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Business Matters, EP 205: Donegal Sea Adventure offers stunning boat trips around islands

In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with Manus O’Boyle, the founder of a Burtonport-based boat tour company called Donegal Sea Adventure. The business began last year and its sea safari experiences, using a purpose built high speed boat, offer a great insight into the heritage, culture, and history, of islands off the west …

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Leitrim pip Tyrone to claim All Ireland Ladies Intermediate title

Leitrim overcame Tyrone by the slenderest of margins in the All Ireland Ladies Intermediate Championship Final at Croke Park this afternoon. Despite huge pressure from Tyrone to snatch an equaliser at the death, Leitrim held on to win 3-11 to 3-10 and claim their first intermediate title since 2007. With the full time report from …

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Success for local athletes at U20 and U23 Championships in Tullamore – Patsy McGonagle reports

The Olympics have been dominating the recent headlines in the world of athletics, BUT there has been success for a number of local athletes at the U20 and U23 Championships in Tullamore over the past few days. Our athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle joined Sunday Sport today to give a round up on what’s been happening …

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Derry City and Shelbourne set for top-of-the-table showdown – Ruaidhri Higgins’ press conference

Derry City will travel to Tolka Park to take on SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Shelbourne tomorrow night. City, who sit 2nd, know that a win will put them level on points with the league’s leaders. Candy Stripes manager Ruaidhri Higgins has praised Damien Duff’s side, saying they are a “smashing team” but noted that …

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Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra 555 Race to take place next weekend

The 9th edition of The Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race,  with challenging routes of 555km, 333km, and a new 222km route along the rugged and beautiful Donegal Wild Atlantic Way coastline takes place the weekend starting Friday 9th. Competitors will depart Letterkenny and take on some of the most scenic roadways to be found anywhere …

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Donegal Hurling Championship Results 02/08/24

02/08/24 Donegal Hurling Championship Results   Senior Hurling Championship: Burt 1-13 – 0-16 St. Eunan’s Burt will now play Setanta in the Senior Hurling Championship Final   Intermediate Hurling Championship: Aodh Ruadh 0-15 – 2-10 Buncrana Carndonagh 2-21 – 1-05 Dungloe   Junior Hurling Championship Letterkenny Gaels 0-13 – 0-14 St. Eunan’s Four Masters 2-15 …

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Business Matters, EP 204: Civic Dollars app takes off in Donegal

In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore finds out more about the civic dollars project which is being extended in Donegal. In essence, this is a rewards programme using technology for getting out and being healthy, and which encourages  people to spend more time in parks and open spaces. The man behind the concept and business is …

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Serious concerns raised over speeding in West Donegal villages

Serious concerns have been raised over speeding in rural villages in West Donegal. A recent speed monitoring exercise conducted by Donegal County Council revealed between 70-80% of motorists travelling through Dunlewey were speeding. Councillor Micheal Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig is calling for traffic calming measures to urgently be installed to combat speeding in villages. He says …

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Years of hard work have paid off for Mona McSharry

Mona McSharry opened Ireland’s medal account for the 2024 Olympic Games on Monday evening in Paris. The Sligo native who was a member of the Marlins Club in Ballyshannon under Coach Grace Meade took bronze in the Women’s 100-metre breaststroke final – Ireland first swimming medal in 28 years. McSharry pipped Italy’s Benedetta Pinato to …

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Yacht crew rescued after engine failed off Arranmore Island

Arranmore RNLI was tasked after an 11 meter yacht with two crew on board suffered engine failure 2 miles off Arranmore just after 5pm yesterday evening. On arrival at the stricken yacht, following assessment by the lifeboat crew a tow was established and the yacht was towed to the safety of Burtonport Harbour. The lifeboat …

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Olympics: McSharry a real medal prospect in 100m breaststroke final this evening

Ireland’s swimmers are in action today and we could see a medal. All eyes will be on Sligo native Mona McSharry. The former Colaiste Colmcille Ballyshannon pupil, whose career took off at the Marlins Swimming Club in the town, is in the Women’s 100 metre breaststroke final this evening after a second place finish in …

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Termon Ladies claim Division 1 title with victory over Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon

Termon Senior Ladies are Division 1 League Champions once again as they overcame Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon at MacCumhaill Park this afternoon. Three early goals from the Burn Road side meant the result of the contest was barely in doubt after just 20 minutes of action. Termon went in 4-09 to 2-02 in the lead at …

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The latest athletics news with Patsy McGonagle

There’s been plenty of Donegal interest in Tullamore this weekend at the National Senior League. There’s also been success for a handful of young local athletes at the National Underage Championships this week. With the latest, here’s Highland’s athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle…    

We were second best for most of the evening – Harps boss Darren Murphy

Finn Harps Manager Darren Murphy had no excuses after their 1-0 defeat on Friday evening at Treaty United in Limerick. It’s been a tough couple of weeks on the road in league and cup for the Ballybofey side. The defeat sees Harps drop to 5th in the First Division standings but remain in the play …

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Ballybofey & Stranorlar golfer holds four shot lead in South of Ireland Amateur Championship

Ballybofey & Stranorlar golfer Ryan Griffin (above) finished the stroke play qualifying with a four-shot lead over the field as the Pierse Motors Volkswagen South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship field was whittled down in Lahinch. Despite having faced into the most difficult conditions throughout Wednesday and Thursday, the 24-year-old Maynooth University star backed up …

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Disappointment after no progress made on Cluain Darach housing units

An Inishowen Councillor said it was disappointing that the houses in Cluain Darach were not contained in an update report in the latest special housing meeting of Donegal County Council. The 58 potential social units in Carndonagh entered a stalemate a number of months ago. Cllr Albert Doherty says during the local elections, following correspondence, …

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Shelbourne captain Mark Coyle looks forward to European challenge in Switzerland

  Shelbourne captain Mark Coyle says his team are really looking forward to the challenge of this evening’s Conference League qualifier away to FC Zurich in Switzerland. Speaking on Shelbourne FC’s social platforms, the former Finn Harps supremo gave his thoughts ahead of the big game. Damien Duff’s charges are in action at 6.00 pm. …

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Donegal golfer shares lead at South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship

Ballybofey & Stranorlar golfer Ryan Griffin shares the lead after the first round of the prestigious Pierse Motors Volkswagen South of Ireland Amateur Open Championship at Lahinch. Griffin, who impressed for the International team in the recent Arnold Palmer Cup matches, also at Lahinch, made an eagle and six birdies in his 66 to set …

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