Preview: Direct Donegal to shoot ‘Down’ Mournes


BY CHRIS MCNULTY IN THE immediate aftermath of Down’s impressive second-half comeback against Derry three weeks ago, a BBC reporter wondered what James McCartan felt about meeting Donegal in the semi-final. “Yipee!” came the response from ‘Wee James’. Advertisement In last year’s Ulster final, Donegal trampled over Down once they got them knocked off balance. […]


Reaction: Jim’s approach strikes winning notes again


BY CHRIS MCNULTY WHEN Jim McGuinness was asked in February of his hopes for Donegal football in years three and four of his tenure, having won Sam Maguire in year two, his answer offered an insight as to what we should have expected yesterday. “My short-term, my medium-term and my long-term ambition is the 26th […]