STORM TRACKER: Follow 'Storm Amy' as it bears down on Ireland amid brutal forecast
Search
06 Sept 2025
Search
06 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Damien Friel with Marty McDaid
Swilly Rovers have appointed Damien Friel as the club's new senior team manager.
Friel, a long-time club member, has taken over as the new boss ahead of the 2024/25 Donegal League Premier Division campaign.
The previous management team of Laurence Toland, Paul Callan and Freddie Boyle stepped down at the end of last season.
The Swilly Park outfit finished seventh in the Premier Division.
“Damien has been an integral part of Swilly Rovers for a number of years, showcasing his dedication and passion both on and off the field,” Swilly Rovers said.
“Damien has been with the club through highs such as playing in the Ulster Senior League and lows with our club.
“Now, he bring this wealth of experience and intimate knowledge of the club to their new role as manager.”
Until 2019, Swilly operated in the now-defunct Ulster Senior League having been one of the founder members of the intermediate league in 1986.
Swilly won Division Two of the Donegal League in 2020, just before the Covid-19 lockdown and in 2023 won the First Division, confirming their top flight return.
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
