Strabane were beaten 1-0 by Institute in the opening game of the NIFL Championship season in Limavady yesterday evening. Padraig Lynch hit the only goal of the game in the 11th minute. Martin Holmes was there for Highland Radio Sport…
NIFL Championship: Institute hand new boys Strabane opening day defeat Read More »
In a whirlwind week for Derry City, the Candystripes recorded an impressive 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers at The Brandywell this evening. Mark Connolly took charge of his first game after former boss Tiernan Lynch left the club on Wednesday. Derry missed several chances in the opening period but second-half goals from Barry Cotter and
Mark Connolly praises “desire and quality” of Derry City players after win over Sligo Read More »
Finn Harps suffered their second successive 5-0 defeat after going down to Bray Wanderers in Wicklow this evening. Interim manager Patrick McEleney spoke to Dan Gorman at full time and said although there were some good moments and questionable decisions from the officials, his side didn’t deserve to get the rub of the green because
“It’s time to sink or swim” – Patrick McEleney Read More »
Finn Harps have been beaten 5-0 by Bray Wanderers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Ferrycarrig Park this evening. First half goals from John Bilili Sesay and Ben McCormack had the home side 2-0 up at the break. The mountain got even taller for Harps to climb when Max Hutchison was sent off
Finn Harps on the end of another heavy defeat Read More »
Derry City have beaten Sligo Rovers 2-0 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. Second-half goals from Barry Cotter & Adam O’Reilly gave Interim Head Coach Mark Connolly his first win after Tiernan Lynch left the club during the week. Kevin McLaughlin has the full time report for
Derry City pick up three points at home Read More »
In this week’s Business Matters, Chris speaks with Donegal Town-based Travel Counsellor Mandy Ellis, and Charlie Gallagher from Dunfanaghy who recently set up a new business venture, Blue Eyes Solutions which provides an all-in-one platform featuring a website builder, powerful Content Relation Management, marketing automation, and smart AI agents to scale your business. First up,
Eddie and Tom Murphy, the defending Irish Tarmac Champions, lead the Ulster Rally after the three afternoon stages in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally 2, Going into service, they held a 2.4 second advantage over current championship leaders Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in a Toyota GR Yaris Rally 2, with Cathan McCourt and Barry
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At the World U-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, Tir Conaill Athletic Club’s Ethan Dewhirst is through to the men’s 400m hurdles semi-finals. He was second last night in heat one in 50.73 seconds and so automatically gets into the semi-finals on Sunday. Letterkenny’s Erin Friel is in action on Sunday in the 4×400 m relay.
Dewhirst books place in semi-finals at World U-20 Athletics Championships Read More »
On The Score this week, we broadcast LIVE from the Highland Motors Showroom in Letterkenny! Oisin Kelly looked forward to the opening weekend of action in the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Club Championships with former Dr Maguire Cup winners with St Eunan’s Brendan Kilcoyne and Barry Meehan. Plus, in this week’s League of
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Finn Harps and Derry City are both in action in the SSE Airtricity League tomorrow evening (Friday). Harps are bottom of the First Division standings ahead of their trip to play Bray Wanderers and have lost their last five matches. Bray, meanwhile, are second in the table and are chasing promotion back to the top
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Former Celtic captain Scott Brown has emerged as a candidate for the managerial vacancy at Derry City. Tiernan Lynch was dismissed by the Candystripes yesterday, having picked just 6 wins from their 26 league games this season. The club also exited the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifiers a fortnight ago at the hands of Croatian
Former Celtic captain Scott Brown candidate for Derry role after Lynch’s departure Read More »
Derry City FC have parted company with First Team Manager Tiernan Lynch. Lynch took over at the Ryan McBride Brandywell in November of 2024 after a successful spell at NIFL Premiership club Larne. The Belfast native steered Derry to a 2nd placed finish in 2025 but a disappointing 2026 season so far has left The
