The Irish Times

Darragh Ó Sé: Big event at Wembley obscures a true Ulster classic

Derry gave it everything but their season is over and sympathy is all they will get

Wed Jul 14 2021 - 06:00

Dublin edge Donegal in bizarre mezzanine semi-final match

Kerry’s landslide win over Tyrone earlier in the day meant there would be no league final

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 21:47

This Donegal team have no real choice but to focus on attack

League suggests Ulster Championship will be even more of a tombola spin than usual

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 08:00

Darragh Ó Sé: Cork and Donegal went out with the wrong attitude

Both were outfought and outsmarted and they have nobody to blame but themselves

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 05:00

Allianz Football League: Previews, throw-ins and verdicts

Malachy Clerkin looks at the action across all four divisions

Sat Feb 29 2020 - 06:00

Stephen Cluxton among three nominees for Footballer of the Year award

As expected, Dublin (13) and Kerry (9) dominate the nominations for All Star awards

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 07:00

Dream still alive for Mayo as they emerge intact from Castlebar cauldron

Familiar road to Croker nigh on work out by the county’s relentless suit of Sam

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 22:30

Football previews: Dublin and Tyrone can secure place in semi-finals

Kerry’s attack can give them the edge over Donegal in intriguing Croke Park clash

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 01:00

Patient approach pays off as Donegal finally shake off Fermanagh

Late points help set up Ulster semi-final showdown with Tyrone

Sun May 26 2019 - 18:00

Darragh Ó Sé: Too many strings to Dubs' bow for Donegal

Beauty of Super 8s is that every team is stepping onto virgin ground in terms of format

Wed Jul 11 2018 - 06:00

Jim McGuinness: Fine details are key as real business starts

Pace, aggression and tactical acumen a common theme for Dubs, Kerry and Donegal

Tue Jun 26 2018 - 07:15

Donegal turn up the heat to leave Fermanagh far behind

Ninth Ulster title claimed in impressive fashion on a sun-soaked day in Clones

Sun Jun 24 2018 - 16:13

GAA weekend that was: Wicklow have grounds for complaint

Seán Moran and Ian O’Riordan take a look back at the weekend’s big talking points

Mon May 14 2018 - 19:27

Tyrone leave Donegal with real relegation scrap after Omagh win

Mickey Harte’s side take the two points from tense encounter at Healy Park

Sat Mar 10 2018 - 21:35

Dublin pull away for win after Donegal get too close for comfort

Jim Gavin’s side change gear late on after Donegal twice come within a point

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 21:02

Slaughtneil secure another Ulster Final berth in impressive fashion

Derry champions have six points to spare on Donegal side Kilcar

Sat Nov 11 2017 - 20:59

The David Clifford effect: What can we expect and when?

In the qualifier era only three players have started in senior final one year out of minor

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 09:00

Galway reborn as 13-man Donegal sent crashing out

Seán Armstrong’s influence key as Tribesmen seal quarter-final slot

Sat Jul 22 2017 - 21:40

GAA Statistics: Defensive Galway not protecting fullback line

Donegal need to emulate Tipperary and Roscommon's tactics to expose Tribesmen

Thu Jul 20 2017 - 06:00

Jim Gavin refuses to look back in anger ahead of Donegal clash

Dublin manager makes no reference to seismic defeat to Ulster side in 2014

Thu Aug 04 2016 - 01:07

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

Bring on Dublin, says Donegal’s McBrearty

Kilcar marksman was on fire against Cork, and when he gathered he pointed

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 01:08

GAA statistics: More handpassing in Gaelic games than in rugby

Players in both sports now share a lot in common when it comes to required skill sets

Thu Jul 21 2016 - 10:00

Darragh Ó Sé: Dublin could pay dear for weakened defence

Donegal are in decline but Mickey Harte’s Tyrone are absolutely galloping over the hill

Wed Jul 20 2016 - 07:40

Conor McManus to shoulder a familiar load for Monaghan

Talented forward is crucial to his county’s cause in Ulster semi-final against Donegal

Thu Jun 23 2016 - 08:00

Jim McGuinness: Rivals will need new game plan to beat Dublin

‘I believe Mayo have the potential to beat Dublin in an All-Ireland final’

Tue May 10 2016 - 07:45

Kerry, Donegal and Neil McGee all punished by CCCC

Donegal full back found guilty of category three infraction in Sunday’s league meeting

Tue Mar 08 2016 - 21:27

Donegal hand harsh lesson to Down on return to top flight

Eamonn Burns’s side suffer 17-point defeat in Newry

Sat Jan 30 2016 - 21:46

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 to sit out Galway game - Brendan Devenney

Team captain struggled through the Ulster final defeat with a knee injury

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 15:28

Quarter-final permutations: Provincial repeats to be avoided

Mayo and Monaghan await winners of Sligo/Tyrone and Donegal/Galway clashes

Tue Jul 28 2015 - 01:01

Donegal’s Karl Lacey ruled out of Galway qualifier

Four-time All Star injured knee ligaments during Ulster final defeat to Monaghan

Mon Jul 27 2015 - 12:51

Jim McGuinness: Monaghan’s smart game plan gets them over the line

Despite this painful Ulster final defeat, I wouldn’t be writing Donegal off just yet

Tue Jul 21 2015 - 06:00

London manager Paul Coggins wants one over his native Roscommon

Improvements in results for the English capital have served to give players an added dimension of identity

Fri May 22 2015 - 01:00