Dylan Brown McMonagle had a 32/1 double at the Curragh in Kildare today. He came in earlier on 11/5 shot, Nevassa Island for trainer M.D. O’Callaghan. Later in the day he followed that win up with winning on 9/1 Lady Lunette, trained by R.P. Cody. Today’s wins brings his tally to 38 for […]
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Finn Harps women’s19s played out a 1-1 draw against Dundalk in Finn park on Saturday evening. It was a historic first for the club as it was the first LOI Underage Women’s game to take place at Finn Park. The away side took the lead three minutes before the break through a 25 yard strike from
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St Eunan’s defeated Burt to win the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship in O’Donnell Park on Saturday evening. It ended St Eunan’s 2-13 Burt 2-08. After the match Brendan Devenney spoke with the winning manager Euan O’Donnell and he said “we decided to put a marker down” on what the team had to do ahead of
Goals win games – that was very much the case at the O’Donnell Park on Saturday evening as Setanta hit St Eunan’s for four in their 4-13 to 0-14 victory, one which gave the men from the cross the Donegal senior hurling title. Gerard Gilmore, Declan Coulter and Ruairi Campbell with two, were the goal
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Setanta retained the Munster Cup on Saturday evening beating St. Eunan’s 4-13 to 0-14 in the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship Final. Oisin Kelly, Mickey McCann and Eugene Organ were on duty at The O’Donnell Park for Highland Radio Sport:
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Donegal will be looking to win the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2024 – that’s the view of Mickey McCann, who guided them to the final as manager this year. In the coming weeks, it will become clear if he will continue on as manager, and on Saturday Sport, he spoke about the desire to get
‘Aim is to get Donegal to Christy Ring level’ – McCann Read More »
The 8th edition of the Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race took place this weekend, a challenging route of 555 and 333km along the rugged and beautiful Donegal Wild Atlantic Way coastline. Organiser Sean McFadden chatted to Chris Ashmore on Saturday sport on an “eventful weekend”… See the full results : https://www.donegalultra555.com/
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Jack MacBeth notched up a superb 124 as St Johnston beat Killyclooney by 108 runs (DLS method) in their North West Premier League game. The Donegal side were out for 295 runs in 35.5 overs. MacBeth, who hit nine sixes and 12 fours, was eventually caught by Jason Wallace. In a game restricted to 37
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St Eunan’s have won this year’s Donegal Junior Hurling Championship, after getting the better of Burt to win on home soil in O’Donnell Park on Saturday evening. It ended St Eunan’s 2-13 Burt 2-08 At half time St Eunan’s led 1-05 to 0-03. Eugene Organ of St Eunan’s won player of the match and scored
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Carndonagh defeated Sean MacCumhaill to win the Donegal Intermediate Hurling Cup in O’Donnell park, Letterkenny on Saturday afternoon. It ended Carndonagh 2-12 Sean MacCumhaill 2-08. At half time Carn led 2-08 to 2-04. After the match Oisin Kelly spoke with Carndonagh player/manager Cathal Doherty and he said “carn are a hurling team”…
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Derry have defeated Meath to win the All Ireland Intermediate Camogie Final replay in Clones on Saturday afternoon. It ended Derry 1-17 Meath 1-09. At half time Derry were leading Meath 0-09 to 0-06, the Oak Leaf county continued to push on and win the replay convincingly. Player of the Match on the day, Derry’s
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The curtain came down yesterday evening a hugely successful European Athletics U20 Championships for Ireland in Jerusalem. There were a further four top-8 placings and a national U20 4x400m relay record for the 4×400 metre team. Finn Valley’s Hannah Murray was in the women’s 4x400m relay team that finished in 7th overall. The Irish team
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There were wins for two Donegal jockeys at Chepstow on Thursday evening. Oisin Orr rode the 9/2 favourite Ramazan to victory for trainer Richard Fahey in a seven furlong contest while at the same venue, Dylan Browne McMonagle was on board the 12/1 Star Harbour for trainer Adrian McGuinness over a mile and two furlongs.
