Donegal boss Bonner says hectic start to 2018 will provide challenges
New Donegal boss Declan Bonner says that the first three months of 2018 will be hectic for his squad. Donegal face at least three games in eight days in the Dr McKenna Cup early in the new year, while the National League will begin at the end of January, with…
The Donegal Backroom team has been ratified
The Donegal Backroom team under new manager Declan Bonner was ratified last night at the Donegal County Committee meeting with no opposition and it includes former player from Donegal town, Karl Lacey Lacey played 148 times for Donegal. John McElholm and Gary Boyle will be joining Karl Lacey on the…
LISTEN BACK: Donegal U21 boss Declan Bonner
Ulster champions Donegal lost out by 1-13 to 0-9 in the All-Ireland U21 Football Championship semi-final at Kingspan Breffni Park on Saturday. The Ulster champions suffered from a five-day turnaround having only beaten Derry on Monday night in the Ulster final. Donegal boss Declan Bonner says this took its toll…
Donegal aiming for a spot in Ulster U21 Final
Donegal are hoping to reach their fourth Ulster U21 final in just five years this evening. They face Cavan, the county that beat them in both the 2013 and 2014 finals, in one of tonight’s two semi-finals. Cavan proved far too strong for Fermanagh in their quarter-final a fortnight ago,…
LISTEN BACK: Donegal U21 boss Declan Bonner and forward Jamie Brennan
Donegal U21 manager Declan Bonner spoke to Ocean FM Sport’s Pauric Byrne after his side’s 0-18 to 1-9 victory over Tyrone in Ballybofey’s Mac Cumhaill Park in the Ulster U21 Football Championship quarter-final replay on Wednesday… Pauric also spoke with Donegal and Realt na Mara attacker Jamie Brennan…
Sligo claim emphatic win, but Leitrim and Donegal taste defeat
Sligo conceded just a point as they claimed their first win of 2017 yesterday. Niall Carew’s side hammered GMIT by 5-24 to 0-1 in the FBD League, with Stephen Coen hitting 3-5, and Brian Egan and Cristoir Davey also netting. Here’s Sligo boss Niall Carew… Leitrim suffered their first loss…
Winning start for new Leitrim boss, but Sligo and Donegal lose out
Brendan Guckian got his term as Leitrim senior football boss off to a positive start, with a comprehensive defeat of GMIT in the FBD League yesterday. It finished 5-20 to 2-10 in favour of the home side in Mohill. Guckian told Ocean FM’s PJ Leddy it was a good way…