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Gareth Harkin on the “nice” feeling after Bonagee United win Ulster Senior League Cup

Bonagee United got their hands on the Ulster Senior League Cup for the second year in a row with a 4-3 win over Cockhill Celtic. First half goals from Conor Black and Deano Larkin had Bonagee two up and an early penalty from Tony McNamee made it 3-0. Lee McColgan pulled one back from the …

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Bonagee United claim back-to-back Ulster Senior League Cups in seven goal thriller

Bonagee United claimed back-to-back Ulster Senior League Cups thanks to a 4-3 win over Cockhill Celtic in Maginn Park. Conor Black opened the scoring for Bonagee before Deano Larkin added a second to the defending champions. Tony McNamee then added Jason Gibson’s sides third from the penalty spot before a Lee McColgan penalty made it …

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Kelly McGrory sets new Donegal record

Kelly McGory set a new Donegal record for the 400 metres on Saturday at the Belfast Irish Milers Meet. The Donegal athlete finished fifth and set a time of 54.21 seconds in what was her season opener. Patsy McGonagle has the wrap of all the weekend’s action…

Reaction – Kilmacrennan captain, manager and veteran after Brian McCormick Sports Cup win

Kilmacrennan Celtic captured the Brian McCormick Sports Cup for the first time in the club’s history as they beat Letterkenny Rovers 2-0 in the decider at Diamond Park, Ballyare, with goals from Chris Dillon and Matthew McLaughlin. Speaking to Chris Ashmore afterwards, Kilmacrennan Celtic captain Ryan Shields (pictured above) paid tribute to all involved, and …

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Kilmacrennan Celtic win Brian McCormick Sports Cup for the first time

Kilmacrennan Celtic have lifted the Brian McCormick Cup for the first time in the club’s history. The Gerard McGranaghan managed Premier Division outfit defeated Division One side Letterkenny Rovers 2-0 in a well contested decider in fine, warm conditions at Diamond Park, Ballyare. Chris Dillon put Kilmacrennan ahead in the 35th minute and they were …

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Luke Barrett “extremely proud” of his Donegal side after victory over Cavan

Donegal booked their place in the Ulster Minor Football Championship semi final after a one point victory over Cavan in Breffni Park. A goal from Oisin Scanlan helped Luke Barrett’s men to the 1-11 to 2-07 win. Donegal will now face Derry in the final four. Manager Luke Barret told Brendan Devenney he is extremely …

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Donegal hurlers surge past Louth to confirm Nicky Rackard Cup Final place

Donegal will face Wicklow in the final of the 2023 Nicky Rackard Cup at Croke Park next month after they beat Louth  by 2-19  to  4-7  at a sunny O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. For Mickey McCann’s side this was a fourth win on the trot as they proved to too strong for a Louth side …

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Donegal Airport advises spectators of WAAR event of no drone policy

Donegal Airport is advising all spectators attending the WAAR Wild Atlantic Adventure Race this weekend to refrain from using drones. The facility is a Control Zone and it is illegal to fly any drone at any time within the designated area. To use a drone in the vicinity of Donegal Airport you must gain permission …

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Preview: Brian McCormick Cup Final, Kilmacrennan Celtic v Letterkenny Rovers

The eagerly awaited Brian McCormick Cup Final takes place this Saturday at Ballyare with a 7.00 pm start. Premier Division side Kilmacrennan Celtic, who overcame St. Catherine’s on penalties in the semi-final,  take on the Stephen McConnell managed Letterkenny Rovers of the First Division. Donegal League fixtures secretary Christina O’Donnell has seen both sides on …

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Managers of Oldtown Celtic and Kildrum Tigers look forward to league decider

Oldtown Celtic and Kildrum Tigers will meet in the final game of the season in the Donegal Junior League Glencar Inn Division One. Both sides are locked together at the summit of the table with 51 points each as they go into the title showdown decider at the Letterkenny Community Centre on Saturday at 5.00 …

