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Peter Hutton reflects on positive season for Institute ahead of final NIFL Championship game

Institute conclude their NIFL Championship campaign this coming Saturday with an away fixture against Armagh City. ‘Stute have won four out of their five games in the Relegation Group since the split and will finish in 7th position no matter what they outcome of this weekend’s final game, having had a very promising second-half of […]

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“We kicked far too many wides” – Donegal u20 boss Gary Boyle

Donegal were 0-07 to 0-01 up at half-time but, after scoring just one point in the second period, lost out to All-Ireland Champions Tyrone in the semi-final of the Ulster U20 Championship in Convoy this evening. It finished 0-12 to 0-08 in favour of the Red Hand youngsters who will play Monaghan next week with

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Tyrone U20s come from behind to knock Donegal out of Ulster – Post-Match Reaction with Oisin Kelly, Brendan Kilcoyne & Maureen O’Donnell

Donegal have been beaten 0-12 to 0-08 by Tyrone in the Ulster U20 Football Championship Semi-Final in Convoy this evening. Gary Boyle’s side hit the first seven points of the game and led 0-07 to 0-01 at the break. The Red Hand youngsters sprung to life after the break and eventually pegged back the deficit

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Hugh McFadden says Down clash in Letterkenny will be a “massive challenge”

Donegal get their Ulster Senior Football Championship up and running with a quarter-final fixture against Down in Letterkenny this Sunday. Jim McGuinness’ side come into the game having claimed their second-ever National Football League Division 1 title by beating Kerry in Croke Park last month. They are also going for three Ulster titles in a

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Teams named for Donegal’s clash with Tyrone in Ulster U20 Semi-Final

Donegal have named one change in their team to face Tyrone in this evening’s Ulster U20 Football Championship Semi-Final in Convoy. Turlough Carr returns to the fold and replaces Donnacha Boyle in the starting fifteen while senior players Max Campbell, Finnbarr Roarty and Kevin Muldoon have also been included. Donegal’s top-scorer Shane Callaghan has been

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McGarvey hits out at Ramelton public toilets vandalism

An incident of vandalism took place in Ramelton over the weekend. Donegal County Council confirmed that vandals have badly damaged public toilets in the area. Over recent times, the same site has been repeatedly damaged and repaired according to Cllr Pauric McGarvey. He explains the severity of the damage, which has now impacted the opening

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Shane McGinty “very proud” as Kildrum Tigers claim Ulster Cup

Johnny Robb’s first-half goal was enough for Kildrum Tigers to clinch the Ulster Cup at the expense of Carndonagh at Maginn Park this afternoon. The St. Johnston side were beaten finallists last year but, after beating Cockhill Celtic in the last-four for the second year in a row, player-manager Shane McGinty says there was a

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It’s nice to know we can compete at that level – Mickey McCann

Donegal put in a gutsy performance ahead of an excellent Kerry side but came up short by five points in today’s Christy Ring Cup clash in Tralee. Josh Cronnolly-McGee and Luke White got the goals with Gerry Gilmore hitting thirteen points for Mickey McCann’s side. It finished 5-18 to 2-22 to The Kingdom, but Donegal

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Kick-Boxing: Pojawa crowned double ISKA Open Champion in Waterford

Female kickboxer Nicol Pojawa, who hails from Donegal Town, has been crowned double ISKA Irish Open Champion after a brilliant weekend at the SETU Arena in Waterford. Competing across two divisions, she secured gold in both! Firstly, Pojawa edged a tough three-round bout against an opponent from England before then sealing her second title with

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Christy Ring Cup: Impressive performance from Donegal ends in defeat in Kerry

Donegal have been beaten 5-18 to 2-22 by Kerry in the Christy Ring Cup in Tralee this afternoon. It was an impressive display from Mickey McCann’s side against a Kerry team highly fancied to win this competition. Goals from Josh Cronnolly-McGee, Luke White and thirteen points from Gerard Gilmore helped Donegal put up a stern

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Ciaran Meenagh says Derry were “rusty” despite big win over Antrim

Derry have progressed to the Ulster SFC Semi-Finals after a 2-23 to 1-13 win over neighbours Antrim at Celtic Park this evening. A goal in each half from Lachlan Murray and Paul Cassidy paved the way for Derry’s first provincial championship win since 2023. Michael McMullan spoke to Derry boss Ciaran Meenagh after the game

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LOI legend Roddy Collins speaks to Ciaran Cannon on Highland Radio Saturday Sport