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London-based Katie-George Dunlevy, whose father John hails from Mountcharles, won gold at the 2023 UCI and Para-Cycling World Championships in Glasgow. She teamed up with Linda Kelly to win gold in the Women’s B Time Trial in Glasgow. Earlier in the championships, Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal, won bronze, in the WB tandem pursuit. Katie has
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People Before Profit is calling for the TV licence to be scrapped. The number of licences paid in the first week of August was 9,361. That’s down from 15,030 in the same week last year, according to figures from the Department of Media. This means almost four in ten people are now not paying their
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The Public Expenditure Minister says Budget 2024 will have a cost-of-living package. But he ruled out any likely reductions to the Universal Social Charge. Budget 2023 included a cost-of-living package worth over 4 billion euro. Minister Pachal Donohoe says we’re still too far from October’s Budget to commit to what the measures will be:
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Connor McGinley who died in a crash in Kerrykeel last weekend is to be laid to rest today. The 19 year old from Milford was fatally injured in the single vehicle collision in the early hours of Saturday morning. His funeral mass will take place at 12 noon in St Peter’s Church, Milford following by
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The SDLP has confirmed that the original declaration of the Waterside DEA in May’s local elections has been upheld. Following a court hearing, a continuation of the count in the constituency took place today. In a statement issued, SDLP leader, Colum Eastwood says Councillor Martin Reilly has been elected. The formal declaration of the result
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Donegal GAA have confirmed the fixture details for the Hurling finals day this weekend. The O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny will hold a triple header on Saturday. Senior Hurling Championship Final Sat, 12 Aug, Venue: O Donnell Park, (FINAL), Setanta V St Eunan’s 18:00, Junior Hurling Championship Final Sat, 12 Aug, Venue: O Donnell Park, (FINAL),
O’Donnell Park set to host triple header on Hurling finals day Read More »
Brian Dooher and Fergal Logan have been handed a new term in charge of the Tyrone senior footballers. They were ratified to stay on at a county board meeting last night. Dooher and Logan succeeded Mickey Harte in late 2020 – and guided Tyrone to the All-Ireland title the following year. Their All-Ireland campaign came
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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, has appealed for those involved in sporadic public disorder in the Galliagh area to consider the impact of their actions on their community. Councillor Patricia Logue says she is deeply disappointed to learn of the unacceptable scenes that unfolded yesterday and in the
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Derry City and Strabane District Council has confirmed that there will be a continuation of the counting votes cast in recent Council elections in the Waterside DEA constituency. In a statement issued by the Council, they say it follows a Court hearing and with agreement of all parties, the continuation count will take place in
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Finn Harps manager Dave Rogers has described his team’s display against Athlone Town last night as their worst performance of the campaign to date Harps lost by four goals to one on Monday night – all the goals in the game coming in the first half BJ Banda was on the mark for Harps –
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Feargal Logan and Brian Dooher are set to return for a second term as Tyrone managers. With no other candidates in the running for the vacant position, the duo are expected to be ratified at Tuesday evening’s county committee meeting. Dooher and Logan, who completed their three-year term last month when their team exited the
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Finn Harps’ recent encouraging run of five games unbeaten in league and cup games came to an abrupt half on Bank Holiday Monday evening as they were beaten 4-1 by Athlone Town in their SSE Airtricity League Division One clash at Lissywollen. Athlone effectively bagged the points after a rampant first half display during which
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Three Donegal athletes have been selected to compete at the World Athletic Championships later this month in Budapest. The athletes from Donegal selected are Finn Valley AC duo Mark English and Brendan Boyce and Kelly McGrory from Tir Chonaill AC. Mark will run in the 800m while Brendan was pre selected for the 5k Walk
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St Eunan’s last minute goal wasn’t enough to get over the line against Naomh Conaill in the Division 1 League Final. It ended Naomh Conaill 0-09 St Eunan’s 1-05 in MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon. After the match Brendan Devenney got St Eunan’s Manager, Rory Kavanagh reaction to his side defeat and he said
“We wouldn’t of been happy with our performance and how we played” – Rory Kavanagh Read More »
AJ and his teammates Noamh Conaill defeated St Eunan’s earlier today to win Division 1 in the All County League. It ended Naomh Conaill 0-09 St Eunan’s 1-05 in MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon. After the match Brendan Devenney spoke with Noamh Conaill defender AJ Gallagher and he said it’s “good to get
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Coleraine won their first piece of silverware this season after beating Eglinton to win the Eric Cooke Cup. The win came via a 2-1 bowl out with Stephen Hutchinson and Gareth Burns both hitting the stumps.
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Dylan Browne McMonagle success at the Galway Races continues as he won his fifth race of the week on the final day. He was on board 1/5 shot Stromberg trained by Josephy Patrick O Brien. That makes it his 34th win of the season in Ireland. Brandon Wilkie also had a win today at Chester,
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Naomh Conaill are this years Division 1 league champions after defeating St Eunan’s in MacCumhail Park, Ballybofey on Sunday afternoon. It ended Naomh Conaill 0-09 St Eunan’s 1-05. At half time Noamh Conaill led St Eunan’s 4 points to 2. St Eunan’s did get a late goal from a penalty but it wasn’t enough as
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Derry and Meath played out a 1-09 to 2-06 draw in the Camogie Intermediate Final at GAA headquarters today. The Oak Leaf County led 1-08 to 1-01 halftime. Meath fought back to level the tie at full time and the result means both counties will have to go at it again with a replay required
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Gaoth Dobhair has defeated Noamh Conaill to lift the Division 1 B league title. It ended Naomh Conaill 0-07 Goath Dobhair 1-08 in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey.
