“THIS festival has been a beacon in the traditional music calendar,” said traditional fiddler Paddy Glackin on Monday night at the last Frankie Kennedy Winter School in Donegal.

Picture it: you’re in the GAA shrink’s office and a game of word association is suggested.

Donegal 0-12 Down0-7

On a day when Sean Dunnion took over as Donegal chairman, Tír Chonaill treasurer Grace Boyle warned that a flurry of clubs seeking refunds on an All-Ireland tickets level could present a “serious situation”.

Only a week into his new role as a Performance Consultant with Celtic FC, Jim McGuinness has already seen similarities with his job as Donegal football manager.

Two Offaly football heavyweights met in today’s county SFC final in Tullamore with Rhode pulling through to claim their 25th title, moving them within one of Tullamore on the honours list.

Ask Brian McEniff if a Jim McGuinness-style contract would have worked 10 years ago and he digests the question.

Strong wind at Santry Stadium played a telling factor on Day One of the 2012 Woodies DIY National Track and Field Championships today.

Donegal 0-12 Tyrone 0-10

June 16, 2002 should have been a memorable date for Donegal supporters.

FIONNUALA BRITTON beat a quality field to notch up another victory in Saturday’s IAAF Grand Challenge Cross Country International over a rain-sodden course in Greenmount, Antrim.

Leinster and All-Ireland SFC champions Dublin have been rewarded with six positions on the 2011 GAA GPA All-Stars Football team, which was announced at tonight's banquet event at the Convention Centre.

South Down 1-12 Donegal 1-15 (aet)

Donegal 2-12 Waterford 0-16

DERVAL O’ROURKE bounced back from a disappointing disqualification in Barcelona on Friday night to claim her eighth 100m hurdles title and equal Susan Smith’s record at the Woodies DIY National senior championships at Morton Stadium yesterday.

CROKE PARK bosses are set to investigate claims from Tyrone boss Mickey Harte that the county may refuse to allow their games be televised as the row over retrospective disciplinary action intensifies.

Donegal manager John Joe Doherty has kept faith with the team that defeated Derry for tomorrow's All-Ireland SFC fourth round qualifier against Galway (Markievicz Park, throw-in 5pm).

Donegal 2-13 Carlow 1-06

Donegal footballer Brendan Devenney reckons that the All-Ireland football qualifiers have diluted the importance of the provincial structure.

Donegal 1-12 Derry 1-14

Monaghan 1-15 Donegal 1-14

AIB ALL-IRELAND CLUB SFC QUARTER-FINAL:

It seemed a far-fetched idea just two months ago, but Brian McIver, the man who resigned as Donegal senior football manager after his team's All-Ireland qualifier defeat to Monaghan, has been re-appointed to the position.

The big guns are all still in sight of winning the men's 800m title as David Campbell, Thomas Chamney and David McCarthy all qualified as easy winners of today's heats.

Donegal 1-9 Armagh 1-8

Team captain Paddy Curran led by example as Kerry qualified for next month’s ESB All-Ireland minor football final at Croke Park.

Kilkenny woman Joanne Cuddihy looks set to double up with both the 200 metres and 400 metres titles at the Woodies DIY National Track and Field Championships this weekend.

Donegal 1-12 Down 1-11

Armagh 3-11 Donegal 1-10

Armagh 0-12 Donegal 0-12

Fermanagh 1-10 Donegal 0-12 AET

FERMANAGH manager Charlie Mulgrew doesn’t believe drawing his native Donegal in the qualifiers gives his team any advantage heading into Saturday’s game in Clones.

Armagh 3-15 Donegal 0-11

Donegal 1-11 Tyrone 0-9

Donegal 3-12 Down 1-6