By Michael McMullan WITH Naomh Conaill gone from the race, the Dr Maguire Cup will have a new home this winter and we’ll know more after this weekend’s semi-finals. One swing of Eoin McGeehin’s foot saw St Eunan’s over the line after Naomh Conaill’s comeback in the quarter-final. It doesn’t get any handier for Barry Meehan’s […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The race is wide open
TO say that we had a few upsets in Donegal last weekend would be a bit of an understatement to say the least. Going into last week’s fixtures, like most others, I predicted that holders Naomh Conaill would make it through with Kilcar and Glenswilly. All three have now fallen, blowing the title race wide […]
Upbeat St Eunan’s must get their game face on again says captain Tobin
By Michael McMullan THE mood is upbeat in the St Eunan’s camp after their win over champions Naomh Conaill but skipper Kieran Tobin knows full well his side have more work to do. Speaking ahead of Saturday’s semi-final showdown with last year’s beaten finalists Gaoth Dobhair, Tobin hopes it will be third time lucky. Twice […]
Gallen back in action ahead of Gaoth Dobhair showdown
By Michael McMullan OISÍN Gallen has a full game under his belt after a comeback from injury for Mac Cumhaills ahead of this weekend’s all or nothing championship showdown with Gaoth Dobhair. Gallen injured his hamstring within the first minute of their opener against Ardara the way to scoring a goal that put his aside […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Imagination required
OVER the last number of weeks, I have heard a lot about St Eunan’s and how they were performing. So I headed to O’Donnell Park last Saturday evening interested to see what they were like. St Eunan’s were playing against my own club Gaoth Dobhair and with us needing the points, the pressure was all […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: Tyrone have the right idea with knock-out format
LAST weekend, the first round of the Donegal Senior Football Championship took place. Most of the results went as people would have predicted with my own club Gaoth Dobhair suffering the biggest shock of the round. Four Masters easily disposed of our lads, and they were full value for a win which should set them up […]
Donegal SFC: Who can catch the Kings?
By Michael McMullan BEFORE a ball was kicked in the 2005 Dr Maguire Cup race Naomh Conaill had yet to get their hands on the biggest prize in Donegal. So much has changed. They have seven titles to their name. When they make the journey to Falcarragh this weekend they’ll be the fancied horse once […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: I fear for the future of football if the rules stay the same
T’S club championship time up and down the country this weekend as all focus now turns back for the club scene. Here in Donegal we have a league format where you play four games and then based on where you finish after that will determine how and where you enter the championship. It’s a bit […]
League decider important step for Gaoth Dobhair’s newcomers
By Michael McMullan GAOTH Dobhair manager Rónán Mac Niallais feels Saturday’s league final date with Naomh Conaill will help the newcomers to the squad. As well as offering a chance for silverware, the game comes at the perfect time ahead of the championship on the second weekend of August. Donegal panellists Daithí Mac Roibeard and […]
Ties drawn for the start of Donegal SFC
THE draws for the Donegal SFC were made on Wednesday night. The format will be the same as last season. All 16 teams will play four games – two home and two away – to decide who advances to the knock-out stages. The top four teams will advance to the quarter-finals with play-offs used to […]