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Peter Campbell speaks to the new chairman of Donegal GAA, Fergus McGee, about his past and his thoughts for the future

Enjoy a look back at some of the moments that made Donegal GAA down the years, courtesy of the late Michael Jack ODonnell and theres also an opportunity to bu...

Donegal in mourning at death of well-known photographer Michael Jack ODonnell Reporter: ); The great Michael "Jack" ODonnell died today at 4.30pm. He was the "King" of sports snappers in Donegal and one of Irelands best ever photographers, but you would never know. He was grounded, feisty earthy, neither looked up or down on anyone and always knew who he was, a proud Ard Patrick, Naomh Conaill and Donegal man. His passing will evoke a sense of huge loss and sadness among all who knew him, not ...

Michael Jack O’Donnell’s sad passing on Saturday afternoon will have hit hard and, hit many. Michael’s immediate family and closest friends had battled with him these past number of years as he looked to fend off life’s greatest opposition – illness. How fortunate we now were that he did manage, for a while at least, to get the upper hand in that battle and return to the sidelines he owned. Advertisement In a world and era now where authority, a piece of paper or a press card is th...

  Well known and respected Donegal sport photographer Michael Jack ODonnell will be laid to rest on Tuesday in Glenties. For years Michael travelled the length and breadth of the country following Donegal GAA and was always vocal when his much loved Noamh Conaill were in action. His Funeral Mass will take place in St.Connells Church at 11am. Highlands Diarmaid Doherty spoke about his colleague during Harps game on Tuesday night in Derry... Michael was a warming figure among the assembled press...

Donegal GAA lead tributes after death of popular photographer May 03, 2021 Donegal GAA have led the tributes following the death of Michael Jack ODonnell Donegal GAA have led the tributes to “legendary” photographer Michael ‘Jack’ O’Donnell following his passing over the weekend. The Glenties native was best known for his work at GAA matches throughout the county and beyond its borders, having first submitted work to local papers back in the early 1980s. His career blossomed from ther...