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David Clifford named on bench for Donegal’s visit to Kerry in National Football League

Kerry manager Jack O’Connor has named David Clifford amongst the subs for Donegal’s visit to Tralee on Sunday in the National Football League. Clifford was in action midweek in the Sigerson Cup Final where his University of Limerick team were beaten 1-06 to 0-12 by NUI Galway. That is the one of two changes from

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Drugs seized in Buncrana area following cross border operation

A quantity of cocaine and cannabis have been seized in the Buncrana area following a number of searches. Yesterday, a planned cross border operation to tackle rural crime was conducted in the Buncrana district. A number of vehicles were subsequently seized by customs while a number of road traffic offences were detected by Gardaí. In

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Badminton star Sam Magee retires from professional game

Donegal’s  Sam Magee, a three-time European Games medallist, has announced his retirement after a 15-year professional career in the sport. One of Ireland’s top badminton stars, the doubles player secured a  gold at the European Junior Championships in 2009 and then went on to earn many more medals throughout a professional career that has spanned

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Residents in Derry and Strabane urged to be vigilant of suspicious callers

Police in Derry City and Strabane are urging residents to be vigilant after reports of suspicious callers to homes in the city this week. They are appealing to people to report any suspicious activity. Police received a report on Tuesday about a man calling to a home purporting to be from ‘The Water Board’. On

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Deputy Doherty questions if Justice Minister ‘knows what is happening in real world’

A Donegal Deputy has questioned if the Justice Minister knows what is happening in the real world. Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty has warned that the insurance crisis is having a significant impact on the economy and communities bouncing back from the pandemic. He told that Dail that while insurance claim awards fell

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€35 million to be invested in Donegal roads in 2022

€35 million is to be invested in regional and local roads across Donegal this year, one of the highest allocations in the country. The funding will go towards climate change adaptation and resilience works, safety improvements and bridge rehabilitation works. Welcoming the announcement, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine Charlie McConalogue says the funding

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Multiple fixed charge penalty notices handed out by Gardai over the weekend

A number of motorists have been handed fixed charge penalty notices after being caught speeding in Donegal over the weekend. On Saturday night, Buncrana Roads Policing Unit while conducting a speed check on the N13, detected a vehicle travelling at 123KPH in a 100KPH speed zone. A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice was issued to the

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Fintan Doherty keeps clean sheet as Ireland U17’s beat Belgium

Derry City goalkeeper Fintan Doherty kept a clean sheet as Ireland U17’s claimed a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Spain on Saturday afternoon. A second-half Rocco Vata strike earned Ireland the victory. The win follows Thursday’s 2-2 draw with Belgium and is the perfect preparation for Colin O’Brien’s team ahead of next month’s UEFA Under-17

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Bonagee, Cockhill, Maiden City & Monaghan United advance in North West of Ulster Cup

There were wins for Bonagee United, Cockhill Celtic, Maiden City and Monaghan United in the North West of Ulster Intermediate Cup Quarter Finals at the weekend. Bonagee United sealed their Semi Final spot with a 2-0 win over Newbuildings with goals coming from Jack Parke and Michael Funston. Cockhill Celtic cruised into the next round,

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Maxi Curran “very happy” with Donegal Ladies win over Galway in National League

Donegal Ladies started their National League campaign with a 0-10 to 0-07 win over Galway over MacCumhaill Park. Geraldine McLaughlin was star of the show for Donegal notching seven points with two coming from Karen Guthrie and one from Katy Herron. After the game Donegal boss Maxi Curran told Frank Craig he was very happy

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Seamus Coleman nets opener as Everton earn first league victory under Frank Lampard

Seamus Coleman opened the scoring for Everton on Saturday afternoon as they beat Leeds 3-0 at Goodison Park in the Premier League. Michael Keane then doubled the Toffees lead before victory was secured by Anthony Gordon. It is Everton’s first league win under Frank Lampard. Shane Pinnington has the full time report…

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Highland Radio to host special broadcast as part of Islington Irish Month 2022

As part of an Islington Council month-long programme celebrating Irish heritgae, Highland Radio will be broadcasting live from Islington on Saturday March 19th. To celebrate an historic year in Islington’s history with our first Irish-born Mayor, Cllr Troy Gallagher, a native of Donegal, Islington Council has partnered with the London Irish Centre to showcase the

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Watch: Homecoming of All Ireland Champions Brian Og’s Steelstown

All Ireland Champions Brian Og’s Steelstown returned to Derry to a hero’s welcome on Monday night. The city side won the All Ireland Football Intermediate Championship title on Sunday beating Trim from Meath in the decider at Croke Park. There were joyous scenes among players and supporters as they celebrated a first All Ireland success

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Watch: Rachel Darragh & Joshua Magee on winning national titles

There was Donegal success at the Irish National Badminton Championships over the weekend. Raphoe’s Joshus Magee took two golds. He won the mixed doubles title with Moya Ryan and the men’s doubles crown with Paul Reynolds. Rachel Darragh would also take a 4th national women’s seniors title winning the singles competition. Watch Badminton Ireland’s interviews

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Watch: Brendan McCole on Donegal’s National Football League victory over Kildare

Donegal got their first win of the National Football League season with a 2-11 to 1-09 victory over Kildare in MacCumhaill Park. Kildare took the lead in the first half thanks to a Jimmy Hyland goal before Kilcar men Patrick McBrearty and Ryan McHugh fired home to put Donegal back infront. Donegal never surrendered that

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Feargal Logan & Kieran McGeeney react to Armagh’s victory over Tyrone

Armagh built on their impressive opening day win in Division One of the National Football League by beating All Ireland Champions, Tyrone 2-14 to 14 points in the Athletic Grounds on Sunday. Goals from Jason Duffy and Greg McCabe helped Kieran McGeeney’s men to victory. The game was somewhat marred by the fact there was

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