Donegal’s are ready and looking forward to facing Tyrone, the defending Ulster champions, in Sunday’s Ulster Minor Championship first round clash in Sean MacCumhaill Park. (Throw-in 2.15 p.m.)

Donegal hurlers have the carrot of big day out in Croke Park dangling in front of them when they face Monaghan in the Nicky Rackard Cup Senior Hurling Championship semi-final in O’Donnell Park on Saturday. (Throw-in 3 pm).

The senior figure of the McGee football clan is also regarded by many as the one of the most stylish footballers to represent Donegal in recent times.

To Hell or to Connacht! That was the Cromwellian call back in the 1600s. But it almost had a sequel in 1973 as a result of an Ulster championship game between Donegal and Tyrone in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey.

When Sean MacCumhaill’s defeated the now defunct Clanna Gael 2-10 to 0-11 in the 1971 Donegal championship final the win catapulted a young forward to the attentions of the county management.

Gerard Gallagher led Donegal Creameries to the Hickey, Clakre & Langan Inter-firms 5K team title on Tuesday night when breaking the tape in 15:27 in Letterkenny. The scoring team was completed by Kevin Ferry (11th in 16:26) and Shane Gallagher (26th in 17:32).

Donegal received an unexpected ticket boost this afternoon with the news that Tyrone returned 1,000 unsold tickets for Sunday’s Ulster quarter-final.

Ciara Doogan has been confirmed as Errigal’s first ever Olympian with her nomination to the team to represent Ireland at this summers Youth Olympics in Holland with Christine Russell from the club being chosen as a reserve.

Michael Murphy might have been the man who lifted Sam Maguire last September but the Donegal captain has eyes for only Tyrone and the Ulster championship this Sunday.

Joe Brolly bumped into Jim McGuinness at the Allianz League final, where the Donegal manager was casting an eye over the team that has preoccupied his thoughts all spring – Tyrone.

Footballer of the year Karl Lacey has declared himself fit for Sunday’s Ulster championship quarter-final against Tyrone having drawn inspiration from Mayo’s Andy Moran on Sunday.

DAVID WALSH was perhaps the most unfortunate of all those on the periphery of the Donegal XV not to earn a start in the All-Ireland final last September.

Michael Murphy might have been the man who lifted Sam Maguire last September but the Donegal captain has eyes for only Tyrone and the Ulster championship this Sunday.

Finn Harps were left licking their wounds following their agonising loss to Derry City on Monday night but can put themselves firmly in the promotion frame with a win at Wexford Youths on Friday (kick-off 7.45pm).

Death and taxes, we’re told, are the two certainties in life but Derry City defeating Finn Harps almost falls into that category.

Over recent years Joe McMahon has become one of the first names on the Tyrone teamsheet.

Fintown Harps are celebrating a first Cup success this week following Saturday’s Downtown Cup final win over Erne Wanderers in the Hospital Field, Donegal Town.

Donegal and Tyrone minor footballers get the ball rolling next Sunday in Sean MacCumhaill Park, when they lock horns in the Ulster Minor Football Championship. (Throw-in 2.15 pm)

Rathmullan Celtic staged a dramatic comeback to snatch the Brian McCormick Donegal Junior League Cup from Glenea United.

Ardara GAA club are in shock that an application to play in next month’s All-Ireland Gaeltacht competition has been refused by the Donegal Competitions Control Committee (CCC).