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Enjoy a look back at some of the moments that made Donegal GAA down the years, courtesy of the late Michael Jack O'Donnell and there's also an opportunity to bu...

Donegal in mourning at death of well-known photographer Michael 'Jack' O'Donnell Reporter: '); The great Michael "Jack" O'Donnell died today at 4.30pm. He was the "King" of sports snappers in Donegal and one of Ireland's 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 just in is native Glenties, but far, far beyond. His photographic collection of GAA related ph...

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 the currency that entitles you to your own small piece of turf, Michael remained unique, different.

  Well known and respected Donegal sport photographer Michael Jack O'Donnell 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. Highland's Diarmaid Doherty spoke about his colleague during Harps game on Tuesday night in Derry... Michael was a warming figure among the assembled press come match day and the Donegal GAA sporting family paid tribute to him following his passing. Cli...