By Michael McMullan MONAGHAN minors revelled in the freedom granted by Mayo’s style of play in Saturday’s All-Ireland quarter-final suggests manager Dermot Malone. The Farney side recovered from an early Mayo goal to run out deserving winners, setting up a semi-final clash with Kerry as they aim to book a first final spot since in […]
All-Ireland MFC quarter-final Monaghan 1-15 Mayo 1-8 By Michael McMullan A POWERFUL showing from Max McGinnity, Tommy Mallen and Matthew Finn shot Monaghan into the All-Ireland semi-finals at the expense of Mayo on Saturday in Carrick on Shannon. Advertisement The trio shot nine of their sides tally, but the hunger inside the Farney jersey was […]
By Michael McMullan THE dates, times and venues have been announced for the All-Ireland minor quarter-finals. Ulster champions Derry will take on Galway in a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland semi-final. The Tribesmen were 2-9 to 1-11 winners on their way to the title despite a spirited Derry comeback. Advertisement From this year’s team, captain […]
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 […]
In my last column four weeks ago, I remarked how the upcoming National League games at that time could be compared to ‘moving day’ in the golf majors. Since that weekend there has been another two rounds of the National League with another one left. As it stands now, there is still plenty to play […]
By Michael McMullan DONEGAL have spent just two years in the last decade outside the top flight and Sunday’s visit of Mayo poses an acid test of their survival chances this season. Paddy Carr’s side have been a mixed bag. After a hot and cold opening to the league, the grit demonstrated when nothing was […]
THE managerial merry-go-round is in full swing at the moment at county level. County board delegates are meeting in smoke-filled back rooms, curtains closed, under cover of darkness and a special knock to get in. The veil of secrecy thrown over some of these processes is akin to waiting on white smoke coming from the […]
Former Mayo boss and current Donegal head coach feels it’s time the GAA took a subjective look at the Championship landscape
Allianz Football League Division One Tyrone 0-10 Mayo 2-13 Mayo have hammered a weary Tyrone outfit to inflict a second loss of the season on the Red Hands at Healy Park. Mickey Harte’s men now face a relegation battle after falling to a nine point defeat, trailing 1-7 to 0-3 at the break after Keith […]
Mickey Harte has made two changes to the Tyrone side which lost their Allianz League opener in Kerry. Lee Brennan and Kieran McGeary come into the starting team while David Mulgrew and Liam Rafferty miss out. There is also two changes to the 26 man squad as Ronan O’Neill and Frank Burns join the panel […]
