Preview: Direct Donegal to shoot ‘Down’ Mournes


BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN THE immediate aftermath of Down’s impressive second-half comeback against Derry three weeks ago, a BBC reporter wondered what James McCartan felt about meeting Donegal in the semi-final. “Yipee!” came the response from ‘Wee James’. Advertisement In last year’s Ulster final, Donegal trampled over Down once they got them knocked off balance. […]


McGuinness upbeat ahead of Down


ASIDE from the injuries that have ruled All-Stars Neil Gallagher and Karl Lacey out of the running, the news from Donegal’s weekend training camp in Downings was all upbeat ahead of Sunday’s Ulster semi-final against Down in Cavan…


Lacey admits Down will be ‘too soon’


BY CHRIS MCNULTY KARL Lacey has resigned himself to missing his first Championship game since 2004 this weekend. Lacey will watch Donegal’s Ulster semi-final clash against Down from the stands after having keyhole surgery on a knee injury last week. Advertisement The 2012 Footballer of the Year picked up the injury during Four Masters’ Donegal […]


McGlynn to be ready for Down


WITH the news that Donegal will be without Karl Lacey and Neil Gallagher for Sunday-week’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Down at Breffni Park, they were boosted with the news that Frank McGlynn was due back in training last night.