League Of Ireland legend Roddy Collins joined Ciaran Cannon for a chat on Highland Radio Saturday Sport this afternoon. A former manager of a number of LOI clubs including Derry City, Collins has been one of the most well-known figures in Irish soccer over the past several decades. Roddy spoke to Ciaran about the current

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Diver nets extra-time winner for Carn in Charlie O’Donnell Cup Final

Dion Diver was the hero for Carndonagh this afternoon as they defeated Cockhill Youths in the Charlie O’Donnell Cup Final after extra time at Maginn Park. Cockhill took the lead early through Darragh McDermott and it remained 1-0 at the break. Daire Tully then levelled matters on the hour-mark for Carn. Neither side could find

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O’Gailin sets new Donegal record and a big morning for the Dewhurst brothers – Patsy McGonagle with the latest athletics news

Oisin O’Gailin has set a new Donegal 5000m record in the US overnight. With more details on that, plus news of a big morning for Ethan and Fintan Dewhurst, here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle…

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UCD boss William O’Connor on win over Finn Harps – “It was a deserved winner”

UCD defeated Finn Harps 2-1 in the LOI First Division at Belfield this evening. Willie O’Connor’s team left it late but a deflected Louis Dignam strike found the top corner five minutes into added on time to break Harps’ hearts and send UCD second in the table. After the game, Inishowen man O’Connor felt his

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“It’s a bitter one to take” – Oran Brogan

UCD snatched a 95th minute winner against Finn Harps at Belfield this evening. Kevin McHugh’s side were 1-0 down at the break but a much-improved second period saw Bernardo Monteiro find a brilliant equaliser. Unfortunately from a Finn Harps point-of-view, it was Willie O’Connor’s team who found a fortuitous late winner as a deflected Louis

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Minister Lyons announces heating oil support package for Northern Ireland

  Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has secured Executive agreement for a £36.4million support package for home heating oil users in Northern Ireland. Eligible households will be able to apply for a £100 prepaid card that can be used at heating oil suppliers. Minister Lyons said that as roughly two thirds of homes in Northern Ireland

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Business Matters, Ep 292: Bert Galbraith reflects on over 20 years in the construction business – plus a look at the Donegal Data Dashboard

On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with St. Johnston based Bert Galbraith of Galbraith Construction, and John Daly, Economist with the Northern and Western Regional Assembly. First up, Chris hears about the growth of Galbraith Construction over the past 20 years, the changes in the construction industry, and the challenges and

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MMA: Defeat for ‘Moville Mawler’ Darragh Kelly in headline Belfast event

There was disappointment last night for the “Moville Mawler” Darragh Kelly who was beaten by Jay Jay Wilson of New Zealand in main event at PFL Belfast. Kelly lasted just 37 seconds in round one before losing via a left hook knock-out as the “Maori Kid” triumphed. Kelly had been hoping that a win would

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Midlands-North West MEP calls for common definition of rape in EU

An MEP for Midlands-North West is calling for a common definition of rape to be adopted by the European Union. Maria Walsh says this is after the passing of legislation on gender-based violence where a unanimous agreement on the term could not be reached. She highlights the disparities between EU member states on the issue,

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St Eunan’s College delegation meet Education Minister

A delegation of students, parents and staff from St Eunan’s College have met with Education Minister Hildegaard Naughton concerning the need for refurbishment work. Recently, a national funding package for schools was announced but omitted the college despite planning permission being in place. This was followed by a petition from students which garnered thousands of

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Police in derry make arrest and drug seizure in Skeoge area

Police in Derry made an arrest and seized drugs in the Skeoge area yesterday. At 4:55pm officers from the Ballyarnett Neighbourhood policing team were conducting patrols for scrambling and e-scooter misuse before being alerted to a male in the Glenabbey area After a search, suspected Class A and Class B controlled drugs were seized. The

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Over €243,000 awarded to Donegal monument projects

  €243,737.08 has been awarded to Donegal to support five under the 2026 Community Monuments Fund. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher welcomed the funding saying it will help develop communities and preserve local heritage. Magheragallen Church and Graveyard, alongside Assaroe Abbey, have received the highest allocation, with O’Donnell Castle, Dunkineely Digital Heritage Trail, and Doon

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Micheál Martin under renewed pressure over fuel protests

The Taoiseach is under renewed pressure from within his own party over last week’s fuel protests. Several senior backbench TDs are demanding an urgent meeting of the parliamentary party, with reports that some are trying to garner support for a heave against Micheál Martin. Last night, the Taoiseach met with three of the youngest Fianna

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