Mark English’s sensational form continued on Monday in the Netherlands as the Finn Valley AC set yet another new Irish 800m record. English won the race setting the new mark of 1:43.92 at the FBK Games in Hengelo, taking 0.42 of a second of his previous record. The Letterkenny native beat France’s Yanis Meziane to […]
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Donegal cyclist Ronan McLaughlin is set to circumnavigate Ireland by bike, solo and unsupported, in a bid to raise money for food allergy research. The 38-year-old Muff man – who has a string of cycling honours and endurance records – is taking on this challenge for his six-year-old daughter, who lives with multiple severe food
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Division 1 Gaoth Dobhair 0-10 – 0-08 Malin Sean Mac Cumhaill 0-17 – 1-14 St Michael’s Naomh Conaill 2-12 – 2-08 Glenfin Termon 2-15 – 2-15 Four Masters Division 2 Convoy 1-6 – 8-14 Ardara Naomh Muire, LR 0-16 – 0-13 Killybegs Cloughaneely 0-15 – 1-14 Carndonagh Naomh Pádraig Muff 0-16 – 0-16 Naomh
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Club Rothaiochta Chu Uladh are hosting the “Wild Errigal Challenge” on the 5th of July. The cycling club based in Cloghan, which was formed in 2023, is heavily focused on making cycling available for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Last year, the club ran an “Errigal Challenge” which consisted of a 110km cycle following
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Letterkenny AC’s Erin Friel and Finn Valley’s Odhran McBrearty have been competing for Ireland at u18 level in Germany this weekend. Arlene Crossan has also been in action, to tell us more on those stories and get all the latest here’s our athletics correspondent Patsy McGonigle…
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Gerard Donnelly praised the performance of his substitutions in today’s 1-21 to 1-12 win over Cork in the All-Ireland Minor Quarter Final. Tyrone finished strongly to run out comfortable 9-point winners and, after the game, Donnelly told Francis Mooney the subs had a “big impact” on the game…
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Tyrone have beaten Cork 1-21 to 1-12 in this afternoon’s All-Ireland Minor Quarter-Final in Portlaoise. Cathal Farley hit the net for the Red Hand in the first half as they led 1-13 to 1-07 at the break. Francis Mooney has the full time report for Highland Radio Saturday Sport…
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High-level sport has a tendency to produce it’s fair share of redemption stories and Thursday night in Belfast was Matthew McCole’s. The Illies Golden Gloves boxer was 0-4 against Eugene McKeever heading into the Elite 70kg Final at the Girdwood Community Hub. McKeever had beaten McCole’s IGG teammate Cahir Gormley in his semi-final earlier in
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Donegal’s Matthew McCole lifted the Irish Elite light-middleweight 70kg title in Belfast last night. The 26-year-old, who competes with the Illies Golden Gloves boxing club, secured victory over Eugene McKeever of Holy Family Drogheda following a split 4-1 decision at the Girdwood Community Hub. For the Dungloe man, it was a particularly pleasing win as
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Finn Harps will host UCD in the second-round of the FAI Cup while 2024 beaten finalists Derry City will make the trip to Limerick to face Treaty United. Following the draw which took place this afternoon, there are no all-Premier Division ties as holders Drogheda United start their FAI Cup defence at home to Crumlin
Erin Friel and Odhran McBrearty have been selected as part of an Irish squad heading to Germany for the U18 International Competition this weekend. Letterkenny AC’s Friel will run in the 400m event after clocking a hugely impressive 54.28 in Brussels last week. Also flying the flag for Donegal is Finn Valley AC’s Odhran McBrearty
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In Business Matters this week, Chris Ashmore speaks with the recently appointed new CEO of Highland Radio, Sean Quinn. Sean has been the station’s Sales and Marketing Manager since 2019, and takes over from Fionnuala Rabbitt, who will remain with the station as Financial Controller. Sean, who lives in Kilmacrennan, has been speaking about the
Matthew McCole is safely through to the finals of the National Elite Championships which are being held this week in Belfast. The Illies Golden Gloves fighter had a comfortable victory over JoJo McArdle of Holy Trinity yesterday evening, winning every round of their 70kg semi-final. McCole will now once again meet long-time rival Eugene McKeever
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The wreckage of one of the first Irish vessels to be sunk during World War II has been located off the coast of Donegal. On March 9th 1940, the trawler, named the Leukos, was sunk by a German U-boat and 11 fishermen on board were killed. The wreckage near Tory Island was discovered by diver
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Donegal bounced back from last week’s defeat to Tyrone with a 19-point win over Cavan at Kingspan Breffni Park today. Goals from Finnbarr Roarty, Conor O’Donnell and Caolan McColgan conbined with a flurry of different point-scorers gave Jim McGuinness’ side an emphatic 3-26 to 1-13 victory. After the game, McGuinness spoke to Highland Radio’s Oisin