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The Northern Irish Football League season will begin as scheduled this weekend after three proposals put forward by the NIFL were approved at an EGM on Tuesday night. The three proposals, which could have held up the start of the season had the meeting not taken place, were the approval of league restructuring, the adoption
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With the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Club Championships set to swing into action this weekend, whoever does lift the Dr Maguire Cup will know which county their opposition will come from at provincial level. The county senior and intermediate champions in Donegal will face off with the Fermanagh Champions in Enniskillen in the opening
Donegal SFC winners to face Fermanagh champions in Ulster Senior Club Championship Read More »
The 2026 Donegal Half Marathon is on course to attract an entry of over 1,000 participants for the second successive year. In 2025 a total of 1,125 took part in the road race that’s held in and around Letterkenny. With over three weeks to go to this year’s race, race director, Brendan McDaid, revealed that
Donegal Half Marathon nearing 1,000 registrations Read More »
Finn Harps have been beaten 5-0 by Longford Town in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Bishopsgate this evening. The home side took the lead just after the half-hour mark when Dean Williams was played through and slotted low past the onrushing Barbosa. It went from bad to worse for Harps just before half-time
Finn Harps’ miserable run continues with heavy defeat at Bishopsgate Read More »
Oisin Orr has been in the winners’ enclosure twice this afternoon. The Donegal jockey is racing at Doncaster and, firstly, he took “Kohana Nation” across the line first in the 13:55 outing for trainer Charles Hills. That horse went to post at 2/5 and Orr completed a back-to-back double on board the 5/4 “Weleyff” for
Donegal jockeys’ flying form continues Read More »
Tyrone boxer Jude Gallagher has had to settle for a bronze medal in the 60k category at the Commonwealth Games. The Two Castles fighter lost out to Namibian Tryagain Morning Ndevelo on a split decision in last night’s semi-final. Gallagher spoke to BBC Sport NI after and was frustrated with the way the judges scored
Tyrone boxer Jude Gallagher frustrated after narrow defeat at Commonwealth Games Read More »
Christopher McDonnell has been appointed as the new Tyrone Senior Hurling Manager. It will be a three-year term, subject to ratification by the County Committee at its meeting on Tuesday evening. In a statement on its twitter account, the Tyrone GAA congratulated him on his appointment and wished him every success as he begins this
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Jude Gallagher of Tyrone is in 60kg semi final action this evening at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and is already assured of a bronze medal. The Two Castles Boxing Club fighter takes on Tryagain Morning Ndevelo of Namibia at 8.45 pm. The Newtownstewart man is looking to become a two weight champion at the
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It’s been an afternoon of doubles for Donegal jockeys. It was certainly a case of Glorious Goodwood living up its name today for Dylan Browne who had a 15/1 double, firstly on the 11/4 favourite Defiantly in the Coral Goodwood Handicap and then on the 3/1 favourite Galen, both for trainer Joseph Patrick O’Brien. That’s
Doubles on the double for Donegal jockeys at Goodwood and Newcastle Read More »
On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore has been speaking to John Doherty from Coolboy outside Letterkenny, who having spent many years working abroad and in Dublin, decided to come home and set up his own business, New Look Property Maintenance. Having started off, as he says “out of the boot of a car”, he
Derry City’s European journey came to an end thanks to a 1-0 loss to Rijeka at the Ryan McBride Brandywell tonight. The away side’s goal on 15 minutes was enough to earn the win on the night and claim a 2-0 aggregate victory over the Candy Stripes. Derry boss Tiernan Lynch reflected on a “disappointing”
Derry City have been beaten 1-0 by Rijeka in UEFA Conference League Qualifying this evening. The result means the Croatians have progressed 2-0 on aggregate. Martin Holmes has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…
