By Shaun Casey JAMES Daly’s unbeaten Donegal will hope to make it four games without a loss when they travel to Roscommon this weekend. The Tir Chonaill ladies drew their opening two games before beating Monaghan in their last outing in a dramatic finale with captain Roisin Rodgers nabbing a last-gasp winning goal. Like their northern […]
Temple Asokuh ready for another Donegal road trip
By Dáire Bonnar AFTER an opening day draw in Clare, the Donegal ladies are on the road again this weekend as they travel to take on Westmeath in Division Two. In James Daly’s first game in charge, Donegal led by 0-5 to 0-2 in tough conditions, but last year’s Division Three champions hit the net […]
Armagh host Mayo in All-Ireland quarter final
By Michael McMullan LEAGUE champions Armagh will host Mayo in the All-Ireland quarter-final after this weekend’s championship draw. Gregory McGonigle side have home advantage after topping their group. It will be a repeat of last season’s final group game when Aimee Mackin’s last gasp penalty clinched a 2-10 to 1-11 victory on home soil. Advertisement […]
Donegal ladies can’t afford to slip up says manager McNulty
By Niall Gartland THERE’S very little margin for error as the Donegal ladies travel to Waterford on Sunday for their second and final group stage match. If Donegal win or draw, they will advance to an All-Ireland quarter-final clash, but a loss will see them leapfrogged by the Déise and pitted in a relegation series, […]
Donegal earn share of the spoils against Kerry
TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Donegal 1-6 Kerry 0-9 By Frank Craig DONEGAL pegged back Kerry in MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey as Susanne White held her nerve late on to split the spoils in this TG4 All-Ireland Senior Championship Group 2 opener. Advertisement In dreadful conditions, nothing separated the sides at half-time as a Caoimhe Keon […]
Donegal drawing on the Ulster final positives
By Michael McMullan THEY may have returned from Clones with empty hands but Donegal can take plenty from their recent Ulster final defeat. Despite being underdogs, Donegal took Armagh to extra-time and they step into the All-Ireland arena on Sunday against Kerry in Ballybofey. Amy Boyle Carr may be just 23 but the Naomh Conaill […]
McNulty happy with Donegal’s progress
By Dáire Bonnar DONEGAL ladies boss John McNulty was happy with his first league campaign in charge of the squad as he looks ahead to the Ulster final against Armagh this Sunday. The bainisteoir was appointed as manager in November last year and took them into the Division Two campaign after a winless Division One campaign last […]
Donegal in search of the safety net
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have had to park their disappointment quickly and fix their eyes on another crucial game this weekend. After dropping out of Division One last season, their chances of bouncing straight back up were dashed by their defeat to Tyrone. It will be Tyrone and Kildare who make the climb next season […]
It’s a learning process for new-look Donegal ladies says McNulty
By Niall Gartland THE learning process continues for Donegal ladies under new manager John McNulty, as they get ready to host Kildare in Sunday’s Division Two clash at Letterkenny. Donegal are undergoing a major shift in personnel and nine of their starters from the team that reached the All-Ireland semi-final a mere two years ago have dropped off […]
Stepping into a new adventure
Donegal star Niamh McLaughlin played her first game for AFLW team Gold Coast Suns last week as she embarks on her latest challenge. Michael McMullan sat down to see how she has settled into a new sport and lifestyle… IT’S impossible not to be envious of Niamh McLaughlin. It’s early o’clock on Australia’s Gold Coast […]