Clare 1-4 Donegal 0-7 Donegal ladies captain Róisín Rodgers rescued a draw late on for her side in their opening Division 2 game against Clare in Clarecastle. Donegal had the breeze in the opening half and were leading for the majority of the first period, Shannon McLaughlin getting them off to a good start while […]
Added time heartache for Naomh Pádraig in All-Ireland final
Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin 0-8 An Cheathrú Rua 0-9 There was late heartbreak for Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin in the All-Ireland Junior Club final as An Cheathrú Rua pointed in the last minute to win the game in Croke Park. The Muff side led 0-5 to 0-4 at the break thanks to three frees from […]
Sara Thomas of Four Masters to captain Donegal minor ladies
Sara Thomas of Four Masters has been named as the captain for the Donegal Minor Ladies ahead of the new season. Dungloe’s Ava Caulfield and Maria Gallagher from Gaoth Dobhair have been named as vice-captains for the county. The trio were all part of Declan McDermott’s panel last year, with Thomas and Caulfield starting as […]
McConnell reflects on World Masters hat-trick of medals
BY DÁIRE BONNAR After another good season of competition, Sinead McConnell surpassed her own expectations in August as she brought home a hat-trick of medals at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. The Finn Valley athlete had previously medalled at the World Indoor Masters Championships in Torun, Poland in 2023 as she took silver […]
Patsy McGonagle to be inducted into Sports Star Hall of Fame
The Donegal Sports Star Committee has announced that athletics stalwart Patsy McGonagle will be inducted into the Hall of Fame when the Awards take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday week the 31st of January. McGonagle will be the 49th inductee in to the Donegal Sports Star Awards Hall of Fame. The Finn […]
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair beaten by goal hungry Keady in Markey Cup semis
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2-11 St Patrick’s Keady 6-5 Goals win games and that was the story in Celtic Park as Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair lost out to St Patrick’s, Keady in the Markey Cup semi-final. Keady’s first score was a goal which came through Liam Rafferty, but the Gaoth Dobhair men responded well and Jordi Ó […]
FIVE MINUTES WITH… Conor McGlynn
Name: Conor McGlynn Age: 27 Occupation: Stock Broker. Advertisement Team: Ballybofey United If you were throwing a party and you could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask around? Donald Trump. Where do you like to go out to celebrate after a big victory? Cheers What’s the […]
Harkin pleased to come through tight tussle
Donegal League midfielder Gareth Harkin may be in the twilight of his playing days, but he would dearly love to play his part in this season’s Oscar Traynor Cup adventure. Commenting after their defeat of the Inishowen League at Diamond Park, Ballyare, on Sunday – a game in which he scored – the 36-year-old sees […]
McCauley praises never-say-die attitude of team
Daniel McCauley praised his sides unwillingness to lie down as they came from behind on multiple occasions to reach the All-Ireland Junior Club final. The Muff men looked beat in extra-time but hit a late penalty to force a shoot-out and they once again came out on top. “It is so unbelievable, the feeling to […]