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It was yet another busy weekend for Donegal athletes. Liam Bradley, Mark McLucas, and Pauric McKinney won the National over 50s team championships in Dublin. Also on Sunday Philip McHugh of Letterkenny AC claimed victory in the Lifford/Strabane half marathon with City of Derry Spartan’s Catherine Whoriskey winning the ladies section. Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle …

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Derry minors are into the All Ireland Football semi finals after disposing Galway 1-13 to 0-04 in Leitrim. Next to face for the Oak Leaf county is Dublin. Derry minor manager Damian McErlain told Michael McMullan it was a “good win” for his side…

  Derry’s minors have booked their place in the All Ireland Football semi finals, after beating Galway in Leitrim. It finished Derry 1-13 Galway 0-04. Michael McMullan has the full time report…

Derry City find themselves six points behind League of Ireland Premier Division leaders Shamrocks Rovers after Friday night’s games. Rovers were comfortable 4-0 winners at home to UCD while Derry played out a 0-0 draw with third placed Bohemians. Derry haven’t won in their last four games, losing two and drawing two. Ruaidhri Higgins gave …

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  Derry City are now six points behind leaders Shamrock Rovers after Friday’s scoreless draw with Bohemians. Martin Holmes reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium for Highland Radio Sport:  

Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta 2023 has been a resounding success this year, and great credit is due to the host club CLG Naomh Muire in west Donegal. With superb weather and some great matches, it was an occasion to savour. After the finals, Brendan Devenney spoke with club chairman John Colm Gillespie who said that …

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Former Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan – who is now assistant to John Caulfield at Galway United – feels that Finn Harps will get stronger after some new players come in during the transfer window. The sides still have to meet each other two more times this season, and he believes the Donegal side will …

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Early goals once again cost Finn Harps dearly as they them thumped 6-0 by SSE Airtricity League First Division leaders Galway United at Eamon Deacy Park. Manager Dave Rogers acknowledged that there was no way back after finding themselves 4-0 down after 20 minutes, but his side had their moments too. He also spoke about …

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It was a case of defeat on the double for the two Donegal sides in the two men’s finals at this year’s Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta hosted by CLG Naomh Muire. In the senior final, Naomh Conaill just came up short as they were beaten 2-07 to 0-12 in extra-time by  Meath side Wolfe Tones …

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Finn Harps found runaway SSE Airtricity League First Division leaders Galway United simply too hot to handle at Eamon Deacy Park. In what was an historic 800th home league game for the Galway club, the westerners once again turned on the style and ran out comfortable 6-0 winners. Rampant Galway, who have won 16 out …

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  Derry have moved joint top with Monaghan in group 4 of the All Ireland Senior Championship after beating Donegal by 5 points in Ballybofey. It finished Donegal 1-15 Derry 3-14. Oak leaf county midfielder Conor Glass felt Derry showed “better resilience” in the second half to beat Donegal.  

There was a real family feel to this year’s Irish Schools Athletics as two sets of brothers and sisters won gold in Tullamore, Co Offaly. Brothers Fintan and Ethan Dewhirst, who attend St Columbas Glenties, won gold in the 400 meter senior and inter boys hurdles. Meanwhile, sisters Adrienne and Caoimhe Gallen, from St Columbas …

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  Nakita Burke from Letterkenny A.C has won the VHI Woman’s Mini Marathon in a time of 34 minutes and 27 seconds. Teresa Doherty from Finn Valley A.C. placed third coming in at 34 minutes and 58 seconds. Over 20,000 woman took to the streets of Dublin to take part in the marathon, which marked …

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Tyrone got their first win of the All Ireland Series with a two point victory over Armagh. 0-13 to 0-11 was how it finished. Tyrone joint manager Brian Dooher spoke with the media after the game…

Tyrone claimed their first victory in this year’s All Ireland series with a 0-13 to 0-11 win over rivals Armagh. The Red Hands laid down a good marker in the first half and led 0-08 to 0-04 at half time with Armagh having Rian O’Neill red carded. Francis Mooney has the full time report…

Derry were beaten by two points in the Christy Ring Cup final by Meath on Saturday afternoon. 1-21 to 1-23 was how it finished in Croke Park. At half time Derry trailed 0-17 to 0-07 but produced a massive comeback to bring just one point between the sides before a late Meath free sealed their …

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Derry City slipped to second in the table after a 0-0 draw at home to Shelbourne. The hosts have goalkeeper Brian Maher to thank for the draw after he saved Shane Farrell’s penalty. Derry goalkeeper Brian Maher spoke with Martin Holmes after the game… Mark Connolly also spoke with Martin Holmes…

Derry City and Shelbourne played out a 0-0 draw at the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Friday night. Shels had the chance to take the lead in the first half but Shane Farrell saw his spot kick saved by Brian Maher. The draw mean’s the Candystripes drop to second in the Premier Division table. Derry boss …

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Derry City dropped to second in the SSE Airtricty Premier Division after they drew 0-0 at home to Shelbourne. Shelbourne, had the biggest chance of the game for a goal with Shane Farrell having his penalty saved by Brian Maher. Elsewhere, Shamrock Rovers went top with a 2-0 win over Dundalk. Martin Holmes has the …

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