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Derry and Galway played out a dramatic 2-20 to 4-14 draw in the All Ireland Series at Celtic Park this afternoon. A last-gasp Conor Doherty score rescued a point for Derry, who led for most of the game but fell behind thanks to a late Galway goal. Michael McMullan has the full time report for
Derry and Galway can’t be separated at Celtic Park Read More »
Donegal have beaten Cavan 3-26 to 1-13 in Group 1 of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship at Kingspan Breffni Park this afternoon. Finnbarr Roarty hit the net for Jim McGuinness’ side in a fiery first half to lead 1-12 to 1-05 at the break. A blistering second period saw Donegal hit 2-14 with the goals
Despite needing a late, late Conor Doherty equaliser, Derry boss Paddy Tally was disappointed not to have beaten Galway in the All Ireland Series at Celtic Park this afternoon. Derry were 8 points up at one stage but Galway roared back into the contest and looked like they had done enough to win it when
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This week’s DL Debate comes LIVE from Kingspan Breffni Park after Donegal’s 3-26 to 1-13 victory over Cavan in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship this afternoon. Brendan Devenney is joined by Brendan Kilcoyne, Damien O’Donoghue, Donegal selector Colm McFadden and Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News…
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It’s been another busy weekend on the athletics front. Finn Valley AC Athlete Mark English’s new national record in the 800m in Poland on Friday night was among the highlights. English is back in action tomorrow evening. With more, here’s Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle…
Derry suffered a 1-27 to 1-24 defeat to London in yesterday evening’s Christy Ring Cup Final at Croke Park. It is Derry’s third Christy Ring Cup Final loss in the past three years as the wait goes on for their first title at this level. After the game, Michael McMullan spoke to Derry boss Johnny
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Tyrone suffered their first defeat of the All-Ireland Series yesterday evening as they were beaten 2-17 to 1-13 by Mayo in Omagh. After the game Red Hand boss Malachy O’Rourke had no complaints as he told the assembled media “Mayo deserved to win”…
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Mayo have boosted their chances of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship and have blown open the group with Donegal. The win comes after Mayo’s surprise loss to Cavan on the opening weekend, and their manager Kevin McStay temporarily stepping away due to a health issue. Francis Mooney reports from
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Derry’s search for their first Christy Ring Cup goes on as they were beaten 1-27 to 1-24 by London in this afternoon’s decider at Croke Park. The Oakleaf County trailed by three points at half time. Although they did draw level with 10 minutes to play, London edged back out to their three-point advantage to
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Finn Harps and Derry City were both beaten last night. In the First Division, Harps lost 3-1 away to Bray while Derry went down 1-0 to Bohemians at Dalymount Park. Former Harps captain Declan Boyle joined Chris Ashmore on Highland Radio Saturday Sport this evening to discuss how both clubs are set heading into the
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It has been a fantastic day for the Donegal clubs competing at the All-Ireland Gaeltacht Championships in Meath. Termon have progressed to the semi-final of the senior men’s competition after a 1-18 to 1-05 win over An Gaeltacht from Kerry. Earlier, St. Naul’s made it through to the junior semi-final with a 3-24 to 3-13
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The 2025 Donegal International Rally was officially launched last night in Letterkenny. Highland’s Oisin Kelly was MC at the event and spoke to a number of people involved in this year’s rally, which will take place from the 20th-22nd of June. Firstly, here’s Clerk of the Course Eamon McGee… Defending Donegal International Rally Champion
The Donegal Minor team’s season has come to an end following a 6-11 to 0-12 defeat to Meath in the All-Ireland Tier 2 Semi-Final in Armagh this afternoon. Barry Ward’s side will feel like the score-line doesn’t do justice to their performance, as the sides were level on 44 minutes at 1-09 to 0-12. A
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Mark English set a new Irish record at the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting in Bydgoszcz, Poland yesterday. The Finn Valley AC athlete won the 800m event in a time of 1:44.34. It’s been a fantastic start to the outdoor season for English as he also won the 800m event at Track Fest in
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Martin Harley has been in flying form in Australia and claimed a huge win on board “Cool Archie” in this morning’s $1 million Group 2 race at Eagle Farm. The Donegal jockey has won four races in a row on the Chris Munce trained “Cool Archie”, who came from nowhere to win the BRC Sires
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Finn Harps will go into the mid-season break on a poor run of results as they went down 3-1 to Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds last night. Gavin Hodgins put Harps ahead early on but the home side hit back to lead at the break through Ireland U17 International Billy O’Neill and Max Murphy.
