT will be a waiting game for Setanta who will give their injured trio every chance of making themselves available for Saturday’s senior hurling final clash with St Eunan’s in O’Donnell Park (6pm). Josh McGee-Cronolly, Declan Coulter and Sean Ward all came in their semi-final win over Buncrana with knee injuries. “We […]
