No Donegal player will be hungrier for an All-Ireland winners medal than Ryan McHugh. The Kilcar clubman joined the county ranks in 2013 when Jim McGuinness’ side were the reigning, defending All-Ireland Champions from 2012. Since then, McHugh has gone on to win three Ulster titles and two All-Stars, securing his status as one of […]
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The JP O’Brien & Dylan Browne-McMonagle partnership has once again yielded success in the world of horse-racing. Last night at Down Royal, Browne-McMonagle was on board “Summer Is Tomorrow” for trainer O’Brien in the 6:17pm Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden and rode to victory at 4/1. Then, in the 8:30pm handicap, the pair were back
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Less than 12 hours after being unveiled as a new signing, Hans Mpongo has his first goal for Finn Harps as he netted in the 3-0 win at home to UCD in the FAI Cup this evening. It wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows though – Mpongo missed from the spot to put Harps 2-0 up
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Finn Harps have progressed to the third round of the FAI Senior Cup after a 3-0 win over UCD at Finn Park this evening. Gradi Lomboto had the home side 1-0 up at the break and it was new signing Hans Mpongo who doubled the lead early in the second half. Captain Tony McNamee then
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First Division Treaty United held firm for an hour but ultimately fell to a 5-1 defeat to Premier Division Derry City in the FAI Senior Cup at Market’s Field this evening. It was a stalemate for 60 minutes until substitute Liam Boyce hit the net for the visitors after only being on the pitch for
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Finn Harps have announced the signing of Dutch Forward Hans Mpongo. The former Brentford B, NAC Breda and Rijnvogels attacker comes into the squad ahead of tonight’s FAI Senior Cup clash with UCD. After a spell in Slovenia with Tabor Sezana he most recently lined out for Dutch side Rijnvogels, scoring 9 goals and making
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With seven Ulster titles and an All-Ireland medal in his back-pocket, Patrick McBrearty is the most decorated player to ever don the green and gold of Donegal. The Kilcar man’s contribution to his county’s success over the past 14 years is incalculable, but perhaps this season’s input has been the most impressive of all. McBrearty,
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Donegal will face Kerry in the All-Ireland Senior Football Final next Sunday, 27th of July, at 3:30pm in Croke Park. For Jim McGuinness, it will be his third time taking charge of his county in an All-Ireland Senior decider as his side brought Sam Maguire to the hills in 2012 after defeating Mayo and were
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Donegal’s U16 Girls team were crowned All-Ireland C Champions after a 6-22 to 4-05 victory over Leitrim on Tuesday evening. The side, who are managed by Dessie McNamara and Paul Gillespie, found themselves behind early in the game but managed to dig deep and eventually run out comfortable winners. McNamara, one half of the management
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Derry City have confirmed the signing of 25 year old defender Brandon Fleming, following his release from Hull City. The Hull native spent last season on loan with Doncaster Rovers and Forest Green Rovers making over 30 appearances between the two clubs. Fleming featured 45 times for his parent club Hull City, including a lengthy
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Finn Harps and Derry City are both in FAI Senior Cup action on Friday night. Harps are at home to UCD and will face the students for the second time in seven days having been beaten 3-1 in Dublin last Friday in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. Derry head to Limerick to face First
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After Dungloe boxer Matthew McCole won the National Elite title in Dublin last month, he knew a potential call-up to represent Team Ireland at the World Boxing Championships in September was on the cards. This week, it was confirmed that the Illies Golden Gloves fighter will be heading over to Liverpool as part of the
On “The Score” with Mark Gallagher this evening, we hear more from Donegal Manager Jim McGuinness ahead of next weekend’s All-Ireland SFC Final. We speak to Matthew McCole on his selection for the World Boxing Championships and Declan Boyle casts his eye over the FAI Cup games this weekend for Finn Harps and Derry City.
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Its Day One of the European Athletics U23 Championships which are taking place in Norway. Fintan Dewhirst has finished 7th in his heat in the first round of the Men’s 400m Hurdles this morning, which isn’t enough to qualify for the next round. The Tir Conaill AC youngster was disappointed with the race when he
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Jim McGuinness is well aware of the attacking threat Kerry possess ahead of next Sunday’s All-Ireland SFC Final at Croke Park. Seanie O’Shea, Paudie Clifford and David Clifford have all been in flying form for The Kingdom in recent games, with the latter racking up a tally of 1-09 in last Saturday’s semi-final against Tyrone.
