Glenfin 1-14 Termon 1-14 A last gasp goal from Dáire Quigley earned Glenfin a draw against a Termon side who drop their first points of the season at Páirc Taobhoige. The hosts had a bright start with Shaun Ward to the fore and he kicked six of their eight first half scores, two coming from […]
Third successive defeat for Finn Harps against bottom club Athlone Town
Finn Harps 0 Athlone Town 2 Finn Harps suffered a third successive defeat as bottom club Athlone Town came away with the three points in Finn Park. It was another nightmare start for the Harps and a bit of déjà vu as they conceded early, Ben Feeney heading home from Kailin Barlow’s cross. Advertisement The […]
Donegal piper Christy Murray braced for a busy Saturday
BY DÁIRE BONNAR Christy Murray has had names from ‘the noisy Donegal piper’ to ‘that eejit from the TV’, but in the North West he’s affectionately known as the Donegal piper. An idea turned to a hobby and unexpectedly has become a recurring memory on game day for Donegal match goers for the last quarter […]
Mulreany ready to go if called upon
BY DÁIRE BONNAR IT’S a lonely life as the second choice goalkeeper in any sport. Having to watch on as the player you’re competing with day in, day out in training gets the plaudits can be difficult, but with Gavin Mulreany there is an acceptance and a real support with his goalkeeping union. Advertisement Going […]
Ladies football going in the right direction – Temple Asokuh
BY DÁIRE BONNAR SATURDAY in Clones will be a mix of Green and Gold along with Orange as Donegal and Armagh face off in a double header. Gone are the days when minor games were the curtain raiser to the senior men’s game, but with this familiar pair facing off again in the final, it […]
Brendan Boyce and Oisín Ó Gailín called up for Irish selection
Brendan Boyce and Oisín Ó Gailín have both been selected to represent Ireland at different upcoming European events. The Finn Valley pair will be in action later this month, with Boyce taking part in the European Race Walking Team Championships in Czechia on May 18. The Milford man will take part in the Senior Men’s […]
An Clochán Liath shock An Tearmann to take senior Gaeltacht title
An Clochan Liath 2-9 An Tearmann 1-8 A youthful An Clochan Liath pulled off the upset of the weekend as they defeated reigning champions An Tearmann in the Senior Ladies final of the Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta in Ard an Rátha. Tony Ó Baoill’s side had a slow start and a Sionnan Nic Lochlainn goal […]
Dominant An Tearmann lift Senior Gaeltacht title
Ard an Rátha 0-14 An Tearmann 3-13 An Tearmann put in a dominant first half to seal the win in the Senior Gaeltacht final over the hosts in Ard an Rátha. The Burn Road side led by ten points after a quarter of an hour and goals from Dáire Mac Daibhe and Rian Mac Paidin […]
Glenswilly finish strong to pull away from battling Downings
Glenswilly 1-17 Downings 1-9 Glenswilly powered on in the final 20 minutes to take the win against a battling Downings side in Páirc Naomh Columba. The hosts had a great start and went five points up early on, helped by a Mark Bonner two-pointer, but a Ronan Gallagher penalty got the visitors back into it, […]
Super comeback as Donegal minors reach Ulster semi-final
Armagh 1-16 Donegal 1-21 Donegal minors battled hard and came back from the brink of defeat as Odhran Ryan’s late goal helped them beat Armagh in the Athletic Grounds to reach the Ulster Minor semi-finals. It was a dream start for the hosts as Oran Donnelly caught Daithi Ó Callaghan’s ’45 and found the net […]