Organisation: Donegal

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Kieran Shannon: With a bit of cop on, club and county can get along

Recent events prompted us to remember Rodney King’s famous 'Can’t We All Just Get Along?' plea but little did we think it would be the increasingly heated club-and-county debate - to the point, it’s becoming club-versus-county - rather than the prevalence of racial injustice and police brutality that still exists in America.

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Cork and Kerry's ladies footballers on collision course

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Denis Walsh: Cork at a disadvantage to Munster semi-final rivals

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Former Cork City winger Kieran Sadlier leaving Doncaster Rovers

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Munster Senior Hurling Championship draw lopsided, says TJ Ryan

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Time is ripe for an open draw All-Ireland, says Tomás Ó Sé

Irish golf clubs vote to hold limited number of inter-club tournaments in 2020

Ireland's golf clubs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of holding a limited run of inter-club competitions in 2020.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2020

Waterford v Cork tops GAA classics list, but are TV viewers tiring of nostalgia?

The 2004 Munster Hurling Final meeting of Cork and Waterford has been the most-watched GAA match so far in TG4’s All-Ireland Gold series this year.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Michael Murphy backs knock-out to ensure All-Ireland SFC finished by Christmas

Donegal captain Michael Murphy supports a straight knock-out format to ensure the All-Ireland senior football championship is finished by Christmas.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Michael Murphy: Main fear for county players is preparation time

Donegal captain Michael Murphy believes a straight knock-out format for the All-Ireland senior football championship is the compromise that inter-county has to make.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

All-Ireland Gold games for June revealed

Kerry fans tired of watching reruns of Seamus Darby's famous five-in-a-row-ending goal will get some relief as the June schedule for All-Ireland Gold was released.

Fri, 22 May, 2020

Hugh McFadden: Donegal can get back to top

Vice-captain Hugh McFadden says the Donegal players believe they can return to the top of the game and become All-Ireland champions again.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

John Fogarty: Pitch closures highlight rural-urban divide

Here in Dublin, there are two GAA pitches within two kilometres of my home.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

Disillusionment with former teammates swayed Kevin Cassidy over Donegal return

Kevin Cassidy has admitted that disillusion with former colleagues who didn't back him when axed by Jim McGuinness in 2011 was part of the reason he didn't return.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Scene & Heard: the culture quiz for all ages

What's Fred Flintstone's wife's name? Who was lead singer of the Boomtown Rats? ... and plenty more to test your knowledge

Fri, 15 May, 2020

Championship format doesn’t bother Donegal captain Murphy

Donegal captain Michael Murphy doesn’t care what format the All-Ireland senior football championship takes this year so long as it takes place and safely.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

32 GAA players revealed for All-Ireland FIFA20 Tournament

The esports tournament will support frontline workers combatting the spread of Covid-19, with funds raised going to HSE and NHS staff across the island.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Enforced break may help Mayo’s old guard, says Keegan

Lee Keegan has insisted that Mayo won’t be secretly satisfied to dodge an Allianz League relegation bullet if the remainder of the competition is written off as many anticipate.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Conor Meyler: 'Every player will appreciate their football more whenever we do get back'

Tyrone’s Conor Meyler believes inter-county players would be willing to play behind closed doors providing it is safe for them to do so.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Michael Murphy says shutdown will change his perspective

Donegal great Michael Murphy hasn’t given up hope of Championship activity this summer — despite the Government’s decision to ban all mass gatherings until September at least.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Tiernan McCann: Social media criticism ‘not easy’

Tyrone defender Tiernan McCann has admitted that coming under a social media spotlight is “not easy” and has appealed to online critics to be “very careful of what they say” about players. McCann was retrospectively banned for two games last summer following an incident against Donegal .

Mon, 20 Apr, 2020

Maggie Farrelly delighted to see more female referees

With experience of refereeing in both ladies and men’s inter-county football, Maggie Farrelly is among the most versatile sportspeople in the county, but her sporting talents are even broader than patrolling the big ball game.

Sat, 18 Apr, 2020

Top 40 sports books: Rough Ride still leads the peloton

At the end of 2014 The Irish Examiner’s sports department came up with a top 40 of Ireland’s greatest sports books. After some heated debates this week, we’ve tweaked that list, to factor in the many great sports book released over the last five years.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Kingston calls on GAA to provide players with clarity

Cork hurling manager Kieran Kingston has called on the GAA to make a definitive decision on their short-term plans for the season for the benefit of the players.

Fri, 10 Apr, 2020

Derry v Donegal - Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship Quarter-Final

Declan Bonner asks GAA to propose provisional start date for delayed championship

Bonner maintains there will be a Championship this year and has called on Croke Park to set out a draft plan in the event the coronavirus restrictions ease in the coming weeks.

Thu, 09 Apr, 2020

David Garland wins top honour as ten counties represented on Team of the Year

Trench Cup winners CIT receive a nod at full-forward.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Conal Keaney: Business isn’t just going to start as soon as this ban is lifted

Like most employers, Donal Vaughan and Conal Keaney came to stark realisations well before the recent government announcements.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

If the Football All-Stars were picked today...

