Darach O’Connor: Down from the hill and a new Donegal hero


BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT THE last three Ulster finals, Darach O’Connor has watched from The Hill at St Tiernach’s Park. This year, the 18-year-old Buncrana lad is set to be the man they’re looking at from The Hill. Having just finished his Leaving Certificate on Thursday, O’Connor starred yesterday, scoring 1-2, as Donegal defeated Antrim […]

Colm McFadden encouraged by emphatic Donegal win


BY CHRIS MCNULTY COLM McFadden was encouraged by Sunday’s win over Antrim – but says it will count for nothing unless the Anglo-Celt is aboard the bus in four weeks’ time. The St Michael’s man saw young-guns Darach O’Connor and Odhrán MacNiallais bag 1-6 to gun down the Saffrons and fire Donegal into their fourth […]

Declan Bonner seeks deferral of minor club championships


BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL minor manager Declan Bonner is to meet the Northern and Southern Regional Minor Boards tonight, when he will appeal for a deferral to the start of the respective minor championships. Bonner has guided the Donegal minors to a first Ulster MFC final since 2006 thanks to a 12-point win over Antrim […]

Jim McGuinness’s half-time pep talk reminds Donegal of their prep work


BY CHRIS MCNULTY JIM McGuinness got his players into the dressing room at half-time and reminded them, without stripping the paint from the walls, that their display had gone somewhat against the hard slog of the last month. Donegal have turned the screw since beating Derry, but in the first 35 minutes yesterday there were […]