A sightings officer with the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group says he expects more narwhal whales to be detected in Irish waters. Padraig Whooley was speaking to Highland Radio News in the wake of the discovery of the body of a female narwhal at Sweet Nellies Beach in Inishowen last week. It was the first […]
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Donegal’s Niamh McLaughlin and four other Irish players have been included in the AFLW’s All-Australian team for 2025. The former Donegal senior ladies captain and LGFA Player of the Year (2022) has just finished her second year in Australia and this year became the first male or female full-time Irish captain down under as she
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Another season of NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship action gets underway this weekend with the opening round of the 2026 Wales Motorsport Fabrication Historic ITRC, the Killarney Historic Rally, where a mouth-watering 66-car historic entry will tackle some of Ireland’s most legendary stages. An incredible six BMW M3s feature inside Killarney’s top ten,
Kelly & Kennedy head star-studded entry for Killarney Historic season opener Read More »
The Ulster Club SFC semi-final between Scotstown of Monaghan and Newbridge of Derry has been rescheduled for for next Sunday at the Box-IT Athletic Grounds in Armagh at 4pm. Scotstown led Newbridge 1-04 to 0-03 at half-time yesterday but, following a pitch inspection, the game was called off in the interest of player safety as
New date and venue for Ulster SFC semi-final following abandoned game Read More »
Naomh Conaill will play Four Masters in this year’s Donegal U21 Football Final after a 3-12 to 1-02 win over Termon in Glenswilly today. After today’s win, Naomh Conaill boss Michael O’Malley gave his thoughts to Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News…
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Glenullin have progressed to the Ulster Intermediate Club Final after a 1-17 to 2-11 after-extra-time victory over Carrickmacross in Omagh this afternoon. The Derry side were 6 points down with 20 minutes to go but fought back and a Neil McNicholl goal deep into injury time levelled the game and sent it to extra time.
Glenullin come from behind to reach Ulster Intermediate Final Read More »
Scotstown led Newbridge 1-04 to 0-03 at half-time in today’s Ulster Senior Club Football Semi-Final but, following a pitch inspection, the game was called off in the interest of player safety as the rain bellowed down at O’Neill’s Healy Park. Michael McMullan has more details… A meeting of the Ulster CCC will take place
Ulster Club Semi-Final: Scotstown and Newbridge match abandoned Read More »
Naomh Conaill defeated Termon 3-12 to 1-02 in this afternoon’s Donegal U21 A Senior Football Championship Semi-Final in Glenswilly. The result means it will be a Naomh Conaill v Four Masters final, as the Donegal Town side defeated Glenswilly earlier in the day. The Donegal News’ Ryan Ferry was live at full time when Naomh
Naomh Conaill book U21 Final date with Four Masters Read More »
Inishowen were 3-0 down at half-time in this afternoon’s Oscar Traynor first-leg meeting with old foes Donegal at Ballyare. Jay Bradley, a goal-scorer for Inishowen, spoke to Chris Ashmore after the game and said the team showed bravery to come back into the tie.
Jay Bradley – “We did well to come back from being 3-0 down” Read More »
Donegal defeated Inishowen 3-2 in this afternoon’s Oscar Traynor Trophy first-leg meeting at Ballyare. Chris Ashmore was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport…
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Donegal Junior League manager Eamonn Sheridan led his team to a 3-2 victory in this afternoon’s Oscar Traynor First Leg clash with Inishowen at Ballyare. Donegal were 3-0 up at the break but Inishowen came back into it and it ended 3-2 – nicely poised heading into the second leg in Buncrana. After the game,
Sheridan – “We’d have taken it before the game” Read More »
Glenswilly bowed out of the U2A Football Championship after a 1-12 to 2-04 defeat to Four Masters in Termon this afternoon. Their manager Neil Gallagher told Brendan Devenney after that he was proud of his players for battling hard through terrible weather conditions…
Finn Valley AC’s Senior Women’s Team claimed national silver medals at today’s National Senior Cross Country Championships in Derry. The team consisted of Amy Greene, Eilish Flanagan, Roisin Flanagan, Noeleen Scanlan, Eimear McCarroll and Nuala Bose. With more, here’s Patsy McGonigle…
Ulster Junior Shield Results – Sunday 23rd November Carrowmena FC 1-5 Bonagee United Glengad United 6-1 Oldtown Celtic Gleneely Colts 0-4 Letterkenny Res Aileach Res 3-1 Deele Harps Redcastle Res 3-4 Rashenny FC
