By Niall Gartland DOWN the years Lavey has been famed for many things, including the success of their camogie team with six senior championship titles to their name. And that tradition of camogie explains why there was a little bit of apprehension in some quarters when they introduced ladies football to the club a mere […]
Provincial final is family affair for the Boyles from Dungloe
By Niall Gartland THREE of Tony Boyle’s daughters will line out for Dungloe in Sunday’s Ulster Junior Championship final against Lavey, and he’s the first to admit that their presence is the reason he got involved in the first place. The Donegal icon had been deeply involved in the men’s side of the club, the […]
No slacking for players in close season – McBrearty
BY RYAN FERRY PATRICK McBrearty says there is no slacking off for the Donegal players over the close season this term. McBrearty missed a large chunk of the 2023 season through injury so he’s happy to be busy and on a gym programme. There are a lot of physical gains to be made over the […]
Jackman remains with Saffrons
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH native Niall Jackman will remain in charge of Antrim’s u-20footballers for a third season. Jackman will be assisted by coaches Aaron Douglas, Matthew Gribbin, Sean McKenna, Stephen Bateson and Paddy Kelly. Marcus Graham will be in charge of Strength and Conditioning with Mark McAreavey (Performance Analyst) also on board. Advertisement It […]
Ó Baoill return a boost for Donegal
By Shaun Casey NEW Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has received a major boost as key player Dáire Ó Baoill is set to return. Gaelic Life had reported earlier in the summer that Ó Baoill, along with his Gaoth Dobhair club and county teammate Ódhran McFadden Ferry, were set to miss the club championship and potentially next […]
A battle for top spot in Donegal
By Michael McMullan SOMETHING must give in Carndonagh on Saturday afternoon (3pm) when Convoy and Naomh Ultan complete Group B of the Donegal Junior Football Championship this weekend. Both teams have won all their games to date and Convoy (+29) are ahead of Naomh Ultan (+22) at the top of the table. The group winner […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: To be or not to be an intercounty footballer
THIS week I would like to look at the laws of attraction in terms of being an inter-county footballer nowadays. Maybe it’s just me, but over the last few years I’ve seen more and more young lads opt away from the inter-county scene to pursue for the want of a better word – a normal […]
Sorting process continues in Donegal
By Michael McMullan THE game of the weekend in the Donegal Senior Football Championship will see champions Naomh Conaill host Glenswilly in the final round of action before the knock-out stages. Of the 16 teams, the top four will advance straight to the quarter-finals with the bottom four fighting it off to avoid relegation The […]
McBrearty is enjoying the club buzz
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL ace Patrick McBrearty is happy to be back in club football action as he continues his return to full fitness from injury that curtailed his county season. McBrearty scored 1-7 in Kilcar’s win over St Michael’s in front of the watching recently reappointed Donegal manager Jim McGuinness on Sunday. After wins […]
Seamus Coleman – home is where the heart is
Ireland soccer skipper Seamus Coleman could have taken a different path had he stayed in Donegal. Shaun Casey chats with a man who has never lost touch with the GAA SEAMUS Coleman’s mind begins to drift sometimes. How things could have been so much different. At just 16 years of age, the Republic of Ireland […]