Finn Harps and Derry City are both in League Of Ireland action tonight. Kevin McHugh takes charge of Finn Harps for the first time since his appointment as permanent boss – the Ballybofey side prepare for the challenge of Longford Town in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. In the Premier Division, Derry City will […]
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Donegal and Derry have announced their teams for the Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary Round clash at MacCumhaill Park on Sunday afternoon. For Donegal, Shaun Patton starts between the sticks while Finnbarr Roarty, Brendan McCole and Ciaran Moore make up the full back line. It’s an Ulster Championship debut for Roarty. Ryan McHugh, Caolan McGonagle
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It’s winner-takes-all at Rab’s Park on Sunday afternoon. Convoy Arsenal make the trip to Kerrykeel knowing that a win or a draw will be enough to win the Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Division 2 title. A win for the home side, however, will hand them league glory instead. The two teams have been neck-and-neck
Donegal have qualified for the semi finals of the Ulster U20 Football Championship. Gary Boyle’s side took their fourth win on the bounce, beating All Ireland Champions Tyrone 3-16 0-17 in their final group game in Ballybofey on Wednesday night. The result means Donegal will finish top of their group and go straight to the
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Concerns have been raised over low numbers of salmon in Donegal. At today’s Donegal County Council’s Fisheries Committee meeting both Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Loughs Agency highlighted the dwindling of stocks over the years. Inland Fisheries Ireland say fishing, changes in food availability, climatic influences and pollution are forcing salmon stocks to leave the
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On Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with Jimmy Stafford, Bank of Ireland Area Operations and Risk Manager, about the changing face of banking, fraud, legislation about cash and ATMs, and his own career. A native of Cobh in Co. Cork, Jimmy outlines how he came to be in Donegal and his love for
The draft amendment to I.S. 465 has been released for public consultation. The National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) published the long-awaited proposed changes yesterday. This follows widespread concerns that the existing standard for determining remediation actions for homes affected by defective concrete was not adequately aligned with scientific evidence. The draft amendment proposes a
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Kildrum Tigers have beaten Cockhill Celtic 2-1 in the Ulster Junior Cup Semi-Final in St. Johnston this afternoon. Johnny Robb put the home team 1-0 up from the penalty spot after just 9 minutes and that is how it remained until mid-way through the second half. Adam Duffy equalised for the Inishowen side on the
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Termon announced their arrival back in Division 1 of the Donegal All County League with a 2-20 to 1-17 win over Sean MacCumhaills at the Burn Road this afternoon. Having trailed 0-09 to 0-06 at the interval, second half goals from Steve McDaid and Oisin Harkin, who hit 1-05 from midfield, sent Caolan McDaid’s
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Johnny Robb scored twice as Kildrum Tigers knocked Inishowen king-pins Cockhill Celtic out of the Ulster Junior Cup at the semi-final stage in St. Johnston this afternoon. Robb slotted home a first half penalty and grabbed the winner on 86 minutes after Adam Duffy had put Cockhill level on the hour-mark. Robb spoke to Highland’s
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Daire McDaid helped Termon make it a winning start to life back in Division 1 of the Donegal All County League this afternoon. The experienced sharp-shooter spoke to Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News after his side’s 2-20 to 1-17 win over Sean MacCumhaills at the Burn Road. “We’re delighted to get the first win”
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Donegal were beaten 1-08 to 0-08 by Cork in their final game of the Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2 in Ballyshannon this afternoon. James Daly’s side had already secured safety in the division thanks to wins over Monaghan and Tipperary, while draws against Roscommon, Clare and Westmeath also helped the overall points tally.