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USL League Cup and Inishowen League Cup Finals – Preview with Jim McConnell

Two big finals will be hosted at Maginn Park in Buncrana this weekend. On Saturday, Buncrana Hearts face Greencastle in the Inishowen League Clubman Shirts League Cup Final at 5pm while on Sunday it’s the Ulster Senior League Cup Final between Cockhill Celtic and Bonagee United at 4.00 pm. Highland Sunday Sport will have coverage …

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Bray will not be easy for Harps but there is a long way to go – Michael Funston

Finn Harps are on the road again this Friday when they make the trip to the Carlisle Grounds to face Bray Wanderers. Harps go into the game having lost two games  4-1 on the spin, and have dropped down to ninth spot in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. Former Finn Harps midfielder Michael Funston …

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It could be up to two years before permanent solution to Letterkenny water issues is implemented

It may be a year or two before water issues affecting areas of Letterkenny are permanently resolved. Members of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District met with Irish Water today. Its after it emerged one resident in the Bomany area suffered water outages on 84 occasions since September. Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford MD Councillor Donal …

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Almost €500,000 secured for Donegal projects under IFI

Almost half a million euro has been secured for three projects in Donegal from the International Fund for Ireland. The funding is aimed at supporting some of the most vulnerable communities in Northern Ireland and southern border counties. AGD Gweedore and Waterside Theatre Project will receive €79,450 to support a 16 month ‘Cross-Border Creative Arts …

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Cllr Michael McClafferty new Cathaoirleach of Glenties Municipal District

Cllr Michael McClafferty is the new Cathaoirleach of the Glenties Municipal District. It comes after heated exchanges when nominations were called. The meeting was told the independent grouping was putting forward Cllr Michael McClafferty, but Cllr Michael Cholim MacGiolla Easbuig said he’d been promised the nomination when the current council was first elected. Cllr McGiolla …

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‘People are not receiving the care they need in hospital’ – Deputy Doherty

The reality is that people are not receiving the care they need to Letterkenny University Hospital due to the system being under huge pressure. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty. Many people last week highlighted to Highland Radio the lengthy waiting times facing them at the hospital’s Emergency Department. One woman waited over 18 …

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Glenties MD AGM adjourned following heated exchanges

The AGM of the Glenties Municipal District has been adjourned following heated exchanges during the nomination process. When nominations were invited, Cllr John Sheamais O’Fearraigh said he’d been advised by Cllr Nicholas Crossan that the Independent Grouping was putting forward Cllr Michael McClafferty as Cathaoirleach. However, Cllr Michael Cholm McGiolla Easbuig said he had been …

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Batteries stolen from heavy plant machinery at Newtownstewart quarry

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following the theft of batteries from heavy plant machinery at a quarry in Newtownstewart over the weekend. The incident is reported to have taken place sometime between 7pm on Saturday evening and yesterday morning in the Cashty Road area. Anyone who was in the area and saw any …

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Former Brigade cricketer is new President of Cricket Ireland

Former Brigade cricketer, William Wilson is the new President of Cricket Ireland following its Annual General Meeting. He succeeds  David Griffin. He began his cricket career with Foyle College at underage level. He went on to play for Creevedonnell Cricket Club and then moved on to Brigade Cricket Club in 1982, playing under the legendary …

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Donegal Ladies beaten by Armagh

Donegal suffered a defeat to Armagh in the round robin section of the Ulster Senior Ladies Championship on Sunday afternoon. 2-04 to 1-15 was how it finished in favour of the Orchard county. Brendan Devenney and Maureen O’Donnell have the wrap of the game…

Roisin Flanagan sets new Donegal record

Roisin Flanagan set a new Donegal record in the 5000 metres overnight in California. The Finn Valley athlete finished the race in seventh in a time of 15 minutes, 26.32 seconds. The event was won by Lea Meyer in a time of 15 minutes 06.39 seconds.