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 […]

Declan Bonner content with minor club schedule


DONEGAL minor manager Declan Bonner has welcomed the decision of the Northern Minor Board to move their Minor Championship games to Monday evening next, while the Southern Board has delayed the start of its Championship.

Darach O’Connor: Down from the hill and a new Donegal hero


BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT THE last three Ulster finals, Darach O’Connor has watched from The Hill at St Tiernach’s Park. This year, the 18-year-old Buncrana lad is set to be the man they’re looking at from The Hill. Having just finished his Leaving Certificate on Thursday, O’Connor starred yesterday, scoring 1-2, as Donegal defeated Antrim […]

Colm McFadden encouraged by emphatic Donegal win


BY CHRIS MCNULTY COLM McFadden was encouraged by Sunday’s win over Antrim – but says it will count for nothing unless the Anglo-Celt is aboard the bus in four weeks’ time. The St Michael’s man saw young-guns Darach O’Connor and Odhrán MacNiallais bag 1-6 to gun down the Saffrons and fire Donegal into their fourth […]