Finn Harps and Derry City both play their third game in seven days tomorrow night (Friday). Harps face Cobh Ramblers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division having come through a tricky Bank Holiday weekend unbeaten against the league’s top two. Kevin McHugh’s team followed up their scoreless draw at home to Cork City last […]
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This week on The Score… We speak to former Finn Harps captain Joe Boyle for our weekly League Of Ireland chat, Ryan Ferry will preview a big weekend in GAA, we’ll have reaction from last night’s Ulster U20 Championships and we’ll get the thoughts of Donegal Ladies captain Roisin Rodgers ahead of this weekend’s league
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David Kelly clinched his first ever Irish Tarmac Championship win at the Circuit Of Ireland Rally last Saturday afternoon. It was a dramatic conclusion as the Donegal native held off the challenge of championship leader Josh Moffett by just half-a-second to claim victory in his Skoda Fabia Rally 2. Three-in-a-row Donegal International Rally winner Callum
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking with Karoline Sweeney, Managing Partner of Castle Grove Country House Hotel, just outside Letterkenny, who recently became the President of Letterkenny Chamber. They talk about her role as Chamber President and her main objectives for the year ahead, plus her thoughts on the tourism and
A man has been remanded in custody at Derry Magistrate’s today in connection with an incident where a man allegedly rammed his car repeatedly into a house where his former partner and three children were. 36-year-old Eoin Nolan, of no fixed abode, allegedly claimed he was going to ‘hack her up’ during the incident and
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Tyrone were beaten 1-24 to 2-15 by Armagh in last night’s Ulster U20 Football Championship clash at the Box-IT Athletic Grounds. The result means last year’ All-Ireland U20 Champions Tyrone will now face a tricky tie away to Derry at the quarter-final stage. Red Hand boss Paul Devlin was left ruing some missed goal chances
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Over €93,000 has been allocated to the Donegal Town Methodist Church under the Historic Structures Fund for 2026. The investment will allow the critical stabilisation of the church’s gable walls, structural repairs to internal cracking, the safeguarding of the bellcote, and the repair of its historic stained‑glass window. The announcement was made by Housing Minister
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A drama series set in a small town somewhere in the heart of Donegal, where we meet various people who live in Ballyglissane and learn about their lives, their problems, and their secrets. This Season new people arrive in town.There’s a woman who says she’s going to invest big money in Ballyglissane,but is she telling
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A Garda is one of two people due before court today, charged in connection with an investigation into organised crime. The guard, who is in his forties and has been suspended from duty, was arrested along with a man in his sixties. They’re due to appear before the Criminal Courts of Justice this morning. The
A third day of protest over fuel prices has been announced for tomorrow. The ‘People of Ireland Against Fuel Prices Protest’ group has said on its social media page that it has already notified Gardai of Thursday’s nationwide action. It’s announced gathering points at various locations including Donegal, Athlone, Cork, Portaise, Sligo, Portunma, Cork, Dublin,
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A man is due to appear in court in Derry today, charged with 15 offences, following an investigation by Strabane and Derg officers into fraud and forgery. The 27-year-old’s charges include three counts of fraud by false representation, two counts of possession of articles for use in fraud and three counts of fraud by failing
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Sinn Féin Deputy Matt Carthy says victims of sexual violence are constantly living in fear of their abusers. He will introduce the Victims of Sexual Violence Civil Protection Order Bill in the Dáil. The legislation would allow the judge to impose a protection order during conviction, thus preventing the perpetrator from being in the vicinity
Cian Harkin was narrowly beaten at the semi-final stage of the West Of Ireland Amateur Open at Rosses Point earlier today. The Letterkenny Golf Club man lost out to Warrenpoint’s Colm Campbell on the last hole of their close battle. Campbell is no stranger to this event as he also reached the final last year
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Derry City drew 0-0 with Sligo Rovers in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at The Showgrounds this evening. In other top flight results, Dundalk earned a 2-0 win over league-leaders St. Patrick’s Athletic, Shamrock Rovers beat Shelbourne 3-2 in the Ringsend derby, Galway United came from 2-0 down to beat Drogheda United 3-2 and
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Finn Harps and Bray Wanderers played out a 2-2 draw in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at the Carlisle Grounds this evening. Harps took the lead on 18 minutes thanks to Conor Tourish’s third goal of the season and it remained that way until just after half-time when Bray got level through Sean Brennan.
