Paddy McBrearty

7 results

Donegal’s Ciarán Thompson is challenged by Kane Connor of Fermanagh during the Ulster SFC quarter-final at Brewster Park in Enniskillen. Photograph: Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Patient approach pays off as Donegal finally shake off Fermanagh

Fermanagh 0-9 Donegal 0-15 Bodies are everywhere and there’s no room to breathe. It’s cramped and occasionally in-your-face cranky – and that’s just (...)

Michael Murphy: play a pivotal role for Donegal, he’s totally selfless, the controller in the middle of the park, the leader, incredibly disciplined and focused. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Jim McGuinness: Fine details are key as real business starts

This was the most significant weekend of the championship so far. The bigger teams all made their move and it was interesting to see the impact of top(...)

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness celebrates with Neil and Eamonn McGee after the victory over Dublin in the 2014 All-Ireland semi-final at Croke Park. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Jim McGuinness: How we came up with a plan to beat Dublin

A few days after the Ulster final, Pat Shovelin dropped into the house just for a chat. I was down in the office and he popped his head round the d(...)

Fermanagh manager Pete McGrath must now prepare his players for Dublin and not Kerry. Photograph: Andrew Paton/Presseye/Inpho
Quarter-final permutations: Provincial repeats to be avoided

Confusion reigned in the aftermath of Fermanagh’s victory over Westmeath on Saturday as Pete McGrath’s victorious players wrongly presumed next Sun(...)

Karl Lacey has been ruled out of Donegal’s All ireland qualifier against Galway. Photograph: Inpho
Donegal’s Karl Lacey ruled out of Galway qualifier

Karl Lacey has been ruled out of Donegal’s All-Ireland qualifier clash with Galway on Saturday because of a knee injury. The four-time All Star defend(...)

Monaghan’s Dessie Mone: could be largely confined to defensive duties against Dublin’s rampant attack. Photo: Cathal Noonan/Inpho
Champions and Donegal look destined for a last-four date

I read with interest Niall Moyna’s comments here during the week on the likely physical impact on Monaghan of last week’s qualifier win over Kildare b(...)

Jim McGuinness will be delighted to get Karl Lacey back for his Donegal side. Photograph: Lorraine O’Sullivan/Inpho
Monaghan won’t be able to stay with the high tempo set by Donegal
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  • July 20, 2013, 01:00

Monaghan go into tomorrow’s Ulster final not having been overly impressive against Antrim and Cavan to date. They play to a system that’s not unlike D(...)