A number of counties will have new football managers in place for 2026. Niall McCoy has a look at the new blood ULSTER Antrim – Mark Doran AFTER coaching with a number of counties, including Clare and Wicklow, the county Down man takes on his first inter-county manager’s gig. Saffron great Mick McCann is in […]
BELLAGHY native Diarmuid Scullion has joined Dermot McCabe’s management team in Westmeath, Gaelic Life can confirm. He will be involved in a coaching role alongside Mark McHugh as they face into the new season. Scullion, who now lives in Scotstown, was involved with Derry underage development squads and coaching the All-Ireland minor winning team under […]
WHEN Jim McGuinness was appointed Donegal manager ahead of the 2011 season, Mark McHugh sensed there was something special on the horizon. Having worked with the Glenties clubman at u-21 level, McHugh had an insight into what McGuinness would bring. From also-rans to All-Ireland champions, it was a swift transformation under the watchful eye of […]
After Galway had beaten Sligo in this year’s Connacht semi-final with a last-minute goal, Padraic Joyce was asked why his team had been so listless. He said, “It’s very hard to motivate these players to play on a Saturday evening.” The good news for Padraic is that Galway don’t have to play Donegal in Croke Park […]
By Shaun Casey MARK McHugh isn’t expecting a classic when Donegal and Galway lock horns on Sunday, with a spot in the All-Ireland final up for grabs. It could be cagey, it could be slow, and it might not be a game for the purists. Donegal are hoping to reach the showpiece for the first […]
By Niall Gartland THE Donegal County Board have set the wheels in motion for the appointment of a new senior intercounty manager and a number of names both inside and outside the county have been linked to the post. A five-man interview panel has been assembled with a view to finding a new manager, and […]
The 10 father-son combinations who have won All-Star awards in Gaelic Football. Bernard Brogan Snr and Alan Brogan and Bernard Brogan Jnr BERNARD Brogan Snr won three All-Ireland titles with Dublin and picked up an All-Star award in 1979. His sons Alan and Bernard won even more than their famous father during an unbelievable spell […]
The Fermanagh minors have worked on an intiative to address mental health.
By Frank Craig Mark McHugh says he knew his time was up with Donegal for the simple reason he felt he wasn’t at the required level any more. At just 30 years of age, but with 10 gruelling seasons done in the senior ranks, he clocked out. But he says there are no regrets, only […]
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