Weather warning for heavy rainfall


MET Eireann has issued a weather warning for heavy rainfall this evening and overnight. The status yellow warning will be in place in Donegal and the rest of the country. The warning will come into effect at 7pm this evening and last until 7am tomorrow morning. A Met Eireann spokesperson said: “A spell of heavy […]

Murphy named Player of the Month


Michael Murphy has been awarded the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month award for July. The Donegal skipper and Cork hurler Patrick Horgan were presented with their gongs in Dublin this afternoon. Murphy was integral to Donegal’s win over Meath and a was also instrumental in their pulsating draw against Kerry in the Super 8s. […]

Stranorlar artist creating fundraising calender


STRANORLAR based artist Aileen Kelly is producing a calendar to raise funds for The Bluestack Special Needs Foundation, a charity that is close to her heart. Aileen herself has learning difficulties and art has been a way for her to express herself.    She predominately captures landscapes and sea portraits through oils and she is inspired […]

Donegal and Kerry serve up instant classic


Instant classic A duel of epic proportions By Frank Craig Advertisement “Now that was living”. Those were Jim McGuinness’ reverberating words when asked to describe extra-time and Donegal’s superhuman push to edge out Kildare in an All-Ireland quarter-final back in 2011. The climax to that encounter was truly magical. But peer beyond the illuminated and […]

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‘Bomber’ expecting a shootout


By Frank Craig Eoin ‘Bomber’ Liston believes Sunday’s Super 8s showdown between Donegal and Kerry could be a stormer. Their last championship meeting – the 2014 All-Ireland final – was an instantly forgettable affair. It was a cagey, dour spectacle that completely betrayed the occasion. Advertisement Donegal were a counter attacking force but Kerry were […]