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
Ulster Shield Results – Saturday 22nd November Read More »
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
ATU Donegal sides reach league finals Read More »
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,
Young Donegal driver Jayden McElhinney is heading for Silverstone this weekend to pick up his award for finishing third overall in the British Kart Racing Championships. The 10-year-old Manorcunningham native competed against with some of the most talented young drivers in the UK and Ireland, including the younger brother of F1 star George Russell and
10-year-old Jayden McElhinney set for Silverstone Awards Read More »
Almost €6 million in Shared Island Funding has been announced to support cross-border fire service management. Part of this funding will go toward Urban Search and Rescue training at the NI Fire and Rescue Service, Learning and Development Centre in Cooktown, Tyrone. It aims to enhance cross-border emergency preparedness, response capabilities, resilience and crisis management.
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The positions of Donegal GAA Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer will all remain uncontested at the 2025 Donegal GAA Convention which will take place next month. The confirmed nominations are as follows: Chairperson: Mary Coughlan Secretary: Mary Kelly Treasurer: Grace Boyle Vice Chairperson: David McLoone Frankie Doherty Assistant Secretary: Darren Collins Michelle McKenna Sharon McGinty Assistant
Nominations confirmed for Donegal GAA Convention Read More »
The Donegal Sports Star committee wishes to issue a reminder that next Friday, 28th November, is the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2025 Donegal Sports Star Awards. Nominations should be emailed to info@donegalsportsstarawards.ie. Please include a brief summary of achievements along with photos and any video footage. It has been another brilliant year across the
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Midlands-North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has criticised the decision by the European Parliament to refuse tabling a motion to request the opinion from the Court of Justice relating to the EU-Mercosur agreements. Mr. Mullooly has called the move a political blockage dressed up as procedure. He says that if the deal is to progress through Parliament
Irish MEP opposes new development in EU-Mercosur agreements Read More »
It proved to be a harsh day for three underage Republic of Ireland sides on Tuesday. The under-17s suffered a disappointing end to their World Cup campaign in Qatar. Colin O’Brien’s side were beaten 3-1 by Switzerland in their last-16 clash in Doha – Dundalk defender Vinny Leonard was the scorer of their goal. The
Ireland U17’s exit World Cup on difficult day for Irish sides Read More »
Detectives in Derry are looking to piece together the movements of a black BMW, observed in the Clon Dara area of Galliagh last night. It is part of an investigation into a home that was damaged. A man was seen leaving in a car matching the description. It’s understood there were a number of men
PSNI seeking out information of black BMW linked to damage caused to Derry home Read More »
Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe is set to resign from the Cabinet today. Donohoe told colleagues this morning he has been offered a position at the World Bank which he intends to accept. Donohoe is the longest continuously serving Cabinet Minister in this Government and has been linked to financial positions on the world stage for
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An investigation has been launched after a car was found upside down in a field in Ballybofey without a driver or passengers. Gardaí attended the scene on Glenfin Road shortly before 10:50pm on Sunday night. An appeal has now been made for dashcam footage between 10:30pm and 11pm for the stretch of road.
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A house in Millfield Heights in Buncrana had it’s front window damaged on Wednesday last between 3.30pm and 5.20pm, in daylight hours. Upon closer inspection, it emerged that a number of small holes were made, and gardaí say it resembles what would be caused by pellets. They are now asking residents in the area to
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The driver’s side and rear window of a car were smashed at St. Eunan’s Court in Letterkenny. The damage was caused around 9 o’clock on Saturday night. The gardaí are appealing for dashcam footage of the area and for those who have information to come forward.
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We’re being told to wrap up well over the next few days. A major cold snap is on the way between now and Friday. In Donegal there we may see sleet as early as tonight tonight with temperature lows forecast as -1 degrees. Kenneth Conlon, founder of the Donegal Weather Channel says the east of
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There will be 28 new charging points for electric vehicles in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. It has emerged today that Weev, an EV infrastructure company, will supply, connect, and operate the stations, of which there will be 250 across Northern Ireland. Derry City and Strabane District Council has been a leading
28 new EV charging points to be installed across Derry and Strabane Read More »
Four vehicles were seized on the Strand Road in Derry for being uninsured over the weekend. It has led to police reminding the public that they will continue to take proactive measures to remove such drivers from the road. Those who drive without proper insurance documentation will be stopped, the vehicle will be seized, and
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Finn Harps have announced the renewal of its sponsorship agreement with Kernans ahead of the 2026 First Division campaign. The well-known “K” Logo representing the retail group will once again appear on the front of the soon to be launched home and away jerseys. The Kernan group have been steadfast long term supporters of the
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This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Burt’s Conor Gartland, Setanta Chairman Simon McMenamin and Gaelic Life’s Michael McMullan as they take a look at all the GAA news stories and reviews of Ulster Club Championship ties from the weekend. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s
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Sligo Rovers have announced that Carl McHugh has signed a two-year deal with the club. The Leitirmacaward native has played with Reading, Bradford City, Dundalk, Plymouth Argyle, Motherwell and more recently with Goa FC in the Indian Super League where he won two titles and an Indian Super Cup. The 32-year-old said that it is
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After yesterday’s win over Hungary, the Republic of Ireland will now turn attention to Thursday’s World Cup play-offs draw. Ireland will be in either Pot Two or Pot Three, depending on how the other qualifying groups play out over the coming days. The play-offs will take place in March, with Ireland needing to win two
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39 people have been left waiting for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, the 4th highest number in the State. 18 of those are in the Emergency Department, while the remaining 21 are in wards elsewhere. According to the figures published by the INMO this morning, between Letterkenny and Sligo University hospital, there
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