Derry City bow out of Europe Read More »
Patrick McEleney faces a tough first test as Finn Harps Interim Head Coach as his team welcome runaway league-leaders Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League First Division tomorrow night (Friday). The Leesiders come to Ballybofey 14 points clear at the summit of the table, while Harps lie at the bottom of the standings and
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Finn Harps have had an eventful week off the pitch. It emerged early in the week that Kevin McHugh and his backroom team, including assistant coach Tommy Canning, would leave their duties with immediate effect. As the week transpired, former Derry City & Dundalk player Patrick McEleney was announced as the club’s new Interim Head
This week on The Score… We cross over for live updates from Derry City’s European clash with Martin Holmes, Finn Harps chairman Ian Harkin will talk about the evolving structures around the club and the arrival of Patrick McEleney as the new Harps manager. We also hear from outgoing Assistant Manager Tommy Canning and new
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There’s a new manager in place at Finn Park. Patrick McEleney was appointed the new first team coach on Monday, replacing Kevin McHugh who has since hit out at the Harps board over the manner of the new appointment. Harps assistant boss Tommy Canning has also had his say, voicing his disappointment at the way
Tommy Canning says Finn Harps board showed lack of “honesty, transparency and integrity” Read More »
Tyrone boxer Jude Gallagher won his quarter-finals bout at the Commonwealth Games on a split 3-2 verdict and is now assured of at least a bronze medal. The Two Castles fighter from Newtownstewart defeated Albert Ngulube from Zambia at 60kg and will be in semi-final action on Friday. Speaking to TNT Sport after his win,
Win means Gallagher assured of at least bronze at Commonwealth Games Read More »
A ban on e-scooters for under-18s could be in place by the end of next month. Cabinet ministers are set to sign off on new rules for the use of the vehicles at a meeting today. The legislation would also make high-vis vests and helmets mandatory for all users. Assistant Garda Commissioner for Roads Policing,
Donegal road policing chief welcomes tougher e-scooter laws Read More »
Glen Hansard has died. The 56 year-old singer-songwriter passed away in a crash in Lucan in Dublin in the early hours of this morning. The frontman of the Frames since the 1990s, the Dublin native also acted in Bafta winning movie “The Commitments” and “Once”. He was due to perform this October in Letterkenny as
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A major road safety operation has been announced for the bank holiday weekend. Gardaí will be out in force on the roads from tomorrow morning until Tuesday. They’ll be looking out for four offences in particular; speeding, driving under the influence, using a phone and not wearing a seatbelt. Michael Rowland from the RSA says
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Police are investigating a number of hate-motivated criminal damage incidents in Eglinton. Graffiti has reportedly been daubed on properties at Coolafinny Road, Mill Path and Ballygudden Road, while concerns have also been raised about anti-social behaviour in the village, particularly in the Glenrandel and Mill Path areas. The PSNI says it takes these incidents extremely
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Cars will be banned from Downings Beach over the August Bank Holiday weekend as Gardaí take steps to manage large crowds. The move follows issues during the 12th of July weekend, including traffic problems, broken glass and abandoned rubbish. Cllr Declan Meehan says the approach is about being proactive and protecting public safety:
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More than 100 premises are without power in Rossgier this morning following a fault. ESB Networks says the outage was reported at 9.26am and is expected to be restored by 11.45am. Crews are working to repair the issue, with ESB apologising for the inconvenience caused.
Over 100 without power in East Donegal Read More »
HNK Rijeka are the visitors to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium this Thursday for the second leg of their UEFA Conference League qualifier with Derry City. The Croatians lead 1-0 ahead of tomorrow’s return leg. Martin Holmes has been speaking to a number of Derry City players in the lead up to tomorrow night’s fixture.
