Finn Harps and Derry City will both play their third game in seven days this Friday. For Harps, they’ll look to build on a home win over Bray Wanderers last time out when they welcome Kerry to Finn Park in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. The Ballybofey club sit in eighth spot and will […]
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Greencastle teenager Harry McDaid (15) has once again proven himself on the international stage with gold standard karate performances in Grójec, Poland. Representing the Ulster Karate-do Federation (UKF), Harry travelled to compete at the VIII IKA Poland Karate League 2026 last week (April 26), where he secured impressive podium finishes against strong international opposition, claiming
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The Northwest Vipers are set to welcome a new intake of players as their Youth American Football programme enters its sixth year running, continuing to build on a strong record of success in the North-West. Open to players aged 15–18, the programme has gone from strength to strength in recent seasons, including a standout year
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Shamrock Rovers have stretched their lead to three points at the top of the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League. John McGovern scored twice as the Hoops beat Drogheda United 4-1 at Tallaght Stadium. St Pat’s were held to a 1-all draw by Sligo Rovers, while Bohemians and Shelbourne drew 2-all at Dalymount Park.
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Finn Harps put an end to a poor run of recent results with a 2-1 home win over Bray Wanderers at Finn Park this evening. Joel Bradley-Walsh put Harps 2-0 up on 40 minutes after an own-goal had them ahead after just 12 minutes. Bray pulled one back with fifteen minutes to go but the
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It was a busy day of finals at the Donegal GAA Commortas Peile na Gaeltachta in Kilcar. There was success at intermediate level for Naomh Columba’s ladies team, Termon won the senior ladies title, Fanad Gaels were the junior men’s championship winners and Gaoth Dobhair clinched the men’s senior title. With a full round up
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Derry City drew 1-1 with Galway United in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Celtic Park this evening. A James Clarke own-goal put John Caulfield’s side 1-0 up just before half-time and it remained that way until Kevin Dos Santos snatched an equaliser in injury-time. Martin Holmes has the full time report for Highland
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Finn Harps have beaten Bray Wanderers 2-1 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Finn Park this evening. Harps were in control on half-time thanks to an own-goal from Dean O’Shea on 12 minutes and a penalty from local player Joel Bradley-Walsh five minutes from the break. The Wicklow side pulled one back on
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Gaoth Dobhair are the 2026 Donegal Senior Gaeltacht Champions after a 0-17 to 1-11 win over Ardara in Kilcar this evening. The Magheragallon outfit were 1-06 to 0-00 down in the first-half but rallied back in the second half to claim the title. Ciaran Cannon spoke to Gaoth Dobhair coach Francie Friel after the game
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Derry City have confirmed Carl Winchester has signed a two-year contract extension today, keeping him at the club until the end of the 2028 season at least. The 33 year-old midfielder has been in excellent form for Tiernan Lynch’s side since joining in January 2025, making 44 appearances in that time. Speaking ahead of today’s
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Fanad Gaels have won the Donegal Junior Gaeltacht Championship thanks to a 2-13 to 0-12 win over Dungloe in Kilcar this afternoon. Here’s their captain Shaun Kerr speaking to Highland’s Ciaran Cannon after clinching the win…
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Termon won the Donegal Senior Ladies Gaeltacht title with a 4-14 to 4-08 win over Naomh Mhuire in Kilcar this afternoon. Geraldine McLaughlin was in fine form for the Burn Road outfit and earned the Player Of The Match award. Ciaran Cannon caught up with Termon manager Johnny McCafferty after the game…
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Donegal have been drawn with Kerry in Round 1 of the All Ireland series in what is a repeat of last years All Ireland decider. Kerry who reached their provincial final will have home advantage on the weekend of the 23rd/24th May. The winner of the tie will go to Round 2a while the loser
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David Laird was first home in the North West 10K in Letterkenny this morning. The Foyle Valley athlete, who was running his first ever 10K race, finished in a time of 32:49 to claim the win. Here’s David speaking after the race on the North West 10K’s Facebook page… Letterkenny AC’s Danny Mooney was second
