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Errigal Ciaran to face Cuala of Dublin in All Ireland Senior Club Final

After come through yesterday’s thrilling All Ireland Senior Club Semi Final against Dr. Crokes, Tyrone’s Errigal Ciaran will face Dublin champions Cuala in next weekend’s All Ireland Senior Club Final at Croke Park. Cuala dispatched of Sligo’s Coolera Strandhill in the 2nd semi final yesterday evening on a score-line of 0-14 to 0-09. The Dublin […]

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Peter Og McCartan reacts to keeping Errigal Ciaran alive with last-gasp point in normal time: “I found myself in space and just took the shot on”

Errigal Ciaran have beaten Dr. Crokes of Kerry on a score-line of 2-18 to 1-18 after extra time in their All Ireland Senior Club Semi Final in Newbridge this afternoon. A  sensational last gasp point in the dying embers of normal time from Peter Og McCartan sent this fascinating encounter to extra time just as

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Errigal Ciaran progress to All Ireland Senior Club Final after epic showdown with Dr. Crokes

Errigal Ciaran have edged a pulsating All Ireland Senior Club Semi Final against Kerry’s Dr.Crokes at Newbridge this afternoon to progress to their first ever All Ireland Senior Club Final. Ruairi and Darragh Canavan were the stand-out performers for the Tyrone Champions as it finished 2-18 to 1-18 after extra time. With the full time

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Donegal Junior League Results – Saturday 11/01/25

Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Donegal Town  1-3 Oldtown Celtic Glencar Celtic 0-0 Drumbar Keadue Rovers P-P St Catherines Res   Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Castlefin Celtic 0-2 Cappry Rovers Erne Wanderers P-P Dunlewey Celtic Fintown Harps 6-0 Drumoghill Res Gweedore Celtic P-P Kilmacrennan Celtic Letterkenny Rovers 5-0 Glenea United Res   Finn Travel

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Busy morning at the Ryan McBride Brandywell as Derry City announce two new signings

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

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Oscar Traynor: Donegal and Inishowen to lock horns once again – Preview with Keith Cowan and Diarmuid O’Brien

  Donegal and Inishowen will lock horns once again this Sunday as they prepare for their second-leg clash in the Oscar Traynor Trophy. Eamon Sheridan’s Donegal Junior League side will have been content to come away from Maginn Park with a 2-2 draw in the first leg before Christmas, as the Inishowen League get set

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Coleman to take temporary charge of Everton following sacking of Sean Dyche

Killybegs man Seamus Coleman will take charge of Everton for tonight’s FA Cup third Round clash with Peterborough following the news the club have sacked manager Sean Dyche. Coleman will link up with youth team coach Leighton Baines in managing the team for tonight’s fixture. Everton are one point above the Premier League’s relegation places

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Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin captain Dermot Keaveney looks ahead to All Ireland Junior Semi Final

Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin are heading into unchartered territory once more this weekend as they get ready to face Cork and Munster Junior Champions Kilmurry in an All Ireland Junior Semi Final. The stakes of Sunday’s clash at Parnell Park could hardly be higher, as an All Ireland Final at Croke Park awaits for the

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Business Matters – EP 226: Killybegs Energy making its mark, plus record year for Ireland West Airport

In this week’s programme, Chris Ashmore finds out more about the award winning Killybegs Energy, and also how 2024 was a record year for Ireland West Airport in Knock. First up, he finds out more about Killybegs Energy which recently won the Best Start up Award at the Donegal Local Enterprise Awards. Run by father

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Athlete David Gillick confirmed as special guest for Donegal Sports Star Awards

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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Nurses call for national emergency plan to tackle overcrowding

Nurses are calling for a national emergency plan to deal with overcrowding in hospitals. 761 patients are currently waiting on trolleys in hospitals around the country, as the health service struggles to deal with a surge in serious flu cases. The Irish Nurses’ and Midwives’ Organisation is hitting out at the HSE for not being

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Brendan Boyle sworn in as member of US House of Representatives

Brendan Boyle has been officially sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives. The Congressman was elected in the Pennsylvania District during last year’s US election. Mr Boyle whose father hails from Glencolmcille was first elected in 2004. He says he is ready to continue fighting for the issues that matter most

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Delay in roll out of free HRT ‘not surprising’ – Donegal pharmacist

A Donegal pharmacist says it’s not surprising that the roll out of free hormone replacement therapy for thousands of women has been delayed. It was announced last year that HRT would be free from January. However, the Department of Health’s stance now is that it will be made available without charge as soon as possible.

