Michael Murphy of Tullamore Harriers and Noeleen Scanlan claimed victory in the Eamon Harvey Donegal Town 10k on Sunday morning. Murphy finished in a time of 31 minutes and nine seconds with Kieran Kelly finishing in second 1 minute 29 seconds behind and Shaun Kerrs was third in a time of 34 minutes 16 seconds. […]
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Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Preliminary Quarter Finals St Eunan’s 0-16 – 1-18 Termon (AET) Naomh Conaill 3-15 – 2-10 Killybegs Senior Championship Relegation Play-Off Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon P-P Glenfin Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Quarter-Final Malin 3-22 – 1-25 Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin Muff (AET) Donegal Junior Football Championship
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After knocking St. Eunan’s out of the Donegal SFC, Ricky Gallagher spoke of Termon’s “quiet confidence” in the the lead up to today’s stunning result against last year’s winners. The Burn Road outfit, who were 1-09 to 0-05 up at half time, rescued the game with a last gasp point from Aaron Reid which sent
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Termon have produced a stunning performance to knock reigning champions St. Eunan’s out of the Michael Murphy Sports Senior Football Championship at the Preliminary Quarter-Final stage in Convoy this evening. The Burn Road outfit led at half-time in normal time but trailed by a point heading into the final stages of the 60. A fisted
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Junior Cup Ballymena 21-34 Omagh Junior Shield City of Derry 27-14 Monaghan Letterkenny vs Grosvenor (Grosvenor conceded)
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Tyrone claimed their fifth All-Ireland Masters title in a row with a comprehensive 13-point win over neighbours Donegal at Breffni Park this afternoon. Mark Donnelly was Player Of The Match for The Red Hand today – he told Damien Donohue afterwards it was a “proud day” for him to represent his club and county…
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Donegal were beaten 5-10 to 1-09 by Tyrone in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Masters Final in Cavan. The result means it is now five national titles in a row for the Tyrone Masters. After the game, Donegal’s Brian McLaughlin said The Red Hand County were simply the better side on the day…
The Tyrone Masters have won their fifth All-Ireland title in a row with a 5-10 to 1-09 victory over Donegal in today’s decider at Breffni Park in Cavan. Damien Donohue was there for Highland Radio Sport…
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Voodoo Cup Results – Saturday 11/09/25 Kildrum Tigers 1-0 Lagan Harps Oldtown Celtic 4-2 Glencar Celtic St Catherines FC 1-3 Drumbar FC Strand Rovers 1-2 Keadue Rovers
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Derry City are back up to second in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division after a 4-3 win over Bohemians at Dalymount Park yesterday. Michael Duffy, Adam O’Reilly (2) and a winner from Dipo Akinyemi gave City all three points in the capital. After the game Candy Stripes boss Tiernan Lynch said his players are
Caolan McFadden has announced on social media that he has committed his athletic future to Villanova University in Philadelphia. The Cranford AC man posted the following statement on his Instagram account yesterday: “The best way to predict your future is to create it. I am beyond delighted to announce my committment to Villanova University. I
The Irish mixed relay team have missed out on a place in the final at the World Championships in Tokyo. Finn Valley’s Conor Kelly along Jack Raftery, Sophie Becker and Sharlene Mawdsley were sixth in their race this morning and failed to advance from their heat. Mawdsley says the European champions had an ‘off day”
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Donegal GAA have confirmed the departure of three members of it’s backroom team ahead of the 2026 season while the Donegal Chairperson Mary Coughlan has also said their is much optimism ahead of the 2026 campaign following the end of year review with Donegal senior manager Jim McGuinness. County official’s expressed their gratitude to Luke
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Two Cork City goals in the first eleven minutes gave Finn Harps an uphill battle in the FAI Cup Quarter-Final at Finn Park this evening. Evan McLaughlin put the away side 1-0 up after just two minutes and that was followed by an effort from Seanie Maguire less than ten minutes later. Harps did well
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Finn Harps have been beaten 3-0 by Cork City in the FAI Cup Quarter-Final at Finn Park this evening. The away side struck twice in the first eleven minutes through Evan McLaughlin and former Irish International Seanie Maguire to lead 2-0 at the break. McLaughlin then added a third on 74 minutes to put the
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Derry City have beaten Bohemians 4-3 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Dalymount Park this evening. Bohs went ahead early on thanks to a Douglas James-Taylor penalty on 9 minutes but Derry hit back and were 2-1 up at the break as Michael Duffy and Adam O’Reilly found the net. The goals continued
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Undefeated Irish middleweight boxer Connor “The Kid” Coyle (21-0, 9 KOs) has stated that he has not used performance enhancing drugs throughout his 17-year boxing career, which includes more than 200 amateur matches and 21 professional bouts. Team Coyle strongly disputed the accuracy of the testing process and maintains serious concerns about procedural irregularities that
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Due to heavy rainfall and the forecast for more, Donegal CCC has taken the decision to postpone this evening’s Michael Murphy Sports Senior C Championship Semi-Finals. Sean MacCumhaills were scheduled to play Four Masters while Naomh Conaill were down to play St. Eunan’s. Details of the rescheduled fixtures are to be confirmed.