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Naomh Columba won the Donegal Intermediate Ladies Gaeltacht title in Kilcar this afternoon. The Glencolmcille side defeated Ardara 1-15 to 2-10. Highland’s Ciaran Cannon spoke to Naomh Columba manager Eugene Doherty after the game who said it was a tough battle…
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle has taken his first two wins since returning from a back injury he sustained while racing in Hong Kong. The Letterkenny jockey was on board “Yousaynothingatall” for trainer JP O’Brien in the 4:50 race in Cork this afternoon. That horse went to post at even money. He then rode “Atomic City” to victory
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Letterkenny Rugby Club are bringing Touch Rugby to Donegal. Touch Rugby will run throughout the Summer at Dave Gallaher Park on Tuesdays from 7pm with the opening night on May 12th. All male and female players from 14 years old and above are welcome to come and play this fun new sport, which is effectively
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Donegal were beaten 4-10 to 2-07 by Tyrone in the Ulster Senior Ladies Football Championship in Lifford this afternoon. Maureen O’Donnell was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport…
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The North West 10K Charity Road Race & Walk takes place tomorrow morning in Letterkenny. Ciaran Cannon spoke with race organiser Brendan “Herbie” McDaid on Sunday Sport this evening to get some last-minute details about the event…
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Donegal All County League Division 1 Sun, 03 May Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 2-15 – 1-17 Sean Mac Cumhaill Gleann Fhinne 1-15 – 2-15 Naomh Conaill Donegal All County League Division 2 Sat, 02 May Red Hughs 3-16 – 0-11 Realt na Mara Sun, 03 May Carndomhnaigh 2-18 – 0-08 Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin
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Armagh have hammered Down 3-33 to 0-14 in today’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final in Clones. The Orchard County will now play Monaghan in this year’s provincial decider. Michael McMullan was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport…
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Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan made history at the Killarney Rally Of The Lakes this afternoon. The pair, in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally 2, won the event which makes it five consecutive victories in Kerry – equalling the record of Bertie Fisher in the early 90’s. The three-in-a-row Donegal International Rally Champions finished 13.2
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The Donegal Ladies exited the Ulster Senior Football Championship after a 4-10 to 2-07 defeat to Tyrone in Lifford this afternoon. Donegal manager James Daly spoke to Maureen O’Donnell at full time and said the team were flat from the very start…
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Bonagee United have progressed to Round 5 of the FAI Junior Cup thanks to a 2-0 win over Clonmel Celtic in Tipperary this afternoon. A goal in each half from Micheal Doherty and Adam Rodgers sealed the win for Bonagee, who will have a home tie in the last-32 of the competition at the end
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Action is continuing at the World Relay Championships in Botswana this afternoon with good news coming for Team Ireland and local athlete Arlene Crossan. The quartet of Rachel McCann, Sophie Becker, Finn Valley’s Arlene Crossan and Sharlene Mawdsley have won Heat 1 of the 4 x 400m Relay in 3:23.83 to secure their place at
Derry and Monaghan produced one of the most dramatic Ulster Senior Football Championship clashes in recent memory in Armagh last night. Derry, who led 2-10 to 0-06 at half-time, were pegged back in the second period and a piece of Jack McCarron magic brought the game to extra time. With the hooter already blown, McCarron
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Rory Beggan kicked a dramatic late free to give Monaghan a 1-30 (33) to 3-23 (32) extra time win over Derry on Saturday evening. Michael McMullan of the Gaelic Life reports for Highland Radio Sport from the Athletic Grounds:
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Ulster Minor Championship Results – Saturday 02/05/26 Donegal P-P Down (Game was abandoned in the second half due to unplayable pitch. Donegal led 2-17 to 0-06) Armagh 2-22 – 1-11 Fermanagh Monaghan 0-18 – 3-16 Tyrone Derry 1-16 – 1-09 Cavan
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Finn Harps were beaten 2-0 by Wexford in the SSE Airtricity League First Division last night. It’s now four defeats in a row as Harps head into Monday’s home fixture against Bray Wanderers. In the Premier Division, Derry City drew 1-1 with Bohemians at Dalymount Park and face Galway United at Celtic Park on Monday.