Derry City face HNK Rijeka in UEFA Conference League Qualifying at the Ryan McBride Brandywell tomorrow evening (Thursday). The Croatians won the first leg 1-0 last Thursday thanks to a second-half effort from Toni Fruk but the tie is very much alive ahead of tomorrow’s return leg. Derry were knocked out of Europa League qualifying
Lynch says Derry City fans could play another huge role in European clash Read More »
On a rain-soaked July afternoon in Meenbanad, more than 5,000 cups of tea were served at the home of Daniel and Majella O’Donnell in support of Relay for Life. The return of the couple’s iconic tea party drew visitors from across Ireland and beyond as part of the “Boil the Kettle for Relay” initiative. As
Brewing Hope: Inside Daniel and Majella O’Donnell’s Relay for Life Tea Party Read More »
Finn Harps have confirmed Kevin McHugh has stepped down as first team manager and will take up a new position as part of the club’s transition to a professional structure. As part of the club’s move to full time football, the position of first team manager will become a full time role. The club has
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Fintan Dewhirst is the National Senior 400m Hurdles Champion after a stunning run in this afternoon’s final at the National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry. Tir Conaill AC athlete Dewhirst’s gold added to Bridget McDyer & Joseph Gillespie’s golds yesterday in what was a successful weekend for our north-western athletes. There were silver
Termon defeated Glenfin 2-14 to 1-07 in today’s Ladies Division 1 Final in Lifford. Former Donegal full-forward Geraldine McLaughlin hit 2-10 of the overall tally for the Burn Road side in a brilliant display. McLaughlin spoke to Highland’s Maureen O’Donnell at full time and said a big second-half performance was needed after leading by just
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle and Luke McAteer were both in the winners’ enclosure at Gowran Park yesterday. Letterkenny jockey Browne-McMonagle continued on from his double in Cork on Friday with another double. Firstly, he won on board the JP O’Brien-trained “Nil Bua Gan Dua” in the 15:22 race. That horse went to post at 5/1 and he
Donegal jockeys have success at Gowran Park Read More »
North West Premier League – Saturday July 25th: In Section 1, Strabane edged Coleraine by five wickets after bowling them out for 91, reaching 92/5 in reply. Fox Lodge defeated Newbuildings by 17 runs on the DLS method, while Donemana recorded the biggest win of the day, beating St Johnston by 153 runs after posting 276/6.
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Termon have been crowned Donegal Division 1 Ladies Champions after a 2-14 to 1-07 win over last year’s champions Glenfin in Lifford this afternoon. Goals in each half from the evergreen Geraldine McLaughlin paved the way for a comfortable victory in the end, with McLaughlin ending her day with 2-10. These two rivals will meet
Termon pull away in second-half to claim Ladies Division 1 title Read More »
The O’Neills Foyle Cup Finals are taking place this weekend. Among them, the U19 Boys Final took place at Ardmore last night where it was Dergview FC who came out on top against Carndonagh FC. It finished 1-1 with Dergview winning 4-2 on penalties. In the U17 Boys Final, Maximum Performance Academy defeated Altrincham 4-1.
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Donegal native Joseph Gillepsie has leaped to triple-jump GOLD at the National Senior Track & Field Championships in Santry this afternoon. With the details, here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle speaking with Ciaran Cannon on Saturday Sport…
Gillespie claims national triple-jump crown at Morton Stadium Read More »
It’s Day 1 of the National Senior Track & Field Championships being held at Morton Stadium this weekend. The big story of the day is that Finn Valley AC’s Leah O’Gara secured a bronze medal in the 5km walk, setting a new Donegal & Ulster record in the process. With more on Leah’s achievements and
Patsy McGonagle reports from Day 1 of National Senior Track & Field Championships Read More »
Dylan Browne-McMonagle rode two winners in Cork yesterday evening. Firstly, in the 7:43 outing, the Letterkenny jockey took 1/20 favourite “Alphonsus Liguori” across the line first for trainer JP O’Brien. Then, he had a brilliant win on 22/1 outsider “Amethyst Stone” for Paul W Flynn in the 8:18 handicap. A double on both horses would
Browne-McMonagle takes 22/1 shot to victory in Cork Read More »
Finn Harps remain bottom of the SSE Airtricity League First Division after a 2-1 defeat away to Kerry in Tralee last night. Max Hutchinson came within a whisker of securing a point for Finn Harps only for Kerry keeper Matt Connor to save his injury-time diving header. After a dominant start for the hosts, Kerry
Plenty of positives to take from performance in Kerry – McHugh Read More »
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