Despite nearing a return to action for Everton, Seamus Coleman hasn’t been selected by manager Stephen Kenny for Ireland’s final Euro 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands. The only game time Coleman has had in recent weeks has been with the Everton Under-21s, the Donegal man has been out since May with a knee injury Troy […]
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A Bill which would ban the selling of vaping products to children is to go before the Dáil this evening. Experts have warned of the urgent need for legislation around vapes, citing long-term health risks, particularly in those under the age of 18. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says there’s a specific chain of events after
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Letterkenny Rotary Club has launched it’s annual school bikes Africa appeal in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Bryson Recycling. The campaign involves the refurbishment of old bikes donated by members of the public prior to being shipped to The Gambia. Donations are sought of the following types of suitable bicycles; strong sturdy bikes that
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On this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore is joined by Karen Murphy of Karen Murphy Speech, Drama and Communications. Her business dates back to 2006 and since then has grown considerably. Karen runs her own school and also teaches students privately on an individual and small group basis. She also teaches adults, and communications related
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Letterkenny Rovers have advanced to the next round of the FAI Junior Cup after a 1-0 away victory against Aileach FC on Sunday afternoon. The only goal of the match came from Nathan Plumb, 41 minutes into the first half. Chris Ashmore has the Full time report: FAI Junior Cup results: Kilmacrennan Celtic 0 Cockhill
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Rovers boss Stephen McConnell Letterkenny Rovers booked their spot in the next round of the FAI Junior Cup, overcoming Aileach FC in Burnfoot on Sunday. Three teams from Donegal are into the next round: Buncrana Hearts after their 5-0 win over Greencastle and Cockhill Celtic after they defeated Kilmacrennan Celtic by four goals to nil.
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Dungloe are into the Ulster Ladies Junior Football Club Championship final after beating Tyholland of Monaghan on Sunday afternoon. Full time: Tyholland 2-12, Dungloe 3-10. The Donegal club had a three-point lead at the break and were eight points up at a stage in the second half, but the Monaghan side fought their way
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Donegal U-21 Football Championship Results u21B Group A Malin 2-08 v 2-05 Buncrana U21C Group A Red Hughs 1-10 v 1-05 Pettigo U21C Group B Noamh Murie 1-11 v 2-05 Convoy
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Brian McCormick Premier Fanad United 2 vs 1 Kildrum Tigers Keadue Rovers 5 vs 3 Swilly Rovers Milford United 2 vs 2 Gweedore Celtic St Catherines FC 4 vs 4 Castlefin Celtic TDA Repairs D1 Gweedore United 3 vs 0 Glenea United Donegal Physiotherapy D2 Dunkineely Celtic 1 vs 5 Deele Harps Kerrykeel 71 3
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Carn FC 1 Illies Celtic 3 Moville Celtic 0 Glengad United 5 FAI Junior Cup ET & Pens Kilmacrennan Celtic 0 Cockhill Celtic 4 Aileach FC 0 Letterkenny Rovers 1 Greencastle FC 0 Buncrana Hearts 5 Strand Hotel Division One QPS 1 Redcastle United 3 Culdaff FC 5 Cockhill
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Setanta are into the semi finals of the Ulster Hurling Intermediate Club Championship after beating Ballinascreen of Derry at Owenbeg on Saturday evening. Full time, Ballinascreen 1-10, Setanta 3-13. Setanta led by 1-08 to 0-08 at half-time. Here’s Ryan Ferry with the full time report: Setanta selector Gary McGettigan after the match:
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Na Rossa are out of the Ulster Junior Championship at the first hurdle as Fermanagh’s Lisnaskea defeated the Donegal Junior Champions at the quarterfinal stage in O’Donnell Park on Saturday afternoon. Full-time Na Rossa 2-05, Lisnaskea 1-09. Five Na Rossa members were sent off: players Denis O’Donnell, Christian Bonner and Sean McMonigle, along with manager