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Lettekenny have progressed to the next stage of the Ulster Junior Shield. They were due to play Grosvenor on Saturday at the Dave Gallaher Grounds but the Belfast side have pulled out of the fixture. The result has been awarded to Letterkenny who go onto Round 2.
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Donegal’s Oisin Orr had a 40/1 double in Newcastle on Thursday. He had victories on Timeless Charm at 8/1 for trainer Kevin Phillipart de Foy and Ziggy’s Angel at 7/2 for trainer Richard Fahey. Orr has accumulated 53 wins for this years GB Flat season. Meanwhile, Dylan Brown McMonagle also had a winner on board
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Former Derry City manager Ruairdhri Higgins, who is now in the Coleraine hot-seat, has severely criticised an announcement regarding stadia funding in Northern Ireland. Some 38 clubs applied to the Northern Ireland Football Fund, but nothing was granted to Derry City, Institute, Limavady United or Coleraine. “Geographically, for me, the north west has been shafted
Shane Byrne was on the pace notes for Jon Armstrong as the pair claimed a brilliant overall win at Rally Ceredigion in Wales last Sunday. Bruckless native Byrne and Eniiskillen driver Armstrong had 29.2 seconds to spare over Estonian driver Romet Jurgenson after the final stage of an enthralling rally in the penultimate event in
With 200+ appearances for Finn Harps over the past decade , Tony McNamee has seen it all at the Ballybofey club. This Friday, the club captain will lead the side out for a huge FAI Cup Quarter-Final clash with Premier Division Cork City in what is sure to be a massive occasion at Finn Park.
This week on The Score – we speak with Finn Harps Captain Tony McNamee ahead of Friday’s FAI Cup Quarter Final with Cork City, there’s a preview of the new Inishowen League season with the first round of Premier Division games this weekend and Donegal’s Shane Byrne reflects on his maiden European Rally Championship win
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Donegal and Tyrone will face off for the Dr Mick Loftus Cup and the title of All Ireland Masters Champions this Saturday at Breffni Park in Cavan. Tyrone will go in as favourites as they look to complete five in a row at this level, while Donegal were the last team to win the trophy
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Jim McGuinness is set to meet with Donegal Chairperson Mary Coughlan over the next few days to review the 2025 campaign which ended in an appearance in the All Ireland Final and to discuss the plans ahead for the 2026 season. There will be a change at coaching level within the senior ranks, as Luke
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Declan Bonner is understood to be in contention to become the new manager of the Fermanagh senior footballers. The former Donegal manager, who won an All-Ireland as a player in 1992, is currently in charge of Erne Gaels and guided the Belleek club to a first Fermanagh Senior Football title in 43 years last season. The
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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with Ron Kerrigan, the general manager at the Ballyliffin Lodge and Spa Hotel in Inishowen. It’s a family run hotel and proprietors Sean and Mary Keogh and their four children have much to be proud about. Indeed this year marks 20 years in business for them in
Westmeath have appointed former Donegal footballer Mark McHugh as their new senior football manager. The Kilcar native takes over from Dermot McCabe, who was appointed as manager of Cavan. McHugh was involved in McCabe’s backroom team last year and the 2012 All Ireland winner has local men Emmett McDonnell and Jamie Gunoud as part of
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Three people have been hospitalised following a crash between Letterkenny and Lifford earlier today. The collision involving two trucks occurred at around 11am between the Ballyholey and Ballinalecky junction in the Raphoe area. Gardai have described the injuries sustained as non-life-threatening. The road is currently closed and diversions are in place. Motorists are urged to
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Jim Gavin has been selected as the Fianna Fáil candidate to contest the Presidential election. The former Dublin football manager defeated MEP Billy Kelleher on a margin of 41 votes to 29. Both Gavin and Kelleher gave ten minute presentations before the secret ballot vote Gavin managed to carry his declared candidates and more to
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UPDATE: The road, which was closed for a time, has since reopened. Part of the main Letterkenny to Lifford road is closed following a crash. The collision which is understood to have involved a lorry, occurred at around 11am this morning between the Ballyholey and Ballinalecky junction. Gardai are urging motorists to seek an alternative
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The venues for this weekend’s Senior Championship and Intermediate Championship fixtures have been confirmed by Donegal GAA. Once again, there’s a busy weekend of games up ahead with matches spread over on Saturday and Sunday. In the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Senior Championship, it’s the Preliminary Quarter Finals this weekend, and the games start
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A woman has been arrested and a quantity of drugs seized in Derry. The drugs were seized after officers were making enquiries in relation to an outstanding bench warrant. A follow-up search in the Waterside area of the city resulted in a further seizure of drugs. The woman, arrested on suspicion of a number of
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Two people have been hospitalised after getting into difficulty while fishing off Tullan Strand, Bundoran yesterday evening. Bundoran RNLI were tasked in challenging conditions to rescue the pair, arriving on scene within 8 minutes of being alerted. At 8.03pm yesterday, Bundoran RNLI were paged following reports of two people in difficulty in the water at
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Donegal has recorded one of the largest decreases in people on the Live Register in the country. 7,721 people were signing on in the county during August, down 8% when compared to the same period the previous year. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted Live Register fell by 0.3% to 168,600 people last month.
