Jackie Crossan Premier Division Greencastle FC 2-3 Glengad United Culdaff FC 1-4 Aileach FC Strand Hotel Division One QPS 0-4 Carn FC Redcastle United 2-2 Aileach Res Clonmany Res 2-0 Gleneely Colts Greencastle Youths 3-1 Dunree United Inish Engineering Division Two A Cockhill Res 0-0 Culdaff Res Rasheney FC 2-1 Sea Rovers Carn Res 1-1 …
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Donegal remain in the relegation zone of Division One of the National Football League after they were beaten 0-13 to 0-10 by Armagh in the Athletic Grounds. Paddy Carr’s side trailed by four points at half time and just couldn’t manage to get themselves infront in the second half with their improved performance. After the …
Donegal were beaten away to Armagh in the National Football League Division One on Saturday night. 0-13 to 0-10 was how it ended in favour of the hosts in the Athletic Grounds. At half time Paddy Carr’s side trailed 0-07 to 0-03 and showed good fight in the second half but they couldn’t manage to …
Donegal suffered a three point defeat in the National Football League Division One to Armagh on Saturday night. 0-13 to 0-10 was how it finished in favour of the home side. The Orchard county now move two points clear of Donegal in the Division One table as Donegal remain in the relegation zone. Oisin Kelly …
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Derry claimed a one point victory over Dublin in Division Two of the National Football League thanks to a late point from Brendan Rogers. 1-11 to 0-13 was how it finished at Celtic Park with Niall Toner netting for the hosts. Derry manager Rory Gallagher spoke with the media after the game…
A last gasp point from Brendan Rogers earned Derry a one point victory over Dublin in the National Football League Division 2. 1-11 to 0-13 was how it finished with Niall Toner netting for Rory Gallagher’s men. The victory for the Oakleaf county sees them sit top of the Division 2 table two points ahead …
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Finn Harps and Bray Wanderers played out a 1-1 draw at Finn Park on Friday night in the First Division. Ryan Flood had Harps in front in the 17th minute but by the half hour mark Harry Groome levelled the game up for Bray. Both sides tried to push for a winner in the second …
Some of the leading runners from Saturday’s Bundoran 10 mile race (Pic Bundoran 10 Facebook) Jake O’Regan from County Clare was the first athlete home in Saturday morning’s Bundoran 10 mile race One of the first big races of the year in the North West attracted around 1,100 athletes on a beautiful morning in …
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Donegal Hurlers won their first ever Conor McGurk Cup on Thursday night. Mickey McCann’s side beat University Ulster 5-28 to 0-21 in the delayed final of the pre-season competition played at The Dub in Queens Belfast. Donegal will be in back in league action at home to Wicklow on Sunday week 12th March. Mickey McCann …
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The launch of the 2023 North West 10k will take place next Monday evening in the Mount Errigal Hotel at 7.00. The charities that will benefit from the 10k charity run and walk will be announced by Chairperson Neil Martin and the formal launch will be performed by the 2022 race winner Mark Greenan. The …
Derry City moved to the top of the Premier Division on Friday night, thanks to a 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers. Ben Doherty opened the scoring for the Candystripes on 18 minutes before Johnny Kenny levelled the game up just nine minutes later. Jamie McGonigle fired home the winner of 54 minutes as Ruaidhri Higgins …
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Individuals and community groups in the county are being invited to apply for one off grants to support cooperation and collaboration between communities and heritage specialists. The Donegal Culture & Creativity Project Awards Scheme is offering 25 Project awards of €2,000 each this year. Inviting applications from interested groups and individuals, Donegal County Council says …
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It seems Donegal Manager Paddy Carr is sticking with the same 15 that started the game last Sunday for this weekend’s clash with Armagh at the Athletics Grounds. He has named the same line up that was on the field for the whistle in the drawn game with Galway in Letterkenny. It means Martin O’Reilly …
Derry City have moved to the top of the Premier Division thanks to a 2-1 win in Dublin at the Champions Shamrock Rovers. Ben Doherty had Derry ahead at the Tallaght Stadium in the 18th minute before Johnny Kenny equalised eight minutes later. The goal that won the game came early in the second half …
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Finn Harps picked up their first point of the First Division campaign and a first under new boss Dave Rogers on Friday night at Finn Park in the 1-1 draw with Bray Wanderers. Ryan Flood had Harps in front in the 17th minute but by the half hour mark Bray had levelled the fixture through …
