Gaoth Dobhair

ANTOIN Rodgers had a passion for social justice and for Gaelic football.

FORMER Donegal star Kevin Cassidy has joined the chorus of calls imploring the GAA to open up pitches before July 20 - despite a statement ruling out any change in the situation until at least the end of next month.

ODHRÁN MacNiallais says part of him would still like to give it another go with Donegal – but admits he lacks the desire to commit and that he will find it hard unless the demands are stripped back.

LIVING in the shadow of Alexandra Palace fits as snugly with Odhrán MacNiallais’ persona as it does his complicated relationship with sport.

THE GAA can be “too nicey-nicey” in terms of separating teams in the event of a draw, believes Gaoth Dobhair’s Eamon McGee.

THE Glenties are the dog that won’t die. They trailed for most of the second-half of normal time but found a way to squeeze another 20 minutes out of it.

A FORMER All-Ireland winning GAA footballer - who is a well-known pro-choice and equal marriage campaigner - has revealed how he and his family were accosted by a man as they left a match in Co Donegal.

Donegal Senior Club Football Championship Final All week a big part of the pre-match county final narrative has focused quite a lot on the perceived hurt that Naomh Conaill are carrying after losing the last two county finals on the trot.

ULSTER club championship winners Neil McGee, Daire O Baoill, Cian Mulligan, Odhran McFadden-Ferry and Michael Carroll have all returned to the Donegal fold in time for Saturday night’s Division Two showdown with Armagh in Ballybofey.

ARMAGH assistant-manager Jim McCorry expects Donegal to be “smarting” and back to near full strength for Saturday night’s Division Two Ulster derby in Ballybofey.