Patrick McEleney faces a tough first test as Finn Harps Interim Head Coach as his team welcome runaway league-leaders Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League First Division tomorrow night (Friday). The Leesiders come to Ballybofey 14 points clear at the summit of the table, while Harps lie at the bottom of the standings and […]
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Finn Harps have had an eventful week off the pitch. It emerged early in the week that Kevin McHugh and his backroom team, including assistant coach Tommy Canning, would leave their duties with immediate effect. As the week transpired, former Derry City & Dundalk player Patrick McEleney was announced as the club’s new Interim Head
This week on The Score… We cross over for live updates from Derry City’s European clash with Martin Holmes, Finn Harps chairman Ian Harkin will talk about the evolving structures around the club and the arrival of Patrick McEleney as the new Harps manager. We also hear from outgoing Assistant Manager Tommy Canning and new
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There’s a new manager in place at Finn Park. Patrick McEleney was appointed the new first team coach on Monday, replacing Kevin McHugh who has since hit out at the Harps board over the manner of the new appointment. Harps assistant boss Tommy Canning has also had his say, voicing his disappointment at the way
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Tyrone boxer Jude Gallagher won his quarter-finals bout at the Commonwealth Games on a split 3-2 verdict and is now assured of at least a bronze medal. The Two Castles fighter from Newtownstewart defeated Albert Ngulube from Zambia at 60kg and will be in semi-final action on Friday. Speaking to TNT Sport after his win,
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A ban on e-scooters for under-18s could be in place by the end of next month. Cabinet ministers are set to sign off on new rules for the use of the vehicles at a meeting today. The legislation would also make high-vis vests and helmets mandatory for all users. Assistant Garda Commissioner for Roads Policing,
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Glen Hansard has died. The 56 year-old singer-songwriter passed away in a crash in Lucan in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. The frontman of the Frames since the 1990s, the Dublin native also acted in Bafta winning movie “The Commitments” and “Once”. He was due to perform this October in Letterkenny as
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A major road safety operation has been announced for the bank holiday weekend. Gardaí will be out in force on the roads from tomorrow morning until Tuesday. They’ll be looking out for four offences in particular; speeding, driving under the influence, using a phone and not wearing a seatbelt. Michael Rowland from the RSA says
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Police are investigating a number of hate-motivated criminal damage incidents in Eglinton. Graffiti has reportedly been daubed on properties at Coolafinny Road, Mill Path and Ballygudden Road, while concerns have also been raised about anti-social behaviour in the village, particularly in the Glenrandel and Mill Path areas. The PSNI says it takes these incidents extremely
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Cars will be banned from Downings Beach over the August Bank Holiday weekend as Gardaí take steps to manage large crowds. The move follows issues during the 12th of July weekend, including traffic problems, broken glass and abandoned rubbish. Cllr Declan Meehan says the approach is about being proactive and protecting public safety:
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More than 100 premises are without power in Rossgier this morning following a fault. ESB Networks says the outage was reported at 9.26am and is expected to be restored by 11.45am. Crews are working to repair the issue, with ESB apologising for the inconvenience caused.
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HNK Rijeka are the visitors to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium this Thursday for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier with Derry City. The Croatians lead 1-0 ahead of tomorrow’s return leg. Martin Holmes has been speaking to a number of Derry City players in the lead up to tomorrow night’s fixture.
Derry City face HNK Rijeka in UEFA Conference League Qualifying at the Ryan McBride Brandywell tomorrow evening (Thursday). The Croatians won the first leg 1-0 last Thursday thanks to a second-half effort from Toni Fruk but the tie is very much alive ahead of tomorrow’s return leg. Derry were knocked out of Europa League qualifying
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On a rain-soaked July afternoon in Meenbanad, more than 5,000 cups of tea were served at the home of Daniel and Majella O’Donnell in support of Relay for Life. The return of the couple’s iconic tea party drew visitors from across Ireland and beyond as part of the “Boil the Kettle for Relay” initiative. As
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Finn Harps have confirmed Kevin McHugh has stepped down as first team manager and will take up a new position as part of the club’s transition to a professional structure. As part of the club’s move to full time football, the position of first team manager will become a full time role. The club has
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Fintan Dewhirst is the National Senior 400m Hurdles Champion after a stunning run in this afternoon’s final at the National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry. Tir Conaill AC athlete Dewhirst’s gold added to Bridget McDyer & Joseph Gillespie’s golds yesterday in what was a successful weekend for our north-western athletes. There were silver
Termon defeated Glenfin 2-14 to 1-07 in today’s Ladies Division 1 Final in Lifford. Former Donegal full-forward Geraldine McLaughlin hit 2-10 of the overall tally for the Burn Road side in a brilliant display. McLaughlin spoke to Highland’s Maureen O’Donnell at full time and said a big second-half performance was needed after leading by just
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle and Luke McAteer were both in the winners’ enclosure at Gowran Park yesterday. Letterkenny jockey Browne-McMonagle continued on from his double in Cork on Friday with another double. Firstly, he won on board the JP O’Brien-trained “Nil Bua Gan Dua” in the 15:22 race. That horse went to post at 5/1 and he
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North West Premier League – Saturday July 25th: In Section 1, Strabane edged Coleraine by five wickets after bowling them out for 91, reaching 92/5 in reply. Fox Lodge defeated Newbuildings by 17 runs on the DLS method, while Donemana recorded the biggest win of the day, beating St Johnston by 153 runs after posting 276/6.
