By Jackie Cahill DONEGAL boss Maxi Curran has made two changes in personnel from the team that lost to Dublin last time out for Sunday’s relegation crunch against Mayo in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League. Donegal must win in Letterkenny (2pm) to preserve their top-flight status, having contested a Division 1 […]
By Michael McMullan AFTER seven seasons in the top flight, Donegal’s hopes to staying in Division One rest on the visit of Mayo on Sunday. Maxi Curran’s charges have yet to record a win and sit bottom of the table, but victory this weekend would see them level with Mayo and beat the drop by […]
Lidl NFL Division 1 Dublin 2-13 Donegal 0-6 DONEGAL remain pointless after Hannah Tyrrell hit 1-3 as Dublin dominated from the first whistle and laid the foundations for victory on Friday in Letterkenny. Dublin scored 1-11 without reply before the break to ensure their hosts remain bottom of the table, still without a win, and will […]
By Shaun Casey FOLLOWING a winless start to the league campaign, Donegal go in search of their first points of the season this Sunday as they host Waterford. It was always going to be a difficult start for Maxi Curran’s ladies, up against Galway, back-to-back All-Ireland champions Meath and last year’s beaten All-Ireland finalists Kerry. […]
DONEGAL and Galway get the Division 1 season underway at Tuam Stadium (2pm) on Saturday Donegal are without a host of key stars, including 2022 TG4 Senior Players’ Player of the Year, Niamh McLaughlin, Geraldine McLaughlin, Yvonne Bonner and Karen Guthrie. With Niamh McLaughlin currently unavailable due to injury, vastly-experienced Emer Gallagher will captain the […]
By Michael McMullan ULSTER University can still have a big say in the destination of the Sigerson Cup insists manager Barry Dillon. The five-time winners surrendered a two-point lead in the finale of Tuesday’s 1-12 to 1-11 opening round defeat against Belfast rivals Queen’s and Dillon insists there are lessons to be learned. Ulster now […]
Donegal captain Niamh McLaughlin was named as Senior Footballer of the Year over the weekend and is still trying to come to terms with the shock. Michael McMullan writes… IT’S Monday afternoon and Niamh McLaughlin’s true emotions have yet to make up their mind. Shock and surreal are still two of the words she uses […]
By Michael McMullan CONVOY will host the final group game on Wednesday night (7.30pm) when ATU Donegal entertain Ulster University in the final group game in the Higher Education Senior Football League. Both teams go into Wednesday night’s clash with a 100 per cent record thanks to wins over St Mary’s University College and Queens […]
By Michael McMullan A GOAL from Derry’s Ben McCarron helped Ulster University off to a winning start in Thursday night’s opening game at home to St Mary’s in the Higher Education League Division One. The Steelstown man capitlaised on a defensive slip before firing home in a 1-8 to 0-4 victory for Barry Dillon’s side. […]
By Daire Walsh DONEGAL Ladies’ manager Maxi Curran said it was “probably the end of an era” after his side bowed out at the hands of All-Ireland champions Meath in Saturday’s All-Ireland semi-final Niamh McLaughlin’s penalty had Donegal 1-3 to 0-3 head at the break, but a Meath stormed back into the game after the […]
