Donegal Minors suffered a narrow defeat against Sligo on Saturday afternoon in their final league game of the campaign. A late goal from Cian Carty gave Sligo the 2-06 to 0-11 win. Donegal have already sealed their place in the final.
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Donegal Hurlers will play in the final of the National Hurling League Division 2B after they beat Wicklow in Aughrim on Saturday afternoon. 0-17 to 0-16 was how it finished in favour of Mickey McCann’s men. Donegal will now play Meath in the decider. Dave Murray has the full time report…
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Upbeat Cobh Ramblers manager Shane Keegan believes that Galway United, Waterford and Bray Wanderers will be the top three sides in the First Division this season. Speaking after his side’s 2-2 draw with Finn Harps in Ballybofey, he reflected on the proverbial game of two halves, who will be in the shake up for play-off
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Glencar Inn Division One Glencar Celtic 2 vs 1 Kildrum Tigers Copany Rovers 0 vs 8 Keadue Rovers Donegal Town 4 vs 1 Drumoghill Oldtown Celtic 5 vs 2 Glenea United Old Orchard Division Two Castlefin Celtic 2 vs 1 Gweedore Celtic Cranford FC Reserves 2 vs 0 Ramelton Mariners Drumbar United 1 vs 2
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In the UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship qualifiers Donegal’s Jodie Loughrey was part of the the Republic of Ireland side that had a 3-0 victory over Kosovo in France. The Buncrana native is a key player in the squad. The result puts Ireland top of their group. Next up they face Italy on Sunday while next
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Donegal GAA has issued a statement this morning in the aftermath of a lengthy special County Committee meeting yesterday evening in relation to the ongoing saga of its academy. The board’s handling of Karl Lacey’s resignation and the subsequent mass exit of the academy coaches has led to considerable controversy, and along with this the
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Burt native Sadhbh McGrath will make her Ireland debut at just 18-years of age in Saturday’s Women’s Six Nations opener away to Wales. The Ulster prop will pack down alongside Neve Jones and Linda Djougang. Djougang is one of only three starters with more than 20 caps to their name. The team will be captained
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A demonstration has taken place outside Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal Town today in protest at the pausing of school projects right across the country. Works on a much-needed new school building there were due to get underway when they were notified of the Government’s decision to halt the construction. The tender for the
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Donegal GAA will host a Special County Committee Meeting this evening with the only item on the agenda related to the ongoing saga of the academy. It’s expected officials will address a number of recent media articles and interviews around the boards handling of Karl Lacey’s resignation and the subsequent mass exit of the academy
Chaos in Donegal GAA to be addressed tonight Read More »
Paddy Carr has this afternoon resigned as Donegal Senior Team Manager. Carr’s decision to step away is the last development in a turbulent period for Donegal GAA. In a short statement Paddy confirmed his resignation: “Following a discussion with some senior members of the Donegal football team, I want to announce that I’m stepping away
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A woman has been arrested as part of investigations into an attempted hijacking and discovery of a suspicious device in Derry last month. The incident is reported to have occurred at around 9:35pm on Friday February 17th in the Hollymount Park area while the suspicious device was subsequently found in the Corrody Road area the
Repairs to a burst water main are ongoing in the Ramelton area. Supply disruptions may be experienced in Newmills, Swilly Park, Ramelton and surrounding areas as a result of the burst. A traffic management plan will be in place for the duration of the works which are scheduled to be completed by 5pm.
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Incidents of hate crime increased by 20% in the North-Western Region last year. 18 hate related incidents were reported to Gardai in Donegal, 10 race related. Nationally, 582 hate related incidents were reported in 2022, compared to 448 in 2021. Of the discriminatory motives recorded, a third involved race, 22% involved sexual orientation, and 21%
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The Gold Coast suns say they’ve added a touch of flair to its AFLW list with Donegal Captain Niamh McLaughlin signing on for the 2023 AFLW season. McLaughlin will become the second Irishwoman on the list alongside Clara Fitzpatrick who joined the club last week. The Moville native who was named Ladies Senior Players’ Player
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The launch of a new Garda recruitment campaign is positive, but improvements to the training and equipment provided will need to be made. That’s according to the Garda Representative Association which hopes the additional members will aid the current shortfall in police on the frontline. Justice Minister Simon Harris presented plans to Cabinet this morning
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Donegal players John Quinn, Michael Gallagher, Daniel O’Kane and Eddie Curran made up the Irish team that won the rinks final at the World Shortmat Bowls Championships in Wales. Having qualified to represent Ireland at the finals, they did their county and country proud at the championships which were hosted in Aberdeen. Other Irish results.
