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Bonagee United progress to last-32 of FAI Junior Cup – Mickey Funston reacts

Bonagee United have progressed to Round 5 of the FAI Junior Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over Clonmel Celtic in Tipperary this afternoon. A goal in each half from Micheal Doherty and Adam Rodgers sealed the win for Bonagee, who will have a home tie in the last-32 of the competition at the end […]

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Brilliant run from Arlene Crossan helps Ireland to World Championship qualification – Patsy McGonagle reports

Action is continuing at the World Relay Championships in Botswana this afternoon with good news coming for Team Ireland and local athlete Arlene Crossan. The quartet of Rachel McCann, Sophie Becker, Finn Valley’s Arlene Crossan and Sharlene Mawdsley have won Heat 1 of the 4 x 400m Relay in 3:23.83 to secure their place at

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Monaghan boss Gabriel Bannigan describes “incredible” victory over Derry

Derry and Monaghan produced one of the most dramatic Ulster Senior Football Championship clashes in recent memory in Armagh last night. Derry, who led 2-10 to 0-06 at half-time, were pegged back in the second period and a piece of Jack McCarron magic brought the game to extra time. With the hooter already blown, McCarron

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“I’m immensely proud” – Declan McDermott on Donegal Minor Ladies’ loss to Down

Donegal scored 2-10 in the second-half but lost out to Down in the Ulster Minor Ladies Platinum Final in Killyclogher today. Down hit 5 first-half goals but Declan McDermott’s side stormed back in the second period, with the game ending 5-09 to 2-15. After the game, McDermott told Maureen O’Donnell he was immensely proud of

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Horse-Racing: Martin Harley wins $350,000 Guineas in Australia

Martin Harley won the $350,000 R7 Ticketmaster Queensland Guineas in Australia this morning. The Donegal jockey was on board “Brave Monarch” for trainers Chris & Corey Munce in the Group 2 outing at Eagle Farm. Watch the end of the race on Sky Racing’s Facebook page by clicking the link below: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EGK2BKbZH/

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Merritt & Duffy hit the net as Strabane are promoted to NIFL Championship

Strabane will play in the NIFL Championship next season after securing promotion from the Premier Intermediate League thanks to a 3-1 win over Croagh United last night. Croagh were ahead at the break through Joshua Busteed but Milford native Gary Merritt equalised for Strabane on 52 minutes. Killygordon striker Oisin Duffy then put the Melvin

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The Greg Hughes Podcast | Ep17: The Invisible Battle with Addison’s Disease

Imagine being told your physical organs shutting down is “all in your head.” This week on The Greg Hughes Podcast, we sit down with Rosemary McFadden and Sharon Flannagan to discuss a rare, life-altering autoimmune condition that almost cost Rosemary her life: Addison’s Disease. What started as a harrowing journey of medical misdiagnosis ended in

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Glengad United to celebrate 50th anniversary with opening of Crua Sports Grounds

Glengad United will celebrate their 50th anniversary over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The Inishowen Football League club are one of the most decorated in the county with a lot of their success on the pitch coming in the 2010’s. Under the leadership of Liam McClean and then Shane Byrne, Glengad won four Inishowen Premier

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“€5 For All” launched at Finn Park ahead of Bank Holiday Monday fixture against Bray

All tickets for Finn Harps’ clash with Bray Wanderers on this coming Bank Holiday Monday evening are priced at €5. The “€5 For All” initiative, in association with Highland Radio, is aimed at getting families to attend Finn Park for the SSE Airtricity League First Division fixture which will kick-off at the family friendly time

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Letterkenny athlete Erin Friel to be backed by local businesses

A number of locally based businesses have pledged their support to the talented young Letterkenny AC athlete Erin Friel who is currently with the Irish senior athletics squad ahead of the World Relay Championships which takes place in Botswana this weekend. Donegal athletics legend Danny McDaid has been hugely impressed by the progress of the

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Tyrone are Ulster U20 Champions again – Paul Devlin and Conall Sherry reaction

