Donegal must harness Buncrana Cup successes


BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com DONEGAL’S first Buncrana Cup success in 2000 and the county has, not including the 2007 final against Cavan, the replay of which wasn’t played, won the competition six times. On Saturday, Sean Paul Barrett’s team scored an impressive 3-6 to 0-3 win over Tyrone. Ethan O’Donnell, Nathan Gavigan and Michael Carroll […]

Lacey named, but will he start?


KARL Lacey has been named at centre-back in the Donegal team for Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC quarter-final against Mayo at Croke Park (throw-in 4pm).

Donegal still hope on McHugh


BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL haven’t given up hope on Mark McHugh’s availability for Sunday’s All-Ireland quarter final against Mayo (Croke Park, 4pm). McHugh sat out Saturday’s qualifier win over Laois in Carrick-On-Shannon because of the combination of concussion, dead leg and calf muscle tear sustained in the Ulster final. Advertisement “It depends on his recovery, […]

Jim hits out at player treatment


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 […]