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Athletics Ireland has selected a team of 32 athletes to compete at the 2023 European U23 Championships in Finland from 13th to 16th July. And on the team will be Finn Valley AC’s Sean McGinley who will compete in the 3,000 metres Steeplechase. At the weekend he was second in the national under-23 men’s steeplechase.

Letterkenny Community Centre in conjunction with the Brewery Bar and the Letterkenny Celtic No. 1 Supporters Club, is hosting an 11-a-aside Community Soccer Festival. The first of the quarter-finals is on Tuesday with Glencar Celtic facing Swilly Rovers Reserves at 8pm The other quarter finals see Swilly Rovers against Finn Harps veterans on Wednesday at

  Kilmacrennan’s Rhys Irwin had the weekend that dreams are made of when he got the golden ticket to debut as a Wild card in the Supersport race at Round 6 of World Superbikes. Racing at Donington Park, Irwin finished 15th in Race 2 to finish in the points for the first time on his

Donegal athletes had a number of notable successes at the 123.ie National Junior and Under-23 Championships in Tullamore on Sunday. European Under-18 silver medallist Fintan Dewhirst of Tir Chonaill AC took gold in the Under-20 400m hurdles. Letterkenny AC’s Ryan Canning won the under-23 400m hurdles gold. Finn Valley AC’s Amy Greene won the Junior

  Sam Jeffrey Cup Semi Finals  St Johnston 1st XI155/5 (38.2) Coleraine 1st XI141/8 (30.3/31) Coleraine 1st XI won by 2 wickets (DLS method) Ballyspallen 1st XI195/6 (37) Bready 1st XI178/1 (21.4/25) Bready 1st XI won by 9 wickets (DLS method) North West Senior Cup Semi Finals Fox Lodge 1st XI128 (27.4/36) Newbuildings 1st XI128/2

Division 1  Noamh Conaill 1-09 V Aodh Ruadh BS 0-07 St Michael’s 0-05 V  Bundoran 1-05 Division 2  Ardara 0-09 V  Noamh Columba 3-07 Naomh Brid 0-02 V Naomh Muire 4-12 Fanad Gaels 0-07 V Buncrana 1-11 Division 3 Convoy 1-10 V Na Rossa 0-13  

There was no joy for Donegal’s Josh Magee and Clare’s Moya Ryan in the Badminton quarter-finals at the European Games. They were beaten by their Dutch opponents number two seeds Robin Tabeling and Serena Piek  21-8, 21-6. Last night, Magee and his teammate Paul Reynolds were beaten in the quarter finals against the Danish opposition

The Donegal GAA are now inviting expressions of interest from potential candidates, interested in becoming the next Dún na nGall GAA Senior Football Team Manager. The closing date for expressions is 5.00pm on Friday the 21st of July, 2023. Expressions of interest should be sent by email only to secretary.donegal@gaa.ie. Enquiries beyond the deadline may

Donegal’s Seamus Coleman will extend his long-serving Everton playing career into a 15th season. The Blues captain has signed a new one-year contract that will keep him at Goodison Park until the end of June 2024. The right-back, who joined Everton from Sligo Rovers in January 2009 for £60,000, has made 409 appearances for the

Finn Harp’s Statement The club is delighted to announce the signings of Dan Stokoe, Max Hutchison and Jamie Watson. The trio join the club until the end of the 2024 season after impressing in training over the past few weeks. Hutchison, a midfielder by trade, joins having spent last season with NIFL Premiership champions Larne

    Raphoe Badminton player Joshua Magee and his teammate Paul Reynolds are through to quarter finals of the men’s doubles, finishing second in group B at the European Games. Today the pair will compete in the quarter finals against the Danish opposition of Anders Rasmussen and Kim Astrup in Krakow, Poland. The winning pair are

Donegal Motor Club members did not take much time off after the busy Donegal International Rally. First stop last weekend was Round 3 of the The Rallysport Summer Series in Pallas Karting, Tynagh, Co Galway on Sunday. Again there was a massive Donegal interest in the Mini Cup with a Donegal lock out at the

Tyrone’s reward for beating Donegal on Saturday evening is a trip to Croke Park next weekend to face All-Ireland champions Kerry. The quarter-final draw was made this morning and has produced some cracking ties. The full-draw is: Kerry v. Tyrone Armagh v. Monaghan Derry v. Cork Dublin v. Mayo. All four ties will be played

  Division 1  Kilcar 2-16 V 0-13 Sean Mac Cumhaill Cloughaneely 0-8 V 4-02 St Michael’s Gaoth Dobhair 0-11 V 2-07 Naomh Conaill Bundoran 2-10 V 0-09 Glenfin Downings 0-17 V 4-08 Killybegs Division 2  Ardara 2-10 V 3-06 Naomh Brid Buncrana 1-12 V 0-13 Termon Naomh Muire LR 3-10 v 4-06 Naomh Columba Glenswilly

Martin Harley claimed five wins in Rockhampton on Sunday morning. The first victory was on board the Natalie McCall trained Gold Revolution in the opening race of the day, Rudimentary was the Donegal jockey’s second winner in what was the next race. Call Me Marilyn brought Harley’s total to three victories for the day before

  Senior Hurling Championship  St Eunan’s 2-23 V 2-6 Sean Mac Cumhaill Carndonagh 1-9 V 2-19 Burt Dungloe 2-7 v 1-15 Buncrana Junior Hurling Championship Burt 2-11 V 1-7 Letterkenny Gaels  

Finn Harps have announced the signings of two towering defenders, Scott Wara and Matty Makinson. The pair have signed after training with the club in recent weeks and will be available for selection from July 1st. 6’ 3” Wara is a product of the Stoke City academy and most recently played with non-league side Leek

Richard Kerr enjoyed a fantastic weekend at Knockhill in the Pirelli National Superstock Championship. On Sunday, Kerr finished second behind Dan Linfoot. The same pair finished first and second on Saturday in the first race of the weekend.