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Finn Harps secured an impressive 0-0 draw against unbeaten league-leaders Cork City at Finn Park on Friday and now face another tricky game on Easter Monday. Kevin McHugh’s team travel to Wicklow to take on second-placed Bray Wanderers and could break into the top four depending on how other results go. In the Premier Division,
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Donegal All-County League Results Division 1: Termon 1-15 – 0-08 Glenfin (Sat) Glenswilly 0-14 – 2-06 St. Eunan’s Four Masters 2-13 – 2-09 Naomh Conaill Kilcar 1-21 – 1-11 Naomh Mhuire Lower Rosses Division 2: Na Dunaibh 2-10 – 1-06 Gaeil Fhanada (Sat) Burt 0-12 – 1-11 Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin Division
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Ceadach O’Neill was on the bench for Arsenal in last night’s clash with Southampton in the FA Cup Quarter Final at St. Mary’s. The game didn’t go the way of The Gunners, but the Derry youngster is certainly making waves at The Emirates. It’s his second time featuring among the substitutes for Mikel Arteta’s side
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Brian McCormick Premier Division Donegal Town 1-1 Keadue Rovers St Catherines FC 0-1 Fanad United (Friday) Donegal Physiotherapy D2 Letterbarrow Celtic 2-0 Deele Harps Dunkineely Celtic 2-8 Raphoe Town Curragh Athletic v Drumkeen United Drumoghill v Lifford Celtic FAI Junior Cup: Clonmany Shamrocks 2-3 Kildrum Tigers Carn 0-2 Letterkenny Rovers (Friday)
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Glencar Inn Saturday D1 Kildrum Tigers 2-0 Oldtown Celtic (Kildrum Tigers are champions) Erne Wanderers FC 0-3 Letterkenny Rovers Old Orchard Saturday D2 Copany Rovers P-P Glenea United Reserves Fanad United 4-1 Arranmore United Swilly Rovers 3-4 Fintown Harps AFC Ramelton Mariner P-P Bonagee United Finn Travel Saturday D3 Ballybofey United P-P Cappry
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Ex-Derry City and Finn Harps player and manager Felix Healy joined Ciaran Cannon on Highland Radio Saturday Sport this afternoon. Healy spoke about Derry City’s poor start to the League Of Ireland season, his time playing for and managing Finn Harps and his journey to playing in the World Cup for Northern Ireland…
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Darragh Kelly will be one half of the main event at the upcoming PFL Belfast card at the SSE Arena on April 16th. A knee injury to Belfast native Paul Hughes forced him out of the main event slot against Jay Jay Wilson, so the Moville fighter got the call to step in against Wilson
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Approximately 1000 people took part in the 7 and 10 mile races at the annual Ballyliffen Coastal Challenge this afternoon. It was a Finn Valley one-two as John Joe Doherty came home fastest, with Diarmait Keogh coming in second. With all the details, here’s Patsy McGonagle…
Donegal’s David Kelly has won the Circuit of Ireland Rally to take his first ever Irish Tarmac Championship win. Kelly, alongside Shane Buckley in a Skoda Fabia Rally 2, finished just 0.5 seconds ahead of second-placed Josh Moffet and Andy Hayes after a dramatic finish in Dungannon. Kelly had gone into the final stage with
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Derry stormed into the Richie McElligot Cup Final after a 1-19 to 1-05 win over Donegal at Owenbeg this afternoon. Derry will now face Roscommon in the final. The Oakleafers are no strangers to success at this level and won the All-Ireland B Competition back in 2023. Speaking to Ryan Ferry after today’s win, Derry
A tough first half for Donegal saw Derry race into a 1-13 to no score lead at half time in today’s Richie McElligot U20 Hurling All-Ireland B Semi-Final at Owenbeg. Aidy Gaffey’s side battled hard in atrocious conditions in the second period and it ended 1-19 to 1-05. Gaffey spoke to Ryan Ferry after the
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Donegal have been beaten 1-19 to 1-05 by Derry in the Richie McElligot Cup All-Ireland B Semi-Final this afternoon. Aidy Gaffey’s side were 1-13 to 0-00 down at the break in difficult conditions at Owenbeg. Ryan Ferry, Sports Editor at The Donegal News, was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport…
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Tyrone were beaten 2-16 to 2-14 by Monaghan in this afternoon’s Ulster Minor League Final at Rock. Francis Mooney spoke to Tyrone manager Gerard Donnelly after the game and he said the team must use today’s defeat and learn from it ahead of the upcoming Ulster Minor Championship…
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Gerard Curran has recently returned home after completing what many regard to be the “Tour de France” of mountain biking in South Africa. “Cape Epic” is a gruelling eight-day event through the suburbs of Cape Town and Ardara resident Curran, alongside his teammate Justin Doherty, finished in a time of 52 hours, 12 minutes and
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Derry City have fallen to eighth spot in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after a 2-1 defeat to Galway United at Eamon Deacy Park last night. It’s now four defeats in their first nine games of the season and Candy Stripes boss Tiernan Lynch admits “confidence is low” in the camp. Lynch spoke to
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It finished scoreless between Finn Harps and Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League First Division in Ballybofey tonight. It’s a good point for Harps as Cork came to town unbeaten and flying high at the summit of the division. After the game, Finn Harps manager Kevin McHugh said his team were well prepared for
