It’s going to be one hell of a summer of football in the states. Boston, Chicago, San Fran and even Philadelphia. Big names have left Ireland behind them and they’ve headed to the land of the free. Football, a summer holiday and plenty of sun. What more do you want? With the July 1 transfer […]

7 years ago

Diarmuid Connolly will not be playing with Donegal Boston this summer. A small problem with his ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorisation) has arisen and as a result, he will not make it over in time to play in the Boston senior football championship. The hope is that the problem will be solved in the […]

7 years ago

“No matter what happens lads, keep going, keep going, keep f**king going. Keep going!” So begins a sweeping, evocative package put together for the Boston GAA finals that featured Dublin star Diarmuid Connolly in the day’s main match, between Donegal Boston and Wolfe Tones. The video was beautifully put together by Rachel O’Driscoll. She played, […]

8 years ago

2016 and 2017 ended in heartbreak. 2018 was different. Donegal Boston didn’t even make it to the Boston Senior Football Championship finals in the last couple of years. Several of their squad would have headed along to ‘Field A’ in Canton and watched on from the stands. Last year it was Shannon Blues beating Aidan McAnespies. […]

8 years ago

When the Dubliner joined them, Donegal Boston were mid-table in the league standings. This morning, they wake up as champions. This weekend will see Dublin take on Tyrone in the All-Ireland final at Croke Park. Diarmuid Connolly should be gracing that stage but he’ll happily settle for being the toast of Boston GAA. The St […]

8 years ago

This is not the final the St Vincent’s man probably had in mid at the start of the year, but it will be one he’ll relish all the same. Diarmuid Connolly scoring vital points and being involved in flash-points. Sounds like a regular championship outing, but this one took place in Boston. Connolly joined Donegal […]

8 years ago