By Shaun Casey JIM McGuinness made his long-awaited return to the Donegal sideline on Wednesday night and got his second stint underway with a handsome 16-point victory against an understrength Armagh side in the opening round of the McKenna Cup. McGuinness returned as Donegal manager having stepped away in 2014 following four successful years at […]
THE Dr McKenna Cup kicks into action on Wednesday night with three games down for decision, all throwing in at 7.30pm. There will be the return of Jim McGuiness as Donegal boss at home to Armagh in Ballybofey. There is a return for Ryan McHugh, who along with Patrick McBrearty, remain from his last game in […]
I SPENT Christmas Day like everyone does, eating way too much, sipping on wine and beers and spending quality time with the family. On St Stephen’s day, I went for a brisk walk in the fresh air to clear the head after my overindulgence of the previous day. I stopped off at the Gaoth Dobhair […]
By Niall Gartland JIM McGuinness and Mickey Harte, they hardly need an extensive introduction – and there’s no doubt that there’s a great deal of intrigue surrounding Jim’s return to the sideline at Donegal and Harte’s, let’s just say rather surprising detour to the Oak Leaf County. Will their appointments have the desired effect? Derry are […]
BY RYAN FERRY JIM McGuinness stated that he was ‘very happy’ as his second tenure got off to a good start against Roscommon in a challenge match in Ballyshannon on Sunday. It wasn’t a competitive fixture and teams aren’t always on the same level in terms of preparation at this time of the year. But […]
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 […]
Naomh Conaill are gunning for a seventh county title on Sunday. John Gildea was man of the match when they made the breakthrough in 2005. Michael McMullan caught up with him to look at what makes the Glenties men a tough nut to crack. IT wasn’t always glory and silver in Naomh Conaill. Sunday is […]
By Michael McMullan FORMER Donegal midfielder John Gildea has backed his former Naomh Conaill teammate Jim McGuiness to again work his magic as the county’s senior boss. Gildea also hopes that ace forward Oisín Gallen can carry his club form into the county scene and be a focal point of the attack. McGuinness, an All-Ireland […]
GAELIC football is gradually moving towards a reset in the fundamental make up of teams. We have two points to consider in this regard. Firstly, the standard programme lays out the 15 players in the traditional structure. They consist of a ‘keeper, six defenders, two midfielders and six forwards. I can’t for the life of […]
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 […]
