“That’s one of my best mates in the picture.” Kicking off our Milestones series is former Donegal star Kevin Cassidy. The Ghaoth Dobhair clubman was one of the best half-backs of his era and won two All-Stars and an Ulster Championship with his county. In this series, Irish sports stars will take us through their […]
11 months ago
Football was never the same again after his last stint. Jim McGuinness is touted to become Donegal’s new manager once again, and the effect that this could have on Donegal and Gaelic football as a whole, is seismic. Much like in 2011 when McGuinness first took the reins, the Donegal senior football team are at […]
2 years ago
“Up you step Son.” Kevin Cassidy has thrown down the gauntlet to Jim McGuinness and called for him to make a return as Donegal manager. Donegal is in in dire straits following the departure of their manager Paddy Carr, who didn’t even last the entirety of the league before losing his job. The yellow and […]
3 years ago
What is taking Donegal so long? Unbelievably, the position for the Donegal senior football manager still remains vacant following Declan Bonner’s resignation this summer. The county have been the most dominant team in Ulster over the past decade, have an unbelievable selection of players at their disposal, and a history of winning behind them. Surely […]
3 years ago
The former Mayo star has been rinsed for his observation on the Gaoth Dobhair lads. Back in December, early December, Colm Parkinson reached out to a couple of the Gaoth Dobhair lads, Odhran Mac Niallais and captian Niall Friel, after they became Ulster champions. The two men spoke to Parkinson on The GAA Hour from the back […]
7 years ago
How quickly things can change. Daire Ó Baoill was in the dressing room two years ago when, after a thirteen point loss to their rivals Glenties, Gaoth Dobhair’s Kevin Cassidy decided he’d had enough of it all. Retired at 34, Cassidy felt the best thing to do was to leave a spot in the dressing […]
7 years ago