The Irish Times

My favourite sporting moment: Donegal and Kildare’s high summer street opera

An unexpected epic of an All-Ireland quarter-final provides magic escapism in July 2011

Mon Apr 06 2020 - 06:00

Jim McGuinness: Huge prize of legacy at stake for final four

Great drama awaits and it wouldn’t surprise me to see Tyrone in the final – or Mayo

Tue Aug 15 2017 - 07:30

GAA congress focuses on reform and All-Ireland dates

Motions to bring forward dates of finals and replays will need more support to be passed

Tue Feb 21 2017 - 01:00

Injury ends Neil Gallagher’s Donegal career

Two-time All Star was one of the stars of 2012 All-Ireland winning side

Mon Feb 20 2017 - 20:17

Christy Toye reflects on a career of success and defiance

Donegal All-Ireland winner has called time on 15 years playing inter-county football

Mon Jan 30 2017 - 11:59

Eamon McGee: ‘Two things I won’t miss is chicken and pasta and warm ups’

Donegal corner back follows Colm McFadden into retirement

Mon Aug 08 2016 - 18:58

Jim McGuinness: Dublin v Donegal and Mayo v Tyrone: a huge day for football

Get ready for an epic double-bill in Croke Park on Saturday. Four teams convinced they can win

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 07:45

Jim McGuinness: Donegal’s predictable nature stalled play

I felt Tyrone’s drive and mentality was coming from something bigger or beyond themselves

Tue Jul 19 2016 - 07:45

Tyrone conquer Donegal and Ulster right at the death

Stunning late points from Peter Harte and Ciaran McGeevy win an epic provincial final

Sun Jul 17 2016 - 16:07

Donegal v Monaghan: The needle has become part of the fabric

The sides don’t hate each other, but the temperature never drops below simmering point

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 07:02

Donegal’s Ódhran MacNiallais happy to mix with big guns

Gweedore man prefers to play further up the field as he proved against Mayo

Tue Mar 01 2016 - 01:00

Donegal: where big names and youth collide

Recent new-look Donegal teams could look to a bench loaded with senior players

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 11:34

Jim McGuinness: How we came up with a plan to beat Dublin

In an exclusive extract from his memoir `Until Victory Always', published on October 30th, the former Donegal manager revisits the scene of one of his greatest managerial triumphs

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 00:01

Michael Murphy powers Donegal past Galway to set up Mayo clash

Captain proves fitness with brilliant display in midfield and attack

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 20:17

Monaghan dare to dream after impressive conquest of Ulster

O’Rourke’s clever contenders squeeze home to secure their second title in three years

Mon Jul 20 2015 - 01:00

Donegal take step back before moving forward against Derry

Derry’s failure to take chances leaves McIver wondering what might have been

Sat Jun 27 2015 - 21:00

Mickey Harte disappointed after Tyrone’s valiant display

Both managers take positives out of performance’s from their respective sides

Mon May 18 2015 - 01:10

Donegal hold their nerve to see off battling Tyrone

Mickey Harte’s team have not beaten their rivals in provincial competition since 2007

Sun May 17 2015 - 18:52

Donegal look in better shape since 2013 encounter

Retirement has claimed Tyrone legends Conor Gormley and Stephen O’Neill

Sun May 17 2015 - 14:47

Goals the difference for Cork as they reach league final

Colm O’Neill scored two goals as Donegal rued their own missed opportunities

Sun Apr 12 2015 - 16:03

Martin McElhinney happy Donegal possess strength in depth

Win over Tyrone should ensure top-flight status but side now focused on Mayo test

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 10:29

Katie Taylor: ‘I want to tell girls it’s not how you look that’s important’

The boxer believes girls should have more female sporting role models, and so she is mentoring teens in Sky Sports’ Living for Sport programme

Mon Feb 23 2015 - 11:00

Dublin that bit sharper than Donegal at Croke Park

Jack McCaffrey’s late goal sealed win despite Kevin McManamon red card

Sat Feb 07 2015 - 21:03

Jim McGuinness leaves impressive legacy far beyond borders of Donegal

Seán Moran on the indelible mark the Glenties man has left on football nationwide

Sat Oct 04 2014 - 17:15

Kerry evolve their way to a 37th All-Ireland title

Donegal never hit top stride as Munster champions stay one step ahead

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00

Whys have it as Jim McGuinness tries to figure out All-Ireland final defeat

Donegal manager has no answers to why his team failed to rise to the occasion against Kerry

Sun Sept 21 2014 - 21:30

Kerry take on Donegal at their own game to claim 37th title

All-Ireland decider fails to enthral but victory will be as sweet as ever for Eamonn Fitzmaurice’s side

Sun Sept 21 2014 - 17:37

Donegal driven by fear of failure

Reaching final is testament to this side’s honesty and hunger for success

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 06:00

Rory Kavanagh hoping he has timed his return to perfection

A red card and injury has meant a slow summer for the Donegal man

Thu Sept 18 2014 - 01:00

Exceptional display by Donegal bursts Dublin’s bubble

Jim McGuinness’s team rediscover the spirit of 2012 but champions fail to rise to challenge

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 06:40

Dublin prove not to be impossible task

Jim McGuinness and his army overcome ‘massive challenge’

Mon Sept 01 2014 - 01:00

Jim McGuinness brought potential to glorious reality

Donegal manager wields his magic again to bring capital to it’s knees