ONE of the most prestigious awards handed out at the Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars is the Club of the Year gong. Recognising clubs for efforts across the board, it has resided all over the province since its inception. For the next 12 months however, it’ll be up in Donegal town as Four Masters defeated […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Two sides to Donegal Academy saga
TO be honest, this is a subject that I had no intention of voicing my opinion on for a number of reasons. The whole coaching fallout continues to ramble on here in Donegal and at the stage we’re just embarrassing ourselves more and more by the day. I had no intention of commenting on this […]
Crunch time for Donegal ahead of Mayo visit
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have spent just two years in the last decade outside the top flight and Sunday’s visit of Mayo poses an acid test of their survival chances this season. Paddy Carr’s side have been a mixed bag. After a hot and cold opening to the league, the grit demonstrated when nothing was […]
Lifetime friendship from a lifesaving day
IT was Michael Murphy’s final game for Donegal and Declan Bonner’s as manager, but June 12, 2022 will be a day Dave Gallagher will never forget. Donegal had knocked Armagh out of the Ulster Championships and the Qualifiers draw dragged them back to Clones for an all or nothing rematch. For Donegal followers they were […]
‘We started at wrong tempo’ says Paddy Carr
By Ryan Ferry DONEGAL manager Paddy Carr said his team let the handbrake off in the second half against Armagh on Saturday evening, but they still went home ‘gutted’ with a defeat. Carr’s men struggled in the first half and only managed one point from play, while Armagh seemed to get their scores much more […]
Carr happy to see Donegal’s fight
HEART and character are traits Donegal manager Paddy Carr feels his side must take into Saturday’s “humdinger” with Armagh as the heat rises at the bottom of Division One. After missing a host of chances in the opening 32 minutes of the second half, Donegal hung on to kick three late points that could’ve sent […]
Donegal must prepare to embrace the battle
By Michael McMullan EOGHAN Bán Gallagher says Donegal’s visit to Armagh on Saturday will be a battle and insists it’s something they must embrace as they aim for consistency. The Killybegs man, joint vice-captain with Killybegs club-mate Hugh McFadden, feels Sunday’s draw with Galway was a building block, a game they failed to score in […]
KEVIN CASSIDY – Jarlath Burns, our new leader
I’D like to start this week’s article by congratulating Jarlath Burns on his selection as the next President of our association. I’d also like to congratulate Jarlath’s family members and his club Silverbridge, because without all of those people none of this would have been possible. I am excited to see what changes Jarlath will […]
Donegal must regroup on home soil against Galway
By Michael McMullan IT’S amazing the difference a week can make and Donegal have found that out on the verge of Galway’s visit to Letterkenny on Sunday (12.30pm). It’s the first of four games as Paddy Carr’s side aim to prise themselves away from the drop zone. The loss of skipper Paddy McBrearty to a […]
This weekend’s NFL and NHL games at a glance
DIVISION 1: ROSSIES BID TO TAKE UNBEATEN RUN TO TWELVE Saturday: Kerry v Armagh, Tralee, 5pm; Mayo v Tyrone, Castlebar 7pm Sunday: Donegal v Galway, Letterkenny 12.30pm; Monaghan v Roscommon, Clones, 2.30pm Roscommon really are enjoying a special Allianz League run. Unbeaten since losing a Division 1 play-off to Armagh in June 2021, they have […]