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Donegal suffered a defeat at home to Mayo for the first time on Sunday afternoon. Paddy Carr’s side were beaten 1-17 to 0-09 in MacCumhaill Park. At half time, Mayo led 0-11 to 0-06 and an early second half goal from Ryan O’Donoghue all but sealed Mayo’s victory and their place in the National Football
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Donegal suffered a 1-17 to 0-09 defeat to Mayo in the National Football League Division One on Sunday afternoon. Ryan O’Donoghue’s goal early in the second half helped Mayo to their first ever victory in Donegal and with that secured their place in the Division One final. As for Donegal, they are now effectively relegated
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Donegal will play Wicklow in the National Hurling League Division 2B semi final after they beat Tyrone by one point in O’Donnell Park. 1-18 to 1-17 was how it finished in favour of Mickey McCann’s men. Donegal boss Mickey McCann spoke with Tom Comack after the game…
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Derry will play in Division One of the National Football League next season after securing promotion on Sunday afternoon. Rory Gallagher’s side beat Clare 0-14 to 0-04 to seal their place in the top flight and take their tally to six wins out of six. After their victory on Sunday boss Rory Gallagher told Michael
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Cockhill Celtic will play in the FAI Intermediate Cup final for the first time in their history after they beat Ringmahon Rangers 1-0 in Cork. Lee McColgan’s goal was enough to see Gavin Cullen’s side into the final. They will now face another Cork side, in Rockmount after they beat Lucan United 2-0. Gavin Cullen
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Tyrone boosted their survival hopes in Division One of the National Football League. The Red Hands claimed a 2-15 to 0-13 win over Monaghan in Clones. Goals from Peter Harte and Cormac Quinn helped seal the victory for Tyrone, who take their points tally for the season to six. Francis Mooney has the full time
Cockhill Celtic are into the FAI Intermediate Cup final for the first time in the clubs history. Gavin Cullen’s men claimed a 1-0 victory away to Ringmahon Rangers with Lee McColgan’s second half goal enough to seal their place in the final. Christy McDaid has the full time report…
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The Ireland rugby team are settling into life as Six Nations champions. The men in green were 29-16 winners over England last night, sealing their fourth-ever Grand Slam, the first to be won in Dublin. Johnny Sexton marked his final Six Nations appearance by becoming the top points scorer in Championship history. Highland’s Rugby correspondent
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Derry have secured their promotion back to the National Football League Division One after they beat Clare 0-14 to 0-04 in Owenbeg in Division Two. At half time the Oak Leaf county led 0-09 to no score and continued to outscore Clare in the second half to earn their promotion. Michael McMullan reports for Highland
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Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes were forced to pull out all the stops as they defended their West Cork International Rally crown to win the second round of the 2023 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. After a few slip-ups on the Galway International Rally, Moffett was back at his breathtaking best aboard his trusty Hyundai i20
Josh Moffett back at best to beat Robert Barrable in West Cork Read More »
Dongeal hurlers are into the semi final of the National Hurling League Division 2B semi final after they beat Tyrone 1-18 to 1-17 in O’Donnell Park. Ruairi Campbell’s goal in the first half helped Donegal to the victory. Mickey McCann’s side will now face Wicklow in the semi final. Tom Comack has the full time
Donegal Signs Challenge Cup QPS 0 VS Carn FC 3 Buncrana Hearts 0 VS Greencastle FC 2 Strand Hotel Division One Greencastle Youth 3 VS Clonmany Res 3 Inish Engineering Division 2 A Rasheney FC 0 VS Carn Res 0 Cockhill Res 3 VS Illies Res 0 Inish Engineering Division 2 B Glengad Res 4
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Brian McCormack Sports & Premier Kildrum Tigers 3 VS Glenea United 1 Rathmullan Celtic 0 VS Castlefin Celtic 0
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Donegal man Carl McHugh was part of the ATK Mohan Bagan side (pictured above) that won the Indian Super League title after they overcame Bengalura 4-3 on penalties in a play-off. The game finished 2-2, and went to extra-time and then penalties. McHugh, who picked up a yellow card in the game, was substituted in
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Monaghan’s Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in a Hyundai i20 R5 lead the West Cork Rally at the end of day one. They held an 18.6 second lead over Welshman Merrion Evans and Jonathan Jackson in a VW Polo GTI R5 with Derry’s Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan in third, 9.4 seconds adrift in their
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The race for the Glencar Inn Saturday Division One title looks set to go down to the wire. Kildrum Tigers and Oldtown Celtic have both won their latest games and leapfrog Glenea United – who had no game – into top spot. Kildrum and Oldtown are now on 36 points, while Glenea are on 34.
