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Finn Harps Academy Chairman John Campbell and First Team Assistant Manager Tommy Canning called up to the studios of Highland Radio this evening. The duo are synonymous with the youth set-up at the Ballybofey club and talked to Ciaran Cannon about all things Finn Harps…

Four Masters went down 3-12 to 0-13 against Termon in last night’s Donegal All County League Division 1 Final in Letterkenny. In the league phase, Termon finished top with Four Masters coming behind them in second spot. Na Ceithre Maistri boss Barry Dunnion told Oisin Kelly afterwards that Termon were the best team and deserved

Termon were crowned Brian McCormick Sports Division 1 league champions on Saturday evening for the first time in the club’s history. The Burn Road side beat Four Masters 3- 12 to 0-13. Ryan McFadden starred with 2-4, Daire McDaid chipped in with 0-6 and Ciaran Cassidy grabbed the other goal. Oisin Kelly reports from the

After a spell of altitude training, Mark English has returned to action at the Diamond League meeting at the Olympic Stadium in London. English was seventh the 800m race won by Kenyan Olympic Champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi in a meet-record of 1:42.00. Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle says the Finn Valley athlete will be fairly happy

Donegal’s U16 Girls team were crowned All-Ireland C Champions after a 6-22 to 4-05 victory over Leitrim on Tuesday evening. The side, who are managed by Dessie McNamara and Paul Gillespie, found themselves behind early in the game but managed to dig deep and eventually run out comfortable winners. McNamara, one half of the management

Finn Harps and Derry City are both in FAI Senior Cup action on Friday night. Harps are at home to UCD and will face the students for the second time in seven days having been beaten 3-1 in Dublin last Friday in the SSE Airtricity League First Division. Derry head to Limerick to face First

After Dungloe boxer Matthew McCole won the National Elite title in Dublin last month, he knew a potential call-up to represent Team Ireland at the World Boxing Championships in September was on the cards. This week, it was confirmed that the Illies Golden Gloves fighter will be heading over to Liverpool as part of the

Its Day One of the European Athletics U23 Championships which are taking place in Norway. Fintan Dewhirst has finished 7th in his heat in the first round of the Men’s 400m Hurdles this morning, which isn’t enough to qualify for the next round. The Tir Conaill AC youngster was disappointed with the race when he

Irish international midfielder Tyler Toland has joined English Barclays Women’s Super League side Durham FC. The 23-year-old Donegal native joins the club having captained Blackburn Rovers for the last two seasons and brings with her a wealth of experience despite her young age. Toland began her senior career with Sion Swifts, but her potential was

Indeed, he feels that they “massively underachieved” after 2014 when they last reached the All-Ireland decider. His comments came following the hugely impressive win over Meath in this year’s SFC semi-final at Croke Park. McBrearty came on as a substitute for Michael Murphy in the second half, and scored three fine points.  

2012 All-Ireland winner and current selector Colm McFadden says “it’s great to be back in the final” after Donegal’s 3-26 to 0-15 win over Meath in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Semi-Final. After losing at the semi-final stage last year against Galway, Donegal have gone one step further in 2025 and will take on Kerry in the

Jack O’Connor has steered Kerry to a ninth All-Ireland SFC Final of his reign in charge after a six-point win over Tyrone yesterday evening. The Kingdom will now face the winners of Donegal and Meath’s clash this afternoon. O’Connor spoke to the assembled media after the game and said he’s looking forward to the build

It took Conor Kelly just 45.85 seconds to circumnavigate the track at the Morton Games in Dublin on Friday evening. The time is a new National U20 record in the 400m event which is a stunning achievement for 17-year old the Finn Valley AC youngster. Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle joined Ciaran Cannon this afternoon

Tyrone have bowed out of this year’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship at the semi-final stage after a 1-20 to 0-17 loss to Kerry in Croke Park yesterday evening. The electric David Clifford was a thorn in the Red Hand County’s side throughout the match and ended with a personal tally of 1-08. After the game,

Kerry have advanced to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final after a comfortable 1-20 to 0-17 win over Tyrone in this evening’s last-four clash at Croke Park. The Kingdom will now face the winners of tomorrow’s other semi-final between Donegal and Meath in the decider in two weeks time. Paddy Hunter has the full time

With one third of the season in the books, Rhys Irwin finds himself sitting in top spot in the Supersport Section of the 2025 British Superbike Championship. The Kilmacrennan superbike racer is coming off the back of a fantastic weekend at Knockhill in Scotland where he won the sprint race on Saturday and followed up

Donegal Ladies manager James Daly was full of praise for his young side after they retained their senior status with a six-point win over Leitrim in their relegation play-off in Sligo this afternoon. Daly’s side held off a resurgent Leitrim to run out comfortable winners as goalkeeper Claire Friel pulled off a vital penalty save

UCD defeated Finn Harps 3-1 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division yesterday evening. Conor Tourish equalised for Harps after Sean Brennan had put the home side 1-0 up after 16 minutes. Kevin McHugh’s side were hit with a blow just before the half time whistle as Mikey McCullagh put UCD 2-1 up and Mikey