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Termon have been crowned Donegal Division 1 Ladies Champions after a 2-14 to 1-07 win over last year’s champions Glenfin in Lifford this afternoon. Goals in each half from the evergreen Geraldine McLaughlin paved the way for a comfortable victory in the end, with McLaughlin ending her day with 2-10. These two rivals will meet
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The O’Neills Foyle Cup Finals are taking place this weekend. Among them, the U19 Boys Final took place at Ardmore last night where it was Dergview FC who came out on top against Carndonagh FC. It finished 1-1 with Dergview winning 4-2 on penalties. In the U17 Boys Final, Maximum Performance Academy defeated Altrincham 4-1.
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Donegal native Joseph Gillepsie has leaped to triple-jump GOLD at the National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry this afternoon. With the details, here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle speaking with Ciaran Cannon on Saturday Sport…
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It’s Day 1 of the National Senior Track & Field Championships being held at Morton Stadium this weekend. The big story of the day is that Finn Valley AC’s Leah O’Gara secured a bronze medal in the 5km walk, setting a new Donegal & Ulster record in the process. With more on Leah’s achievements and
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle rode two winners in Cork yesterday evening. Firstly, in the 7:43 outing, the Letterkenny jockey took 1/20 favourite “Alphonsus Liguori” across the line first for trainer JP O’Brien. Then, he had a brilliant win on 22/1 outsider “Amethyst Stone” for Paul W Flynn in the 8:18 handicap. A double on both horses would
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Finn Harps remain bottom of the SSE Airtricity League First Division after a 2-1 defeat away to Kerry in Tralee last night. Max Hutchinson came within a whisker of securing a point for Finn Harps only for Kerry keeper Matt Connor to save his injury-time diving header. After a dominant start for the hosts, Kerry
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Finn Harps have been beaten 2-1 by Kerry in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Mounthawk Park this evening. The home side were 2-0 up after half an hour thanks to goals from Sean McGrath and Cian Bargary. Harps ended the half better and pulled one back on 36 minutes through a towering header
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After last week’s 1-0 defeat at home to Bray Wanderers in the FAI Cup, Finn Harps are back in SSE Airtricity First Division action tomorrow night (Friday). Kevin McHugh’s side travel south to face Kerry at Mounthawk Park and currently sit bottom of the league standings. With Derry City in action in Europe tonight, there’s
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This week on The Score… We cross over live to soccer writer Kevin McLaughlin who is in Croatia for Derry City’s European tie. Gavin Cullen joins us for our weekly League of Ireland chat as Finn Harps head for Kerry in the First Division tomorrow night. And, we hear from Donegal man Darragh McGee who
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In this week’s Business Matters Chris Ashmore pays a trip to Convoy to find out all about the Ulster Mead Company. Widely regarded as the world’s oldest alcoholic drink, mead is sometimes called “honey wine” and is made by fermenting pure honey with water, sometimes infused with fruits, spices, herbs, or parts of plants to create
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle was in the winners enclosure this afternoon at Leopardstown. The Letterkenny jockey was on board “Green Dreamer” for JP O’Brien. That horse went to post at 5/1.
