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Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had what could well be described as a dream weekend. He won the $5 million dollar Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf at Del Mar in California for trainer Willie Mullins aboard the 28/1 outsider Ethical Diamond and then yesterday at the Curragh was crowned as champion Irish flat jockey for the

Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had the dream weekend. He won the Breeders Cup Turf for trainer Willie Mullins aboard Ethical Diamond in Del Mar and yesterday at the Curragh was crowned as champion Irish flat jockey for the first time. Dave Keena spoke to Dylan’s delighted Dad, John, who said it is all beyond

Trillick overcame the disappointment of losing last week’s Tyrone SFC Final to Loughmacrory by winning the Division 1 title this afternoon. Today’s clash with Dungannon in the league decider finished 1-19 to 0-07 in favour of the beaten championship finalists. Francis Mooney has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…   Francis caught up

Limavady defeated Letterkenny 32-17 in the Ulster Championship 2 this afternoon to make it six wins from six games in the division. The home side came from being 9 points down at the break to win fairly comfortably with some super tries in the second period. After the game, Limavady Head Coach Peter Wilson gave

Letterkenny Head Coach Adam Bratton says today’s defeat to Limavady in Ulster Championship 2 can be used as a learning curve for his side. His team led 17-8 at the break but Limavady’s quality came to the fore in the second period and they came back to win 32-17. Bratton spoke to Alex McDonald after

Limavady came from being 17-8 behind at half time to defeat Letterkenny 32-17 in their Ulster Championship 2 clash this afternoon. Alex McDonald has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…

St. Eunan’s will face Eire Og Carrickmore of Tyrone in the Ulster Intermediate Club Hurling Quarter-Final at O’Donnell Park on Sunday afternoon. Carrickmore have won the last six Tyrone titles, while St. Eunan’s won their first county intermediate title against Dungloe at the end of August. St. Eunan’s manager Chris McAuley is expecting a tough

Carndonagh will head into unchartered territory this Sunday as they face Emyvale of Monaghan in the Ulster Junior Club Championship Quarter-Final in Clones. Carn defeated Letterkenny Gaels in the Donegal Junior Final a few weeks back, and manager Michael O’Donnell is keen for his team to enjoy the extended season. Speaking to Highland’s Mark Gallagher,

Derry City can secure a 2nd place finish in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division with a win over Cork City at Turner’s Cross on Saturday evening. Candy Stripes boss Tiernan Lynch says there’s still a lot to play for, despite Shamrock Rovers clinching the league title with a 1-0 win over Galway United on

With Shamrock Rovers being crowned SSE Airtricity League Premier Division Champions last night, the main interest now comes at the foot of the table as we head into the final round of league fixtures for 2025. Rovers clinched the title with a 1-0 win over relegation threatened Galway United yesterday, and the newly crowned champions

A bumper crowd is expected at Lifford Greyhound Stadium this Saturday for the biggest race of the year. In fact, the BoyleSports Lifford Oaks will be the biggest race at the venue since 2009, and with €10,000 for the winning owner, it has attracted big interest from around the country. Spencer Saberton, the Racing Manager

After an enthralling eight-round season on some of the best tarmac and gravel stages across Ireland and the United Kingdom, Donegal’s Kyle McBride and co-driver Darragh Mullen were crowned Junior British Rally Champions at the Cambrian Rally in Wales at the weekend The duo also came out on top in the 2025 Stellantis Cup after