BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN CLONES EOGHAN Bán Gallagher followed in the family ways yesterday with a Man of the Match display as the Donegal minors scooped a first Ulster MFC title since 2006. Back in 1985, his father, John Bán, played on the Donegal minor team that won an Ulster title. Two years later, he […]
Donegal’s Double Delights in Clones
BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN CLONES DONEGAL fans painted Clones green and gold yesterday as the minor and senior footballers won their Ulster finals. For the first time ever, Donegal is celebrating the ‘dream double’ and last night thousands were set to converge on Donegal town to toast the arrival of the Fr Murray and Anglo-Celt […]
Report: Terrific first half pages the way for Donegal’s minors
DONEGAL 2-12 ARMAGH 0-10 BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT ST TIERNACH’S PARK DONEGAL are Ulster Minor Champions for the first time since 2006 as Declan Bonner’s side stormed to an eight-point win over Armagh in the Clones curtain-raiser. Advertisement John Campbell’s first-half goal helped Donegal roar into a commanding lead – which stood at eleven points […]
Management is in the blood for Declan Bonner
BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com THE first thing to ask Declan Bonner is: Why? When the job of Donegal minor football manager came up last summer following Stephen Friel’s departure, Bonner jumped at the vacancy. Advertisement He’s given club management a wide berth and had nurtured the talents of a group of not just promising footballers, […]
Ulster final set for a sell-out crowd
SUNDAY’S Ulster final will be a 31,900 sell-out at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones, the Ulster Council has indicated.
Donegal looking to win a ‘dream double’ in Clones
DONEGAL supporters head to Clones in search of a rare double on Sunday with the county’s minor and senior footballers in Ulster final action, as Declan Bonner’s minors face Armagh and Jim McGuinness’s seniors meet Monaghan.
CCC to investigate non fielding as Na Rossa blast fixtures ‘shambles’
BY CHRIS MCNULTY THE Donegal Competitions Controls Committee (CCC) is awaiting the submission of two referees’ reports from unplayed fixtures over the weekend before deciding its next course of action. It comes as Kilcar failed to field against Termon on Friday night in a Division One League game in Towney, while Na Rossa didn’t travel […]
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.
Junior A fixtures row as Robert Emmets players threaten withdrawl and Na Rossa won’t field
A SIMMERING row over the rescheduling of fixtures has led to Robert Emmets players threatening to withdraw from participating for the club in the Junior A Championship, while Na Rossa have indicated that they will not be fielding in the Junior A Championship against Naomh Ultan on Saturday evening.
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 […]