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Paddy Tally will lead Derry into the Lion’s Den of MacCumhaill Park next Sunday, April 6th, for a Preliminary Round Ulster Championship clash with old foes Donegal. Derry were relegated from Division 1 of the Allianz National Football League and failed to win a game throughout the campaign, while the story could hardly be more
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London are getting ready to face Roscommon in the opening game of the Connacht Senior Football Championship next weekend. With the Ruislip side plying their trade in Division 4 of the NFL and Roscommon just promoted to Division 1, it’s fair to say London are big underdogs heading into next Saturday’s clash. Coming off the
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Donegal GAA All-County League Results – Sunday 30/03/25 Division 1 (Football) Downings 0-14 – 1-11 Malin Buncrana 2-12 – 1-17 Naomh Conaill Four Masters 3-14 – 0-10 Kilcar St Michael’s 0-18 – 3-06 Glenfin Termon 2-20 – 1-17 Sean MacCumhaills Division 2 (Football) St Naul’s 1-10 – 2-09 Ardara
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Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division Fanad United 0-1 Kilmacrennan Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Ballybofey United P-P Cranford FC (Ballybofey United awarded 3-0 win) Donegal Physiotherapy and Performance Centre Division Two Drumkeen United 0-6 Letterbarrow Celtic
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QPS Youth are Division Two B Champions
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Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle joined Ciaran Cannon on Sunday Sport this afternoon. Patsy filled us in on the latest regarding the National Indoor Juvenile Championships, where there was a particularly impressive performance from Letterkenny’s Erin Friel as she set a new Donegal Senior Record…
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Donegal GAA All-County League Results – Saturday 29/03/25 Division 1 (Football) St Eunan’s 1-15 – 0-11 Gaoth Dobhair Division 2 (Football) Carndonagh 2-10 – 2-08 Bundoran Fanad Gaels 1-11 – 1-06 Convoy Naomh Columba 1-09 – 1-10 Killybegs Aodh Ruadh BS 3-10 – 2-11 Dungloe Milford 3-12 – 1-19 Naomh Muire Division
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Colm McFadden says “Ulster is the top priority” as Donegal get ready to welcome Derry to Ballybofey in the Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary Round next Sunday. The 2012 All-Ireland winner, who is now part of the management set-up, isn’t looking past Paddy Tally’s out-of-form Derry side however. “There’s no day you go into an
Colm McFadden looks ahead to Donegal’s clash with Derry – “Ulster is the top priority” Read More »
Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Drumbar 0-5 St Catherines Res Glencar Celtic 2-1 Arranmore United Kildrum Tigers vs Ramelton Mariners Swilly Rovers 1-6 Oldtown Celtic Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Cappry Rovers 1-4 Glenea United Reserves Dunlewey Celtic 4-2 Fintown Harps Gweedore Celtic 1-0 Castlefin Celtic Kilmacrennan Celtic 0-6 Letterkenny Rovers Finn Travel
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Finn Valley AC staged a reception to honour European Athletics Indoor Championship 800m bronze medallist Mark English and 4x400m finalist Arlene Crossan this afternoon. English clocked 1:45.46 in the 800m European Indoor Final to take third spot in the Netherlands. It was a fifth European medal of his career and a third at the European
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Donegal defeated Down 3-23 to 1-11 in the penultimate group phase game in the Ulster U20 Championship this afternoon. Gary Boyle’s youngsters have now beaten Fermanagh, Antrim and Down so far, and face a tough test against Tyrone on Wednesday to decide who will top the group. The winners of Wednesday’s tie will progress straight
Donegal have made it three wins from three games in the Ulster u20 Football Championship after a 3-23 to 1-11 win over Down in Ballyshannon this afternoon. First half goals from Daithi Gildea and Seanan Carr had Gary Boyle’s side in control at the interval as they led 2-10 to 0-10. Another goal from Gildea
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Donegal have progressed to the Ulster Minor League Final after a 3-11 to 1-08 win over Armagh in Letterkenny this afternoon. Joseph Gibbons, Joe Doherty and Matthew Enright raised the green flags for the hosts, who will now face Tyrone in the decider after they defeated Cavan 4-10 to 0-11 in the other semi-final.
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Finn Harps legend Kevin McHugh, who is the current Head Of Academy at Finn Park, took charge of the senior side alongside Eamon Curry and Tommy Canning for last night’s SSE Airtricity League clash with Athlone in the midlands. The game finished 1-0 in Harps’ favour thanks to a late effort from Gavin Gilmore. Speaking
Shamrock Rovers boss Stephen Bradley said “neither side did enough to win the game” as his team drew 0-0 with Derry City in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division last night. Rovers and Derry went down to 10 men each in the opening period which had a big impact on the way the game was
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Derry City drew 0-0 with Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division in Tallaght last night. It was a story of two red cards as Danny Mullen was sent off for the away side on 42 minutes after goalkeeper Ed McGinty saw red for the hosts on 24 minutes. Candy Stripes boss Tiernan
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Luke McAteer’s good run of form continued this evening as he rode to victory in the 6pm race in Dundalk. The Rathmullan jockey was on board the Anthony McCann trained “Circles”, going to post at 7/1. McAteer also had three winners in Dundalk over the course of last weekend.
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Shamrock Rovers and Derry City finished 0-0 in their SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash in Tallaght this evening. Two red cards were the main talking points of the game. Firstly, Rovers goalkeeper Ed McGinty was shown a straight red card for allegedly handling the ball outside the box on 24 minutes. Then, on 42
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Finn Harps have defeated Athlone Town 1-0 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division this evening. An 88th minute effort from Gavin Gilmore gave the Ballybofey side all three points in the midlands. The result means it’s two wins on the bounce for Harps, who lost manager Darren Murphy during the week. Head of Academy
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Tomorrow’s Ulster Under-20 Football Championship tie between Donegal and Down will now be played at Fr. Tierney Park in Ballyshannon at 2pm. Donegal are aiming to win three games from three in the group phase of the competition, with a tie against All-Ireland Champions Tyrone to come next Wednesday.
