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Finn Harps have announced the signing of Mikey Place from Ballymena United. Place returns for his second spell at Finn Park having previously lined out for the club in the 2018 and 2019 seasons. The 26 year-old made 53 appearances in his first stint with Harps, scoring 14 goals. After leaving Finn Park following the

ATU Donegal were beaten by MTU Cork in last night’s re-scheduled Sigerson Cup first round tie at Abbotstown. The game was originally meant to take place on Wednesday evening, but was postponed due to the adverse weather conditions. Having trailed by 1-06 to 0-00 at half time, the Letterkenny University side went on to lose

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It has been a busy morning at the Ryan McBride Brandywell as Derry City have announced two new signings within the space of an hour. Firstly, the news broke that striker Liam Boyce has joined the club on a 2-year contract from SPL side Heart of Midlothian. The 33-year old Belfast man began his senior

Sunday’s All-Ireland Club Intermediate Football final has been postponed following a bereavement in the Crossmolina Deel Rovers club. The Mayo champions were due to face Derry’s Ballinderry at Croke Park. The GAA say the CCCC will confirm details of the re-fixture ‘in due course’.

The Donegal Sports Star Committee have confirmed this year’s awards function is now officially sold out. There are no more tickets available for the banquet in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday, January 31st. A full capacity 500 tickets have been booked for the 49th Awards where former Irish athletic star David Gillick will be

Glentoran manager Declan Devine –the ex-Derry player and manager – has been named as the Northern Ireland Football Writers’ manager of the month for December. The Belfast club’s good run of late has seen them climb to second in the table in the top flight. Meanwhile, former Derry City striker Ronan Hale  is now eligible

ATU Donegal’s clash with MTU Cork in the first round of this year’s Sigerson Cup will be played on Friday evening. Having been postponed yesterday evening (Wednesday) due to the weather, the game will now throw in at 7pm tomorrow in Abbotstown.

Finn Harps have confirmed that Joe Gorman’s contract has been cancelled under a mutual agreement. Having signed for the Ballybofey side in mid-December 2024, Gorman’s time at Finn Park has been short-lived. The 30-year old was found to be drunk-in-charge of a vehicle, leading to him being suspended from driving for two years and fined

Former European champion and Irish Olympian David Gillick has been confirmed as the special guest for the Donegal Sports Star Awards that take place on January 31st. A European Indoor Gold medallist in 2005 and 2007, the Dublin native also represented Ireland at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and came out of retirement in 2013

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Tributes have been paid over the weekend to Jim Callaghan who passed away on Saturday morning. Jim was a founding member of Donegal Motor Club in the early 70’s and was Clerk of the Course of the Donegal International Rally in 1978 and 79 and then again in 1984 and 85. Jim’s funeral will take

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Derry and Ulster Intermediate Club Football Champions Ballinderry have reached the All Ireland Intermediate Final after defeating Austin Stacks 0-11 to 0-07 in today’s semi-final. Having trailed 0-04 to 0-02 at half time, Ballinderry found their groove mid-way through the second half and ran out comfortable 4-point winners. Crossmolina Deel Rovers of Mayo will be

A number of sporting events have fallen victim to the cold snap this weekend. Tomorrow’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Semi-Final between Errigal Ciarán and Dr Crokes has been postponed following a pitch inspection at O’Moore Park. That game will now take place next Saturday – the other semi-final between Coolera-Strandhill and Cuala will go ahead,

Finn Harps have announced the signing of midfielder Anto Dodd on a season long loan from St. Patrick’s Athletic. The Republic of Ireland underage international progressed through the Saints’ academy after joining their U15s in 2020, before making his senior debut in November 2023. Harps Manager Darren Murphy says: “I’m delighted Anto has decided to

Derry City goalkeeper Tadhg Ryan has completed a move to Irish Premiership side Glenavon. The Limerick native spent two years at the Brandywell, having previously played for Bohemians, Cork City and Galway United. On a statement on social media, Candy Stripes goalkeeper coach Coach Michael Dougherty said: “I personally want to thank Tadhg for everything

The nominations for the 2024 Donegal Sports Star Awards have been announced. Among those that will know they will be getting awards are two veterans of radio broadcasting Richie Kelly and Charlie Collins. Both of whom are now retired made huge contributions to sport in their playing days and when the boots were hung up

Finn Harps have announced the signing of striker Gavin Hodgins from Shelbourne FC. Hodgins, an Irish underage international, is a graduate of the Shelbourne FC academy, where he scored an impressive 67 goals in 61 appearances. The 19-year old made his senior debut aged just 16 and was most recently on loan with NIFL Premiership

It was announced that Finn Harps player Noe Baba has signed for Athlone Town for the 2025 season. The accomplished midfielder and defender has previously played for teams such as Macclesfield Town and Waterford. He played with Finn Harps in 2024.  

Brendan Kilcoyne has been inducted into the St Eunan’s GAA Hall of Fame at the club’s dinner dance in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Saturday night, 28th of December. After moving to Letterkenny from his native Sligo, he helped St Eunan’s to Senior Championship titles as a player and as a manager in 2007. Kilcoyne

All three podium places at the Maiden City Motor Club’s annual Turkey Run Rally were taken by Donegal drivers. The rally was held at the former Shackelton Army Barracks in Ballykelly on Saturday, 28th of December. After five stages, Carndonagh duo Aaron McLaughlin and Darren Curran took top spot in their Volkswagen Polo R5 while

Boxing stalwart Peter O’Donnell will launch the 2024 Donegal Sports Star Awards next Monday, 6th of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel. O’Donnell, who has been a regular supporter of the event and has won awards on multiple occasions, was delighted to accept the honour. The 2024 Donegal Sports Star Awards Banquet is on Friday,

Derry City midfielder Will Patching is moving to Carlisle United on a two-and-a-half-year contract. Patching, 26, will joins the struggling League Two side when the January transfer window opens, following the expiration of his deal with Derry. He made over 130 appearances, scoring 35 goals. A former Manchester City youth player, he had a spell