Pain of defeat drives Austeja Auciute onto cloud 9


BY CHRIS MCNULTY SINCE she arrived back from a defeat to Amy Broadhurst in the National Open Youths in January, Austeja Auciute had only one thing on her mind. Last Saturday, the Finn Valley ABC woman scooped the ninth Irish title of her career, defeating Ciara Sheedy in the Under-18 64kgs final. Advertisement Over the […]


‘No ban on minor players’ says Declan Bonner as clubs hit out


DONEGAL chairman, Sean Dunnion, and treasurer, Cieran Kelly, are to meet the county minor manager, Declan Bonner, after Tuesday night’s county committee meeting heard clubs allege that the county boss had instructed certain players not to play with their club sides in recent weeks.


First-ever FAI Senior Cup clash for Cockhill Celtic


COCKHILL Celtic dip their toes into the shiny blue waters of the FAI Ford Cup for the first time ever on Friday night as the reigning Ulster Senior League champions travel to face SSE Airtricity Premier League outfit Drogheda United (United Park, kick-off 8pm).