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Donegal Hurlers power into league final with massive win over in-form Roscommon team

  Donegal have progressed to the National Hurling League Division 3 Final after a 3-20 to 0-19 win over Roscommon at Dr. Hyde Park this afternoon. Two first-half goals from Richie Ryan and one from Josh Cronolly-McGee gave Mickey McCann’s team the platform to go on and get the win they needed. Donegal have also

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“We performed very well” – Donegal Hurling Manager Mickey McCann on big win over Roscommon

The Donegal Hurlers have produced a stunning performance at Dr. Hyde Park to reach next weekend’s National Hurling League Division 3 Final. Mickey McCann’s side knew they needed to beat Roscommon who sat top of the table and were unbeaten before today. A brilliant first-half saw Donegal race into a 3-10 to 0-12 lead at

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“It was a disappointing result” – Tony McNamee on Finn Harps’ defeat to Kerry

Finn Harps huffed and puffed but failed to get an equaliser in Tralee against Kerry in the SSE Airtricity League First Division yesterday evening. Kerry went ahead on 25 minutes when Cian Murphy poked home from close range and, as Harps pushed very hard for a leveller late on, the home side held on to

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Mark English bows out at semi-final stage at World Indoors

Mark English finished fourth in his 800M Semi-Final at the World Indoor Championships in Poland this afternoon. The result means the Finn Valley man will not compete in tomorrow evening’s final in Torun. Highland’s Mark Gallagher spoke to Patsy McGonagle shortly after the race – Patsy said English will be disappointed with the run…  

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Highland Radio LIVE from Philadelphia – Donegal Diaspora Initiative Business Forum

Highland Radio broadcast live from Philadelphia at the inaugural Donegal Diaspora Initiative’s Business Forum this evening. The initiative, which runs all weekend and incorporates a mix of business, sport and culture, is intended to celebrate transatlantic enterprise and connect Donegal people that live in other parts of the world. Here’s the full hour of Highland’s

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Buncrana’s Children’s Charity launches Volunteer Panel

  Buncrana’s Children’s Charity has launched a new Volunteer Panel, with the community invited to get involved during the charity’s 10th anniversary year. The charity is calling on people from across Inishowen to help local families by joining the panel, with the initiative offering a way for people to help the charity without the need

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English breezes into 800m semi-final at World Indoor Championships

Mark English has just cruised into the semi-finals of the Men’s 800 Metres at the World Indoor Championships in Poland. The Finn Valley athlete won his heat this afternoon to book his place in tomorrow afternoon’s semi-final which will be run at 12:08pm Irish time. Here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle with more details…

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Business Matters, Ep 288 – Upbeat jobs outlook in Gaeltacht, motoring trends and a new social enterprise initiative

In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore begins with some interesting thoughts from Tomás Ó Síocháin, the CEO of Údarás na Gaeltachta, who firmly believers that Gaeltacht areas could find themselves having to manage in influx of people. Next up there’s up update on new car registrations in Donegal. And then Chris speaks with Brendan Mulry, a

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Ryan Ferry talks all things GAA ahead of big weekend for Donegal intercounty teams

It’s a big weekend for our intercounty Donegal teams with the senior men, the senior hurlers and the senior ladies teams all in action. The men’s footballers travel to Clones to face Monaghan on Sunday knowing that a win will seal their spot in the National Football League Division 1 Final at Croke Park. The

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Gary Duffy looking forward to leading Ulster into “festival of football” at FAI Inter-Provincial Tournament this weekend

The annual FAI Inter-Provincial Tournament will be held across Donegal this weekend. On Friday, Ulster get their campaign underway with a clash against Munster in Ballyare from 7pm, while Leinster meet Connacht at the dry Arch at the same time. Saturday sees Ulster play Leinster at the home of Buncrana Hearts at 1pm as Connacht

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Team Ireland Manager Teresa McDaid looks ahead to World Indoor Championships in Poland

This weekend sees one of the biggest global events on the athletics calendar take place in Poland. Five-time European medallist Mark English and Dundalk native Kate O’Connor, who won Ireland’s first medal at this event since 2006 last year, will headline Team Ireland for the World Indoor Championships in Torun. Finn Valley’s English has been

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“We were very lucky to get the win” – Gary Boyle on Donegal u20’s narrow win over Fermanagh

A late Kalvin McLaughlin score gave Donegal’s U20 footballers an opening round win in the Ulster U20 Football Championship in Buncrana this evening. Gary Boyle’s team were forced to work extremely hard for the victory against a good Fermanagh team who burst out of the blocks and raced into an eight point lead without reply.

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Derry City draw at St Pats

There was a full fixture schedule in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division in Monday night. It finished 0-0 in the game between Shamrock Rovers and Drogheda United. The North Dublin derby between Shelbourne and Bohemians also finished scoreless. Second placed St. Patrick’s Athletic and Derry City could not be separated as they played out

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Great weekend for local athletes – Patsy McGonagle reports

It was a successful weekend for local athletes across the North-West. The National Masters Indoor Championships took place in Athlone where Caitriona Devine and Damien Crawford earned gold medals. Here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle speaking to Mark Gallagher on Sunday Sport today about those wins…   Patsy then re-joined us on Sunday Sport to

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“We didn’t do enough to win the game” – Jim McGuinness

Jim McGuinness had “no complaints” as he saw his Donegal team suffer their first defeat of their National Football League Division 1 campaign. Roscommon stormed into an eleven-point lead at half-time in atrocious conditions at Dr. Hyde Park. It finished 2-20 to 0-20 in the midlands. After the game, McGuinness spoke to the assembled media,

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Derry boss Ciaran Meenagh on “disappointing day at the office”

Derry’s promotion hopes took a big dent in Ardee yesterday as they were beaten 1-19 to 0-18 by Louth in Division 2 of the National Football League. Ciaran Meenagh’s side are fourth in the standings heading into their final fixture against Cavan next weekend. After the game, Meenagh told Michael McMullan it was a “disappointing

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“It’s not good enough” – Henry Rylah & Tiernan Lynch on Derry’s defeat to Shelbourne

Tonight’s 2-1 defeat to Shelbourne at The Ryan McBride Brandywell means Derry City have now been beaten three times in their first six games of the new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign. Henry Rylah got on the scoresheet tonight and told Martin Holmes after “it isn’t good enough”…   Derry City Manager Tiernan Lynch

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