THE Naomh Conaill club in Glenties are hopeful that their appeal to Ulster over a decision by the Donegal Competition Control Committee to award Glenswilly the game in last weekend’s County Senior Semi Final will he heard tonight.
Donegal SFC final between Glenswilly and St Eunan’s to go ahead as planned as Naomh Conaill objection over ruled
BY HARRY WALSH THE Donegal SFC final meeting between reigning champions Glenswilly and neighbours St Eunan’s will go ahead at planned on Sunday afternoon, throw-in 4pm. The showcase day for club football in Donegal had been thrown into doubt yesterday, Wednesday, when Naomh Conaill lodged an objection with the County Board to last Sunday’s senior […]
Ward relishing the prospect of exciting few weeks ahead
By Harry Walsh IT has been a particularly hectic few weeks for Glenswilly’s teak tough full-back Eamon Ward but he wouldn’t swap it for anything. In less than six weeks time he gets married to Sinead Doherty from Meenaneary but he admits that wedding plans will have to be put on hold for another week […]
Kilcar win Division One League title for first time since 1987 but all eyes are on St Eunan’s v Glenswilly Championship final
By Harry Walsh LESS than twenty-four hours after Glenswilly booked a final meeting with St Eunan’s in the 2014 Donegal Senior football Championship, Kilcar were winning their first league title since 1987. The men from Towney beat Gaoth Dobhair 5-19 to 0-10 but you get the feeling that they would swap that piece of silverware […]
Donegal SFC: Glenswilly and Naomh Conaill showdown again in semi-final
BY CHRIS MCNULTY GLENSWILLY and Naomh Conaill have had some blockbusters in the last few years and their paths intersect once more on Sunday in O’Donnell Park, this time in a senior championship semi-final (throw-in 3pm). It is a repeat of the 2010 semi-final, at the same venue, a game won by Naomh Conaill thanks […]
Gerard McGrenra: Back in the firing line and the limelight with Glenswilly
BY CHRIS MCNULTY BEFORE the 2011 county final, Gerard McGrenra mused that he was nearing the time to ‘burn the boots’. A veteran then, three years ago, McGrenra continues to play a central role in Glenswilly’s Championship story. Advertisement He’s been around for the county finals of 2007, 2011 and 2013. He said his goodbyes […]
Donegal SFC: Glenwilly stroll through, but must wait to learn semi-final opponents
BY CHRIS MCNULTY REIGNING champions Glenswilly coasted into the Donegal SFC semi-finals this afternoon courtesy of a 14-point win over Termon in Letterkenny. Two first-half goals by Darren McGinley and a late third from Leon Kelly helped the ruthless champions to a 3-9 to 0-4 win over their fierce derby rivals, who just couldn’t match […]
Christy Connaghan: Back on track after four-year nightmare
CHRISTY Connaghan could easily put the last four years of his sporting career into the bin and start again on a blank canvas.
Donegal SFC: Derby tussles the highlight in quarter-final draw
COUNTY champions Glenswilly have been handed a derby day tussle with Termon in a mouth-watering draw for the quarter-finals of the Donegal senior football championship.
Neil Gallagher dismisses retirement talk
BY CHRIS MCNULTY NEIL Gallagher has said that he will make himself available to play for Donegal next season. The towering midfielder’s confirmation comes just a couple of days after Jim McGuinness stepped down as the Donegal manager. Advertisement Gallagher (31) is enjoying the form of his career and the Glenswilly man isn’t planning to […]