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Derry City have confirmed they will join N-I-F-L club Crusaders in taking a legal challenge against their exclusion from the next stage of the Northern Ireland Football Fund process. The League of Ireland outfit found out last month that their application for funding to develop their stadium was not progressing to Stage Two of assessment.

A number of sides from the north west were involved in first round action of the Northern Ireland League Cup on Tuesday and it turned out to be a huge night for Strabane Athletic. On their debut in the competition, the Tyrone side beat Loughgall 3-2 at Lakeview Park after extra-time. Strabane led at the

Tiernan Bradley has joined the unbeaten cast that will take to the stage at Rumble In The Hills, Rising Stars in Letterkenny. The Brighton-based Omagh light-welterweight (10-0-1, 5KOs) will feature alongside his brother Callum at the Aura Leisure Complex on October 18. Bradley’s inclusion brings to NINE the number of unbeaten professionals on the star-studded

Confirmation last evening from Donegal GAA that Karl Lacey will be in charge of  the county’s minor footballers next season. The 2012 All Ireland winner takes over from Barry Ward who was in charge of the minors for two seasons. Lacey who leads up Donegal’s Academy, had been in charge of Donegal’s U-16 team this

Not too many games on this week as it’s the International break. But there’s action on Tuesday evening in the Irish League’s  League Cup competition. It’s the first round tonight– so several non-league teams involved  – among them   Strabane Athletic who travel to play Loughgall. Dergview have a home tie against Premier Division Larne,  Limavady

It was the penultimate round of the 2025 Irish tarmac season with the Cork 20 Rally finishing taking place this weekend. Donegal’s Michael Boyle has won the rally along with Dermot McCafferty in their Skoda Fabia. Behind them, Michael’s father Declan was in second spot along with Patrick Walsh also in a Skoda Fabia, 9

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Jon Armstrong and Shane Byrne have Won Rally Croatia in the European Rally Championship – that results means they have finished 2nd in the overall European Rally Championship. It’s a huge achievement for Enniskillen driver Armstrong and Bruckless native Shane Byrne on the notes. Norwegian Mads Osteberg was alongside Irish co-pilot Lorcan Moore – they

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Rhys Irwin has extended his lead at the top of the Supersport section of the British Superbike Championship. The Kilmacrennan native won today’s first race at Oulton Park and now has an 18-point lead at the top of the standings ahead of Ben Currie in 2nd. He set the fastest lap-time on the way to

Tonight’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash between Derry City and Sligo Rovers has been postponed due to the worsening weather conditions. The League Of Ireland released a statement this morning, saying: “Due to adverse weather conditions caused by Storm Amy and with an amber warning for high winds in place in Derry and an