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Donegal Ladies Club Championship Senior Moville 7-18 Buncrana 2-03 St. Eunan’s 0-06 Termon 2-09 Glenfin 4-09 St. Naul’s 0-06 Naomh Conaill v Aodh Ruadh BAS – Evening Throw-in Intermediate Killybegs 0-07 Naomh Muire InaR 0-06 Fanad Gaels 6-17 Milford 1-02 Ardara 3-20 St. Mary’s Convoy 0-06 Gaoth Dobhair 3-10 Carndonagh 1-04 Junior A: An Clochán

Ethiopian Yared Derese smashed the course record as he won the Donegal Half Marathon in 1 hour 7 minutes and 22 seconds this morning. Running for the Carrick Aces club in Monaghan, he crossed the line more than six minutes ahead of second placed Shane O’Donnell (1:13.38) with Philip McHugh of Letterkenny AC (1:15.28) in

  Ireland will contest the 4×400 metres Women’s relay final at the World Championships in Budapest tonight. Donegal’s Kelly McGrory, Sharlene Mawdsley, Roisin Harrison and Sophie Becker will represent the Irish when that gets underway at 8.59pm. They booked their place in the final as a fastest non automatic qualifier, finishing 4th on their heat

Donegal Senior Football Championship Rd 2 Aodh Rua BS 2-8 V 0-9 Gaoth Dobhair St Nauls 1-11 v 0-16 Glenswilly St Michael’s 0-11  v 2-9 Kilcar Sean McCumhaills 1-12 v 0-12 Killybegs Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Rd 2 Termon 2-8 v 1-3 Downings Letterkenny Gaels 1-7 v 0-10 Red Hughs Junior Championship Rd 2 Naomh

Natasha Adams (Letterkenny AC) won the 2023 national half marathon title in a course record time at the Bord Na Mona Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon on Saturday. There was also success in the over 50 team event with Inishowen AC’s men’s team coming out on top to take the honours. The points winning Inishowen team

NWCU Longs Supervalu Premier League Glendermott 1st XI 208 (34.3/36) St Johnston 1st XI 104 (25.3/36) Glendermott 1st XI won by 106 runs Ballyspallen 1st XI 156/7 (33) Burndennett 1st XI 167/6 (33) Ballyspallen 1st XI won by 2 runs Eglinton 1st XI 169/2 (35) Bready 1st XI 116 (28/35) Eglinton 1st XI won by

The north west sides returned to action in the NIFL Championship this weekend. Institute ended their two game losing streak with a win at home against Ballyclare 1-0. Shaun Leppard scored the only goal for The Sky Blues on the 64th minute and shortly after had a man sent off after former Derry City player,

Letterkenny Rugby Club kicked off their season today, in group 1 of the Junior Shield, with a home win against Coleraine. At full time it ended Letterkenny 20 Coleraine 10. Next up for the Donegal side, they’re away to play Instonians 2, on the 4th of September.

Derry City returned to action in the League of Ireland and played out a 2-2 draw against Bohemians on Friday night in Dalymount Park. The match had a delayed start due to problems with the lights at the stadium, kicking off 45 minutes late. Bohs took an early lead through James Clarke, then The Candystripes

Stephen McGarry will be recommended as manager of the Tyrone Senior Hurling team. Stephen was a member of Michael McShane’s coaching team over the last three seasons, playing a key role in achieving promotion to Allianz League Division 2B and winning the Nickey Rackard Cup in 2022. The decision of the Management Committee will be

Raymond Galligan has been recommended as the next Cavan senior football manager, along with a star-studded backroom team. The 36-year old goalkeeper was Mickey Graham’s captain in recent seasons, and still hasn’t retired. Galligan will be assisted by two-time All Ireland winning Meath manager Eamon Murray, three-time All Ireland winner with Tyrone Stephen O’Neill, and

Indian Super League side FC Goa have completed their foreign quota of signings for the ongoing season after having secured the services of Donegal man Carl McHugh. The 30-year-old has put pen-to-paper on a two-year contract. McHugh is a two-time winner of the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) and brings with him a wealth of

Final preparations are continuing ahead of Sunday’s Donegal Half Marathon in Letterkenny which is expected to attract close to 500 entries. The 400 entry mark was exceeded on Tuesday morning, and race director, Brendan McDaid, is expecting more people to sign up for what will be the tenth staging of the event “We have over

Finn Harps have been drawn at home in the quarter finals of the FAI Cup and will play St Patrick’s Athletic in the last eight of the competition. The Ballybofey side eased through the previous round against Skerries FC while Pats disposed of the holders Derry City on penalties last Sunday at the Brandywell. Elsewhere

Ciara Mageean bids for a medal at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest tonight. The Down native lines up for the final of the women’s 15-hundred metres at half-eight Irish time. Before that, Mark English and John Fitzsimons are both in action in the 800-metres heats at 6.30pm Irish time. English was only 0.2 seconds

Four members of Gaoth Dobhair’s Cumann na gCurach travelled to Warrenpoint in County Down last weekend to compete in Carlingford Lough Currach Club’s 18th annual International Championships. Fíona Nic Fhionnlaoich and Ó Domhnaill brothers Ronán, Simon and Michael secured an impressive eight podium finishes. The event this year saw crews from Ireland, England and the

  Clubman Shirts League Moville Celtic 0 Buncrana Hearts 7 Greencastle FC 6 Illies Celtic 1 Clonmany S 2 Carn FC 2 COD Cup Culdaff FC 5 Clonmany Res 2 QPS 1 Dunree United 2 Redcastle United 4 Cockhill Youths 1 Buncrana Res 3 Rashenny FC 8 Aileach Res 4 Greencastle Yths 1

Donegal Ladies Club Championship Intermediate  Fanad Gaels 2-11 v 1-12 Killybegs Milford 0-02 v 9-14 Naomh Murire Carndonagh 6-18 v 1-02 St Mary’s Convoy Junior B Fixtures  St Michael’s 4-06 v 4-08 Letterkenny Gaels Kilcar 2-11 V 1-01 Aodh Ruadh Sean Mac Cumhail 6-26 v 1-03 Termon 2

In the Irish League Championship, Dergview fought back to win 3-2 away to H&W Welders. The visitors scored first through former Finn Harps player Gareth Harkin, two goals then came from the home side later in the opening half. In the second half Dergview scored twice through Keith Cowan and Padraig Lynch to win the

Callum Devine and co driver Noel O’Sulllivan have won the Irish Tarmac Championship. The pair finished second overall in the Ulster Rally and had to end the day fourth or better to clinch the championship. Devine and O’Sullivan took wins earlier in the year in the Circuit of Ireland, Rally of the Lakes, Cork 20

Dylan Browne McMonagle continued his fine form with a win at The Curragh today. He came in 10/1 shot Atlantic Coast for trainer Joseph Patrick O’Brein . Today’s wins brings his tally to 41 for the season in Ireland.