BY CHRIS MCNULTY JIM McGuinness says he is ‘fearful’ of one of his Donegal players being left with a ‘serious injury’ if referees do not clamp down on the increasingly robust challenges they’re feeling. As he surveyed a 0-14 to 0-8 qualifier win over Laois that shot his team into an All-Ireland quarter-final, McGuinness gave […]
It’s Mayo again for Donegal
CHRIS MCNULTY IN CARRICK-ON-SHANNON MAYO. It just had to be Mayo, didn’t it? Donegal are back in Croke Park in an All-Ireland quarter-final and will face off with Mayo on Sunday (4pm) in a repeat of the 2012 All-Ireland final. Advertisement Champions Donegal successfully navigated Saturday evening’s All-Ireland qualifier with Laois in Carrick-On-Shannon, pulling away […]
Report: Improved Donegal back on track
DONEGAL 0-14 LAOIS 0-08 BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT PAIRC SEAN MACDIADMADA THE murky world of the All-Ireland qualifiers are no place for demanding perfection. What Donegal gave on Saturday evening in claustrophobic Carrick-On-Shannon was a performance that was far from perfect, but at least there were plenty of signs of improvement. Most especially when faced […]
Preview: Donegal to go ‘back to basics’ in search of salvation
DONEGAL will go ‘back to basics’ as they search for, not only salvation, but the retention of their place in the race for the All-Ireland this weekend…
Ladies without Termon duo for qualifier
Roisin McCafferty and Geraldine McLaughlin are absent as the Donegal ladies face Westmeath in a qualifier this afternoon…
Murphy looks to ‘put right the wrongs’
Michael Murphy says that Donegal want to ‘come back at it and do it right’…
Lennon: Monaghan’s homework on Donegal paid dividends
MONAGHAN turned the tables on Donegal after a meticulous three weeks of plotting before Sunday’s Ulster final….
Shovlin keeps answering Naomh Ultan’s call
In his 53rd year, Martin Shovlin is still toiling away for Naomh Ultan…
Ryan McHugh expected to start for Donegal
RYAN McHugh is set to make his first senior football championship start for Donegal in tomorrow’s All-Ireland round 4 qualifier against Laois in Carrick-on-Shannon…
Thousands ‘disillusioned and disappointed’ at qualifier venue
THOUSANDS of Gaelic football fans in Donegal have been left ‘disillusioned’ at the GAA’s decision to stage Donegal’s All-Ireland football qualifier against Laois at the compact Pairc Sean MacDiarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday…