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 season underway in Tuam
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 […]
Ulster University can still have a say in the destination of the title
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 […]
Niamh McLaughlin – Ladies football’s brightest star
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 […]
Top of the table Ryan Cup clash in Convoy
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 […]
Ulster University and ATU Donegal off to winning starts
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. […]
Maxi Curran hits at the “end of an era” in Donegal
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 […]
Maxi Curran makes three changes ahead of Donegal’s clash with All-Ireland champions Meath
All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football semi-finals – Saturday at Croke Park (both live on TG4) Kerry v Mayo 2pm Donegal v Meath, 4pm By Jackie Cahill DONEGAL boss Maxi Curran has made three changes in personnel as the county goes in search of a very first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final appearance. Following last Saturday’s stunning […]
Gallagher: Royal’s All-Ireland victory has inspired chasing pack
All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship semi-final Donegal v Meath Saturday, Croke Park, 4pm AFTER 350 days out with a cruciate ligament injury, Edel Gallagher got the call from Maxi Curran for Donegal’s quarter-final win over Dublin. Advertisement Hannah Tyrrell needed curbed and Gallagher was handed the role in her 100th game for the county. Renowned […]
Donegal ladies out to down the Dubs
All Ireland Senior Championship Quarter Final Donegal v Dublin Saturday, Carrick-on-Shannon, 2pm By Shaun Casey Advertisement LATE goals from Emma McCrory and Yvonne Bonner decided the outcome when Donegal and Dublin last crossed paths, back in the middle of March as they battled it out for a place in the Division One league final. Donegal secured […]