Hurling 2025

[marty34]

https://www.gaa.ie/article/hurling-starter-packs-now-available-to-clubs

Just saw this press release yesterday.  I wonder what the uptake will be in 2025. All good but it seems short enough notice for this year. Timing and planning important. 

[Bord na Mona man]

Great win for Donegal hurlers today against Kerry!

[Milltown Row2]

Great win for Donegal hurlers today against Kerry!

Donegal have put some serious effort into hurling these past few years and starting to get the results, that's a big win, probably better than Carlow beating Waterford. Great to see more Ulster counties doing well

[johnnycool]

Big win for the Donegal lads and they've been improving year on year.

They deservedly beat Down in the Conor McGurk in 2024 IIRC.

[OakLeaf]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

[Milltown Row2]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

[johnnycool]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

[Saffrongael]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Think Letterkenny have a team and Four Masters maybe dabble a bit

[Antrim Coaster]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Burt, Setanta, Eunans, McCumhaills, Buncrana, Carndonagh contest the Donegal hurling group stages, although in last year's championship, Buncrana and Carn failed to field in a couple of matches.

Final position determines senior and intermediate championship.
McCumhaills are rebuilding after a few years in the doldrums. Carn and Buncrana are slowly developing.

Four Masters and Aodh Ruadh have hurling teams but Im not sure how they are developing. They'd be in a good position to kick on following the recent county board interest in setting up new clubs in the county.

Dungloe in West Donegal founded by a Tipp lad whos living there now, I believe, are spreading the hurling gospel in that part of the county.

There was an underage hurling team in Gaoth Dobhair coached by a Belfast man but unfortunately the 'other' game takes priority there and not sure if they are still going.

There was a meeting recently in West Donegal to facilitate the establishment of new hurling clubs in the area so hopefully something positive came from that.

[johnnycool]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Burt, Setanta, Eunans, McCumhaills, Buncrana, Carndonagh contest the Donegal hurling group stages, although in last year's championship, Buncrana and Carn failed to field in a couple of matches.

Final position determines senior and intermediate championship.
McCumhaills are rebuilding after a few years in the doldrums. Carn and Buncrana are slowly developing.

Four Masters and Aodh Ruadh have hurling teams but Im not sure how they are developing. They'd be in a good position to kick on following the recent county board interest in setting up new clubs in the county.

Dungloe in West Donegal founded by a Tipp lad whos living there now, I believe, are spreading the hurling gospel in that part of the county.

There was an underage hurling team in Gaoth Dobhair coached by a Belfast man but unfortunately the 'other' game takes priority there and not sure if they are still going.

There was a meeting recently in West Donegal to facilitate the establishment of new hurling clubs in the area so hopefully something positive came from that.

Good to see.

I did get talking to a few ladies involved with Camogie within Donegal and they're growing the club base as well which is good to see.

They made lovely scones 

Ask nay questions, told nay lies.

[Milltown Row2]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Think they used the intercounty transfers a bit but yeah a small pool of clubs, which when you look traditionally at what they deal with is some achievement 

[Saffrongael]

Bit of background here

https://www.rte.ie/sport/hurling/2025/0224/1498627-hard-work-paying-off-as-donegal-hurlers-blossom/

[SaffronSports]

I remember hearing about a hurling club in Donegal near an army barracks and they were getting some success from lads posted there from other parts of Ireland. Would there be many of those lads on the county team or all born and bred Donegal men?

[Antrim Coaster]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Burt, Setanta, Eunans, McCumhaills, Buncrana, Carndonagh contest the Donegal hurling group stages, although in last year's championship, Buncrana and Carn failed to field in a couple of matches.

Final position determines senior and intermediate championship.
McCumhaills are rebuilding after a few years in the doldrums. Carn and Buncrana are slowly developing.

Four Masters and Aodh Ruadh have hurling teams but Im not sure how they are developing. They'd be in a good position to kick on following the recent county board interest in setting up new clubs in the county.

Dungloe in West Donegal founded by a Tipp lad whos living there now, I believe, are spreading the hurling gospel in that part of the county.

There was an underage hurling team in Gaoth Dobhair coached by a Belfast man but unfortunately the 'other' game takes priority there and not sure if they are still going.

There was a meeting recently in West Donegal to facilitate the establishment of new hurling clubs in the area so hopefully something positive came from that.

Good to see.

I did get talking to a few ladies involved with Camogie within Donegal and they're growing the club base as well which is good to see.

They made lovely scones 

Ask nay questions, told nay lies.

4 camogie clubs so far contest the camogie championship - Burt, Carn, Eunans and Markievicz. MacCumhaills might have a camogie section as well..

[seafoid]

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Donegal have improved a lot over this past few years but I still didn't see that coming. Great to see it!

I refereed a challenge game few years ago and I said to a mate afterwards that they have the makings of a good squad, skill level was decent and physicality good, strength and conditioning better than I expected also.. they have progressed well through the leagues

There can't be much of a player pool for Donegal to pick from, three, maybe four clubs???


Burt and Setanta are the only two I can name off the top of my head.

Maybe the Tain league has its benefits after all.

Burt, Setanta, Eunans, McCumhaills, Buncrana, Carndonagh contest the Donegal hurling group stages, although in last year's championship, Buncrana and Carn failed to field in a couple of matches.

Final position determines senior and intermediate championship.
McCumhaills are rebuilding after a few years in the doldrums. Carn and Buncrana are slowly developing.

Four Masters and Aodh Ruadh have hurling teams but Im not sure how they are developing. They'd be in a good position to kick on following the recent county board interest in setting up new clubs in the county.

Dungloe in West Donegal founded by a Tipp lad whos living there now, I believe, are spreading the hurling gospel in that part of the county.

There was an underage hurling team in Gaoth Dobhair coached by a Belfast man but unfortunately the 'other' game takes priority there and not sure if they are still going.

There was a meeting recently in West Donegal to facilitate the establishment of new hurling clubs in the area so hopefully something positive came from that.

Good to see.

I did get talking to a few ladies involved with Camogie within Donegal and they're growing the club base as well which is good to see.

They made lovely scones 

Ask nay questions, told nay lies.

4 camogie clubs so far contest the camogie championship - Burt, Carn, Eunans and Markievicz. MacCumhaills might have a camogie section as well..

Camogie ladies are important for the next generation