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Donemana has defeated Glendermott to win the Sperrin Springs Cup in Bonds Glen, Kildoag. Donemana won the cup in a 2-1 bowl out.
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Setanta are into the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship Final after beating Buncrana in O’Donnell Park last night. It ended Setanta 5-22 Buncrana 0-12. Setanta will now meet St Eunan’s in the final after they defeated Burt on Friday night.
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Tyrone’s Mattie Donnelly has been ruled out for the rest of the season by a serious knee injury. He will miss the club Championship in a major blow to Trillick’s prospects of winning a first title since 2019. Donnelly sustained the injury while playing for Trillick in the Kilmacud Sevens on All-Ireland final weekend.
Mattie Donnelly set to miss the rest of the season Read More »
There were mixed fortunes for the north-west Irish League Championship sides as the new season got underway. Two goals from Mark Mbuli helped Institute to a winning start as they overcame Knockbreda by 2-0. However, Dergview were beaten 3-2 at home by Portadown. Gareth Falconer put them ahead but the Shamrock Park outfit fought back
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Donegal’s Dylan Browne McMonagle was in the winners’ enclosure once again as he rode the 3/1 Bottler’s Secret to victory in the Bathshack Maiden race for trainer Ciaran Murphy at the Galway Festival. Earlier in the day, he was second on the 4/1 shot Bad Desire in the Boylesport Casino Irish EBF Maiden race over
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Donegal has won the Ladies All-Ireland Under-18 ‘C’ Championship Final in Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. It ended Donegal 1-14, Waterford 1-9. Brendan Cummings spoke with the winning captain Niamh Harkin after the match and she said “today was our day”…
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Glenswilly are All-County League Division 2 champions after defeating Naomh Columba 1-14 to 0-9 at Davy Brennan Memorial Park in Glenties. At half time the sides were level 5 points a piece but the Glen men pulled away early in the second half to win the tie. After the match Ryan Ferry of the Donegal
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Donegal recorded a wonderful victory in the Ladies All-Ireland Under-18 ‘C’ Championship Final as they were worthy winners against Waterford in the decider played a neutral venue in Kinnegad, Co. Westmeath. It finished Donegal 1-14, Waterford 1-9. Donegal led 0-7 to 0-4 at the break having come from behind with three unanswered points. They
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Irish international James McClean has made the switch from Wigan Athletic to newly promoted league side Wrexham AFC. McClean was Wigans player of the season last year when they were relegated from the championship. He signs a 1 year deal with the league 2 club.
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Glenswilly produced a powerful second half display as they won the All-County League Division 2 Final against Naomh Columba at Davy Brennan Memorial Park in Glenties. It finished Glenswilly 1-14, Naomh Columba 0-9. There was little between the sides in the first half which ended level at five points apiece. Gary McFadden got a goal
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Donegal’s Kelly McGrory is among the athletes that will be sent to the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. The Tir Chonaill AC athlete will be alongside Finn Valley AC duo Brendan Boyce and Mark English. The championships will run from August 19th till the 27th of August.
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Dave Rogers new Croatian goalkeeper Antonio Tuta started in goals for Finn Harps in their 2-2 draw against league leaders Galway United, last night in Finn Park. Tuta is in to replace the injured Tim-Oliver Hiemer. Rogers was trying sign his new goalkeeper for about “two or three months”..
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St. Eunan’s are through to the Donegal Summer Senior Hurling Championship Final. They defeated Burt by 1-12 to 1-10 in their semi-final clash. They will now face the winners of Saturday’s second semi-final between Setanta and Buncrana. Meanwhile, the intermediate final will feature Carndonagh and MacCumhaill. Carndonagh beat Dungloe by 0-12 to 1-5 in
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Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal delivered Ireland’s second medal of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships on Friday, August 4th. The women’s tandem pair took victory in the bronze medal ride against France, leading from the opening time split to take a resounding win. Katie George Dunlevy, whose father John is from Mountcharles, and
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Tyler Toland has signed a 2 year deal with Women’s Championship side Blackburn Rovers W.F.C. The 21 year old St Johnston native makes the switch from Liga F side Levante where she spent the entire 2022/23 season.
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The League of Ireland can confirm the following fixture change following discussions between both Clubs involved and Derry City’s progression in the UEFA Europa Conference League. UCD v Derry City at the UCD Bowl, originally scheduled for Sunday, 6 August, 2023 at 15:00, will now be played on Wednesday, 6 September, 2023 at 19:45. The
Derry City’s LOI fixture moved following European progression Read More »
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