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Four Masters have beaten Glenswilly 1-12 to 2-04 in the Donegal U21 A Football Championship Semi-Final at the Burn Road this afternoon. Two first-half goals from Glenswilly saw them go in at the break with a 2-01 to 0-06 advantage in difficult weather conditions. Four Masters’ attacking prowess proved to be the difference and they
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Down’s Kilcoo were 4-12 to 1-10 winners over Erne Gaels of Fermanagh in this evening Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Semi-Final in Armagh. Kilcoo forward Paul Devlin told Francis Mooney after the game it’s nice to be back in another decider…
Declan Bonner’s Erne Gaels were knocked out of the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship at the hands of Ulster giants Kilcoo of Down this evening. It finished 4-12 to 1-10 in favour of the Down juggernauts and, after the game, Bonner said the better team won. It’s Bonner’s last game in charge of Erne Gaels
Clonoe were beaten 2-11 to 1-13 by Cuchulainns of Cavan in this afternoon’s Ulster Intermediate Club Football Semi-Final. The Tyrone side didn’t get the rub of the green on a number of occasions and after the game their manager Kevin Madden told Francis Mooney “that’s football”…
Ulster giants Kilcoo have beaten Erne Gaels 4-12 to 1-10 in this evening’s Ulster Senior Club Championship Semi-Final. The Down Champions will now face the winners of tomorrow’s clash between Scotstown and Newbridge in this year’s provincial decider. Francis Mooney was at the Box-IT Athletic Grounds for Highland Radio Sport this evening…
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It’s a special year for the Donegal Sports Star Awards as the organisation gear up for the 50th edition of the event. The event itself will be held on Friday 30th of January at the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. Donegal Sports Star Awards PRO Declan Kerr called into studio today to talk about the
Derry City’s Michael Duffy has won the PFAI Player Of The Year Award after a fantastic season for The Candy Stripes. Duffy was Derry’s top scorer with 12 goals and was also top of the assist charts with 11. Sligo Rovers’ Owen Elding won the Young Player Of The Year Award for his performances for
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Ulster Shield Fixtures – Saturday 22nd November Keadue Rovers 2-0 Fintown Harps AFC Ballybofey United vs Raphoe Town Kildrum Tigers 0-1 Moville Celtic Milford United vs Erne Wanderers FC St Catherines FC 5-0 Cockhill Celtic Donegal Junior League Result Finn Travel Saturday D3 Lagan Harps 2-2 Convoy Arsenal
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There was a number of local athletes involved in the NCAA University Cross Country Championships in Missouri today. With the latest, here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle…
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The ATU Donegal Ladies Soccer team defeated MTU Cork 4-3 on Wednesday to book their place in the WSCAI Division 1 Final. Caoimhne Herron was among the goals as she netted a hat-trick in the win, with the other coming from Danielle Loughrey. The final will be against SETU Waterford in early December in Athlone.
It has been announced today that Sam Todd has left Derry City following the end of his contract and will join fellow Premier Division side Bohemians. The Carndonagh man has also had stints with Finn Harps, UCD and Larne. Welcoming Todd to Dalymount Park, Bohs manager Alan Reynolds said: “We are delighted to bring a
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Clogher have been crowned Ulster Junior Club Football Champions after a nail-biting 1-12 to 0-14 win over Emyvale in today’s decider. The Tyrone Champions found themselves 0-08 to 0-02 in arrears in the first half but a flurry of scores before half-time meant they trailed by just a point at the break. A back-and-forth tussle
Shields hits late winner to hand Clogher Ulster Junior Club title Read More »
ATU Donegal’s Senior Men defeated Mary Immaculate of Limerick in the Higher Education Division 2 Semi-Final on a score-line of 3-07 to 0-08 in Sligo on Wednesday evening. Ciaran O’Kane of Malin scored two goals while Four Masters’ David Monaghan got the other. Maxi Curran’s side will now play Carlow in the final next Wednesday
A 38 year old man has been charged to court in Derry as a result of an investigation surrounding shoplifting. He was arrested on Thursday last following a report in regards to an incident at a shopping centre on Orchard Street. He has two charges against him and is due before Derry Magistrates’ Court on
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Donegal saw a record number of home insulation upgrades carried out this year. Only Laois recorded a higher increase in insulation works, with a 12.4% rise in upgrades. Donegal is one of only four counties to break its record so far this year, with 954 grants for insulation works awarded, up from 863 last year.
