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Donegal are Ulster SFC champions for the fifth time this decade after a convincing 1-24 to 2-16 victory over Cavan on Sunday. While five-points doesn’t seem like much, in truth, Conor Madden’s late goal put a bit of a gloss on the scoreline because Donegal never looked in trouble or like they were going to lose. That is not meant …

Cavan 2-16 Donegal 1-24 Donegal are Ulster SFC champions for the fifth time this decade after a five-point win over Cavan in Clones this afternoon.  Cavan battled bravely but Declan Bonner’s men were the superior side throughout the 70+ minutes of action. Jamie Brennan finished the afternoon with 1-4 but such was the performance from Donegal, picking a man of …

Excitement is building ahead of the 2019 Ulster SFC final between Donegal and Cavan. Cavan are in their first decider since 2001 and are searching for their first provincial crown since 1997. If they do get over the line, it’ll be the Breffni County’s 40th Ulster title and reaffirm their status as Ulster’s most successful team. However, in Donegal, they …

Another great weekend in the Gaelic Football Championship as Cavan qualified for a first Ulster final in 18 years where they will meet an on-fire Donegal outfit.  As expected, Dublin strolled into the Leinster final where they will meet Meath who had 11 points to spare over Laois in Croke Park. Here is our team of the week. 1. Shaun …

Tyrone 0-15 Donegal 1-16 Donegal are through to the 2019 Ulster SFC final following a convincing win over Tyrone at Breffni Park this evening.  In truth, four points flattered Tyrone who were second best from the get-go of this highly-anticipated encounter. Donegal, however, were brilliant throughout in particular their forward unit who ran Tyrone ragged all afternoon. Here are our …

September 23, 2012 It’s All-Ireland final day in Croke Park and Gaelic football’s showpiece event has taken on an extra special meaning. There was no Kerry for just the second time in eight years. Dublin had faltered, while Cork and Tyrone had regressed. Donegal faced Mayo in a game that guaranteed history. Either Mayo were finally going to break the …

Despite being kept scoreless for almost 18 minutes of Sunday’s Ulster Championship encounter with Fermanagh, the game panned out exactly how most would have expected for Donegal. Fermanagh defended like dogs in the opening quarter and kudos to them, that’s what they had to do in order to win the match. It worked for them last year when they took …

No shocks in the GAA Championship today but plenty of talking points following draws in both the Leinster Football and Hurling Championships.  In the weekends only Liam MacCarthy Cup fixture, Galway and Wexford played out to a draw in Salthill while Longford and Kildare were forced into extra-time in Tullamore before finishing level. Elsewhere, It was a case of third …

Fermanagh 0-9 Donegal 0-15 Donegal were made to work for it but in the end, they overcame Fermanagh with six points to spare at Brewster Park this afternoon.  The Tir Conaill men got off to a slow start as they struggled to cope with Fermanagh’s defensive wall, however, they just had too much quality for last year’s Ulster finalists in …

Gaelic football takes centre stage this weekend as All-Ireland champions, Dublin, start their journey towards what they hope is an unprecedented five-in-a-row.  They take on a Louth side who will be buoyed by their goal-scoring exploits in 2019. The game in Portlaoise will act as the main event in a double-header with Carlow versus Meath. Another Leinster double-header goes down …

Dublin make their 2019 championship bow this weekend when they travel to O’Moore Park in Portlaoise to take on Louth in the LSFC. It is the first game in what will hopefully be a monumental summer for Jim Gavin and his charges as the Metropolitans go in search of the GAA’s first ever five-in-a-row. With odds as high as 100/1 …

Paul Dillon, the man for whom Naomh Colmcille are being sanctioned for by the GAA after the organisation of an ‘unauthorised tournament’ has described the fall out as a ‘disgrace and a shock’. Naomh Colmcille were hit with a ban prohibiting their adult teams from fielding for two months after one of their pitches was used in a fundraising capacity …

Donegal GAA today confirmed that Naomh Colmcille have not yet been suspended as an investigation opens into whether they organised an ‘unauthorised tournament’. Following on from yesterday’s news that Donegal club, Naomh Colmcille, had been suspended for eight weeks after running an ‘unauthorised tournament’, the Donegal county board have released a statement confirming that an investigation has opened but that …

Donegal club, Naomh Colmcille GAA have appealed an eight-week ban from all adult competitions after being punished for hosting an ‘unauthorised tournament’. The Donegal Competitions Controls Committee (CCC) launched an investigation after Naomh Colmcille held a tournament in February with all the proceeds going to Newtowncunningham man Paul Dillon who was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The story has …

Gaoth Dobhair’s, Odhrán MacNiallais, has confirmed that he will not be part of Declan Bonner’s Donegal squad for the upcoming championship season. The 26-year-old was a key player for his club as they reached the All Ireland semi-final where they were defeated by eventual champions, Corofin. His exploits earned him a spot at midfield on the 2019 AIB Club Team …

Donegal fans around the country will be buoyed to hear the news that star forward, Paddy McBrearty played a full 60 minutes for his club Kilcar yesterday. The Donegal forward was in tantalising form last season as the Tir Conaill men stormed to an Ulster title win, however, he tore his cruciate in the Ulster Final and subsequently missed his …

The Allianz Football League Division 2 Final throws up plenty of questions in what is possibly the most intriguing of all the finals taking place this weekend. Meath head into the game safe in the knowledge that top-tier status is secured for 2020 but they’ve gone six from seven en route to the final with their only loss coming against …

We’re on the verge of the first big weekend in the GAA calendar as the Allianz League Finals are set to take centre stage in Croke Park on Saturday and Sunday. The action kicks off on Saturday with a fantastic double-header. A huge crowd is expected in for the Division 4 final as minnows Leitrim pit their wits against Derry …