THE death occurred after a short illness on Monday of Rose Doherty, Sydney, Australia and formerly from Barnes, Termon. Mrs Doherty (83) passed away from alzheimers disease less than six months after the death of her husband John Joe who was from Ray, Manorcunningham. Before travelling to Australia with John Joe in 1959 Rose McGarvey […]
Death of John Joe Doherty in Sydney
THE death occurred after a short illness on Sunday evening of John Joe Doherty, Sydney, Australia and formerly from Ray, Manorcunningham. John Joe (84) spent his early days as a butcher in Patterson’s Butcher’s Shop in Main Street, Letterkenny, before travelling with his girl-friend Rose McGarvey from Termon to Australia in 1958. The couple married […]
1990: Naomh Columba end twelve year jinx
THE Donegal News headline read “Naomh Columba end twelve year jinx” and said that the Glen men came to Ballybofey on a mission back in 1990.
Donegal sting contains enough poison to have a say in the destination of Sam Maguire
IT WAS 2009 when John Joe Doherty spoke about the ‘last sting of a dying wasp’.
Donegal aim to break away hoodoo in Kerry
Donegal have won just two of their last 15 away games in Division 1
Jim McGuinness will go down as one of the all-time great managers
JIM McGuinness’s tenure as the Donegal senior football team manager amounted to sixty-six games between McKenna Cup, National League and Championship, but what defined the Glenties man’s reign were the 24 championship games under his watch.
Declan Bonner: Donegal now have a superior mindset for Armagh
Declan Bonner: Our record against Armagh is terrible, but this is a different Donegal team with a superior mindset and I think they’ll be ready for the challenge this week.
‘Sentiment goes out the window’: Brian McIver ready for battle with Donegal
Brian McIver retains a sour taste of the night his tenure as Donegal manager ended in 2008…
‘Young players should stop admiring county men and go head-to-head’ – Doherty
FORMER Donegal manager John Joe Doherty says that young players in the county have to stand up and stake their claim for places in the county squad…