Donegal sees record home insulation upgrades in 2025 Read More »
News, Sport, An Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday, November 21st:
News, Sport, An Nuacht and Obituaries – Friday, November 21st Read More »
The following routes will be gritted from 6AM tomorrow morning. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 03: National Primary South 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar North 14: Stranorlar East 15: Stranorlar West 16: Donegal West
Gritters to return to Donegal roads tomorrow morning Read More »
Donegal Sports Partnership (DSP) is pleased to confirm that the 2025 Funding Opportunities, consisting of three key strands, was officially launched today by Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, alongside Declan Boyle, CEO of Donegal Sports Partnership at the FIT 4 Life training session with
Donegal Sports Partnership Launches 2025 Funding Opportunities Read More »
Donegal County Council’s annual budget meeting may run into a second day after an adjournment this afternoon to allow further discussions between council officials and political groupings. Members are being asked to approve a 5% increase in commercial rates to support spending of over €224 million next year; however, it is looking increasingly unlikely that
Donegal County Council Budget talks could be pushed to next week amid rates dispute Read More »
The man who died in a collision in Co. Derry has been named as 57-year-old David Elder from Ballymoney. Mr Elder was pronounced dead at the scene of yesterday morning’s crash, which occurred shortly after 9.45am and involved a lorry and a white Peugeot Partner van. Police are continuing to investigate the circumstances and are
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Derry City have announced Darragh Markey has joined the club from Drogheda United on an initial two-year deal. The 28-year-old spent five seasons at the County Louth club and was part of the side that beat the Candystripes in the 2024 FAI Cup final. The midfielder is Tiernan Lynch’s first new recruit ahead of the
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Mid-Donegal Bowling League – Week 6 Results Donughmore 8 Cathedral 4 Manor 2 St Eunans A 10 Raphoe Ballindrait BC 7 Ballylennon 5 St Eunans B 6 St Johnston BC 6 Ramelton Pres 2 Ramelton 10
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The Dave Gallaher Park in Ramelton was the scene last Sunday of a moving ceremony to honour the legacy of one of New Zealand’s national heroes. Dave Gallaher was born in the small Donegal village in 1878 and left for a new life on the other side of the world when he was just 5
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Due to a bereavement in the Four Masters GAA & LGFA club, the Donegal U21 A Football Championship Semi-Final between Glenswilly and Four Masters has been rescheduled for Sunday 23rd of November at 12pm at the Burn Road in Termon. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday at 2:30pm.
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Templemore in Derry will host the 2025 National Cross Country Championships this coming Sunday. From a local point of view, Oisin O’Gailin, Caolan McFadden and twins Elish & Roisin Flanagan will all be looking to impress with the prospect of earning a spot on the Irish team for the upcoming European Cross Country Championships on
Derry ready to host National Cross Country Championships – Preview with Patsy McGonigle Read More »
Donegal and Inishowen will meet in the first leg of their Oscar Traynor Trophy clash this coming Sunday at 2 o clock in Ballyare. The competition has a different look to it this year as the winners of this tie will progress to the semi-final stage along with the three other provincial winners. The Donegal
Donegal and Inishowen bid for semi-final spot in Oscar Traynor Trophy Read More »
Cllr Joy Beard has invited members from the HSE to the next sitting of Donegal County Council’s Defective Blocks Committee. This is due to the levels of damp and mould present in housing within Donegal. Speaking to Highland Radio, she revealed to what extent the issue is affecting people’s health:
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Buncrana kickboxer Liam Grant will headline next Saturday’s “Heat 11 Fight Night” at the Shantallow Community Centre in Derry. Liam will be fighting for the Cadet Irish title on the night and will be looking to add that belt to his impressive list of successes in recent times. The 16-year-old, who turns 17 next week,
This week, on “The Score” with Mark Gallagher… We hear from the Donegal and Inishowen camps to look forward to Sunday’s Oscar Traynor Trophy meeting in Ballyare, Buncrana Kickboxer Liam Grant speaks to us ahead of his tilt at the Cadet Irish Title next weekend and our Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonigle talks us through the
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Adam McDaid and Darragh Coyle have signed new multi-year deals with Finn Harps. The Finn Harps Academy graduates have represented the club at each age group of the League of Ireland Academy and will now continue their journey with the senior team. Adam McDaid made his senior debut this past season, scoring his first goal
New Harps deals for McDaid and Coyle Read More »
The draw for the FIFA World Cup play-offs has just taken place. After Troy Parrott’s heroics last week, Ireland will play Czechia in the FIFA World Cup Play-off Semi-Final in Prague on the 26th of March. Should Heimir Halgrimmson’s side prevail in Czechia, they would then host the winners of Denmark and North Macedonia in
Ireland to play Czechia in FIFA World Cup Play-Offs Read More »
Wednesday proved to be a good day for ATU Donegal sides as the womens soccer and mens gaelic footballers reach league finals. First up, the women’s soccer side beat MTU Cork 4-3 in their semi in Galway. Caoimhe Herron scored a hat trick for ATU while Keri Loughrey got the other. SETU Waterford or TUS
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Mo Mahon has this week been appointed manager of Strabane Athletic FC Mahon takes over at the helm from Raymond Foy who stepped down earlier this month. The new boss comes in following a period of significant success for the club which included a historic treble last season. Previous posts held by Mahon were assistant
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Tyrone’s All-Ireland winning forward Conor Meyler announced his intercounty retirement on social media last night. The Omagh St Enda’s clubman, who helped the county to the Sam Maguire in 2021, has been hampered by persistent injury issues in recent seasons. The 31-year-old also picked up an All-Star in the same year as his All-Ireland triumph,
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In this week’s programme Chris Ashmore speaks with Shane Deery, the recently appointed Business Office Manager with Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber, and also Mary McKenna MBE, who is chair and co-founder of Awaken Angels, which invests in women-led enterprises. First up, Chris went to the Twin Towns to find out more about the local business chamber,
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