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Dergview and Institute both suffered home defeats in the Irish League Championship. Joshua Stewart grabbed a hat-trick for Dundela who beat Dergview 3-2. Michael McLellan got the only goal as Harland and Wolff Welders overcame Institute 1-0. Institute are now second bottom in 11th spot while Dergview are ninth, two points above them with a
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Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins admitted that he was ‘disappointed’ to take just a point in the 1-1 draw with Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. City had a goal disallowed before the Bit o’ Red took the lead through in-form Max Mata, with his fifth of the season. Sligo were the better
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Former Finn Harps captain Ciaran Coll headed in an 81st minute equaliser as Derry City drew 1-1 with an impressive Sligo Rovers side at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. With Bohemians beating UCD 2-1, Derry go into the international break in second spot, three points behind the Dalymount Park side. Martin Holmes filed this full-time
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A public consultation has been launched by the Loughs Agency on its angling and fisheries improvement strategy and action plans for Foyle and Carlingford. Members of the public are being invited to have they say during the eight week consultation period. Three data-led documents have been drafted by the Loughs Agency – the Fisheries and
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Ireland is ‘behind the curve’ on regulating TikTok, according to a Midlands North West MEP. It’s as European, UK and US politicians and officials can’t have the app on their official devices due to cyber-security concerns. Midlands-North West MEP Colm Markey says there have been efforts to be more transparent from the video sharing platform
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Groups, organisations and businesses in Donegal are being urged to pledged to become tobacco and vape free campuses ahead of World Tobacco Day. It will coincide with the official launch of the ‘Not Around Us Campaign’ on May 31st by Donegal County Council in conjunction with the HSE’s Stop Smoking Services. The initiative promotes an
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The average standardised rent in Donegal in new tenancies is €809. That’s according to figures from the Residential Tenancies Board covering the period from July to September last year. There’s been a year on year increase of 15.7% on rents in the county and when compared to figures from the second quarter of 2022, they
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says hospital overcrowding is “out of control” and the system is now “completely overwhelmed.” 651 people are waiting for beds in hospitals across the country today, including 27 children. 495 patients are in emergency departments, while 156 are in wards. 34 people are without a bed at Letterkenny University
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With the championship coming up next month, Donegal are entering a crucial period with the Division One campaign entering the closing stages. On the league front, if they are to stay in the top flight, Donegal need to pick up wins in their remaining two fixtures against Mayo in Ballybofey on Sunday and at Roscommon
Paddy Carr fully aware of how important the next games will be for Donegal Read More »
Saolta says the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today, with high attendances and long waiting times. A record number of 194 patients attended the Emergency Department in last 24 hours. Management says the high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is
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Donegal TD Pádraig MacLochlainn says data which has just been released on the number of eviction notices served from in the third quarter last year underline the need for the government to reverse its decision to end the eviction ban. He was speaking after data released by the Residential Tenancies Board showed that 88 eviction
The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District is pleading with people to stop throwing rubbish out of car windows. Councillor Niamh Kennedy says littering along roadsides has unfortunately become the norm. She says they appear to be fighting a loosing battle at the moment:
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A Donegal Sergeant says morale within the force ‘is on the floor’. Sergeant Paul Wallace is the Vice President of the AGSI. 250 members of the group has marched to Garda HQ today highlighting concerns the association has relating to health, safety and welfare. They claim a promise to return to pre-pandemic work patterns has
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Cockhill Celtic are into the semi final of the FAI Intermediate Cup for the first time in their history. Gavin Cullen’s side beat Drumcondra 3-0 in Sunday’s quarter final. Two quick goals early in the second half from Lee McColgan’s and Luke Rudden helped Cockhill on their way before Adam McLaughlin sealed the win on
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Donegal suffered a big defeat at home to Wicklow in the National Hurling League Division 2B. It finished 0-11 to 2-24 in favour of Wicklow. Donegal now face Tyrone next weekend knowing a win give them a chance to reach the league semi final. Mickey McCann told Brendan Devenney he wasn’t happy with his side’s
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The Cheltenham Festival is just around the corner with the festival set to get underway on Tuesday, March 14. Nicky Henderson’s Constitution Hill is the big star of the festival and runs in the Champion Hurdle on Tuesday. The feature race of day two see’s Willie Mullins’ Energumene bid to retain his Champion Chase crown.
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