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Donegal don't frighten us - Harte
AS four of Gaelic football's so-called 'Super Six' open their championship campaigns this weekend, Mickey Harte insists Tyrone have no fear of All-Ireland champions Donegal.
Sparks will fly when two great minds go to war
IN years to come, the record books will present tomorrow's Ulster quarter-final exactly the same as the 18 previous Donegal-Tyrone championship clashes.
'There's no point in saying we can't beat them – we'll be going to win this'
JUST over 10 years ago now, a late Ryan McMenamin point rescued Tyrone against Derry in Clones. They had a replay in Casement Park. Joe Brolly's verdict? A minor side masquerading in senior football.
Harte's Red Hands to pip Donegal in war of attrition
SEAN Cavanagh's depiction of what to expect in Ballybofey tomorrow isn't exactly encouraging.
Touchline set-up energising Tyrone
TEN years ago, Stevie O'Neill couldn't even get into the starting Tyrone line-up, now he is captain and an essential component of the team. The only others that remain from his first team are Sean Cavanagh and Conor Gormley.
Mayo club commitments force Kilcullen to delay flight
A CLUB game in his native Mayo today means Sligo midfielder James Kilcullen will have to follow his team-mates over to London for tomorrow's Connacht SFC opener.
Cover the children's eyes – it could get rough
THE flinty world of Ulster football promises a first real heavyweight championship game of summer tomorrow as Donegal and Tyrone renew one of the game's most compelling, if not convivial rivalries.
The hunger is back – so write off Kerry at your peril
Tomorrow marks the beginning of the third championship in a row that Kerry have begun without the mantle of All-Ireland champions. Believe me when I say that it hurts every GAA person in the county.
'I've put final horror to back of my mind'
Hope always springs eternal. If recent cycles are anything to gauge by, Paddy Keenan can see his summer stretching on a little longer than usual.
Bookies cook Kingdom goose – but Sam on a plate if we raise summer intensity
I was in the company of fellow mourner Kevin Smith, a noted doggy man, who won the Derby with Climate Control back in 2007.
Murphy happy Wicklow can banish league woes
DONEGAL manager Jim McGuinness can say the league doesn't matter, but that's not the case for tomorrow's Leinster championship protagonists Wicklow and Longford, who face off at Aughrim.
Opposition no longer fear Kerry, says Gooch
REFLECTING on a record-breaking season should be more enjoyable.
Kavanagh: No burden on us after winning Sam
IT MIGHT be 11 years since Rory Kavanagh made his first championship appearance for Donegal – but the Letterkenny man still counts himself as a newcomer to the summer's fields.
Donegal's shooting star still finding his range
Profile the range of Colm McFadden's scores in the 2012 championship and pretty quickly a trend develops to illustrate just how good he was last season.
Lions' pride inspiring for Rebel Walsh
IF Aidan Walsh looks calm in the heat of battle in Limerick tomorrow night, it's because he has been through worse this week.
Armagh manager Paul Grimley issues unprecedented apology on fans' forum
Paul Grimley has taken the unprecedented step of issuing a statement to offer a personal apology to Armagh supporters and the County Board in the wake of Sunday's four-point defeat to Cavan in the Ulster championship.
Goal-line technology cold case
ThE famously disputed goal of Joe Sheridan (right) against Louth in the 2010 Leinster final caused a little ill-feeling (OK, that's an understatement), but it's got nothing on a goalmouth controversy in Tyrone that could finally be put to bed this weekend, 125 years after the original row.
Joe Brolly criticism 'over the top' insists Derry manager Brian McIver
Derry manager Brian McIver says Joe Brolly's criticism of Paul Grimley was "over the top."
Cooper in at centre-forward as Fitzgerald gets shock nod
COLM Cooper has been named at centre-forward for Kerry in Sunday's Munster quarter-final against Tipperary and his Dr Crokes team-mate Fionn Fitzgerald is the surprise package in their full-back line.
Kerry legend O'Shea fearful of what future holds for ageing side
KERRY legend Jack O'Shea has expressed concerns about the Kingdom's future when a host of established stars depart the inter-county scene.
Don't expect the game to be pretty – Cavanagh
IT'S put to Sean Cavanagh that the public are expecting open warfare when Tyrone and Donegal clash on Sunday. He takes a minute, smiles but doesn't dismiss the notion.
Officials powerless to stop 'bogus' line-ups
THE GAA has conceded that it is powerless to act against counties that issue bogus team listings in advance of championship games.
Kettle confident Dubs can secure lucrative new sponsor
DUBLIN have announced that they will wear a suicide prevention charity slogan on their shirts next week, but it is the long-term name on the jersey that is top of chairman Andy Kettle's agenda and he is confident of finding a lucrative new deal for 2014 before the end of the summer.
Football coming home – but not for all
AS Wicklow prepare to end a 13-year wait to host a Leinster SFC tie in Aughrim on Sunday, Kildare are now the only county in the country not in a position to enter into home-and-away arrangements for provincial games.
O Se optimistic for Fitzmaurice's Kingdom reign
KERRY legend Tomas O Se has admitted that he almost retired from inter-county football after the Kingdom's exit at the hands of Donegal in last year's All-Ireland quarter-final.
Referee McQuillan urged to let collision reach full force
JOE McQuillan could emerge as the key figure in dictating the shape of next Sunday's Donegal-Tyrone Ulster quarter-final showdown in Ballybofey.
Cooper warns loser of Ulster showdown will struggle to claim Sam
Colm 'Gooch' Cooper believes that the loser of Sunday's Ulster SFC tie between Donegal and Tyrone will find it very difficult to get back on track for All-Ireland honours.
Parkinson backing Kingston to lift Laois
FORMER Laois player Colm Parkinson reckons Donie Kingston holds the key to a successful summer for the O'Moore County, WRITES DONNCHADH BOYLE.
Lacey pushing himself to limit as showdown looms large
DESPITE it being more than six months since he suffered a hip injury, Karl Lacey admits he is still playing catch-up on his team-mates in terms of fitness.
Martin Breheny: Far too early for despair or jubilation
A rule of thumb which has retained a high degree of reliability in the All-Ireland championships is: don't be overly influenced by the early rounds.
Game has changed and Galway must adapt - Hanley
FOR Galway, hope springs from the most unlikely of places this week.
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