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A free-scoring Donegal ran into a 0-13 to 1-02 lead at half-time in today’s National Football League Division 1 Final against Kerry at Croke Park. Three goals in quick succession at the beginning of the second period put Donegal into an unassailable lead but the real damage was done in the opening period. It ended […]

Donegal claimed their first Division 1 League title in 19 years as they defeated Kerry 3-20 to 2-10 at Croke Park this afternoon. Jim McGuinness’ side led 0-13 to 1-02 at the break and second-half goals from Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy and Caolan McGonagle sent Donegal on their way to a resounding victory. Oisin Kelly

Donegal have hammered Kerry 3-20 to 2-10 to win the National Football League Division 1 Final at Croke Park this afternoon. A dominant first period saw Jim McGuinness’s side lead 0-13 to 1-02 at half-time. Early second-half goals from Conor O’Donnell, Michael Murphy and Caolan McGonagle put the game beyond any doubt as Donegal led

The Donegal Ladies will play Cavan in the Ladies National Football League Division 2 Final after an eight-point win over Wexford in Letterkenny this afternoon. Blustery conditions made for a low-scoring first half with James Daly’s side leading just 0-03 to 0-01 at the interval. After the game, Donegal Captain Roisin Rodgers spoke to Highland’s

Donegal have beaten Wexford 0-11 to 0-03 in the National Ladies Football League Division 2 at O’Donnell Park this afternoon. The result means James Daly’s side will contest their first D2 League Final since 2006 against Cavan in two weeks time. Maureen O’Donnell was live for Highland Radio Sunday Sport as the full time whistle

Finn Harps have moved up to fifth in the SSE Airtricity League First Division after a 1-0 win over Longford Town in the midlands tonight. Joel Bradley-Walsh’s ninth minute penalty was enough for Kevin McHugh’s team to take all three points and head into next week’s game with league-leaders Cork City full of confidence. Denise

Finn Harps have beaten Longford Town 1-0 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at Bishopsgate this evening. Kevin McHugh’s side took the lead early in the contest thanks to a Joel Bradley-Walsh penalty on 9 minutes and that is how it remained. Denise O’Flaherty has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…  

Wicklow were two points down in injury time but managed to get the all-important goal they needed to clinch the Division 3 National Hurling League title against Donegal in Aughrim today. Mickey McCann’s side led for most of the game but couldn’t hold on to get the win and it finished 3-16 to 2-18. After

Donegal have been beaten 3-16 to 2-18 by Wicklow in the National Hurling League Division 3 Final in Aughrim this afternoon. A last-gasp goal from the home team was a dagger in the heart of Mickey McCann’s side who fought hard and led 1-11 to 0-09 at the break. Michael Sargent was live for Highland

A strong second-half performance against Antrim gave Donegal their third win from three games in the Ulster U20 Football Championship. Having been tied at 1-06 to 2-03 at the break, Gary Boyle’s side moved through the gears to run out 2-19 to 1-07 winners. Boyle spoke to Maureen O’Donnell after the game and said he

Donegal have beaten Antrim 2-19 to 2-07 in the Ulster U20 Football Championship at Fr Tierney Park this afternoon. Gary Boyle’s side have now won all three games so far having already dispatched of both Fermanagh and Monaghan recently. Today’s result means a win over Derry next week would send Donegal into the semi-finals. Maureen

A late two-pointer and a goal in injury time saw Donegal end up on the losing side against Derry in the Ulster Minor League this afternoon. Donegal led 0-09 to 1-00 at half-time but were up against a resurgent Derry team with the breeze on their backs in the second half. It finished 2-09 to

Republic of Ireland defender Seamus Coleman was gutted after his side’s dream of reaching the World Cup Finals came to an end in dramatic circumstances in Prague. The Irish lost 4-3 to Czechia on penalties in Prague, after the game finished 2-2 following extra time. Ireland were three minutes away from going through in the regulation

Donegal will face All-Ireland Champions Kerry in the National Football League Division 1 Final on Sunday afternoon at Croke Park. The previous meeting of these two behemoths at GAA HQ was, of course, last July’s All-Ireland Final where a traumatic afternoon for Donegal supporters ended in a 1-26 to 0-19 defeat. A league win over

An early Kevin Muldoon goal paved the way for Donegal’s four-point victory over Monaghan in the Ulster U20 Football Championship in Castleblayney this evening. It was a low-scoring affair played in wintery conditions but Gary Boyle’s side once again showed fierce grit and determination to come out on the right side of the 1-09 to

Donegal have beaten Monaghan 1-09 to 0-08 in the Ulster U20 Championship in Castleblayney this evening. An early Kevin Muldoon goal for the visitors was a big score in a low-scoring contest as Donegal led 1-03 to 0-04 at the break. Donegal are now two wins from two with Gary Boyle’s side defeating Fermanagh in

Killybegs man Séamus Coleman believes Ireland have the chance to make “something special happen” in their FIFA World Cup play-off push. The Irish team are training in the Fortuna Arena this morning – the venue for their massive playoff semi-final against Czechia tomorrow night. Coleman is one of two players in the squad who played