The introduction of Acute Oncology Nurses at hospitals across the country including at Letterkenny University Hospital has resulted in a significant increase in the number of cancer patients avoiding the Emergency Department. Since the initiative was introduced in response to the pandemic, 84% of patients undergoing active cancer treatment who become ill at home did …
Acute Oncology Nurses at Saolta hospitals helping cancer patients avoid ED Read More »
Highland Radio is one of 25 independent radio stations taking part in Irish Music Month. The major initiative, supported by the BAI under its Sound & Vision scheme will see significantly increased radio play for Irish music across the participating stations. Irish Music Month which runs from March 12th to April 13th is also supported …
The ATU Donegal senior ladies took victory on Wednesday night in the the HEC LGFA Championship Lynch Cup. They beat St Mary’s of Belfast at the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy 1-12 to 1-8 after extra time. Mary Harkin scored the ATU’s goal. They are now qualified to the final stages of the Championship which …
Mark English starts his competition at the European Indoor Championships this afternoon in Turkey. The Finn Valley man is due on track in Istanbul for the opening round of the 800ms at around 4pm Irish time. Mark, a previous two time indoor European medalist comes to the championships having recently won in Madrid and took …
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There have been too many occasions where people have waited too long and people have lost their lives unnecessarily because of lengthy ambulance waiting times in Donegal. That’s according to Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn who believes fire and rescue service personnel could be used to assist the National Ambulance Service as initial responders when an …
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Finn Harps have signed Noe Baba for the 2023 season. Baba began his career with Castlebar Celtic, before coming through the underage setups at Fulham and Birmingham City. He made his senior debut with Macclesfield FC before returning home to Ireland with Waterford for the second half of the 2018 season. The 26 year-old has …
The number of new cars registered in Donegal continues to rise. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, 945 new vehicles were registered in the county last month, up 2.45% when compared to the same period in 2022. Meanwhile, for the month of February, 89 electric vehicles were registered in Donegal, representing a …
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Gardaí in Donegal are investigating two criminal damage incidents in which two vehicles were keyed in Kilmacrennan and Letterkenny. Between 7:50pm and 10:30pm on Sunday last a lady had parked her car on the roadside close to the health centre in Kilmacrennan as she was attending an event in the local hall. Upon returning, she …
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The DUP says they will not be rushing to agree to the new Northern Ireland Protocol deal. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will travel to Northern Ireland today to meet with politicians there in an attempt to get their backing of the Windsor Framework. DUP MP Gregory Campbells says it is clear that progress to …
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Donegal and Galway had to settle for a share of the points in Division One of the National Football League on Sunday afternoon. 1-09 a piece was how it finished with goals coming from Oisin Gallen for Donegal and Matthew Tierney for Galway. Paddy Carr’s side now sit second from bottom on three points, level …
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Galway manager Padraig Joyce has admitted he is delighted to leave O’Donnell Park with a point after their 1-09 a piece draw with Donegal. Joyce’s side trailed 1-06 to 1-03 at the break with Matthew Tierney’s goal cancelling out Oisin Gallen’s penalty. Padraig Joyce spoke with the media after the game…
Paddy Carr emphasises the improvement on his sides performance following a draw at home against Galway. However, the Donegal side still have a lot of mistakes to correct before facing Armagh next week. The Donegal boss spoke to Highland’s Tom Comack…
Paddy McBrearty was on the side-line for Donegal today following hamstring surgery earlier in the week. The Donegal captain believes his side could had the potential to win todays game and is looking forward to a big game against Armagh next week. The Kilcar man spoke to Highland’s Brendan Devenney after the game…
Donegal Ladies suffered a heavy defeat to Cork in Division One of the Ladies National Football League. Maxi Curran’s side were beaten 5-11 to 0-01. After the game, Donegal manager Maxi Curran told Paul Jenkins it was a disappointing defeat for his side…
Derry made it four wins from four games in Division 2 on Sunday afternoon with a big victory over Kildare. 2-15 to 0-07 was how it finished in favour of Rory Gallgher’s men. Goals from Niall Loughlin and Shane McGuigan helped seal the 14 point win.