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Irish League Premiership club Loughgall have announced the appointment of Darren Murphy as the club’s new manager on a three-year deal. Murphy, who lives a few miles form the Villager’s ground, left Finn Harps during the week, and was linked with the post at the Armagh club following the departure of Dean Smith some weeks
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Citadel Gymnastics has once again made Donegal proud with an outstanding showing at the Gymnastics Ireland National Series and JumpSTART event. The club’s gymnasts delivered exceptional performances, earning an impressive 19 accolades across multiple disciplines and solidifying Citadel’s reputation as a powerhouse in Irish gymnastics. The event saw over 2,000 competitors from clubs across Ireland,
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Three young fishermen from the North West are looking forward to the experience of a lifetime in Idaho Falls in the USA later this summer after qualifying with the Ireland youth team at the International World Fly Fishing Championships. Jacob Griffin, Zack Barnett and Lewis Porter who learned their craft on the local waters of
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Derry opened their Ulster U20 Football Championship campaign with a 2-24 to 0-13 win over Armagh at the BOX-IT Athletics Grounds yesterday evening. In the other Group B game, Monaghan and Cavan finished level at 1-10 to 0-13. Those results mean Damien McErlain’s side are in a strong position heading into next Wednesday’s fixture with
Tyrone were 6-26 to 0-06 winners over Fermanagh in the Ulster U20 Football Championship in Dungannon last night. The reigning All-Ireland Champions were much too strong and ran out convincing winners, but manager Cathal McCarron has set his sights on the tougher test his side will face next week. The Red Hand youngsters will face
Donegal defeated Antrim 3-23 to 0-02 in the Ulster U20 Football Championship in Dunsilly yesterday evening. The star of the show was undoubtedly Seanan Carr as he hit 2-10 on the way to his side’s 30-point victory. It’s Donegal’s 2nd win of the campaign having dispatched of Fermanagh last week in their opening fixture, with
Donegal and Tyrone eased to their second wins of the Ulster U20 Championship on Wednesday evening while Derry began their campaign with a 17 point win in Armagh. Donegal were comfortable 3-23 to 0-2 winners in Antrim. Daire Bonner of the Donegal News reports… Tyrone had a 38 point win over Fermanagh, 6-26 to 0-6
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There’s been a 7% increase in the number of visitors to heritage sites in Donegal. Of the five sites in the county, all but two recorded an increase in visitor numbers in 2024. The most visited site was Donegal Castle with almost 72,500 visitors last year. That was followed by Glebe House and Gallery which
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The Tanaiste has stressed the need for accountability for the death of Irish peacekeeper, Private Sean Rooney, to Lebanese ministers. During a meeting with Defence and Foreign Affairs ministers in Lebanon today, Simon Harris delivered a formal letter calling for justice regarding the killing of Private Rooney, a native of Newtowncunningham. In a statement after
A Parish Priest in Buncrana says the SSPX Resistance group is operating against the unity of the Church. The splinter organisation set up by Richard Williamson, a former Bishop who was twice excommunicated by the Vatican and was convicted of Holocaust denial in Germany in 2009 is believed to be currently operating in Derry. Last
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In this week’s edition of Business Matters, Chris Ashmore talks with Anthony Kernan, the Managing Director of the Kernan Group, which has more than a dozen outlets in Donegal, and also in Mayo. After a career as a professional footballer in England was halted due to injury while still a teenager, Anthony returned to Ireland
Police say nothing untoward was found during a security alert in Clady overnight. A number of homes were evacuated following the discovery of a suspicious object in the Urney Road area shortly after 8pm last night. Army Technical Officers conducted investigations overnight. The alert ended shortly before 3.40am this morning.
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Opposition leaders will tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy they no longer have confidence in her. It follows chaos in the Dail chamber yesterday, during the latest saga in the speaking rights row. Political Correspondent Sean Defoe reports:
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There’s calls for the Education Minister to issue a Ministerial order to halt the relocation of the Donegal Education Centre from Donegal Town to Letterkenny. The centre is set to close in Donegal Town at the end of this month, despite much campaigning to retain it. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher is now calling
Finn Harps First Team Manager Darren Murphy has left the club. Harps confirmed the news in a short statement this evening. Murphy departs the Ballybofey side with just one win from their opening six games, that was last weekends 5-0 beating of Bray Wanderers. Murphy’s coaching staff of Kevin McHugh, Eamonn Curry and Tommy Canning
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Four young Donegal boxers claimed Irish titles at the National Junior Championships in Dublin at the weekend. Raphoe’s Taylor Parke had a 2nd round stoppage against Gerard O’Looney to claim national glory in the Boys 46kg category. Carys McFadden of Dunfanaghy stopped Olivia Wardzinska in the final of the Girls 46kg category. Kerry Brown of
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