Jim McGuinness is set to meet with Donegal Chairperson Mary Coughlan over the next few days to review the 2025 campaign which ended in an appearance in the All Ireland Final and to discuss the plans ahead for the 2026 season. There will be a change at coaching level within the senior ranks, as Luke […]
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Declan Bonner is understood to be in contention to become the new manager of the Fermanagh senior footballers. The former Donegal manager, who won an All-Ireland as a player in 1992, is currently in charge of Erne Gaels and guided the Belleek club to a first Fermanagh Senior Football title in 43 years last season. The
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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with Ron Kerrigan, the general manager at the Ballyliffin Lodge and Spa Hotel in Inishowen. It’s a family run hotel and proprietors Sean and Mary Keogh and their four children have much to be proud about. Indeed this year marks 20 years in business for them in
Westmeath have appointed former Donegal footballer Mark McHugh as their new senior football manager. The Kilcar native takes over from Dermot McCabe, who was appointed as manager of Cavan. McHugh was involved in McCabe’s backroom team last year and the 2012 All Ireland winner has local men Emmett McDonnell and Jamie Gunoud as part of
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Three people have been hospitalised following a crash between Letterkenny and Lifford earlier today. The collision involving two trucks occurred at around 11am between the Ballyholey and Ballinalecky junction in the Raphoe area. Gardai have described the injuries sustained as non-life-threatening. The road is currently closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are urged to
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Jim Gavin has been selected as the Fianna Fáil candidate to contest the Presidential election. The former Dublin football manager defeated MEP Billy Kelleher on a margin of 41 votes to 29. Both Gavin and Kelleher gave ten minute presentations before the secret ballot vote Gavin managed to carry his declared candidates and more to
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UPDATE: The road, which was closed for a time, has since reopened. Part of the main Letterkenny to Lifford road is closed following a crash. The collision which is understood to have involved a lorry, occurred at around 11am this morning between the Ballyholey and Ballinalecky junction. Gardai are urging motorists to seek an alternative
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The venues for this weekend’s Senior Championship and Intermediate Championship fixtures have been confirmed by Donegal GAA. Once again, there’s a busy weekend of games up ahead with matches spread over on Saturday and Sunday. In the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Senior Championship, it’s the Preliminary Quarter Finals this weekend, and the games start
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A woman has been arrested and a quantity of drugs seized in Derry. The drugs were seized after officers were making enquiries in relation to an outstanding bench warrant. A follow-up search in the Waterside area of the city resulted in a further seizure of drugs. The woman, arrested on suspicion of a number of
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Two people have been hospitalised after getting into difficulty while fishing off Tullan Strand, Bundoran yesterday evening. Bundoran RNLI were tasked in challenging conditions to rescue the pair, arriving on scene within 8 minutes of being alerted. At 8.03pm yesterday, Bundoran RNLI were paged following reports of two people in difficulty in the water at
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Donegal has recorded one of the largest decreases in people on the Live Register in the country. 7,721 people were signing on in the county during August, down 8% when compared to the same period the previous year. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 0.3% to 168,600 people last month.
Donegal among counties with largest decrease in people on Live Register Read More »
Gardai have reissued an appeal for information on a crash which occurred earlier this year. They believe there may have been a number of witnesses, including motorcyclists that they have yet to speak to regarding the two vehicle collision at Ourt, Gleneely, shortly after 3:30pm on Saturday, July 26th. Both vehicles are understood to have
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A concrete garden set has been stolen from a garden in Drumkeen. The concrete garden tables and three concrete benches are believed to have been taken the garden in Trentaboy between 7pm on Friday last and 2pm on Saturday afternoon. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have observed any type of suspicious activity or
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Gardai in Donegal are warning that the days of being able to leave house or vehicle doors unlocked has well and truly gone. It’s after a blue Toyota Hilux with a trailer attached and a calf on board was stolen from farmland in the area of Grousehall, Pettigo on Saturday last between 1:45pm and 2pm.
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Oyster fishing has been suspended in the Foyle area. The Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency says the move is necessary and expedient for the conservation and protection of native oysters. The Loughs Agency is advising that fishing for native oysters is suspended in the entirety of the Foyle area from Greencastle Fort in Co
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The European Parliament has been told that the defective concrete block crisis is a clear and present danger to thousands of men, women and children living in Donegal. Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly says the issue is not just about bricks and motor and faulty regulations. He warned that the European Commission must act
This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by John Gildea and Owenie McGarvey to look at the Donegal Club Championship plus he speaks with Aaron Kernan on his new role as Meath football coach. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Rory McIlroy says it’s special to win the Irish Open again. He sealed a first title since his Masters triumph at Augusta in April by beating Sweden’s Joakim Lagegren on a third play-off hole at the K Club on Sunday. Both players ended the week on 17-under-par at the Kildare venue after the Ulster man
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In the Waterside Half Marathon there was a record field of over 3,000 runners with Stephen McAuley of Lettetrkenny AC winning the event in 1 hour 8 mins and 46 seconds, ahead of club-mate Danny Mooney with John Joe Doherty of Finn Valley AC in third. Strabane’s Claire McGuigan won the women’s title in
Donegal athletes excel at Waterside Half Marathon Read More »
A 12 foot putt on the 18th hole by Ryan Kearney enabled Buncrana to become the Donegal Youth Golf winners. The match ended all square, however on the count back of holes Buncrana Golf Club defeated a gallant Letterkenny Golf Club by 2 holes to win the Donegal Youth Golf Championship 2025. Letterkenny Golf Club
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In the Ulster Cup, it was a memorable day for Letterkenny Golf Club as they won the final, four and a half to three and a half, against Killymoon in the final at Roe Park. Mark P. McNulty, Darraghy Heaney, Tommy Dempsey and club captain Declan Burke won their matches while Keith Shields halved his.
