Donegal are bidding to win the Ulster title for a third time in four years on Sunday…
Teamwork and intelligence: Jim McGuinness aims for third Ulster title with Donegal
BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN his youth, Jim McGuinness was a keen basketballer. Time was when those striking black locks were as familiar on the court as they were on a pitch. The young McGuinness played a lot with the now-defunct club in Glenties; the trophy cabinet at home contains several schools titles, won while playing […]
Ulster final set for a sell-out crowd
SUNDAY’S Ulster final will be a 31,900 sell-out at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones, the Ulster Council has indicated.
Donegal looking to win a ‘dream double’ in Clones
DONEGAL supporters head to Clones in search of a rare double on Sunday with the county’s minor and senior footballers in Ulster final action, as Declan Bonner’s minors face Armagh and Jim McGuinness’s seniors meet Monaghan.
Full-strength Donegal has McGuinness ‘managing a team’ again
BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL are on course to report a clean bill of health for Sunday’s Ulster SFC final against Monaghan (St Tiernach’s Park, Clones, 4pm). Jim McGuinness looks set to have quite a selection dilemma on his hands, but you won’t hear the Donegal manager complaining. Advertisement Rory Kavanagh is back in contention for […]
Boost for Donegal with Kavanagh and Gallagher back in full training
DONEGAL’S preparations for Sunday-week’s Ulster final against Monaghan have been given a significant boost with the news that Rory Kavanagh and Neil Gallagher will have taken a full part in training by the weekend.
Donegal expect full participation at training this week
BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness hopes to have a full compliment of players taking an active part in training by Thursday night as the preparations intensify for an Ulster final rematch with Monaghan in Clones on July 20. By the end of the week, McGuinness expects to have welcomed Rory Kavanagh and Paddy […]
Ronny Deila to use Jim McGuinness with Celtic’s first team
CELTIC manager Ronny Deila has indicated that he will be utilising the services of Jim McGuinness, a Performance Consultant at the Glasgow club, with the first team in the coming season. McGuinness was recruited by Celtic after leading Donegal to the All-Ireland in 2012 and he has juggled his role in Glasgow with managing Donegal. […]
Jim McGuinness says Donegal ‘moving well’ as Paddy McGrath fears allayed
A HAMSTRING strain sustained by Paddy McGrath playing for Ardara last Sunday is not as serious as first thought and the corner-back is exected to resume full training next week with Donegal’s other injured parties inching their respective ways back to full fitness…
Donegal to assess Paddy McGrath hamstring strain
PADDY McGrath will have a hamstring strain assessed by the Donegal team medics after he limped off in Ardara’s All-County League Division 1 clash with Termon at Pearse Memorial Park yesterday.