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Four Masters started their Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship campaign with an impressive 3-09 to 1-07 victory over Gweedore this afternoon. It was a youthful Four Masters side that toppled last season’s beaten finalists and manager Kevin Sinclair says they were confident coming into the game. Sinclair gave his thoughts to Daire Bonner …

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Cockhill Celtic claimed yet another trophy yesterday as they overcame FAI Intermediate Cup Champions Glebe North in the Tom Hand Cup Final. Having been 2-0 down with 4 minutes of normal time remaining, it took a late-late show from the Inishowen side to stay in the match – Garbhan Friel and Jay Bradley scored twice …

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It’s been a good few days for Donegal athletes at the Ulster Senior Championships. With the latest, here’s Highland Radio’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle…

St. Eunan’s manager Barry Meehan acknowledged that Kilcar were severely under-strength in today’s opening game of the Michael Murphy Sports Senior Football Championship. Meehan remarked “it’s a lot for any team to be missing four or five of your spine” but was happy his side “just went out and did our own job”. He spoke …

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St. Eunan’s overcame a depleted Kilcar side 2-12 to 0-09 in the first game of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship at the O’Donnell Park this afternoon. A goal in either half from Niall O’Donnell put the tie firmly in the control of the Letterkenny side as Kilcar never really threatened. Highland Radio’s …

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The 9th edition of the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra 555 Race is underway as over 120 competitors set off from the Mount Errigal Hotel at 5AM this morning. There are three routes – a 555KM route, a 333KM route and a new 222KM route. Participants of the 222KM route have started to finish this afternoon, …

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Finn Harps’ goalkeeping coach Eamon Curry joined Highland Radio Saturday Sport today to talk about last night’s 2-0 defeat to Wexford, the recent run of results and to look ahead to the final part of the season. Here he is in conversation with Highland’s Mark Gallagher…

Ruaidhri Higgins says his Derry City side “missed a huge opportunity” in not being able to draw level on points with Shelbourne at the summit of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. The Candy Stripes were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Dundalk last night and are now two points behind leaders Shels …

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Derry City and Dundalk played out a 1-1 draw in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. Derry trailed at the break thanks to a headed effort from John Mountney at the mid-point of the first half. Daniel Mullen equalised for the home side just after the hour-mark but …

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Mark English says he is disappointed with his run in the semi-finals of the Olympic 800ms at the Stade De France. The Finn Valley man finished sixth on Friday morning missing out on a place in the final. Highland’s Athletic Coreespondent Patsy McGonagle has been telling Oisin Kelly, Mark will be frustrated with how the …

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The Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Club Championships get up and running this weekend, with games being played over Saturday and Sunday. Highland’s feature game in the opening round will be the meeting of St Eunan’s and Kilcar at the O’Donnell Park. Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne will have live match commentary from the 4.30pm start …

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In this week’s LOI Chat, Oisin Kelly talked football with former Finn Harps player Joe Boyle Finn Harps will look for a first win since early July when they take on fellow play off chasing Wexford in the First Division on Friday evening while Derry City play their first home league game at The Brandywell …

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Kellie Harrington is to retire from boxing after clinching back to back gold medals last night. The Dublin lightweight added to her win in Tokyo to become the first ever Irishwoman to claim gold medals in consecutive games. President of the Donegal Boxing Board Peter O’Donnell said it was another unbelievable performance by the Dubliner.

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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It wasn’t to be for the Tyrone Senior Ladies team in Croke Park today. Sean O’Kane’s side lost 3-11 to 3-10 to Leitrim in the All Ireland Ladies Intermediate Final. After the game, O’Kane gave his thoughts to Aisling O’Reilly and said even though today was tough to take, “the future is bright”…

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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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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Finn Harps have suffered four defeats on the bounce after their 2-1 defeat to Bray at Finn Park this evening. Manager Darren Murphy says the run has been “the toughest all year” but feels that they “hit the self-destruct button” in the second half tonight. He gave his thoughts to Diarmuid Doherty at full time …

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