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Fermanagh’s Jon Armstrong, with co-driver Shane Byrne, who is from Bruckless, produced an impressive drive across 12 challenging Welsh asphalt stages, to win a first ever FIA European Rally Championship event. They won the Rally Ceredigion by 29.9 seconds ahead in teir M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally 2 ahead of Romet Jurgesnon with championship leader Miko
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The quarter-finalists of the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship have all been confirmed after this afternoon’s action. Naomh Columba defeated Naomh Mhuire Lower Rosses by 2-15 to 0-09 to make it four wins from four and top the group. Red Hughs were 4-20 to 0-11 winners over Na Rossa which means the Killygordon side finished 2nd.
Donegal Intermediate Football Championship – Results & Standings 07/09/25 Read More »
Kevin Gallagher set a time of 43.25 seconds to claim the overall win in the annual Danny Gormley Knockalla Hillclimb this afternoon. Shane Bell finished 2nd, while Ollie Benton was third overall. With more, here’s Deputy Clerk of the Course Johnny Laird…
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Four Masters led for large parts but Dungloe snatched a late draw to progress to the last eight of the Donegal SFC Championship at Rosses Park this afternoon. It finished 0-16 to 1-13, with the draw enough for Dungloe to finish 2nd in the overall standings. After the game, Four Masters boss Barry Dunnion told
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St. Michael’s had a fantastic 2-18 to 1-17 victory over Naomh Conaill to progress to the quarter finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship this afternoon. Pauric Hilferty spoke to St. Michael’s Carlos O’Reilly after the game and he said Glenties is a tough place to go and get a win…
Carlos O’Reilly: “Victories in Glenties are few and far between” Read More »
Kilcar defeated Glenswilly 4-20 to 1-10 to make it through to the quarter-finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship in Towney this afternoon. Kilcar’s Ryan McHugh, Man Of The Match today, spoke to Peter Campbell at full time…
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Brian McCormick Cup Results – Sunday 07/09/25 Glenea United 0 vs 5 Kilmacrennan Celtic Castlefin Celtic 0 vs 4 Kildrum Tigers Donegal Town 5 vs 2 Cappry Rovers Fanad United 0 vs 2 Bonagee United Letterkenny Rovers 8 vs 0 Swilly Rovers St Catherines FC 1 vs 0 Ballybofey United
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Gaoth Dobhair have top the group and progressed to the last eight of the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship after a 0-15 to 2-07 win over Sean MacCumhaills this afternoon. Boss Ronan MacNiallais said it was great to have an extra week to prepare for the next game…
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Rhys Irwin won both races at Donnington to re-take the lead in the British Supersport Championship this weekend. Irwin now leads by 3 points ahead of Ben Currie at the top of the standings with races at Assen, Oulton Park and Brands Hatch to come in the next few weeks to decide the 2025 champion.
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After today’s results in the Donegal Senior Football Championship, Gaoth Dobhair, Dungloe, Kilcar and St. Michael’s have all progressed to the last eight. In the preliminary quarter-finals next weekend, it will be: St. Eunan’s v Termon Sean MacCumhaills v Downings Four Masters v Glenswilly Naomh Conaill v Killybegs Thoses fixtures will be confirmed by Donegal
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Gaoth Dobhair’s 0-15 to 2-07 win over Sean MacCumhaills means they have topped the league table in the Donegal Senior Football Championship with four wins from four games and go straight into the last eight. Dungloe snatched a draw against Four Masters to maintain their unbeaten record and go through to the quarter-finals in 2nd
Enniskillen native Jon Armstrong and co-pilot from Bruckless Shane Byrne have won Rally Ceredigion in their Ford Fiesta Mk 2 this afternoon. The duo finished ahead of Estonian driver Romet Jurgenson by 29.2 seconds. Miko Markich of Poland finished 3rd, a further 14.5 seconds back on the winners. Willian Creighton, who leads the British Rally
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Finn Valley AC’s Mark English won the Men’s 800m at World Athletics Continental Tour Gold Level Meet in China. English kicked late to win in 1:44.67 at the Bird’s Nest Stadium in Beijing, finishing ahead of Spain’s Pablo Sanchez (1:44.79) and Wyclife Kinyamal from Kenya (1:44.86). Patsy McGonigle has more on that story plus the
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It was the penultimate weekend of action in the North West Premier League. Section 1: Brigade came out on top against Strabane, winning by DLS. Brigade had posted 174 for 9, and Strabane were left stranded on 49 when the weather intervened The big clash between second-placed Donemana and Coleraine didn’t get finished – the
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Killybegs defeated Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 4-14 to 3-12 in the Michael Murphy Sports Senior Football Championship last night. Donegal star Hugh McFadden hit 2-04 for the Fishermen as the result now leaves them on six points in the league standings. After the game, McFadden spoke to Martin McHugh and was delighted with the win…