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with Seamus McLaughlin, the Managing Director of iMotors in Drumkeen and Malin about new car sales figures for the first half of 2025. There has been a surge in sales of electric vehicles and they exam some of the reasons why, and also discuss the popularity of
Entries for the 2025 Donegal Half Marathon, which will take place in Letterkenny on Sunday, August 24th, have exceeded the 1000 mark. Speaking about the event, Race Director Brendan McDaid said entries are still coming in at a steady rate. “We did notice earlier in the year that there was a bigger entry than normal
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Highland Radio’s Head of Sport Oisin Kelly has released details of the expert panel of guests who will be on Highland Radio’s “Big Match Countdown” at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on Monday 21st July. The expert panel includes former Donegal stars Anthony Molloy, Martin McHugh, Eamon McGee, Tony Boyle, Frank McGlynn, Ryan Bradley, John
The Donegal under-16 girls teams won the Ladies All-Ireland U-16C final as they produced a great performance to overcome Leitrim in a high scoring affair in a match played in Tempo in Fermanagh on Tuesday evening. It finished Donegal 6-22, Leitrim 4-5. Leitrim actually led early on as they raced into a 1-3 to no
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Donegal senior football team manager Jim McGuinness is reporting a clean bill of health in his squad as the countdown continues to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final with Kerry on Sunday, July 27th. McGuinness was speaking last night as Donegal held their pre-final press night to provide an update. Significantly, he confirmed that the
Irish international midfielder Tyler Toland has joined English Barclays Women’s Super League side Durham FC. The 23-year-old Donegal native joins the club having captained Blackburn Rovers for the last two seasons and brings with her a wealth of experience despite her young age. Toland began her senior career with Sion Swifts, but her potential was
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle was in the winners circle three times in Killarney yesterday evening. Firstly, in the 6:45 race, the Letterkenny jockey was on board Evening Blossom for trainer JP O’Brien which went to post at 9/2. He then rode the 6/4 favourite “Defiantly” to victory in the 7:45 outing for the same trainer. To cap
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The Team Ireland team to contest IABA’s inaugural World Boxing event, the World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, from September 4th to 14th, has been named – and includes Olympians, World and European medalists. There is one Donegal boxer involved, Matthew McCole (above in red) of Illies Golden Glove BC who will compete at 70kg. The 17
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The Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship moves to Sligo this weekend for Round 5 — the FAAC Simply Automatic / Sligo Park Hotel Stages Rally. Eddie Doherty and Tom Murphy (Skoda Fabia R5) lead the field away at number one. Doherty, who led the series before Raven’s Rock, will aim to regain ground
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Indeed, he feels that they “massively underachieved” after 2014 when they last reached the All-Ireland decider. His comments came following the hugely impressive win over Meath in this year’s SFC semi-final at Croke Park. McBrearty came on as a substitute for Michael Murphy in the second half, and scored three fine points.
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2012 All-Ireland winner and current selector Colm McFadden says “it’s great to be back in the final” after Donegal’s 3-26 to 0-15 win over Meath in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Semi-Final. After losing at the semi-final stage last year against Galway, Donegal have gone one step further in 2025 and will take on Kerry in the
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Michael Murphy put in another superb performance for Donegal in this afternoon’s win over Meath at Croke Park. The Glenswilly man is one of only three players in the current squad that played in the 2014 All-Ireland Final against Kerry, along with Patrick McBrearty and Ryan McHugh. Murphy spoke to the assembled media after today’s
Donegal will play Kerry in this year’s All-Ireland Senior Football Final after a resounding 3-26 to 0-15 win over Meath at Croke Park today. Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Moore and Conor O’Donnell hit second-half goals as Jim McGuinness’ side powered to a 20-point victory to book their place in the decider. After the game, Caolan McColgan
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Jim McGuinness has led Donegal to a fourth ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final and a first since 2014. Donegal were 20-point winners over Meath at Croke Park this afternoon and will play Kerry in the decider in two weeks. Kerry were the opponents eleven years ago when McGuinness saw his team beaten by the
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Donegal have beaten Meath 3-26 to 0-15 in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final at Croke Park this afternoon. Jim McGuinness’ side led 0-13 to 0-08 at the break and second-half goals from Oisin Gallen, Ciaran Moore and Conor O’Donnell aided in putting the Royals to the sword. Donegal will face Kerry in the All-Ireland
Jack O’Connor has steered Kerry to a ninth All-Ireland SFC Final of his reign in charge after a six-point win over Tyrone yesterday evening. The Kingdom will now face the winners of Donegal and Meath’s clash this afternoon. O’Connor spoke to the assembled media after the game and said he’s looking forward to the build
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It took Conor Kelly just 45.85 seconds to circumnavigate the track at the Morton Games in Dublin on Friday evening. The time is a new National U20 record in the 400m event which is a stunning achievement for 17-year old the Finn Valley AC youngster. Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle joined Ciaran Cannon this afternoon