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Na Rossa are out of the Ulster Junior Club Championship at the quarter final stage as Lisnaskea of Fermanagh overcame the Donegal Junior Champions in O’Donnell Park on Saturday afternoon. Final score, Na Rossa 2-05, Lisnakea 1-09. The story of the match was the decisions of the referee as five Na Rossa members were
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The Ulster Novice & Uneven Age CC took place today at Finn Valley AC headquarters in Stranorlar. Finn Valley AC’s Sean McGinley took Gold in the Men’s Cross Country, while Amy Greene (Finn Valley AC’s) is the new Ulster Novice Cross Country champion. With more on today’s event here’s our athletic correspondent Patsy McGonigle as
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Glencar Inn Saturday D1 Cappry Rovers 2 vs 1 Fintown Harps AFC Glencar Celtic 5 vs 0 Strand Rovers Glenea United 0 vs 0 Donegal Town Kildrum Tigers 4 vs 0 Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves Oldtown Celtic 5 vs 3 Keadue Rovers Old Orchard Saturday D2 Castlefin Celtic 5 vs 1 Copany Rovers Cranford FC
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Institute had a big win today in the championship as they defeated Portadown, who are a place above them in the table. Former Derry City player Evan Tweed scored the only goal of the game in the 43rd minute of the first half to secure his side a 1-0 victory. Meanwhile, Dergview were
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St. Eunan’s are into the semi-finals of the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship after beating St. Enda’s of Omagh at O’Donnell Park on Saturday afternoon. Full-time St. Eunan’s 4-24, St. Enda’s 0-09. The Black and Amber had a convincing lead at halftime of 3-14 to 0-04. St. Eunan’s will now meet Swatragh of Derry who beat
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Derry City ended the season on a high, securing second place in the league after beating St Patrick’s Athletic 3-0 at the Brandywell on Friday night. Martin Holmes has the full time report: Manager Ruaidhrí Higgins: City defender Mark Connelly:
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Donegal LGFA have appointed Kilcar native John McNulty as their new senior manager. John takes over from Maxi Curran. Maxi guided the county to three Ulster titles in six years of management. McNulty will now be gearing up his new side for the forthcoming campaign, starting with Division 2 of the LGFA Lidl
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Finn Harps have confirmed the appointment of Darren Murphy as Head Coach. Murphy was assistant at the club in the 2023 season and has been appointed following the job being advertised and various candidates interviewed. Murphy holds a UEFA PRO coaching license and was previously head coach at Dungannon Swifts and also held first team
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It is understood that the Donegal LGFA will nominate John McNulty for ratification as their new manager of the senior team. John will replace Maxi Curran, who was in charge for six years and led Donegal to three Ulster titles. McNulty was in charge of Aodh Ruadh for the last two years and previously
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Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman may feature in their final Euro 2024 qualifier later this month. The Donegal man has been out since May with a knee injury. However, his Everton manager Sean Dyche has said today that he is nearing a return to first team action. He says he hopes he’ll play
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Donegal’s Dylan Browne McMonagle will have three rides this weekend at the prestigious Breeders’ Cup meeting at Santa Anita just outside Los Angeles. Today (Friday), he is on Mountain Bear in the Prevagen Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Grade One race for two year old colts and geldings. Tomorrow, the 20-year-old will be on Lumiere Rock
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For the first time in 24 years, Na Rossa find themselves in Ulster competition this weekend. On Saturday, the Donegal Junior Champions face Fermanagh’s Lisnaskea in the quarter final of the provincial campaign at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny, with live coverage here on Highland from the 2:45pm throw-in. Na Rossa manager is Declan Bonner, and
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Mickey McCann is staying with the Donegal Hurlers for another year and feels if everyone is available they can lift silverware. In 2023 they lost out in both the Nicky Rackard Final and the Division 2b League Final but they did lift the pre-season McGurk Cup at the start of the year. This weekend in
