The night Donegal retained the Ulster championship, Jim McGuinness looked out over the Diamond in Donegal town and let his mind wander in whatever direction it wished to go.

A NEW survey by a leading medic suggests that top GAA players may be at increased risk of developing arthritis at a young age.

Armagh 3-15 Donegal 0-11

Armagh 3-15 Donegal 0-11

Donegal boss Brian McEniff will wait to assess a number of U21 players before naming his team to face London in the NFL on Sunday.

DONAL DALY is recalled to the Kerry team for Sunday’s showdown with Dublin in Parnell Park. He is one of three changes from the team which defeated Cork last Saturday.

Donegal football star John Gildea will not commit to another season of inter-county duty until he gets the all clear from medical chiefs later this month.

RAYMOND Gallagher will make no decision on his inter-county situation until St Brigids’ club championship campaign has come to an end.

WITH several first choice players unavailable for Saturday’s Railway Cup semi-final against Connacht in Enniskillen, the Munster GAA selectors have postponed naming their team until tomorrow.

SIX days ago Tyrone played their part in ensuring a first ever all-Ulster pairing in the Bank of Ireland football championship final.

IT’S not quite 1992 all over again in Donegal, but it is pretty close.

SUNDAY has been a long time coming for John Gildea. The power-house midfielder has toiled with Donegal for the best part of a decade, yet Sunday will be his first All-Ireland semi-final.

Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-11

Donegal 0-14 Galway 0-11

Donegal 0-14, Galway1-11

A 45 metre injury-time point from Galway captain Kevin Walsh levelled matters for the seventh time in today’s All-Ireland quarter final, and ensured another meeting between this sides in what was a poor game.

Donegal's blossoming romance with the All-Ireland Qualifiers continues.

Experienced Donegal midfielder John Gildea believes the Tir Chonaill men have yet to be tested despite finding themselves just 70 minutes away from an All-Ireland quarter-final berth.

SINCE their nadir a few weeks ago, Donegal football has followed an upward trajectory. The Longford game settled frayed nerves and offered comfort.

John Gildea has threatened to quit the Donegal team - the second threat he has issued in just a few months.

2002 Allstars 13-18

Galway's Joe Bergin and John Gildea of Donegal will join the Vodafone Allstars on their visit to the San Diego tomorrow after receiving late call-ups today.

New Donegal boss Brian McEniff has named a tough side to face Cavan in the Dr McKenna Cup clash on Sunday.

Star Donegal midfielder John Gildea has refused to rule out a dramatic return to action in the county colours this year.

Donegal star midfielder John Gildea could be out for the next 12 months because of injury.

All-Ireland football champions Armagh have secured nine nominations for this year's All-Star awards.

Influential Donegal midfielder John Gildea has announced plans to quit inter-county competition.

Donegal midfielder John Gildea has retired from inter-county duty.

New Ireland captain Seamus Moynihan has admitted he's got some giant boots to fill as he leads the Irish squad in the International Rules series this October.

Dublin 2-8 Donegal 0-14

Donegal staged a rousing comeback to earn a draw in a gripping All-Ireland quarter-final at Croke Park.

Dublin lead Donegal by the tightest of margins at half-time in their All-Ireland quarter-final clash at Croke Park.

WHATEVER the public expectations in the capital, Tommy Lyons and his charges are trying to avoid being smothered in the hype by concentrating firmly and solely on the Bank of Ireland SFC quarter-final against Donegal in Croke Park this evening, (4.15pm).

IN the days after the Ulster final, he was at the centre of controversy in Donegal. John Gildea, the workhorse in the team's engine room, was absconding to the States for the remainder of the summer.

THE buzz is back for Donegal footballers.

Donegal duo Adrian Sweeney and John Gildea have decided to decline an offer to play for Donegal Boston in the US.

Donegal’s senior football team has suffered a double blow ahead of its All-Ireland qualifying campaign.

Armagh are Ulster football champions for the third time in four years.

Donegal's reward for a display of passion and tireless endeavour at Clones is a place in the Ulster Football Championship final for the first time since 1998.

Donegal 3-12 Down 1-6

Donegal 1-7, Westmeath 0-7

Fermanagh must do battle without injured star forward Raymond Gallagher for this weekend's All-Ireland football qualifier against Donegal.