Tyrone won their third Ulster U20 Championship title in a row on Wednesday evening, beating Monaghan 4-19 to 0-22 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Tyrone had netted three of their goal tally in the opening half through Shea McDermott, Conor Devlin and Aodhán Quinn as they lead 3-11 to 0-11 at the break. Darragh

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NIFL Championship: Institute end season with win as Limavady lift title

Institute have beaten Armagh City 4-1 in their final game of the NIFL Championship season this afternoon. It was a dream start for Peter Hutton’s side who found themselves a goal up after just 14 seconds when Padraig Lynch found the net. Second-half goals from Graham Crown, Stephen Doherty & Caoimhan Crossan sealed the win

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Johnny McGarvey “absolutely delighted” with convincing win over Donegal in Christy Ring Cup

Johnny McGarvey was “absolutely delighted” with his Derry team’s performance against Donegal in this afternoon’s Christy Ring Cup clash. It finished 2-23 to 1-16 in favour of Derry at a sun-drenched Celtic Park. Michael McMullan boss spoke to Oakleaf boss McGarvey after the game who said “everything came together” today…

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Business Matters, Ep 293: Ballybofey & Stranorlar Chamber’s new chair, the Letterkenny Motor Show, and Nail Bar Awards success

In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore talks with Martin McGowan, who recently became the new Chair of Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce. He hears about plans for future growth of membership and how the chamber can really help those in business in the Finn Valley. He also finds out about the forthcoming Letterkenny

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Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta fixtures announced for May Bank Holiday Weekend

Dé hAoine (Friday) 1/5/2026 Cluiche Ceannais Sóisear na mBan (Junior Ladies Final) 19:00 Cill Chartha v Gleann tSúilí   Dé Sathairn (Saturday) 2/5/2026 nó Dé Domhnaigh (Sunday) 3/5/2026 (Braitheann sé ar chluiche Dhún na nGall) Cluichí Leathcheannais – Sóisear na bhFear (Junior Men’s Semi-Finals) 12:00 Gaeil Fhánada v Gleann tSúilí 14:00 Cill Chartha v An

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Kevin McHugh rues mistakes as Harps suffer home defeat to Athlone

It’s now three SSE Airtricity League First Division defeats in a row for Finn Harps as they went down 2-1 to Athlone Town in Ballybofey this evening. Ex-Harps players Patrick Ferry and goal-scorer Gradi Lomboto linked up on 89 minutes to find the winner for Athlone after Gavin McAteer had equalised for the home side

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Down make three changes from league final for Donegal clash in Letterkenny

Down have named their team to face Donegal in Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Final in Letterkenny. In three changes to the team that lined out against Wexford in the Division 3 Final, Patrick McCarthy, Tom Close and Liam Kerr all come into the starting fifteen with Patrick Brooks, John McGeough and Ryan Magill dropping

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Boil water notice remains in place for Culdaff over 2 months on

  Uisce Éireann is reminding customers on the Culdaff Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place, over 2 months after the notice was originally imposed. The Boil Water Notice was issued in February following elevated turbidity levels which affected the treatment process at Culdaff Water Treatment Plant. Approximately 1,300 customers on

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Derry City all set to face Shamrock Rovers at Celtic Park: Lynch, McClean & Moore looking forward to historic occasion

Derry City will play at Celtic Park, the home of Derry GAA, for the first time in history tomorrow night. 2025 Premier Division Champions Shamrock Rovers are the visitors on what is a monumental occasion for the codes as it will be the first ever soccer match to be played at the famous GAA venue.

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Peter Hutton reflects on positive season for Institute ahead of final NIFL Championship game

Institute conclude their NIFL Championship campaign this coming Saturday with an away fixture against Armagh City. ‘Stute have won four out of their five games in the Relegation Group since the split and will finish in 7th position no matter what they outcome of this weekend’s final game, having had a very promising second-half of

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“We kicked far too many wides” – Donegal u20 boss Gary Boyle

Donegal were 0-07 to 0-01 up at half-time but, after scoring just one point in the second period, lost out to All-Ireland Champions Tyrone in the semi-final of the Ulster U20 Championship in Convoy this evening. It finished 0-12 to 0-08 in favour of the Red Hand youngsters who will play Monaghan next week with

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