Before the GAA pulled down the shutters last Thursday week, Galway’s footballers sat pretty at the top of Division 1. So it’s not surprising that they are well represented in our All-Stars thus far this year. But so too are Kerry, the only team that beat them, and Dublin who, like the other two counties, have only lost one game

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

John Fogarty: The rights and wrongs of not finishing the League

Perhaps it’s the 10-year anniversary of their great injustice that is getting Louth worked up but they sense they could be on the receiving end once more, writes John Fogarty.

Mon, 30 Mar, 2020

TG4 add 14 classic GAA matches to schedule

Some of the best of last year's action will be aired, as well as an array of All-Ireland finals.

Fri, 20 Mar, 2020

Galway top table when it comes to ringing the changes

Over the course of the Allianz Football League so far, Galway have fielded the largest variety of players, writes Paul Keane.

Mon, 16 Mar, 2020

Monaghan aiming high against Kerry despite ultra-slim squad numbers

Their boss ‘Banty’ McEnaney has effectively worked off a core of just 20 players so far this League campaign, writes Paul Keane.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Cork's dual stars to miss rescheduled Camogie League fixture

If the clash persists, it would represent the second time this spring that Looney and Coppinger, starters on both teams, were forced to choose one code over the other.

Tue, 10 Mar, 2020

Naughton: Dual players should not be discouraged by rejection of motion calling for offical recognition

LGFA president-elect Micheál Naughton says dual players should not be discouraged by Congress’ decision to reject a motion calling for official recognition of the dual player.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2020

Coin toss to determine home advantage as League quarter-finals confirmed

Galway will meet Wexford and Waterford will play Kilkenny as the line-up for the Allianz League knock-out stages was confirmed.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Donegal ease relegation worries with shock win over Cork

Donegal ladies nailed three crucial points to the Lidl NFL Division 1 board as Maxi Curran’s side eased their relegation worries with this win in Ballyshannon at the expense of leaders Cork.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Galway overtake Cork to top Division 1 table

Galway capitalised on Cork’s shock loss to Donegal to move top of the Lidl Division 1 table with victory over a lacklustre Tipperary side in Tuam Stadium.

Sun, 08 Mar, 2020

Tyrone win back to back Ulster U20 Football Championship titles

The Red Hand found themselves a point behind while playing into the wind after the break, but they turned the game in their favour in spectacular fashion.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2020

Weekend previews and predictions: Limerick intent on giving Waterford a taste of Championship fare

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Team news: Four changes as Cork bid to maintain winning start

Cork manager Ephie Fitzgerald has made four changes to the team that defeated Mayo as the Leesiders look to maintain their 100% record in Division 1 of the Lidl Ladies National Football League.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2020

Barney Rock: Give Dessie Farrell time to make mark with Dubs

Dublin legend Barney Rock says Dessie Farrell must be given a chance to bed in as Jim Gavin’s replacement.

Thu, 05 Mar, 2020

McEntee blasts ‘wrong calls’ as Galway win sees Meath relegated

Meath boss Andy McEntee blasted what he termed poor refereeing and criticised what he alleged were a series of wrong calls in big games following the team’s relegation from Division 1.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Bonner hails Donegal’s vital win over Monaghan

Having blown promising positions against Mayo, Galway and then Dublin, Donegal made some amends yesterday in Ballyshannon to blow Monaghan away with a degree of comfort.

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

Hurling League round-up: Offaly in with final chance after beating Wicklow

After Antrim did Offaly a favour by beating Kerry in Tralee, the Faithful County looked after their end of the bargain by cutting through Wicklow with ease in the second half of their clash at Tullamore.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

GAA: Division 1 games in both codes survive the weather; Fermanagh v Armagh off

The re-scheduled meeting of Mayo and Kerry will get underway in Castlebar from 1pm.

Sun, 01 Mar, 2020

New second tier All-Ireland football championship to be called Tailteann Cup

"In ancient Ireland, our athletic and sporting prowess was celebrated every summer by the staging of the Tailteann Games, a festival that some scholars date as far back as 1600BC."

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Tim O'Connor: Why should GAA refs not have the same powers as rugby on concussion?

Donegal team doctor Kevin Moran, a member of the GAA Medical, Scientific, and Welfare Committee, thinks referees in GAA should not have the same power as rugby referees to remove players suspected of having a brain injury.

Sat, 29 Feb, 2020

Byrne’s winner gets Cork City off the mark against Finn Harps

Alec Byrne’s second-half header saw Cork City register their first points of the season after a hard-earned 1-0 victory over an unlucky Finn Harps in Friday night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division game at Turner's Cross.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

McMahon and McCarthy return to Dublin team

Dessie Farrell has resisted the temptation for major change ahead of Saturday night's Allianz Football League trip to Tyrone, naming a team with two changes.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Weekend previews and predictions: Old rivalries renewed as League campaigns enter crunch phase

John Fogarty previews the weekend's GAA fixtures.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020