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The FAI has confirmed a strategic change to its competitions calendar, which will see its major amateur and youth men’s cup competitions transition from a winter season to an aligned calendar season. This move will bring the schedules of the men’s national competitions, such as the FAI Intermediate Cup and FAI Junior Cup, in line […]

The 2025 Donegal Half-Marathon will take place next Sunday the 24th of August at 9:20am. Race Director Brendan “Herbie” McDaid spoke to Highland’s Mark Gallagher on “The Score” this week to look ahead to the race…

The League Of Ireland takes a back-seat this weekend with the last-16 ties in the FAI Cup taking centre stage. Finn Harps play Bray Wanderers at Finn Park tomorrow night (Friday), while Derry City face holder Drogheda United in a repeat of last year’s final. Former Harps manager Anthony Gorman joined Mark Gallagher on “The

Kilcar have started their 2025 Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 0-16 to 0-13 win over defending champions St. Eunan’s at O’Donnell Park this afternoon. Mark Sweeney, the Kilcar manager, said any day you get a win in Letterkenny is a good day. Sweeney spoke to Oisin Kelly after the game…

St. Eunan’s manager Barry Meehan says today’s defeat to Kilcar was “a wake up call” as the defending champions opened their 2025 Donegal Senior Championship campaign with a three-point home defeat. The Letterkenny side were without a plethora of regular first-teamers and Patrick McBrearty was on good form for the Towney men. Meehan spoke to

Gaoth Dobhair have beaten Glenfin 1-13 to 1-11 in the opening round of the Donegal Senior Football Championship in Magheragallon this afternoon. Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…

Carlos O’Reilly’s late goal for St. Michaels wasn’t enough as they lost out by two points to Sean MacCumhaills in Dunfanaghy this afternoon. The away side led by 10 points at half time and did enough to see the game out in the second period. After the game, goal-scorer O’Reilly told Chris Ashmore MacCumhaills deserved

Sean MacCumhaills held off a late flurry of scores from St. Michaels at The Bridge to win their opening game in the Donegal Senior Championship this afternoon. The home side looked dead and buried heading into the closing stages but two two-pointers and a goal from Carlos O’Reilly put them right back in the game.

Rory Devlin was crowned overall winner of the 2025 Donegal Ultra 555 Cycling Race after a gruelling day racing around the roads of the county yesterday. Ryan Hunter was first home in the 222km event, while Darren McGlinchey took victory in the 333km event. With a wrap up of the action, here’s race organiser Michael

Glenswilly defeated Naomh Conaill by a single point in last night’s Donegal Senior Football Championship clash. It finished 2-12 to 1-14 in favour of the Glen men. Goalkeeper Caolan Kelly had a fine game between the sticks for Glenswilly and Kelly said getting off to a good start was key when he spoke to Diarmuid

Killybegs defeated Division 1 League Champions Termon 1-12 to 0-08 in the first game of the 2025 Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship at Fintra last night. The home side raced into an early 1-07 to 0-01 lead as the impressive Jack McSharry hit the net for the Fishermen. Killybegs, buoyed by the return

Eamonn Kelly and Conor Mohan won the Junior Category of the iconic Rally Finland in the World Rally Championship last Sunday. It was a fantastic result for the Frosses native, who took three stage wins on his way to the biggest victory of his career so far. Speaking to Highland’s Oisin Kelly this week, Kelly

The winners of the 222km and 333km routes of the Donegal Ultra 555 Race have been confirmed after a fantastic morning/afternoon’s racing around the roads of the county. Ryan Hunter was first home in the 222km event, while Darren McGlinchey took victory in the 333km event. The 555km event is still taking place with Rory

Finn Valley’s Conor Kelly will bid for European U20 glory when he takes to the track in the Men’s 400M Final at 6:25pm this evening. Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle joined Ciaran Cannon on Saturday Sport to look ahead to the race and says it would be a monumental achievement for Kelly to take home

Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch says his side didn’t create enough chances against Cork City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. The Candy Stripes were held to a 0-0 draw by the league’s bottom side and Lynch said his team “didn’t hurt” Cork enough going forward. He spoke to the assembled media after the

Derry City were held to a scoreless draw by Cork City in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. The result means Derry are now 10 points off league-leaders Shamrock Rovers and they were booed by large sections of the home crowd after tonight’s game. Martin Holmes reported live

The 10th edition of the Donegal Ultra 555 Cycling Race is almost upon us with over 100 participants set to hit the roads of the county on Saturday morning. With routes of 222km, 333km and 555km, the race takes endurance cyclists around the rugged coastline of Donegal for a gruelling test of physical and mental

Dylan Browne-McMonagle won the feature race on Day 7 of the Galway Races. The Letterkenny jockey was on board “Princess Child” for trainer JP O’Brien in the 4pm Ahonoora Handicap which went to post at 5/1. With details on how the race went and a wrap of the day’s racing, here’s Denis Kirwan…

Tyrone are Ladies All-Ireland Intermediate Champions after a 2-16 to 1-13 win over Laois at Croke Park this afternoon. The Red Hand pushed on in the second period after leading 1-07 to 1-05 at the break. Saoirse Gormley was “Player Of The Match” and spoke to Scarlett Herron after the win…

The 2025 Donegal Ultra 555 Cycling Race will take place next Saturday the 9th of August. Race organisers Sean McFadden and Michael Black called up to Highland Radio this evening to preview the event with Ciaran Cannon…