“You see her kick it, and the ball is still rising and I’ve got my hands in the air and I know it’s going in.” If most other players intercepted a quickly taken goal-kick and, on instinct, lobbed the goalkeeper for a sweet goal, from 35 metres out, you might suspect it was a shot […]

7 years ago

By Conor McKenna Donegal footballer Niamh Carr name-checked Karl Lacey and Yvonne Bonner as her sporting idols growing up – and she’s delighted to have had the chance to play alongside Bonner on the Donegal team. “I always remember Karl Lacey. He was always an idol of mine, along with Yvonne Bonner growing up,” said […]

7 years ago

By Francis Mooney Donegal 3-13 Tyrone 2-12 Donegal bagged three goals to claim north-west bragging rights as they got the better of Tyrone in their TG4 Ulster Ladies SFC preliminary round tie at Kingspan Breffni Park. Geraldine McLaughlin scored two goals and Niamh Hegarty also found the net as the defending champions progressed, but only after […]

7 years ago

By Daragh Small Her 57th and final student completed their GCSEs yesterday and now Katy Herron can finally breathe a sigh of relief. Well, momentarily anyway. Tomorrow (SAT), she travels to Kingspan Breffni in Cavan with the rest of her Donegal teammates, where they will look to begin the defence of their TG4 Ulster Championship […]

7 years ago