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Georgie Kelly has been plying his trade at Carlisle United since 2024 and is raring to go heading into another new National League season. Kelly is coming off the back of a free-scoring season for Carlisle – netting 13 times in their attempts to get promoted into League 2 which fell just short. The Donegal

St Michael’s got the result they needed against Gaoth Dobhair this afternoon to secure a promotion/relegation play-off spot with the aim of retaining their Donegal All-County League Division 1 status for next year. A 2-16 to 0-21 win over Gaoth Dobhair means the Magheragallon outfit will be playing in Division 2 next year. Ryan Ferry

Gaoth Dobhair have been beaten 2-16 to 0-21 by St Michael’s in the Donegal All-County League Division 1 in Dunfanaghy this afternoon. The result means Gaoth Dobhair have been relegated to Division 2. Ryan Ferry was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport…

Finn Valley’s Lauren Callaghan set a new Ulster long-jump record in Belgium last night. With the details on that story and lots more, here’s our Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle…

The Donegal U20 Ladies were beaten 3-11 to 1-09 by Galway in today’s All-Ireland U20 Ladies Final in Sligo. Caitlin Fletcher’s second-half goal gave Donegal a glimmer of hope but three first-half goals did the damage as the westerners went in 3-04 to 0-04 ahead at the interval. Despite the defeat, joint-manager Dessie McNamara says

Donegal have been beaten 3-11 to 1-09 by Galway in the inaugural All-Ireland U20 Ladies Final in Tubbercurry this afternoon. A dominant first-half saw the westerners hold a 3-04 to 0-04 lead at half-time. Donegal never gave up and a Caitlin Fletcher goal gave the Ulster Champions hope in the second-half but Galway ran out

Experienced Finn Harps centre-half Conor Tourish says there’s a long way to go in the SSE Airtricity League First Division season. Harps suffered a 1-0 defeat to Treaty United last night which sees them drop to the bottom of the standings with 23 games played. Tourish says the team have to keep believing they can

It was a disappointing night at Finn Park as Finn Harps were beaten 1-0 by Treaty United. Colin Conroy’s strike 10 minutes before half-time gave the visitors the initiative and they were unlucky not to add to their lead in the second half. After the game, Harps boss Kevin McHugh told Diarmaid Doherty the squad

Finn Harps have been beaten 1-0 by Treaty United in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Finn Park this evening. A Colin Conroy effort on 35 minutes was the only goal of the game. Shaunie Bradley was sent off in injury time for Kevin McHugh’s side, who now sit bottom of the league. Diarmaid

  The Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar hosted another brilliant professional boxing event last night. Former World-title contender Jason Quigley is the main man behind bringing these pro-boxing events to Donegal and has already announced a date in Letterkenny in October. Raphoe Boxing Club’s Danny Duffy was the headliner yesterday but there were also a

Tyrone have relinquished their All-Ireland Minor Football title after a 2-16 to 1-16 defeat to Cork this afternoon. The Red Hand youngsters had a nine-point lead in the second-half but a huge momentum swing saw Cork roar back into it and claim the victory. Tyrone manager Gerard Donnelly spoke to Francis Mooney after and said

Tyrone were nine points ahead at one stage but have been beaten 2-16 to 1-16 by Cork in the All-Ireland Minor Football Final in Newbridge this afternoon. The Red Hand came into the game as defending champions but it is Cork who are minor winners for the first time in seven years. Francis Mooney was

James Daly was immensely proud of his Donegal Ladies team as they defeated Waterford in a dramatic encounter this afternoon to secure senior status for next season. A late goal from captain Roisin Rodgers was a vital score in the 2-11 to 1-12 extra-time victory. Daly told Willie Hegarty afterwards that he knew if they

With Wimbledon once again capturing the imagination of tennis fans across the world, there’s plenty happening a little closer to home too as Letterkenny Tennis Club continues to grow from strength to strength. In recent years, the club has added a state-of-the-art clay court to its facilities, and now, after securing planning permission for a

The Donegal Ladies have come through a mammoth tussle with Waterford in Roscommon this afternoon to secure their All-Ireland SFC status for next season. It finished 2-11 to 1-12 after extra-time in favour of James Daly’s side with the goals coming from Suzanne White and Roisin Rodgers. Rodgers’s late goal in extra-time proved pivotal. Willie