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Title chasing Oldtown Celtic grabbed the headlines as they notched up a record-breaking 15-0 win over Copany Rovers in the Glencar Inn Division One of the Donegal Junior League. Kevin McGrath and Sean Cleary both got hat-tricks for the Letterkenny side against an understrength Copany. Elsewhere, the leaders Glenea United were held to a 1-1 […]

    Tony McNamee fired home a cracking equaliser as Bonagee United earned a point in a 2-2 draw against great rivals Letterkenny Rovers in their Ulster Senior League clash under the Leck View Park floodlights. Michael Funston put Bonagee ahead but Rovers struck back with goals from Tim Callaghan and then an own goal

The GAA will elect a new President tonight. The contest will see the first three-horse race since 2014, with Donegal’s Niall Erskine, Jarlath Burns (Armagh), and Pat Teehan (Offaly) seeking  to succeed Larry McCarthy next February. Killybegs man Erskine was officially backed by his the Donegal Co Board last September. The chairman of the World

Keith Cowan who is expected to make his Harps return on Friday night Football returns to Finn Park this Friday night as Finn Harps host Galway United in their SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division season opener. Kick-off at Finn Park is 8pm we’ll have regular updates here on Highland Radio. The fixture is

  Finn Harps kick off their new season with a home game against Galway United on Friday night, and ahead of that game the club has announced another new signing. Striker Cian Lynch has joined the Donegal side on a two year deal. The Dubliner came through the ranks at Cabinteely FC where he made his

UCD beat University of Limerick 3-2 to win the  Collingwood Cup on Wednesday, the biggest competition in third level soccer. Donegal’s Jack Keaney was captain of the UCD side that also included Michael Gallagher. It was a 49th title for UCD in a game that saw all five goals come after the break.

Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle rode the 2/1 favourite Vee Dancer to victory in Dundalk on Wednesday afternoon. He had just three-quarters of a length to spare ahead of Mephisto as the won the Winter Series Leading Trainer and Jockey Championship Handicap over two miles for trainer Ronan McNally. Dundalk has been a fairly good

Shaun Stewart finished 36th overall in a world class field in the one of the worlds most difficult Multi Sport World Championship in New Zealand at the weekend. Stewart finished in a time of 13 hours 52 minutes and five seconds in the event that includes a 3 kilometre run, a 55 kilometre cycle, a

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Finn Harps have announced the the loan signings of Daniel Okwute and Ellis Farrar from Stockport County FC for the 2023 season. Striker Okwute came through the underage ranks at Kerry FC and was the top scorer in last season’s U19s Mens National League before signing for Stockport County in September. Farrar, a centre half by

Finn Harps’ Aaron McLaughlin came off the bench to make his debut for the Republic of Ireland under-17 side who had a 1-0 win over Hungary in Spain on Thursday afternoon. It was the first of two friendly games between the countries as Head Coach Colin O’Brien steps up preparation for next month’s U17 EURO

It was a successful night in Boston for Mark English and Roisin Flanagan at the New Balance Indoor Grand Prix. English set a season best of one minute 46.57 seconds when finishing third in the 800 metres. Meanwhile, Roisin Flanagan set a new personal best of eight minutes 53.50 seconds in the 3000m. In that

Number one seeds Josh Moffett (pictured) and Andy Hayes, in a Hyundai I20 R5, lead the Galway International Rally at the end of day one. They held an unofficial lead of 7.8 seconds ahead of Cathan McCourt and Liam Moynihan in a Citroen C3 Rally 2, with Sam Moffett and Keith Moriarty a further 11.5

Jodie McFadden of Loreto, Milford and Termon, Ulitah Boyle of Rosses Community School and Dungloe and Crana College and Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin’s Ava Walsh all claimed Ulster Post Primary School All-Star Awards on Friday night. The trio were named in the 30 player panel at the event held at Kelly’s Inn. Ulitah Boyle and

Institute are out of the Irish FA Cup. They were beaten 1-0 at home by fellow Championship side Ballyclare. Coleraine lost 3-2 away to Cliftonville while in the big game of the sixth round Larne beat Linfield on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Meanwhile, in the NIFL Championship, Dergview picked up a point in a

Dublin side Kilmacud Crokes have taken their case to the GAA’s Central Appeals Committee. Earlier this week, the CCCC ordered a replay of their All Ireland Club Football final with Derry and Ulster champions Glen. The Central Appeals Committee say they will hear Crokes’ appeal in the coming days. Kilmacud Crokes won the January 22nd