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Dylan Browne-McMonagle has taken “Limestone” to victory in this afternoon’s Group 2 Queen’s Vase race at Royal Ascot. The JP O’Brien trained horse went to post at 10/3 in Good To Firm conditions. Dylan is back on the saddle in the 18:10 Windsor Castle Stakes this evening on board “One Number” for the same trainer. […]

Kildrum Tigers claimed a 5-1 win in FAI Junior Cup on Sunday afternoon. They won away to Stella Maris of Dublin. Ben O’Donnell opened the scoring before Brian Breslin and Ronan McKinley made it 3-0. The hosts got one back but Johnny Robb put Kildrum 4-1 up at the break. Keenan Diver then sealed the

There was success in Cork for Donegal jockeys on Sunday afternoon. Dylan Browne McMonagle was back was the first to claim a win after he guided 4/5 shot Xerling to victory for trainer Natalia Lupini. On the last race on the card, Luke McAteer tasted success with a win on board the David Marnane trained

Donegal GAA All County League Division 1 Gleann tSúilí 2-20 V 0-12 Naomh Muire LR St Eunan’s 1-14 V 1-10 Sean Mac Cumhaill Four Masters 1-14 V 1-18 Chill Chartha Aodh Ruadh BS 2-12 V 1-12 St Michael’s Gaoth Dobhair 0-12 V 1-09 An Clochán Liath Naomh Conaill 0-12 V 2-12 An Tearmainn Donegal GAA

Derry senior football manager Ciaran Meenagh readily acknowledged that Meath were the better team in their All-Ireland SFC Round 2B game at Celtic Park. The Royal County won by 1-24 to 1-20. Meenagh gave his thoughts after the defeat to Michael McMullan.  

Derry’s All-Ireland SFC journey came to an end for another year as they were beat 1-24 to 1-20 by Meath in their Round 2B encounter at Celtic Park. Meath had more possession in a first half that saw the sides trooping off all square at 1-9 apiece. Donal Keoghan got the Meath goal while the

Bonagee United’s FAI Cup adventure ended in disappointment as they were beaten 5-4 on penalties in their third round clash away to Wexford side Gorey Rangers. Normal time and extra time failed to separate the teams and after 120 minutes of football it was still scoreless and it all boiled down to a penalty shoot-out.

Dylan Browne-McMonagle had a successful day’s racing at Gowran Park park. Earlier, in the 16:15 outing, the Letterkenny jockey rode “Folsom Blues” across the line first at 4/9. In the 19:43, he was on board “Trustyourinstinct” which went to post as a heavy favourite at 1/12. Both of those horses are trained by JP O’Brien,

Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke has named an unchanged starting line-up for this weekend’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 2A encounter against Mayo at Healy Park in Omagh. Here’s the full squad for Sunday’s clash, which throws in at 2:30pm…   Elsewhere, there are three changes to Derry’s team to face Meath at Celtic Park in

The inaugural Ulster U20 final sees the pairing of neighbours Donegal and Tyrone this Friday at St. Patrick’s Park, Donagh, Co. Fermanagh. Initially six counties took part in two groups of three with the winners and runners up in each section facing of for a place in the final. Donegal were in group A with

The date, time and venue has been confirmed for Donegal’s All-Ireland Minor Tier 2 Championship Final against Louth. The Paul McGirr Cup Final will be played this coming Saturday, 13th of June, at the Box-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh with throw in at 7:30pm. Donegal booked their place in the decider after a win over

Donegal GAA All County League Division 1 Sat, 06 Jun Gleann Fhinne 1-11 – 1-10 Gaoth Dobhair Chill Chartha 1-17 – 1-14 Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon An Clochán Liath 2-20 – 0-15 Gleann tSúilí St Michael’s 1-14 – 2-19 Naomh Conaill Sun, 07 Jun Naomh Muire Lower Rosses 1-11 – 1-25 Four Masters An Tearmainn 1-13

Patrick McGettigan was in the winners’ enclosure at Navan this afternoon. The Ballyare youngster rode “Deluca Chop” across the line first in the 16:37 race for trainer S.M Duffy. That horse went to post at 5/1.

Kilrea driver Desi Henry and Convoy navigator Dean O’Sullivan have come out on top in the Tyrone Stages Rally which was based out of Cookstown today. Henry & O’Sullivan, in a Ford Fiesta, finished 23.1 seconds ahead of Mark Kelly & Will Atkins’ Skoda Fabia in 2nd, with Alan Smyth & Emmett Sherry making up

Tyrone came from behind to defeat Galway on a score-line of 3-17 to 0-19 in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Quarter-Finals in Meath this afternoon. Brian Og McGuckin hit a first-half goal for Tyrone but Galway were excellent in the opening period and led 0-15 to 1-08 at the break. The Tribesmen extended their lead

Luke McAteer landed an impressive winner at Fairyhouse yesterday evening. The Rathmullan jockey rode Patrick T Foley’s “Tango Flare” across the line first in the 6pm outing. The horse went to post at 4/1.

World Rally Championship navigator Aaron Johnston will take part in the Tyrone Stages Rally this weekend. Omagh native Johnston makes the return to his home event after a very successful start to this year’s WRC on board with Japanese driver Takamoto Katsuta. Katsuta & Johnston took their two first ever wins in the WRC in

Mark English was second in his event at the latest Diamond League meet yesterday evening. The Finn Valley AC athlete  had another superb 800m run in Rome with a late push to cross the line in 1:43.80. That time was his second fastest of all time and also goes down as a new Ulster, Donegal