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The Ireland Women’s National Team’s game against Colombia behind closed doors was ended after 20 minutes of play. According to the FAI the game, which was held in Meakin Park, Brisbane, became overly physical and it was decided, following consultation with the match officials, to end the game. A statement added: “The Ireland team then

One of the biggest events in the Irish athletics calendar takes place this evening, as the Morton Games returns at the new look Mortan Stadium in Santry. The Men’s 800m looks set to be one of the races of the night as European bronze medallist Mark English of Finn Valley A.C. returns to the meet.

Rhys Irwin is riding high on the crest of a wave with no less than four consecutive podium finishes including a win in the premier class at British Superbikes and points in his first ever World Superbikes Championship in the last 3 weeks. This Supersportt class has seen a surge in talent this past 3

Donegal won 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals at the Wallace Box Cup in Scotland with several clubs from the county being represented. Caoimhin Connolly (Twin Towns), Shaun Doohan (Dunfanaghy),  Conan Kearney (St Bridget’s) and Kieran Cunningham (Carndonagh)  got gold while there were silver medals for Taylor Parke (Raphoe) and Paddy Mc Shane (Letterkenny).

  Division 1  St Eunan’s 0-12 v 1-9 Noamh Conaill Glenfin 0-13 V 0-15 Downings Sean Mac Cumhaill 1-17 V 1-11 Cloughaneely Killybegs 1-08 V 2-09 Kilcar Aodh Ruadh BS 0-10 V 0-10 Bundoran   Division 2  Dungloe 0-11 V 0-10 Four Masters Burt 2-08 V 0-09 Letterkenny Gaels Naomh Columba 2-13 V 0-08 Fanad

Martin Harley had three wins at Rockhampton, Oisin Orr was successful at Haydock on Ramazan. Brandon Wilkie came first in Carlisle on Shallow Hal, Luke McAteer won at Naas racing on Slaney Tide. Dylan Browne McMonagle was in action at Bellewstown winning on Warnie.

NWCU Longs Supervalu Premier League Bready 1st XI242/9 Ballyspallen 1st XI86 Bready 1st XI won by 156 runs Burndennett 1st XI119 Eglinton 1st XI123/5 Eglinton 1st XI won by 5 wickets Donemana 1st XI137 Killyclooney 1st XI139/6 Killyclooney 1st XI won by 4 wickets Strabane 1st XI143 Ardmore 1st XI144/5 Ardmore 1st XI won by

Senior Hurling Championship  Carndonagh 0-14 V 5-12 Setanta Dungloe  0-04 V 1-23 St Eunan’s Burt 3-15 V 1-07 Buncrana Junior Hurling Championship Burt 2-09 V 0-13 St Eunan’s Thursday 6th July  Four Masters 1-07 V 2-13 Setanta

Donegal’s Laoise McGonagle has been selected for the Ireland Women’s Under-20 squad ahead of this month’s landmark trip to Rome to play against Italy and Scotland in a series of training matches. Following a screening camp at the IRFU High Performance Centre, head coach Neill Alcorn has selected a group of 26 players to travel

The make-up of the group stages of the 2023 Derry Club Championships has been finalised. Teams will be in two groups, and will play in a round robin series with the first matches on August 6th. In the senior football championship, the draw is as follows. Group A: Glen, Lavey, Dungiven, Swatragh, Ballinascreen, Coleraine, Bellaghy

Michael Murphy has this week ruled himself out of the running to be the next Donegal Manager. Speaking at a media event on Wednesday ahead of Sunday’s Electric Ireland minor football final between Derry and Monaghan, the ex Donegal captain won’t be throwing his hat in the ring for now. “I’ll do everything in my

  Ruaidhri Higgins has held talks with English League One club Barnsley about their vacant managerial position. The Derry City manager is understood to be among the leading candidates for the job. Barnsley are hopeful of having a new man in place by the time of their next pre-season friendly at Fylde on Saturday Higgins

  Highlights from this year’s Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally will be on television this week. TG4 will have a programme on Saturday at 11.00 am while BT Sports will have packages on a number of its channels from tomorrow. Coverage will be as follows: TG4 08/07/23 @ 11:00am BT Sports 4 06/07/23 @ 01:00

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