Donegal Ladies suffered a 5-11 to 0-01 defeat to Cork on Sunday afternoon in the Ladies National Football League Division One. Cork pushed on in the second half but half time, Maxi Curran’s side trailed 3-06 to 0-01. Paul Jenkins reports for Highland Radio Sport…
Donegal are off the bottom of the National Football League Division One after they played out a draw with Galway in O’Donnell Park on Sunday afternoon. 1-09 a piece was how it finished with both sides goals coming in the first half, Oisin Gallen’s penalty had Donegal 1-05 to 0-03 ahead before Matthew Tierney reduced …
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Tyrone suffered their third defeat in the National Football League on Saturday night. 4-10 to 0-12 was how it finished in favour of hosts Mayo in McHale Park. Goals from Aidan O’Shea, James Carr, Enda Hession and Diarmaid O’Connor helped the hosts to the victory which sent Tyrone bottom of the Division One table. Tyrone …
Tyrone may have been beaten by 0-12 to 0-10 by Tyrone in Convoy in the Jim McGuigan Cup (Ulster Minor Development League), but manager Gerry Donnelly felt that there were many positive aspects to his side’s performance. He believes that the league is all about learning, and while Donegal were the better team he felt …
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Donegal Minor Footballer’s began their season with a two point win over Tyrone on Saturday afternoon. 0-12 to 0-10 was how it finished in favour of Luke Barrett’s men. That is the sides first victory in the opening weekend of the Ulster Minor Football League. Next up for Donegal is Fermanagh. Donegal boss Luke Barrett …
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Saturday was a day of disappointment for Donegal’s underage hurlers as both their Minor and U20’s sides suffered defeats to Derry. In the Minor League, Derry ran out 3-15 to 2-07 victors. Menawhile the U20’s were beaten 2-17 to 0-14 in their League. Tom Comack has the full time reports from Donegal GAA Centre of …
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Institute got a morale-boosting win as they overcame second placed Annagh United 2-0 in the NIFL Championship. First-half goals from Jamie McCormack and Calvin McCallion set them on the road to victory. ‘Stute are ninth in the table. Meanwhile, second from bottom Dergview were beaten again, this time going down 3-2 at home to Ards …
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Letterkenny Rugby Club recorded a huge victory in the Ulster Championship 3. Four tries from Ben Scott and Ciaran Sasiadek, three from Daniel Faulkner alongside tries from, Michael Rankin, Ciaran Clarke, Peter Scott and Chris Digimas helped Paul O’Kane’s men beat Civil Service. The game finished 89-0 to Letterkenny in what was a hugely one …
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Glencar Inn Division One Cappry Rovers 4 vs 0 Copany Rovers Donegal Town 1 vs 3 Kildrum Tigers Drumoghill 1 vs 3 Glenea United Dunlewey Celtic 2 vs 1 Strand Rovers Glencar Celtic 0 vs 5 Keadue Rovers Oldtown Celtic 4 vs 2 Arranmore United Old Orchard Division Two Ballybofey United 0 vs 1 Fintown …
Donegal began their Ulster Minor Football League campaign with a victory over Tyrone at the Centre of Excellence in Convoy on Saturday afternoon. 0-12 to 0-10 was how it finished in favour of Luke Barrett’s side with Shane Callaghan top scoring for Donegal, notching over four points. Tom Comack has the full time report…
Donegal’s rearranged Conor McGurk Cup final against Ulster University has now been fixed to take place on Thursday March 2. Mickey McCann’s side advanced to the decider thanks to a 3-31 to 0-8 win over Monaghan in the quarter finals before their semi final with Antrim was postponned twice. Due to the beginning of the …
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Finn Harps suffered their second successive defeat in the First Division after a 3-1 loss away to Athlone Town. Ryan Rainey notched his second goal in as many games from the penalty spot to have Harps 1-0 up at the break. Second half goals from Oisin Duffy, Donal Curtin and Jamar Campion-Hinds gave Athlone all …
Derry City got their first win of the new Premier Division season thanks to a 2-0 victory at home to Cork City. Goals either side of the half from Patrick McEleney and Jordan McEneff was enough to see Ruaidhri Higgins’ men earn all three points. Ben Doherty spoke with Martin Holmes after the game… After …
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Derry took their points tally in the Premier Division to four points after a 2-0 win over Cork City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Friday night. Patrick McEleney opened the scoring for the Candystripes on the half hour mark. Jordan McEneff then sealed the three points with a goal on 64 minutes. Derry …
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Derry City earned their first win of this seasons SSE Airtricity Premier Division thanks to a 2-0 win over Cork City. Patrick McEleney opened the scoring for the Candystripes on 31 minutes before Jordan McEneff double the lead on 63 minutes. Martin Holmes has the full time report from the Ryan McBride Brandywell…
Finn Harps were beaten for the second time in this seasons SSE Airtricity League of Ireland First Division, this time going down 3-1 to Athlone Town. Ryan Rainey opened the scoring for Harps from the penalty spot on the stroke of half time before Oisin Duffy levelled just five minutes after the break. Donal Curtin …
Over 5,000 Ukrainian refugees are currently living in Donegal. Latest figures from the CSO shows there’s been a 5% increase in the number of people arriving into the county from Ukraine. According to the Central Statistics Office, 74,458 people have travelled from Ukraine to Ireland as of February 12th, 5,098 of whom are in Donegal. …
Colaiste Na Carraige won the U16 ‘C’ Girls All-Ireland Schools League as they defeated Coláiste Dún An Rí 44-36 at the National Basketball Arena. They had to hold off a spirited comeback from their Cavan opponents who trailed by 11 at the midway point in the third but got to within four inside the final …
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Sinn Fein remains the most popular political party in Ireland, according to the latest opinion poll. An Irish Times survey shows 35 percent of voters chose Sinn Fein as their preferred party, followed by Fine Gael at 22 percent and Fianna Fail at 18 percent. Mary Lou McDonald’s popularity has slipped three points to 42 …
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