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Anne Marie McGlynn won her first Irish marathon title on Sunday in Dublin. The 43-year-old Letterkenny AC athlete was the first Irish lady and the fifth woman home in the Dublin Marathon, with a time of 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 13 seconds, almost three minutes ahead of the next Irish woman. McGlynn ended up
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Donegal GAA launched the new county jersey for the 2024 season today at The Abbey Hotel in conjunction with O’Neills. The county crest is at the heart of the design which isn’t to far off the previous jersey. Donegal forward Oisin Gallen attended the launch and speaking with Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News
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Police are investigating a photograph circulating on social media which appears to show a person in Guildhall Square in Derry dressed in a uniform with ‘HAMAS’ spelt on the picture. Area Commander of Derry City & Strabane Chief Superintendent Nigel Goddard says they understand how inappropriate the image is given the events in the Middle
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New car registrations are down 16.8% in Ireland. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, 2,178 new cars were registered during October, 45 of them in Donegal. Between January and October a total of 2,554 new cars were registered in the county, up 1.63% on the same period in 2022. 303 electric cars
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The Wild Atlantic Way is officially cool. It has been included in the National Geographic’s “Cool List” for travelling. The Wild Atlantic Way is described as “one of Europe’s most exciting road trips,” in the magazine.
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There’s been a 43% drop in the number of patients waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. 349 people were without a bed at the hospital during October which is down significantly on the same period last year from 617. A total of 10,538 patients including 273 children went without a bed in October
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Monaghan’s Josh Moffett and co-driver Keith Moriarty successfully defended their Irish National Rally Championship on Sunday by winning the Fastnet Rally in Bantry. Josh got the better of Donegal Rally and Irish Tarmac champion Callum Devine and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan by winning today in a time of 57:00.9 in a Hyundai I20 R5, with Devine
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Ulster champions Glen have won the Derry SFC for a third year in a row after beating Magherafelt in Celtic Park on Sunday evening. Final score: Glen 1-13, Magherafelt 0-07. The two sides went into the break level 0-05 apiece, but an early goal from Cathal Mulholland in the second half set the tone
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Dungloe ladies defeated Coalisland (Tyrone) in extra time, to advance to the semi finals of the Ulster Ladies Junior Football Club Championship. After extra time in Rosses Park : Dungloe 0-18, Coalisland 2-09. The Red and White were up by five points at a stage in the first half, but went into half
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Ulster Junior Cup 1.30pm ET & Pens Cockhill Celtic 2-0 Glenea United (Glenea failed to field) Moville Celtic V Cootehill Harps Glengad United 6-1 Monaghan United Letterkenny Rovers 6-0 Clonmany Shamrocks Gweedore Celtic 0-6 Buncrana Hearts Keadue Rovers 0-4 Illies Celtic Strand Hotel Division One 2pm except stated Cockhill Youths 1-3 Aileach Culdaff FC
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Donegal Physiotherapy and Performance Centre Division Two Deele Harps 2 v 1 Raphoe Town Dunkineely Celtic 2 v 4 Curragh Athletic Whitestrand United 0 v 1 Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. Ulster Junior Cup Castlefin Celtic 1 v 0 Ballybofey United Cockhill Celtic 3 v 0 Glenea United Cranford United 2 v 8 Donegal Town Drumoghill
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Glen overcame Magherafelt to win and retain the Derry SFC as they won it for a third season in a row at Celtic Park on Sunday evening. Final score: Glen 1-13, Magherafelt 0-07. Michael McMullan has the full time report: Glen will now meet Cargin of Antrim in the Ulster club quarter final.
