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MacNiallais: 'Football is going to be the last thing on my mind for the next few weeks'

Odhrán MacNiallais has ruled himself out of a quick return to Donegal duty as he comes to terms with the death of his close friend Micheál Roarty and Gaoth Dobhair’s exit from the All-Ireland series at the hands of Corofin.

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‘10 minutes before the game is about to start you see the stare in their eyes’

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Dáire Ó Baoill the hat-trick hero for Gaoth Dobhair

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Mayo make it miserable day for deflated Donegal

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Forgotten Daithí Casey is Kerry’s hometown hero

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14-man Kerry edge out the 13 men of Donegal

Donegal must plan without experienced trio

Yesterday’s confirmation of the inter-county retirements of Rory Kavanagh, Christy Toye, and David Walsh means Donegal will be without another trio of experienced players for the year ahead.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Four questions that will be answered this weekend

It will be interesting to see if Cork forwards can make any inroads into Donegal quagmire...

Sat, 30 Jul, 2016

Deception is name of the game in inter-county football

In the gathering gloom last Saturday night, small groups of Donegal and Monaghan players congregated in the car park outside Kingspan Breffni Park to shoot the breeze. If Cavan town wasn’t such a traffic logjam, they may have gone separate ways earlier. Yet they seemed pleased to have the chance to chat.

Tue, 28 Jun, 2016

Neil McGee’s dismissal casts shadow on Donegal win

Donegal 2-12 Fermanagh 0-11: Since emerging as a force five years ago Donegal have often demonstrated the ability to win games in devastating spells, and they did so again yesterday — this time with 14 men — to swat Fermanagh aside in Ballybofey.

Mon, 13 Jun, 2016

Roscommon dreams grounded in reality

Donegal 0-17 Roscommon 1-19: Another of Kevin McStay’s dreams came through yesterday. A win in Donegal.

Mon, 14 Mar, 2016

Down v Donegal - Allianz League Division 1 Round 1

Rory Gallagher wants to develop strength in depth

Down 0-7 Donegal 3-15: Rory Gallagher wants Donegal’s established players to feel the heat from the next generation, and there were loads of positives for him to take from Saturday night’s emphatic league win in Newry.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Tomas Corrigan with Caolan Ward 13/1/2016

McKenna Cup: Fermanagh cruise past experimental Donegal

Fermanagh will play Tyrone in Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi-final after a strong second-half performance saw them cruise past an experimental Donegal line-up at Brewster Park last night.

Thu, 14 Jan, 2016

Monaghan outfox Donegal

Donegal 1-4, Monaghan 0-9: At half-time yesterday at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny, the stadium announcer informed the crowd that Mark English had won silver in the 800m at the European Indoor Athletic Championships in Prague.

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Farney outfox Donegal

Donegal 1-4, Monaghan 0-9:

Mon, 09 Mar, 2015

Steely Donegal shake off Derry

Donegal 1-15 Derry 0-12: Allianz Football League Division 1: When Rory Gallagher was appointed Donegal manager on Halloween night, the All-Ireland final loss to Kerry was still fresh in his players’ thoughts.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Rory Gallagher’s Donegal era starts with a victory

Donegal 2-16 Queen’s 1-08: Rory Gallagher posted his first win as Donegal manager as his side comfortably overcame Queen’s University Belfast in miserable conditions in Ballybofey yesterday.

Mon, 12 Jan, 2015