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Donegal Junior League Results – Sunday 05/01/25

Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division Gweedore Celtic  0-2 Bonagee United Letterkenny Rovers 0-0 Kildrum Tigers Rathmullan Celtic 0-7 Kilmacrennan Celtic St Catherine’s 2-2 Fanad United Swilly Rovers 2-4 Keadue Rovers   Temple Domestic Appliance Division 1 Cranford FC 0-0 Donegal Town Gweedore United 2-1 Cappry Rovers Lifford Celtic 0-6 Ballybofey United Milford United 2-2 Glenea

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Daniel McCauley says “it’s an unbelievable feeling” as Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin progress to All Ireland Junior Semi Final

Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin are through to the All Ireland Junior Semi Final, and have picked up the Twinning Cup in the process, as they dispatched of British Junior Champions Tara in London this afternoon. Having raced into a 5-point lead early on, the Muff side were down to 14 men when Kevin Lynch received

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Declan Kerr joins Saturday Sport as the countdown to the Donegal Sports Star awards continues

This year’s Donegal Sports Star Awards will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday the 31st of January, with the launch being held this Monday the 6th. Declan Kerr, Media Officer for the awards, joined Ciaran Cannon in studio on Saturday Sport this evening to discuss what will be happening at the 49th

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Donegal Junior League Results – 04/11/25

Donegal Saturday Leagues 04/01/24 Glencar Inn Division 1 Ramelton Mariners 0-2 St Catherine’s Arranmore United 0-4 Oldtown Celtic Strand Rovers 1-1 Kildrum Tigers Keadue Rovers 3-0 Swilly Rovers   Old Orchard Division 2 Cappry Rovers 0-2 Fintown Harps Dunlewey Celtic 0-8 Letterkenny Rovers Kilmacrennan Celtic 2-2 Castlefin Celtic Gweedore Celtic 0-4 Erne Wanderers Glenea United

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Ballinderry through to All Ireland Intermediate Final

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

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All Ireland Club Semi Final between Errigal Ciaran and Dr Crokes postponed due to cold snap

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,

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St. Patrick’s Athletic youngster signs for Finn Harps

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

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Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin get set for London once again – Daniel McCauley looks ahead to clash with British Junior Champs Tara

Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin are once again getting ready to head to London to face British Junior Champions Tara in the Twinning Cup Final, with the winners set to book their place in an All Ireland Junior Semi Final. This Sunday’s game was originally scheduled to take place on the 7th of December but, after

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Business Matters – EP 225: Grove Dairy Farm’s new Barista Milk is coming to a coffee near you

In this week’s programme, the first of 2025, Chris Ashmore finds out more about a new barista milk product that is set to hit the shelves this month. Grove Dairy in Casltederg in Tyrone  is a family-run business established by Jack and Hazel Mitchell, who began processing and bottling milk on their farm in 1978.

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Four Masters retain Ulster minor title – FT Report & Greg Doherty Reaction

Four Masters made it back to back Ulster Minor Football Tournament titles on New Years Day. The Donegal Town side beat Magherafelt 1-8  to 0-9 at St Paul’s in Belfast. Michael McMullan of the Gaelic Life reports for Highland Radio Sport: After the game, Four Masters Greg Doherty told Michael it’s a huge achievement to

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Success for Donegal Drivers at the Maiden City Motor Club’s annual Turkey Run Rally

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

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2024 Sports Review Show with Oisin Kelly, Ciaran Cannon, Chris Ashmore & Mark Gallagher

The Highland Radio Sports team were in studio this afternoon to go over the key sporting moments of 2024. The lads take a deeper look at everything from the Donegal Senior Football team’s Ulster Championship win, Mona McSharry’s historic Olympic Bronze, Callum Devine’s Donegal International Rally success, Cockhill Celtic’s dominance on the junior soccer scene

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Will Patching to leave Derry City and join English League Two side

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

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Business Matters – EP 224: Seabound Engineering making waves

In the last programme in the Business Matters series for 2024, Chris Ashmore takes a look at a rapidly expanding and highly successful Inishowen based marine engineering company, Seabound Engineering. The company specialises in the building of aluminium vessels and its order book is full for the next three years. With quite a few projects

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