By Michael McMullan FORMER Donegal star Joyce McMullin feels Michael Murphy’s retirement will leave a “huge void” to fill, but hopes the new management can unearth some solid defenders. In a feature interview this week, McMullin remarked how he has enjoyed watching Donegal in recent seasons, but feels they have struggled defensively. New manager Paddy Carr […]
AS the curtain closes on 2022, we look forward to another year of GAA action as the new season throws in in a few days’ time. Teams all over Ireland will be busy setting goals and targets for the upcoming year buy here is my wish list for 2023. 1) A new resurgent Donegal As […]
1 Murphy calls it day AFTER 177 games at senior inter-county level, Donegal’s greatest ever footballer called it a day. Donegal had won five Ulster titles and got their hands on Sam Maguire once before his career kicked off and he doubled it. That just sums up what he brought to the county. The fact […]
THE 2023 Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup draw was made on Tuesday night in Cookstown’s Glenavon Hotel. Champions Monaghan, under new manager Vinny Corey are grouped with last year’s runners up Donegal and Down who have Paddy Carr and Conor Laverty respectively in charge for the first time. Ulster champions Derry will face neighbours […]
DERRY legend Paddy Bradley has joined forces with the new Donegal management team of Paddy Carr and Aidan O’Rourke. Carr was ratified as the new Tir Chonaill boss a month ago replacing the outgoing Declan Bonner, who stepped aside following Donegal’s qualifier defeat to Armagh. Bradley joins the management ticket which is “90% complete” according […]
DONEGAL GAA finally appointed a successor to Declan Bonner during the week when they announced that Paddy Carr and Aidan O’Rourke would take the reins for the next two years. Before I get onto the two boys, let me begin by saying that I think that this process has been a shambles from the beginning […]
NEW Donegal manager Paddy Carr insists that a team’s style of play can’t be imposed on a set of players and it’s a concept needing full buy in from a squad. Carr succeeds Declan Bonner with Armagh All-Ireland winner Aidan O’Rourke coming in as head coach. Donegal haven’t won an Ulster title since 2019, losing […]
DONEGAL’S search for a new inter-county management team has come to an end with the appointment of Paddy Carr and Aidan O’Rourke. Their names were ratified at a meeting of the County Committee tonight, bringing to an end a lengthy wait to find a successor to Declan Bonner, who stepped down in the wake of […]
