BY CHRIS MCNULTY CHRISTY Toye would have long-since surpassed Brian Roper’s all-time appearance record (159) for Donegal, but for a horrific series of injuries. The 31-year-old St Michael’s man makes his 50th Championship appearance for Donegal in this Sunday’s Ulster SFC final against Monaghan in Clones. Advertisement In Championship football, Toye is bettered only by […]
Full-strength Donegal has McGuinness ‘managing a team’ again
BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL are on course to report a clean bill of health for Sunday’s Ulster SFC final against Monaghan (St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 4pm). Jim McGuinness looks set to have quite a selection dilemma on his hands, but you won’t hear the Donegal manager complaining. Advertisement Rory Kavanagh is back in contention for […]
Donegal County Board appeal for fundraising support
COUNTY Chairman Seán Dunnion has appealed to GAA members and clubs in Donegal to row in behind the County Board’s fundraising efforts ahead of Sunday-week’s Ulster football finals.
Boost for Donegal with Kavanagh and Gallagher back in full training
DONEGAL’S preparations for Sunday-week’s Ulster final against Monaghan have been given a significant boost with the news that Rory Kavanagh and Neil Gallagher will have taken a full part in training by the weekend.
Donegal expect full participation at training this week
BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness hopes to have a full compliment of players taking an active part in training by Thursday night as the preparations intensify for an Ulster final rematch with Monaghan in Clones on July 20. By the end of the week, McGuinness expects to have welcomed Rory Kavanagh and Paddy […]
Declan Bonner: Armagh have revived, but Monaghan won’t be caught cold again
Armagh were always capable of going up a few levels and they can do that again, but I don’t think Monaghan will be caught again.
Jim McGuinness says Donegal ‘moving well’ as Paddy McGrath fears allayed
A HAMSTRING strain sustained by Paddy McGrath playing for Ardara last Sunday is not as serious as first thought and the corner-back is exected to resume full training next week with Donegal’s other injured parties inching their respective ways back to full fitness…
Darach O’Connor leads Donegal’s new generation – on and off the field
BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com DARACH O’Connor was only born in November 1995. By that stage, the star dust had left Donegal football. The boys of ‘92 had begun to drift into the sunset and summers became hopeful more than expectant. Advertisement County training had ceased by the time the leaves began to float, PJ McGowan […]
Grugan’s late free earns Armagh a replay – and keeps Donegal waiting
DONEGAL must wait to find out their opponents in the Ulster SFC final after Armagh battled to a dramatic, but deserved draw against Monaghan on Saturday evening.
Donegal confident on Kavanagh, Gallagher recovery
JIM McGuinness is confident that Neil Gallagher and Rory Kavanagh will be fit in time for the Ulster SFC final on July 20th.