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Three local athletes are representing Team Ireland at the World Relay Championships in Botswana with Finn Valley’s Arlene Crossan on track today. With the latest, here’s Patsy McGonagle…
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Donegal scored 2-10 in the second-half but lost out to Down in the Ulster Minor Ladies Platinum Final in Killyclogher today. Down hit 5 first-half goals but Declan McDermott’s side stormed back in the second period, with the game ending 5-09 to 2-15. After the game, McDermott told Maureen O’Donnell he was immensely proud of
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Derry have won the Richie McElligot Cup after a 1-17 to 1-11 win over Roscommon in Cavan. After the game, Michael McMullan spoke to winning manager Ryan O’Neill who said it’s great to get to an All-Ireland Final but that it’s even better to win it…
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Donegal’s Minor Ladies team were beaten 5-09 to 2-15 in the Ulster Platinum Final in Killclogher this afternoon. Maureen O’Donnell has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…
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Voodoo Venue Letterkenny Cup Final Oldtown Celtic 1-4 Kildrum Tigers Saturday Promotion-Relegation Playoffs Bonagee United 3-0 Donegal Town
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Martin Harley won the $350,000 R7 Ticketmaster Queensland Guineas in Australia this morning. The Donegal jockey was on board “Brave Monarch” for trainers Chris & Corey Munce in the Group 2 outing at Eagle Farm. Watch the end of the race on Sky Racing’s Facebook page by clicking the link below: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1EGK2BKbZH/
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Strabane will play in the NIFL Championship next season after securing promotion from the Premier Intermediate League thanks to a 3-1 win over Croagh United last night. Croagh were ahead at the break through Joshua Busteed but Milford native Gary Merritt equalised for Strabane on 52 minutes. Killygordon striker Oisin Duffy then put the Melvin
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Derry City drew 1-1 with Bohemians in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Dalymount Park this evening. James Olayinka gave The Candy Stripes the lead before the break but the Markuss Strods had Bohs level on 52 minutes. Derry had Adam O’Reilly sent off on 82 minutes for a second bookable offence. In other
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Finn Harps have been beaten 2-0 by Wexford in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Ferrycarrig Park this evening. Mikie Rowe pounced on a loose ball to put Wexford ahead just before the hour-mark and it was the same player who put the game to bed on 69 minutes. It’s now four defeats
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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out about hundreds of jobs on offer at Vertiv, which has factories in Letterkenny, Burnfoot and Derry, and also hears from Ballybofey man Aiden Thompson and his new business venture The Mind Maze. First up, Vertiv is undertaking a major recruitment drive with hundreds of positions on offer.
Imagine being told your physical organs shutting down is “all in your head.” This week on The Greg Hughes Podcast, we sit down with Rosemary McFadden and Sharon Flannagan to discuss a rare, life-altering autoimmune condition that almost cost Rosemary her life: Addison’s Disease. What started as a harrowing journey of medical misdiagnosis ended in
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Bonagee United will face Clonmel Celtic in Round 4 of the FAI Junior Cup this coming Sunday in Tipperary. The Dry Arch side will take part in the new LOI Third Tier starting in August and manager Mickey Funston says the club can use this weekend’s game as a “test run” for these kind of
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It’s a bank holiday weekend and that means it’s a double weekend of fixtures in the League Of Ireland. In the top flight, Derry City will look to keep their upturn in results going as they are away to Bohemians tomorrow night (Friday) and then at home to Galway United on Monday. In the First
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This week the Score with Mark Gallagher… Former Finn Harps captain, Declan Boyle joins us for our weekly league of Ireland chat. We hear from the Finn Harps camp ahead of a double weekend of fixtures with a trip to Wexford on Friday and a home tie with Bray next Monday. Bonagee Unitedd Manager Michael
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Glengad United will celebrate their 50th anniversary over the May Bank Holiday weekend. The Inishowen Football League club are one of the most decorated in the county with a lot of their success on the pitch coming in the 2010’s. Under the leadership of Liam McClean and then Shane Byrne, Glengad won four Inishowen Premier
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All tickets for Finn Harps’ clash with Bray Wanderers on this coming Bank Holiday Monday evening are priced at €5. The “€5 For All” initiative, in association with Highland Radio, is aimed at getting families to attend Finn Park for the SSE Airtricity League First Division fixture which will kick-off at the family friendly time
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The build-up to the 29th North West 10k is heading into the final straight for Monday’s charity run and walk in Letterkenny. The new yellow 10k t-shirt was launched last week and that has seen a surge in online entries. There is a maximum 1,200 new t-shirts so the message from Chairperson Neil Martin is
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A number of locally based businesses have pledged their support to the talented young Letterkenny AC athlete Erin Friel who is currently with the Irish senior athletics squad ahead of the World Relay Championships which takes place in Botswana this weekend. Donegal athletics legend Danny McDaid has been hugely impressed by the progress of the
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Tyrone won their third Ulster U20 Championship title in a row on Wednesday evening, beating Monaghan 4-19 to 0-22 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Tyrone had netted three of their goal tally in the opening half through Shea McDermott, Conor Devlin and Aodhán Quinn as they lead 3-11 to 0-11 at the break. Darragh
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Derry City’s James McClean has given a positive update on the hip injury which he last week stated may end his footballing career. In a statement on his social media this week McClean says he has met with a specialist who gave him better news than he was expecting. “I was expecting surgery or that
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