By Frank Craig The fallout and demand for answers following Donegal’s shock Ulster final defeat to Cavan continues and will, most likely, be a hot sporting topic of debate right up until they once again kick a ball in anger in 2021. Social media, even by name, is a terrible contradiction as there is nothing […]
Snow warning issued for Donegal
MET Éireann has issued a weather warning for snow and ice for Donegal tomorrow. The yellow warning will come into force from midnight tonight (Wednesday) and remain in place until midnight tomorrow. Heavy showers of hail, sleet and snow are expected and the forecaster has warned of “reduced visibility” with “accumulations likely in places”.
Pandemic State funding to help Donegal musicians
A NUMBER of Donegal musicians have received state funding under the Music Industry Stimulus Package, to support artists recording their music. The total funding for the 2020 MISP of €1.7 million is covering support for 79 song-writing camps and 56 new album releases, as well as the 184 recording awards. Lemoncello, a collaborative project […]
Bonner to stay on for 2021 season
Bonner has now completed three years at the helm and was granted an extension to manage in 2021 in September of last year.
A Land of Giants now around the Donegal middle – Gildea
By Frank Craig John Gildea is regarded as one of Donegal’s finest ever middle men. But the former Naomh Conaill fetcher says the vertical muscle currently putting itself so impressively about around the middle third for Donegal is better than it’s ever been. Advertisement Because of the way football has evolved tactically, Donegal are now […]
Morrison determined to make swift return
By Frank Craig Conor Morrison admits that 2020 was a season that he’d targeted from way out. The juggle of tying to obtain a college degree and make a dent on the Donegal senior football team had come to an end. Advertisement Rory Kavanagh, his St Eunan’s teammate, had previously told him that when the […]
Death of John Joe Doherty in Sydney
THE death occurred after a short illness on Sunday evening of John Joe Doherty, Sydney, Australia and formerly from Ray, Manorcunningham. John Joe (84) spent his early days as a butcher in Patterson’s Butcher’s Shop in Main Street, Letterkenny, before travelling with his girl-friend Rose McGarvey from Termon to Australia in 1958. The couple married […]
