The Irish Times

‘I did not steal a penny from the banks,’ Michael Lynn tells court

Former solicitor accused of theft of €27m says there was no scheme to defraud banks

Wed May 18 2022 - 18:02

Donegal All-Ireland winner Paddy McGrath announces retirement

32-year-old defender calls time after winning five Ulster titles during 12-year career

Mon Dec 06 2021 - 13:56

Ulster breathes fresh life into football championship

McBrearty’s superb late point helps Donegal squeeze past defiant Derry

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 06:00

This Donegal team have no real choice but to focus on attack

League suggests Ulster Championship will be even more of a tombola spin than usual

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 08:00

Jim McGuinness: Dublin will be wary of Mayo team that don’t take no for an answer

Any contenders to Dublin’s crown are going to have to produce something very special

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 11:00

80 years ago: how Éamon de Valera had his old comrades executed

Patrick McGrath and Thomas Harte were the first IRA men executed since the Civil War

Fri Sept 04 2020 - 11:52

Mayo keep on keeping on to book semi-final spot

Long road leads back to Croke Park after Super 8s win over Donegal

Sun Aug 04 2019 - 14:08

Super 8s previews: Donegal look to have too much game for Mayo

Kerry, Dublin and Cork look poised for success in final round of games

Sat Aug 03 2019 - 06:00

Keane and Bonner focus on the positives after epic battle

Both Kerry and Donegal managers take encouragement from drawn Croke Park clash

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 01:00

Serial sex offender who attacked women he met on Tinder given 14-year sentence

Patrick Nevin attacked three women in the eleven days after meeting on dating app

Mon Jun 24 2019 - 15:33

Declan Bonner sounds note of caution to his Donegal destroyers

‘We let Tyrone back into it as well . . . so we don’t want to concede those scores’

Sun Jun 23 2019 - 19:45

Donegal put down Cavan’s Ulster revival with the minimum of fuss

Despite scoring 2-11 in the second half, Cavan never seriously worried Donegal

Sun Jun 23 2019 - 18:24

Grandfather (75) jailed for rape may not have been fit for trial, court told

Christopher Redmond was last year found guilty of sexual assault of granddaughter

Tue Apr 02 2019 - 15:26

Jim McGuinness: Tyrone collective building up a head of steam

Harte’s men will feel an All-Ireland final place is at hand but Monaghan have big assets

Tue Aug 07 2018 - 07:00

Late Tyrone tsunami secures All-Ireland semi-final spot

Donegal’s defeat ends Tir Chonaill’s sequence of 21 unbeaten games in Ballybofey

Sun Aug 05 2018 - 19:47

Jim Gavin knows Dublin’s Super 8 road goes uphill after Donegal win

Tyrone’s scoring spree adds to sense that Omagh clash will define Group 2

Sun Jul 15 2018 - 14:34

Donegal turn up the heat to leave Fermanagh far behind

Ninth Ulster title claimed in impressive fashion on a sun-soaked day in Clones

Sun Jun 24 2018 - 16:13

GAA weekend that was: Wicklow have grounds for complaint

Seán Moran and Ian O’Riordan take a look back at the weekend’s big talking points

Mon May 14 2018 - 19:27

Mayo need to improve to secure top-flight status

Allianz Football League previews

Fri Mar 23 2018 - 17:45

Rory Gallagher quits as Donegal manager

Fermanagh man walks away following heavy defeats to Tyrone and Galway

Mon Jul 31 2017 - 21:59

Murphy and Donegal left on the chair when the music stopped

Patrick McBrearty’s late point seals tight encounter against Meath in Navan

Sat Jul 08 2017 - 20:19

Young talent on show as Donegal defeat Antrim

After close opening, Donegal’s Frank McGlynn says ‘scoreboard flattered us at the end’

Sun May 21 2017 - 21:13

Donegal and Monaghan draw the worst out of each other again

Conor McManus’s penalty earns point for visitors in Ballyshannon

Sun Mar 26 2017 - 18:52

Donegal v Monaghan: The needle has become part of the fabric

The sides don’t hate each other, but the temperature never drops below simmering point

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 07:02

Weekend Gaelic Games Previews

Seán Moran and Malachy Clerkin run the rule over a busy weekend of action

Sat Jul 02 2016 - 06:00

Jim McGuinness: Raw desire a prerequisite for all serious teams

The Republic of Ireland, Donegal and Monaghan share the same basic traits

Tue Jun 28 2016 - 07:45

Dublin dismantle Donegal to set up Kerry showdown

All-Ireland champions produce accurate and dominant display in Allianz League semi

Sun Apr 10 2016 - 18:28

Jim McGuinness: How we came up with a plan to beat Dublin

In an exclusive extract from his memoir `Until Victory Always', published on October 30th, the former Donegal manager revisits the scene of one of his greatest managerial triumphs

Sat Oct 24 2015 - 00:01

Ian O'Riordan: Berlin represents Ireland’s marathon hopefuls’ best shot for Rio

Countdown to next year’s Olympics has begun with distance runners giving their all

Fri Sept 25 2015 - 22:30

Michael Murphy powers Donegal past Galway to set up Mayo clash

Captain proves fitness with brilliant display in midfield and attack

Sat Aug 01 2015 - 20:17

Jim McGuinness: Mayo must adjust defensive strategy to win All-Ireland

Concession of costly goals will continute until exposed full back line are better protected

Tue Jun 16 2015 - 15:08

Martin McElhinney happy Donegal possess strength in depth

Win over Tyrone should ensure top-flight status but side now focused on Mayo test

Fri Apr 03 2015 - 10:29

FitzGerald backed nationalisation of Irish Sweepstakes, 1984 files show

Taoiseach was lobbied by Frank Flannery of Rehab, who was concerned over rival lottery

Sat Dec 27 2014 - 01:00

Kerry’s Kieran Donaghy planning to ‘go again’ if he’s let

‘I’ll see how the body is and if the body plays ball with me, I’ll play and if it doesn’t, I won’t. You know, I’ve no regrets either way.’

Mon Sept 22 2014 - 20:48