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Derry City have been beaten 1-0 by Bohemians in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Dalymount Park this evening. Max Connolly was penalised for hand-ball in the opening stages and Dayle Rooney converted from the spot. That is how it would remain as Derry suffered their second defeat in succession after losing at home
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Finn Harps have been beaten 3-1 by Bray Wanderers in the SSE Airtricity League First Division at the Carlisle Grounds this evening. Gavin Hodgins had Harps 1-0 up inside 10 minutes but the home side hit back with goals from Billy O’Neill and Max Murphy to lead 2-1 at the break. Danu Kinsella-Bishop got the
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Kris Meeke has postponed his entry and will not take part in this year’s Donegal International Rally. The Dungannon native had been due to compete alongside co-driver Brian Hoy but a bad accident at the Cavan Stages Rally last weekend has ruled Hoy out of action. Hoy was the co-driver on board with Garry Jennings
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Tyrone have made one change to their starting fifteen from the one that defeated Donegal in the All-Ireland Series last Saturday evening in Ballybofey. Peter Teague comes in to replace Padraig Hampsey in the full-back line for their clash with Mayo in Omagh on Saturday. Peter Harte, Ruairi Canavan and Eoin McElholm have all been
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Shaun Patton has been named to start in Sunday’s crunch All Ireland Senior Football Championship clash with Cavan in Breffni Park. The St. Eunan’s clubman missed last Saturday’s defeat to Tyrone through an ankle injury. Peadar Mogan also returns to the starting fifteen after coming off the bench last week and replaces Caolan McGonagle. The
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John Gildea says a combination of Tyrone being at full tilt and some sloppiness from Donegal provided the cocktail for Jim McGuinness’ first ever championship defeat in MacCumhaill Park last Saturday evening. The former Donegal midfielder says there will be a number of things Donegal will look to improve on when they face Cavan in
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There’s another full round of fixtures in the SSE Airtricity Leagues tomorrow evening (Friday). In the First Division, Finn Harps are chasing their first win in seven as they travel to face Bray Wanderers. The previous clash between these two sides has turned out to be a strange result, as Finn Harps won 5-0 in
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Former Finn Harps and Derry City manager Peter Hutton has been appointed as the new boss of Institute FC. Having been involved at academy level at the Candy Stripes in recent years, Hutton has made the decision to return to management at senior level and says he has re-gained his love for the game. Hutton
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Derry City will look to bounce back from last week’s defeat to league-leaders Shamrock Rovers as they head to Dalymount Park to face Bohemians on Friday evening. It has been a mixed bag of results so far this season for The Candy Stripes, with eight wins and six defeats in seventeen SSE Airtricity League Premier
Lynch yearning for consistency as Derry face tough test away to Bohemians Read More »
Derry’s senior hurlers are aiming for their first taste of Christy Ring Cup glory as they take on London in Saturday evening’s decider at Croke Park. The Oakleaf County have been beaten in three of the last four finals – going down to Offaly in 2021, Meath in 2023 and five-time winners Kildare in 2024.
Christy Ring Cup: Fourth final in five years for Derry Read More »
Seamus Coleman has pulled out of the latest Republic of Ireland squad. The Killybegs man is dealing with an injury following the conclusion of the Premier League season as he was forced off in Everton’s final game at Goodison Park. Ipswich’s Sammie Szmodics has also withdrawn from the squad. Coleman played only 18 minutes of
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Finn Harps youngsters Gavin McAteer and Josh Cullen have both been selected for the Republic Of Ireland U17 squad that will face Norway, Türkiye and Croatia in their first preparation games for the World Cup this November. It’s a first call-up for Donegal Town teenager Cullen, while McAteer was in the Under-17 panel that qualified
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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with Derry based financial journalist and economic commentator Paul Gosling about his new book “A New Ireland – a Five Year Review” which considers what preparation has been made for a potential referendum on the constitutional future of Northern Ireland. In the book he looks at the
Uisce Eireann says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Termon, Stragraddy and surrounding areas today, with works set to take place until 3pm. Meanwhile, reports of supply disruptions affecting Arlands, Burtonport and surrounding areas are being investigated at the moment.
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There are calls for an additional public holiday to be introduced to bring Ireland closer to the EU average. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has proposed a public holiday be held on the first weekend of July in honour of St Colmcille. He believes it is appropriate given that the other two national saints, St Patrick and
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Donegal County Council has agreed to write to the Minister for Education and Minister for Children to express concern regarding the rising use of smartphones and social media among children. Councillor Brian Carr says the recent Netflix show Adolescence highlighted the impact smartphones and social media can have on young people. He’s proposed the
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Ireland lost 9-6 to Boston Buffalo at the Bridges Boxing Tournament in Ballyliffen after some top quality boxing in front of a large and appreciative attendance. There were wins for Donegal boxers Thomas Doyle (Dunree), the St. Bridget’s trio of Kyrin Kelly, Kyrin Doherty, and Ryan Glackin and Luke Kelly of Dunfanaghy, who also received
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