The acclaimed Jim McGuinness memoir, Until Victory Always, has been shortlisted for the Irish Sports Book of the Year award at the Bord Gáis Energy Irish Book Awards which will be held in the Double Tree Hilton Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday, November 25. 

“I remember just them words and I remember staring at the television and I kept saying 'I am going to do that'.”

Donegal were at odds of 10/1 to beat Dublin in last year’s All-Ireland semi-final.

GAA Director General Paraic Duffy has issued a passionate defence of the under fire football Championship, flatly rejecting Jim McGuinness’ claim that last weekend was a ‘watershed moment’ necessitating urgent overhaul.

Kevin Cassidy has joked Jim McGuinness must not have signed the confidentiality agreement he asked players to put their names to during his time as Donegal manager after learning the 2012 All-Ireland winning boss is bringing out a book later this year.

That’s Christmas sorted for the GAA fan in your life.

Rory Gallagher brought an end to the Jim McGuinness era when masterminding Donegal’s nine-point hammering of Armagh in the Ulster quarter-final, according to Brendan Devenney.

A few years ago, I had the privilege of proposing on these pages how I believed the All-Ireland Football Championships should be restructured to make it more appealing, more relevant and, above all, more rewarding for the most important component — the players and management.

Spent five days in Donegal last week. Ahead of covering their clash with Tyrone in Ballybofey, it was an opportune time to take in the so-called Forgotten County although it’s Donegal’s understanding of what a kilometre is that’s just as much in need of refreshing.

Two minutes before half-time in the 2011 Ulster semi-final, Tyrone ripped through the blanket and Brian McGuigan fed Stephen O’Neill, who cut inside two Donegal defenders.

When Waterford were described in the wake of the Allianz Hurling League Division victory earlier this month as “the Donegal of hurling,” selector Dan Shanahan didn’t appreciate the comparison.

It was on October’s first Friday last year the Donegal panel each received a simultaneous text message that thanked them for their service and wished them all the best for their future — both individually and collectively.

Jim McGuinness has rejected commentary by Joe Brolly and Jarlath Burns about the state of Gaelic football.

Jimmy's watching matches - for Sky.

Let's hope he doesn't end up working his magic against an Irish side.

One hopes Donegal’s Darach O’Connor didn’t have too much time to day-dream during his recently completed Leaving Cert. But, if he did, this was the type of day he surely contemplated.