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Trillick has defeated Errigal Ciaran after extra time to be crowned senior football champions of Tyrone in Healy Park. It ended after extra time: Trillick 1-13, Errigal Ciaran 0-13. Francis Monney has the full-time report: Here’s Trillick wing back Seanie O’Donnell after the win: Winning manager Jody Gormley: Trillick will now go onto
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Liam McIntyre & Kyle McBride After six stages, Carndonagh native Kyle McBride won the junior class at the Cambrian Rally in Wales yesterday but missed out on winning the Junior British Rally Championship title. McBride and his co-driver, Donegal Town’s Liam McIntyre, finished up sixth overall in the Cambrian Rally, driving a Ford Fiesta.
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Ann-Marie McGlynn Letterkenny AC athlete Ann-Marie McGlynn won her first National Marathon Championship today. The National Championships ran within the 42nd edition of the Dublin Marathon. Ann-Marie ran an outstanding time of 2 hours, 34 minutes, and 13 seconds. North Belfast Harriers’ Gladys Ganiel came in second in 2:37:08, and Donore’s Sorcha Loughnane came
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Today in Doncaster, Brandon Willkie won his 14th race of the season. He came first in the 4:58 riding on board 5/1 shot Look Back Smiling, for trainer Gemma Tutty.
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Fresh off a 4-0 win over Bangor last week, Institute travelled to play H&W Welders in the championship. The Sky Blues took an early lead through former Finn Harps player Michael Harris in the fourth minute of play. Institute midfielder Ryan Morrow was sent off just before halftime as the visitors went in 1-0 up
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Glencar Inn Saturday D1 Arranmore United 1 vs 0 Cappry Rovers Donegal Town 3 vs 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves Fintown Harps AFC 3 vs 7 Glencar Celtic Kildrum Tigers 0 vs 2 Glenea United Strand Rovers 3 vs 5 Oldtown Celtic Old Orchard Saturday D2 Swilly Rovers 1 vs 0 Ramelton Mariners
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Results: Championship 1 Ballyclare 24 Enniskillen 17 Carrickfegus 15 C.I.Y.M.S 26 City of Derry 32 Cooke 23 Dromore 19 Ballymoney 21 Portdown 23 Grosvenor 17 Championship 2 Academy 18 Randalstown 20 Coleraine 34 Limavady 24 Donaghadee 9 Ards 31 Lurgan 24 Monaghan 5 Virginia 35 Letterkenny 25 Championship 3 Cavan 55 Strabane 13 Hollywood
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Jason Quigley at today’s event Ahead of the Rumble In The Hills show, an open workout took place today at Letterkenny Shopping Centre. Joe Ward leads a stellar cast for ’Rumble In The Hills’, which will take place at the Aura Leisure Complex in Letterkenny on November 18th. Raphoe boxers, Danny Duffy (54kg), who recently won
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In the League of Ireland Premier Division, Derry City are going up the road with a victory and European football after beating Cork City 1-0 in Turners Cross on Friday night. The Candystripes sat in third going into the match behind St. Patrick Athletic but knew a point would book their spot in Europe next
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Danny Duffy after middleweight National Senior Championships win Four Donegal boxers will compete in the National Elite Championship at the home of Irish boxing, the National Stadium, Dublin. Two Raphoe boxers, Danny Duffy (54kg), who recently won the bantamweight title at the National Senior Championships in Dublin earlier this month, and Cathal McLaughlin (75
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The county senior football finals take place in Derry and Tyrone on Sunday. In Oak Leaf County, current Ulster champions Glen are trying to win their third Derry SFC title in a row when they meet Magherafelt. The O’Neill County sees reigning champions Errigal Ciaran and Trillick play it out in the Tyrone SFC Final.
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In local soccer and in our club corner segment this week we hear from the Drumoghill and Glengad United clubs. The Ulster Junior Cup takes centre stage this weekend with a number of big games, among them being a number of ties that pit Donegal sides against opposition from Monaghan. Drumoghill, who play in the
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Derry City make their final away trip of the season on Friday evening, and a long one it is too, as the Candystripes head for Turners Cross in Cork City. Derry are chasing second place in the table and will secure the runners up spot with wins in their final two games. Manager Ruaidhri Higgins
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