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Voodoo Cup Results – Saturday 06/09/25 St Catherines FC 1 vs 0 Cappry Rovers Arranmore United 0 vs 1 Keadue Rovers Drumbar FC 1 vs 0 Copany Rovers Fanad United 1 vs 2 Glencar Celtic Lagan Harps 4 vs 0 Castlefin Celtic Letterkenny Rovers 5 vs 6 Oldtown Celtic Strand Rovers 7 vs 0 Dunlewey
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St. Eunan’s defeated Termon 3-12 to 1-15 in last night’s thrilling Round 4 Donegal Senior Championship encounter at the Burn Road. It was a thrilling contest played in blustery conditions in front of a large crowd and filled with traditional championship spirit. Termon led 1-12 to 3-04 at the break but will feel they should
Glenfin defeated Ardara 5-17 to 2-16 in their Donegal Senior Football Championship Round 4 encounter yesterday evening. Although Glenfin almost squeezed into the preliminary quarter-finals, the big win wasn’t quite enough to pip Termon to 8th spot in the league standings and therefore Frank McGlynn’s side will contest the relegation play-offs along with St. Naul’s,
After Saturday night’s Round 4 fixtures in the Donegal Senior Football Championship, it has been confirmed that Glenfin, St. Naul’s, Ardara and Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon will contest the relegation play-offs in a bid to secure their status in the senior ranks for next season. Today, Dungloe take on Four Masters, Naomh Conaill play St. Michael’s,
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Donegal Senior Football Championship Results – Saturday 06/09/25 St Nauls 0-17 – 0-16 Downings Glenfin 5-17 – 2-16 Ardara Aodh Ruadh BS 3-12 – 4-14 Killybegs Termon 1-15 – 3-12 St Eunans The result’s have determined the bottom four placings and relegation play offs after the group stage. Glenfin (13th) will face Aodh Rua Ballyshannon
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Institute have beaten Warrenpoint by a goal to nil in the NIFL Championship at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this afternoon. Evan Tweed hit the winner with seven minutes of normal time remaining to give ‘Stute their 2nd win of the season. Peter Hutton’s side now sit 6th in the table after 5 games played. In
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Limavady have made it two wins from their opening two games in Ulster Championship 2 after a 20-8 victory over North-West rivals City Of Derry this afternoon. City Of Derry led 3-0 at half-time but the home side out-scored the visitors 3 tries to 1 in the second period to run out comfortable winners. Alec
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Matthew McCole has been beaten in the last 32 of the World Boxing Championships by the narrowest of margins in Liverpool this afternoon. The Dungloe native and Illies Golden Gloves fighter lost to Filipino fighter Ronald Chavez on a 3-2 split on the judges scorecards and has exited the competition. McCole qualified for the tournament
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After 85 minutes of action at Bishopsgate this evening, Finn Harps were on course to beat Longford Town and land themselves in the promotion play-off spots as Treaty were being held scoreless by UCD. Unfortunately, that wasn’t how the evening finished – Longford found an equaliser on 86 minutes and Treaty scored deep, deep into
“We’re disappointed we didn’t hold on, but it’s a tough place to come” – Kevin McHugh Read More »
Finn Harps and Longford Town have played out a 1-1 draw in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Bishopsgate this evening. It was scoreless at half time after an entertaining end to the opening period saw the woodwork hit three times but neither side managed to get the breakthrough. The ever-impressive Hans Mpongo looked
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The annual Danny Gormley Knockalla Hill Climb will take place this weekend. Last year’s event was won by Conor Harvey as he pipped local man Kevin Gallagher by just 0.5 seconds in a battle of the Darrians. Brian Gibbons, one of the event organisers, spoke to Highland’s Oisin Kelly to look ahead to this weekend’s
The 2025 Donegal Youth Golf Finals will take place at Ballybofey and Stranorlar Golf Club this Sunday starting at 2pm. Letterkenny G.C. will be hoping to defend their title against Buncrana G.C. in a repeat of last year’s final. Letterkenny defeated Dunfanaghy in their quarter-final and came through a very close encounter with Ballyliffin in
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Things are heating up in the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Club Championships. This weekend sees Round 4 of the Senior & Intermediate competitions taking place with some important games across both Saturday and Sunday. Ryan Ferry, Sports Editor at the Donegal News, spoke to Highland’s Mark Gallagher on last night’s “The Score” programme to talk
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Finn Harps are back in action in the SSE Airtricity League First Division on Friday night. Kevin McHugh’s side travel to Bishopsgate to face Longford Town on the cusp of breaking into the promotion play-off spots. A win over Treaty United last week put Harps just one point off the play-offs as they have won
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