By Michael McMullan WHEN Gavin White swept onto the scraps of Sunday’s All-Ireland final throw-in, Jack O’Connor’s message would’ve been fresh in the mind. The finishing touches to the Kingdom’s 39th All-Ireland title was about playing on their terms. Not Donegal’s. Before they got on the bus for Croke Park, O’Connor laid out a message that […]
Kerry dash Donegal’s hope of a third title
July 27, 2025
All-Ireland SFC final Kerry 1-26 Donegal 0-19 By Michael McMullan at Croke Park KERRY ended Donegal’s chances of a third All-Ireland title on Sunday to get their hands on Sam once again. Advertisement Joe O’Connor’s late goal put the icing on the cake for the Munster champions who were never behind. Dylan Geaney opened the […]
All-Ireland final preview: Now is the time for Donegal
July 26, 2025
All-Ireland SFC final Donegal v Kerry Sunday, Croke Park, 3.30pm By Michael McMullan Advertisement IT was convincing in 1992 when Donegal bossed Dublin to lift Sam for the first time. In 2012, a well-versed training ground routine morphed into an early Michael Murphy goal Mayo never recovered from. Two finals, two wins. A 100 per […]
Michael Murphy preparing for his third final
July 26, 2025
By Michael McMullan MICHAEL Murphy sees Kerry as an “incredible” challenge in Sunday’s All-Ireland final showdown as Donegal take aim on taking Sam Maguire to the hills for the third time. The 2012 winning captain spent the last two seasons pouring over the race for Sam in his role as analyst before answering the call […]
‘The challenge is huge’ – Jim McGuinness
July 26, 2025
BY RYAN FERRY DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness says the challenge in front of his team is huge as they aim to land the Sam Maguire Cup for only the third time in the county’s history. It has been a mammoth campaign to get through to this stage. No team has ever had to play 11 […]
‘It’s a hard one to call’ insists Kerry native Michael O’Connor
July 25, 2025
By Diarmaid Doherty Michael O’Connor offers a wry smile when he weighs up the excitement and expectation among Donegal supporters in the lead-up to Sunday’s game. The Kerry native, who has been living in Donegal since moving here in 2002, can understand why so many fans are predicting another All-Ireland win for their team. But […]
UPDATED: Donegal name their panels for Sunday’s All-Ireland final showdown
July 25, 2025
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final clash with Kerry. Captain Patrick McBrearty is again set to start on the bench, with Caolan McGonagle, tipped in many circles to start a first game since the defeat to Tyrone, also missing out. Jack O’Connor has also named the same starting […]
Kerry name their squad for Sunday’s showdown with Donegal
July 24, 2025
By Michael McMullan KERRY have named their team for Sunday’s All-Ireland final clash with Ulster champions Donegal. Jack O’Connor has named the same starting 15 from their semi-final win over Tyrone with Diarmuid O’Connor listed on the squad. The Kingdom, like they have done all through the championship, have listed 13 subs which will be […]
KEVIN CASSIDY: The big one has arrived
July 24, 2025
SO here it is. Like I mentioned last week, we have the two best teams in the final and I don’t think anyone can argue with that. This final will be interesting for a number of reasons which we will get into later but one of the most interesting factors is the contrast in styles. […]
The bigger picture: Skipper leads Donegal’s benchmark
July 24, 2025
Patrick McBrearty played in Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland winning team as a teenager. He will lead the county onto the Croke Park sod on Sunday as captain. Michael McMullan writes…. IT’S all about Donegal for Patrick McBrearty. Yeah, he’d love to be a guaranteed starter, but it’s not as easy or as simple as that. McBrearty […]