SEAN McGinley has his sights sets on reaching the 3000m steeplechase final as he represents Ireland at the European U23 Championships in Espoo this weekend. The Finn Valley man flew out to Finland with the majority of the Irish team on Tuesday, with those competing on the opening day today (Thursday) leaving a day earlier. […]
MacCumhaill’s looking for first championship win
SEAN MacCumhaill’s manager Marcel McGhee says his side need to start winning if they want to make the semi-finals of the Senior Hurling Championship. MacCumhaill’s have had a difficult start to the Senior Championship, losing both of their opening games. But they have come up against two of the ‘big three’ in Donegal hurling, losing […]
Donegal Junior League to welcome seven new teams
THE Donegal Junior League have confirmed that their numbers will be bumped up to 60 teams from the beginning of next season across three Sunday Leagues and three Saturday Leagues, so long as they meet the conditions set. Seven new Saturday teams will join the league, including a Bonagee United and Letterkenny Rovers Saturday team, […]
Makinson ready to make his mark
NEW Finn Harps defender Matthew Makinson says that Dave Rogers’s ambitious plans for the future are a key reason as to why he decided to move to Ireland and join the Ballybofey club. Makinson is ready to embrace a new challenge and has signed an 18-month contract at Finn Park. It has been a testing […]
Interim team expected to start work in August
DONEGAL GAA Chairman Fergus McGee (pictured) says realistically it will be next month before the newly-approved Interim Implementation Team will begin work to oversee new ‘procedures and processes’ and get the county back on track. It has been a turbulent year for Donegal GAA, with the Academy debacle grabbing a lot of attention as well […]
GAA County Board approve Interim Implementation team
The Croke Park Review Group have submitted their recommendations for Interim Implementation team for the Donegal County Board, which were ratified last night at a meeting in Convoy. In correspondence from the Croke Park Review Group, Donegal GAA Coiste Bainisti were thanked for the initial management response to the recommendations outlined in the recent review. Submissions […]
A day to remember for Fintown jockey Tiernan McGill
Racing resumed at Carrickadawson on Sunday and it was a day to cherish and live long in the memory for Fintown jockey Tiernan Mc Gill who got his first ever winner aboard Swilly Spirit. It was a beautiful afternoon as the ponies headed to the starting point to face the starter but the heavens opened […]
Two Finn Harps players named in Team of the Week
Two Finn Harps players have been named in the SSE Airtricity League First Division Team of the Week. Goalkeeper Tim Hiemer and centre back Daithí McCallion were named in the team as Finn Harps drew 0-0 with Bray Wanderers at Finn Park on Friday night. The home side had seven players make their first start […]
St Michael’s beat Malin to secure Division 1 status
St. Michael’s 1-12 Malin 1-4 St. Michael’s secured their Division 1 status with a good victory when they welcomed Malin to The Bridge on Sunday evening. Most of the first half was played during a cloudburst but it was the home side who got off to a better start and were 0-5 to 0-1 up […]
Dominant Naomh Muire brush aside Red Hughs
Red Hughs 1-5 Naomh Muire 3-21 Naomh Muire shocked Red Hughs with a dominant display to take a comfortable win in Páirc Aodh Rua on Saturday. The visitors were 17 points up as the clock hit the 30 minute mark with Red Hughs yet to register their first score, but they hit three quick points […]