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Derry City have been beaten 2-1 by Galway United in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Eamon Deacy Park this evening. David Hurley had the home side ahead on 16 minutes and it remained that way until just after the hour-mark when James Clark equalised for Derry. Frantz Pierrot then got the winner on
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Finn Harps have played out a 0-0 draw with league-leaders Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Finn Park this evening. Diarmaid Doherty was live at full time for Highland Radio Sport… In other First Division results, UCD beat Athlone Town 2-0, Cobh Ramblers were 2-1 winners over Kerry in Tralee,
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After victory over Lifford Celtic last Sunday, Raphoe Town secured the Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre D2 title and promotion to Division 1 of the Donegal League for next season. Chris Ashmore caught up with Raphoe boss Liam Porter to discuss the massive achievement for the club…
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It’s a big weekend for the U20 hurlers of Donegal and Derry as the two counties meet in the All-Ireland U20B Richie McElligot Cup Semi-Final at Owenbeg on Saturday afternoon. The Donegal boss is Aidy Gaffey and Aidy has been looking forward to the big occasion with Highland’s Oisin Kelly…
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It’s a double weekend of fixtures in both divisions of the SSE Airtricity Leagues. In the First Division, Finn Harps host league-leaders Cork City tomorrow night at Finn Park and then travel to play 2nd placed Bray Wanderers on Monday. Derry City have two away games over the bank holiday weekend in the top flight
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This week on The Score… Former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle looks ahead to a double weekend of fixtures from Finn Harps and Derry City in the League of Ireland. We hear from Raphoe Town boss Liam Porter following their recent promotion to the Donegal League First Division. And it’s a big day for the
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Ireland have beaten Scotland 2-1 in the FAI Schools Schools Centenary Shield in Athlone this afternoon. Finn Harps youngsters Declan Patton and Rowan McGroarty both started, with the latter receiving the Player Of The Match for his solid performance at the back. Ireland were 1-0 down after just 9 minutes but got back on level
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Donegal’s 2012 All-Ireland winning captain Michael Murphy looks set to be available for his side’s defence of the Ulster Senior Football Championship at the end of the month. It’s reported there will be no sanction for him after an incident with Kerry’s Dylan Casey during the National Football League Division 1 Final last weekend. Murphy
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Caitriona Devine has taken a silver medal at the European Masters Championships in Poland this afternoon. The Finn Valley AC Athlete came second in the W50 1500m event, coming home in a time of 4:59.86. Fellow Irish athlete Mary Leech won gold in the race in Torun.
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been finding out about Social Entrepreneurs Ireland, how millions of euro’s worth of energy is being wasted each year – but this could change – and also the challenges facing the construction industry due to increased oil and gas prices. Up first, Chris has been speaking with
The draw for the FAI Cup First Round has been made at FAI HQ in Abbotstown with 24 teams competing in the first step on the road to the Aviva Stadium. Fanad United will face a tricky away tie in Cork against Douglas Hall at Moneygourney. League of Ireland clubs will enter the FAI Cup
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After suffering defeat in their opening Ulster U20 Football Championship fixture to Cavan, Tyrone bounced back on Wednesday night with a comfortable 18pt win over Down. Its finished 4-23 to 1-14 in Dungannon. Tyrone Coach Connor O’Donnell was pleased with how the side responded after the defeat the previous week.
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A late score from Shane Callaghan secured Donegal victory in their final Ulster U20 Football Championship group game in Derry. The 1-12 to 1-11 win at Celtic Park has also sealed a home semi final for Donegal in three weeks time. Max Campbell followed up his excellent display at Croke Park by scoring the Donegal
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A drama series set in a small town somewhere in the heart of Donegal, where we meet various people who live in Ballyglissane and learn about their lives, their problems, and their secrets. This Season new people arrive in town.There’s a woman who says she’s going to invest big money in Ballyglissane,but is she telling
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Kerry Manager Jack O’Connor says Kerry have “a lot of catching up to do” after today’s thirteen-point defeat to Donegal at Croke Park. Although O’Connor claimed his side had difficulty recovering from last week’s clash with Armagh and had “a difficult week” with injuries, he also acknowledged that Donegal were the better team today. The
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