BY CHRIS MCNULTY MAXI Curran flicked the lights off at 5 o’clock yesterday morning after finally getting his preparatory work done for the county final. The appointment of Curran, a native of Downings, to the St Eunan’s job at the end of last year didn’t quite cause a stir, but nevertheless the decision to select […]
Donegal SFC final finally gets the go ahead tomorrow as Naomh Conaill appeal fails
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THE Donegal SFC final meeting between reigning champions Glenswilly and neighbours St Eunan’s will go ahead as planned on Sunday afternoon, throw-in 4pm.
Naomh Conaill await time and venue for appeal
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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CHRISTY Connaghan could easily put the last four years of his sporting career into the bin and start again on a blank canvas.