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Gardai have reissued an appeal for information on a crash which occurred earlier this year. They believe there may have been a number of witnesses, including motorcyclists that they have yet to speak to regarding the two vehicle collision at Ourt, Gleneely, shortly after 3:30pm on Saturday, July 26th. Both vehicles are understood to have
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A concrete garden set has been stolen from a garden in Drumkeen. The concrete garden tables and three concrete benches are believed to have been taken the garden in Trentaboy between 7pm on Friday last and 2pm on Saturday afternoon. Gardaí are appealing to anyone who may have observed any type of suspicious activity or
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Gardai in Donegal are warning that the days of being able to leave house or vehicle doors unlocked has well and truly gone. It’s after a blue Toyota Hilux with a trailer attached and a calf on board was stolen from farmland in the area of Grousehall, Pettigo on Saturday last between 1:45pm and 2pm.
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Oyster fishing has been suspended in the Foyle area. The Chief Executive of the Loughs Agency says the move is necessary and expedient for the conservation and protection of native oysters. The Loughs Agency is advising that fishing for native oysters is suspended in the entirety of the Foyle area from Greencastle Fort in Co
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The European Parliament has been told that the defective concrete block crisis is a clear and present danger to thousands of men, women and children living in Donegal. Midlands North West MEP Ciaran Mullooly says the issue is not just about bricks and motor and faulty regulations. He warned that the European Commission must act
This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by John Gildea and Owenie McGarvey to look at the Donegal Club Championship plus he speaks with Aaron Kernan on his new role as Meath football coach. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Rory McIlroy says it’s special to win the Irish Open again. He sealed a first title since his Masters triumph at Augusta in April by beating Sweden’s Joakim Lagegren on a third play-off hole at the K Club on Sunday. Both players ended the week on 17-under-par at the Kildare venue after the Ulster man
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In the Waterside Half Marathon there was a record field of over 3,000 runners with Stephen McAuley of Lettetrkenny AC winning the event in 1 hour 8 mins and 46 seconds, ahead of club-mate Danny Mooney with John Joe Doherty of Finn Valley AC in third. Strabane’s Claire McGuigan won the women’s title in
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A 12 foot putt on the 18th hole by Ryan Kearney enabled Buncrana to become the Donegal Youth Golf winners. The match ended all square, however on the count back of holes Buncrana Golf Club defeated a gallant Letterkenny Golf Club by 2 holes to win the Donegal Youth Golf Championship 2025. Letterkenny Golf Club
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In the Ulster Cup, it was a memorable day for Letterkenny Golf Club as they won the final, four and a half to three and a half, against Killymoon in the final at Roe Park. Mark P. McNulty, Darraghy Heaney, Tommy Dempsey and club captain Declan Burke won their matches while Keith Shields halved his.
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Fermanagh’s Jon Armstrong, with co-driver Shane Byrne, who is from Bruckless, produced an impressive drive across 12 challenging Welsh asphalt stages, to win a first ever FIA European Rally Championship event. They won the Rally Ceredigion by 29.9 seconds ahead in teir M-Sport Ford Fiesta Rally 2 ahead of Romet Jurgesnon with championship leader Miko
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The quarter-finalists of the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship have all been confirmed after this afternoon’s action. Naomh Columba defeated Naomh Mhuire Lower Rosses by 2-15 to 0-09 to make it four wins from four and top the group. Red Hughs were 4-20 to 0-11 winners over Na Rossa which means the Killygordon side finished 2nd.
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Kevin Gallagher set a time of 43.25 seconds to claim the overall win in the annual Danny Gormley Knockalla Hillclimb this afternoon. Shane Bell finished 2nd, while Ollie Benton was third overall. With more, here’s Deputy Clerk of the Course Johnny Laird…
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Four Masters led for large parts but Dungloe snatched a late draw to progress to the last eight of the Donegal SFC Championship at Rosses Park this afternoon. It finished 0-16 to 1-13, with the draw enough for Dungloe to finish 2nd in the overall standings. After the game, Four Masters boss Barry Dunnion told
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