Division 1 Gaoth Dobhair 3-13 – 1-09 Four Masters Sean Mac Cumhaill 1-14 – 2-15 Buncrana Naomh Conaill 3-08 – 2-15 St Eunan’s Malin 1-20 – 0-11 St Michael’s Kilcar 1-21 – 3-11 Downings Division 2 Naomh Muire,LR 4-13 – 0-18 Naomh Columba Killybegs 0-15 – 2-10 Carndonagh St Naul’s 0-09 – 2-21 N
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Tyrone have bowed out of this year’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship at the semi-final stage after a 1-20 to 0-17 loss to Kerry in Croke Park yesterday evening. The electric David Clifford was a thorn in the Red Hand County’s side throughout the match and ended with a personal tally of 1-08. After the game,
Kerry have advanced to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after a comfortable 1-20 to 0-17 win over Tyrone in this evening’s last-four clash at Croke Park. The Kingdom will now face the winners of tomorrow’s other semi-final between Donegal and Meath in the decider in two weeks time. Paddy Hunter has the full time
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With one third of the season in the books, Rhys Irwin finds himself sitting in top spot in the Supersport Section of the 2025 British Superbike Championship. The Kilmacrennan superbike racer is coming off the back of a fantastic weekend at Knockhill in Scotland where he won the sprint race on Saturday and followed up
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Donegal Ladies manager James Daly was full of praise for his young side after they retained their senior status with a six-point win over Leitrim in their relegation play-off in Sligo this afternoon. Daly’s side held off a resurgent Leitrim to run out comfortable winners as goalkeeper Claire Friel pulled off a vital penalty save
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Donegal have secured their place in the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship for 2026 after a 2-15 to 1-12 win over Leitrim in Tubbercurry this afternoon. Having led 2-07 to 1-05 at the break thanks to goals from Suzanne White and Jodie McFadden, James Daly’s side held off a spirited second-half from Leitrim to retain
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UCD defeated Finn Harps 3-1 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division yesterday evening. Conor Tourish equalised for Harps after Sean Brennan had put the home side 1-0 up after 16 minutes. Kevin McHugh’s side were hit with a blow just before the half time whistle as Mikey McCullagh put UCD 2-1 up and Mikey
Conor Kelly set a new National U20 400M record at the Morton Games yesterday evening. The Finn Valley youngster ran home in a time of 45.85 seconds to finish 4th in the race which was won by Elian Larregina from Argentina. Kelly’s previous best was 46.09. After yesterday’s race, he told Athletics Ireland running a
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Finn Harps unbeaten run came to an end on Friday night as they lost for the first time in six games, going down 3-1 to UCD in Dublin. Conor Tourish scored Harps goal while there were debuts for Oran Brogan and Idir Zerrouk, and new keeper Lorenzo Puaia was also in the squad as back
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Finn Harps lost 3-1 to UCD on Friday evening in the SSE Airtricity League. Emmett Ryan reports from Dublin for Highland Radio Sport:
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Two Donegal jockeys were in the winners enclosure on Thursday afternoon and evening. Oisin Orr had 32/1 double in Carlisle as he won on Jaminez for Lucinda Russell and then obliged again on board Comanche Warrior with just half a length to spare for Richard Fahey. Luke McAteer was on the 6/1 Slieve Binnian who
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Derry City FC have confirmed that Pat Hoban has left the club and joined NIFL Premiership side Glentoran on a permanent contract. The 33-year old arrived at the Brandywell at the start of last season and finished the year as the club’s top goalscorer with 15 goals in 37 appearances. A hamstring injury limited his
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A Donegal Deputy has hit out as, 20 months on, €3 million announced for Donegal under the Children’s Disability Services Grant scheme has still yet to be paid out. The funding was announced with great fanfare in Letterkenny in October 2023, and it led to Denise McGahern expressing how she felt her son was used
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The Grand Secretary of the Orange Order says he disapproves of effigies of migrants in a boat – placed on top of a loyalist bonfire in Tyrone. Most bonfires will be lit on the 11th of July – as part of events leading up to the Twelfth. But some, including the one in Moygashel are
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There’s widespread condemnation after racist graffiti appeared overnight in Strabane. ‘Immigrants out’ was painted in red on the gable wall of a house in the Ballycolman area where a mother and her two children live. The Strabane Ethnic Community Association says such actions are not only despicable but also inhumane. The group’s Project Manager, Kamini
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Status yellow high temperature warnings have been issued from Met Eireann for the next two days. There’s an alert for Leinster, Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon and Tipperary from midday tomorrow – which will run until 6am on Saturday. That will then be replaced with a similar warning for the entire country which will be in place
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A number of Finn Valley athletes were in action at the 71st Cork City Sports event on Wednesday evening. In a very fast men’s 3,000m, Oisin O’Gailin set a time of 7.59.00 – and in doing so he became the first Donegal athlete to post a sub-8 3000m outdoors. The race was won by Britain’s
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