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Patsy McGonagle looks ahead to Mark English’s Diamond League Meet in Rome

Mark English will compete in the 800M event at the Diamond League Meet in Rome this evening. The Finn Valley Athlete comes into tonight’s meet after claiming an impressive win in Shanghai’s Diamond League outing in the middle of May. Patsy McGonagle has been speaking to Highland’s Mark Gallagher to preview this evening’s race…

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Ireland’s Amber Barrett looks ahead to final games in World Cup Qualifying campaign

Ireland striker Amber Barrett believes the team have renewed drive heading into the final games of their World Cup qualifying campaign. Carla Ward’s side face table-toppers Netherlands at Páirc Uí Chaoimh tomorrow, fresh from back-to-back wins over Poland. The side still have a chance of topping their group and Barrett feels the players are full

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Burns defends GAA’s decision on McGuinness

GAA President Jarlath Burns has defended the decision to not pursue Donegal manager Jim McGuinness over an incident during last month’s All-Ireland clash with Kerry. The All-Ireland winning Donegal manager was scrutinised for allegedly pushing Kerry midfielder Diarmuid O’Connor during a melee at half-time in their Round 1 encounter in Killarney. Burns claims the CCCC

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Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta: Final day wrap up and reaction as Donegal clubs do clean sweep

CLG Cill Chartha hosted a very successful All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta over the bank holiday weekend with Donegal clubs getting their hands on all the silverware available. Naomh Columba were the first Donegal team to win their section as they won the Intermediate Ladies title yesterday. This morning, Kilcar Ladies won their first ever

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WRC Rally Japan: Good showing from Armstrong & Byrne as Evans extends championship lead

It’s all over at the latest event in the World Rally Championship and it’s Welshman Elfyn Evans who has taken victory at Rally Japan to extend his lead in the WRC Championship. The GR Yaris of Evans and co-driver Scott Martin finished just 12.8 seconds quicker than the Yaris of Frenchman Sebastian Ogier in second.

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“A lot of teams would have given up” – Mark McHugh on Westmeath coming from six points down in extra-time to beat Cavan

The journey continues for Mark McHugh and Westmeath after a 1-31 to 3-21 extra-time win over Cavan in Mullingar this evening. The result means, for the first time in their history, Westmeath have won five championship matches in the same year. 2012 Donegal All-Ireland winner Mark McHugh is at the helm and said a lot

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Ethan Harkin hits 2-7 as Gaoth Dobhair power into All-Ireland Gaeltacht Semi-Final

Gaoth Dobhair have beaten Moycullen of Galway 4-17 to 2-14 in this evening’s All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Senior Men’s Quarter-Final in Towney. Ethan Harkin hit 2-07 for the Donegal side, who led 3-13 to 1-02 at the break. Gaoth Dobhair play Kilcar in tomorrow’s semi-final. Harkin spoke to Highland’s Ciaran Cannon at full time

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Fanad Gaels come from behind to defeat Lois Pol of Kerry in Kilcar

Fanad Gaels defeated Kerry’s Lois Pol in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Junior Men’s Quarter-Final in Towney. Having trailed 0-11 to 1-02 at the break, Fanad came from behind to run out 1-15 to 0-15 winners. Here’s stand-in manager John McConigley speaking to Ciaran Cannon after the win…

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Patsy McGonagle on Lauren Callaghan’s record-breaking jump in Cyprus

It’s been another successful weekend for a number of athletes from the North-West. Donegal Schools athletes have been competing well in the Irish Schools Championships but the big story of the weekend came yesterday in Cyprus when Lauren Callaghan set a new Donegal and Ulster Long Jump record. With the details, here’s Patsy McGonagle…

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Kilcar Ladies progress to All-Ireland Gaeltacht Junior Semi-Finals

Kilcar Ladies defeated Na Gaeil Oga of Dublin 9-17 to 2-04 in this morning’s Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Junior Ladies Quarter-Final in Towney. The host club will now face Belfast’s Laochra Loch Lao in tomorrow’s last-four clash. Kilcar manager Michael McShane gave his thoughts to Highland’s Ciaran Cannon at full time today…

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Kevin Cassidy reflects on Gaoth Dobhair’s win over Kiltane in Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta

Gaoth Dobhair have progressed to the All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta Quarter-Finals thanks to a 1-16 to 0-08 win over Mayo club Kiltane in Towney this evening. Kevin Cassidy started at full forward this evening and spoke to Highland’s Ciaran Cannon after the game. Gaoth Dobhair face Moycullen in the quarter-final tomorrow evening…

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“I firmly believe I can turn this around” – Tiernan Lynch after Derry suffer defeat at Oriel Park

Derry City head into the mid-season break with just 4 wins from 20 LOI Premier Division matches after a 2-1 defeat to Dundalk at Oriel Park this evening. The Candy Stripes are 6th in the table but are now 18 points off league-leaders Shamrock Rovers. Derry boss Tiernan Lynch spoke to the media after tonight’s

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Harps assistant boss Tommy Canning assesses a “difficult night” in Cork

It was a “diffcult night” for Finn Harps at Turner’s Cross. The Ballybofey side went down 4-0 thanks to goals from Ruari Keating (2), Hans Mpongo and AJ Bridge. Harps assistant manager Tommy Canning spoke to Trevor Welch at full time and said the team will learn from tonight and try to improve…

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Business Matters – Eps 298: Patricia Doherty, Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park – plus a Donegal Repair Cafes network

On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore pays a visit to the Knockalla Caravan and Camping Park which will celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. He speaks with Patricia Doherty about the business, which was set up by her parents, and looks at the changes and challenges and how the park has expanded . She

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GAA talk with Michael McMullan ahead of big weekend for Derry and Tyrone

It’s a big weekend in GAA for Derry and Tyrone. The main event is Derry’s trip to the Box-IT Athletic Grounds on Saturday evening for a rendezvous with Ulster rivals Armagh in Round 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship. This could well have been this year’s Ulster Final had Derry hung on against Monaghan

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The Kevin Penrose Story – Acceptance Of Being Gay Within GAA

Conversations around inclusion and identity in sport have become more open in recent years but for many sports people, especially those involved in Gaelic Games, the journey to find their place has not been an easy one. Tyrone man Kevin Penrose is one of only a small number of openly gay male senior Gaelic footballers

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Josh McErlean to compete in Donegal International Rally

M-Sport Ford World Rally Team driver Josh McErlean will make a headline-grabbing return to the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship next month, 19-21 June, contesting the legendary Donegal International Rally in an M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally2. The full-time FIA World Rally Championship contender is currently competing at the pinnacle of the sport in a Ford Puma

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“It’s massive for us” – Hallgrimsson on Seamus Coleman’s decision to continue playing for Ireland

Heimir Hallgrimsson says Seamus Coleman’s decision to continue playing for his country is “massive”. Coleman played his last game for Everton on Sunday after seventeen years with the Merseyside club. Hallgrimsson spoke to the media ahead of tomorrow’s International Friendly with Qatar at the Aviva Stadium, which will be followed by a trip to Montreal

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