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Drivers are being advised to avoid the Lifford Road roundabout area in Strabane following a road traffic collision. Police and emergency services are currently dealing with the incident close to the junction, with traffic in the area described as busy. Motorists travelling towards Lifford are being advised to use the Derry Road as an alternative
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Donegal man Darragh McGee has just published a book that gives an informative, thought-provoking and indeed worrying insight into the world of online gambling. The book, “Imitation Games – How Gambling Highjacked Sport”, highlights, in particular, the relationship between football and gambling companies, the growing exposure of children and young people to betting, the shift
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Connor Coyle will fight American Mark Beuke on a stacked Zuffa Boxing card at the 3Arena in Dublin on August 8th. The Derry native will be part of the main card which is headlined by the IBF World Middleweight title fight between Irishman Aaron McKenna and Italian Etinosa Oliha. Undefeated Irish boxer Callum Walsh is
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The National Senior Track & Field Championships with be held in Santry this weekend. A lot of the big hitters in Irish athletics will compete at Morton Stadium across Saturday & Sunday with a host of local athletes from the North-West bidding for national titles. Highland’s Mark Gallagher spoke to Patsy McGonagle to preview the
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Almost €10 million in Government funding has been announced for projects promoting peace and reconciliation across Northern Ireland, with several organisations in the North West among those to benefit. Foreign Affairs Minister Helen McEntee has confirmed funding for 154 organisations through the Department’s Reconciliation Fund. Among the largest allocations in the region, The Playhouse in
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Burnley FC have announced the signing of Tyler Toland ahead of the upcoming Barclays Women’s Super League 2 season. The St Johnston midfielder has agreed a two-year contract, with the club holding a one-year extension option. Speaking of the news, the Donegal native said: “I’m buzzing to be here, and I can’t wait to get
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Derry City lost to CSKA Sofia in their Europa League qualifier in Thursday evening. Ellis Chapman’s goal put the Candystripes 1-nil up at the Brandywell but they conceded twice, losing 2-1 on the night and 5-3 in the tie. Derry City boss Tieran Lynch had mixed emotions on how the game concluded: The game was
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Derry City’s participation in the Europa League came to an end at the first qualifying round stage as CSKA Sofia won the second leg 2-1 on the night at The Brandywell and 5-3 on aggregate. Crowd trouble also held up the game in the second half as the referee took the players off the pitch.
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking to a number of people about a couple of businesses that are in their infancy. First up, he speaks with Elaine Fitzgerald, an interior designer, and Martha Hume, an Occupational Therapist about their new business, Eyra Collective. They specialise in accessible home redesign. Changing needs
This Saturday will be the biggest day in the short history of the Northwest Vipers. The Northwest’s only American Football team will line out against the South Dublin Panthers in the Harp Bowl Final at Dubarry Park in Athlone. Having been formed 11 years ago, the Vipers have gone from strength to strength and are
The beaked whale that died after being spotted in Lough Swilly has been removed from Rathmullan Beach. The Irish Whale and Dolphin Group successfully recovered the animal yesterday evening and it has now been taken to Sligo, where an examination will be carried out to determine the circumstances surrounding its death. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County
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An unannounced HIQA inspection at a Donegal respite centre for people with disabilities has found all five standards assessed were non-compliant. The inspection took place at Fernhill Respite House in March, when three residents were using the service. It was a follow-up to an inspection last November, which identified areas for improvement, including governance, staff
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Derry Magistrate’s Court heard today that a Preliminary Enquiry due in the case of a former priest facing sex charges could not go ahead due to issues with the paperwork. 59-year-old Edward Gallagher of Orchard Park in Lifford had been charged with one count of attempted sexual communication with a child on dates between April
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A new bishop has been appointed to lead the Diocese of Derry. Bishop Michael Router has been named as the successor to outgoing Bishop Donal McKeown. Pope Leo XIV has nominated Bishop Router, who will move from his current role as Auxiliary Bishop of Armagh to take up the position in Derry. Bishop McKeown will
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Two men wanted in Belgium over drug trafficking offences have been arrested in County Tyrone. A 36-year-old man was detained in the Omagh area, while a 39-year-old man was arrested in Castlederg on Wednesday. Both men are wanted to serve four-year prison sentences for drug trafficking offences linked to incidents in West Flanders, Belgium, in
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Sinn Féin Cllr Gerry McMonagle is the new chair of Donegal County Council’s Defective Blocks Committee, after defeating outgoing chair, Cllr Thomas Sean Devine of the 100% Redress Party in a vote. Former Chair Cllr Martin McDermott said his understanding was that the chair would rotate between the parties, but Cllr Devine said that Cllr
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Today marks 20 years since the attack that left Derry man Paul McCauley with life-changing and ultimately life ending injuries, and his father says he is still waiting for answers. Paul was 29 when he was seriously assaulted at a barbecue on Chapel Road in Derry in 2006. He died in 2015 after spending years
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A Cork mother Is calling for laws to regulate the filming of tragedies, over a year since she lost her son to a drowning incident. Elizabeth Hyde’s son Luke died after getting into difficulty swimming in the River lee in April last year. Crowds gathered around the river the time of the incident and videos
A long-awaited science laboratory upgrade at Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Arranmore Island has moved a step closer. Donegal TD Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed confirmation that the school’s Climate Action and Science Laboratory refurbishment project has passed its final compliance stage. The Minister for Education and Youth has confirmed that the final checks have
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