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Derry pickup another win in Division 2

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.

Defeat for Donegal Ladies in Cork

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 off bottom of Division One table with draw against Galway

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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Luke Barrett on Donegal Minors victory over Tyrone in Ulster Minor League

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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Institute beat second placed Annagh, but Dergview lose in thriller

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 run in huge win over Civil Service

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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Derry City earn first league win of the season

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…

Polls say Sinn Fein remains most popular political party in Ireland

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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53 million litres of water saved in Donegal since 2018

53 million litres of water in Donegal have been saved from leakage since 2018. This is due to investment in the county’s water infrastructure in a partnership with Donegal County Council and Uisce Eireann. Over 150km of old and problematic watermains across the county have been replaced to date, including one leak in Buncrana alone …

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Darts: Donegal ladies lose out in shield final

  In Darts, the Donegal Ladies Team were defeated in the final of the shield by Carlow at the Irish National Darts Organisation Inter-Counties Championships in  Co. Meath. Meanwhile, the men’s team were defeated in the last 16 by Wexford, having beaten Limerick 9-4 and Kildare 12-1 in earlier rounds.  

Patrick McBrearty, GAA, Highland Radio, Letterkenny, Donegal

Patrick McBrearty to undergo surgery on injury in race to be fit for Championship

Donegal manager Paddy Carr has confirmed that captain Patrick McBrearty will require surgery on the injury he sustained against Tyrone in Donegal’s second game in this seasons National Football League. Carr’s side were defeated 1-20 to 0-15 by Monaghan in their league clash in Clones on Sunday afternoon. The defeat means Donegal remain on two …

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Darts: Donegal men’s team into national knockout stages

The Donegal men’s darts team are through to the knockout stages at the Irish National Darts Organisation’s Inter-Counties Championships, which are taking place in Trim, Co. Meath. Donegal defeated Limerick 9-4 in their opening assignment and then overcame Kildare 12-1 in convincing fashion which augurs well for the latter stages.  

Oldtown Celtic fire 15 past Copany Rovers – Donegal Saturday League round-up

Title chasing Oldtown Celtic grabbed the headlines as they notched up a record-breaking 15-0 win over Copany Rovers in the Glencar Inn Division One of the Donegal Junior League. Kevin McGrath and Sean Cleary both got hat-tricks for the Letterkenny side against an understrength Copany. Elsewhere, the leaders Glenea United were held to a 1-1 …

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Higgins has mixed feelings after St Pat’s strike late to earn a draw

Derry City where held to a 1-1 draw by St. Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park on the opening night of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign. Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins (pictured) saw his side take the lead through Jordan McEneff, but the Saints struck late on through Joe Redmond for a share of the …

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Water disruptions in Mountcharles

Mains repair works may cause supply disruptions to Station Road, Mountcharles and surrounding areas today with works being scheduled until 4pm. It is recommended that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.

Businesses in NW urged to sign open letter to get A5 works underway

Businesses in Letterkenny and Derry are being urged to sign a letter calling for works on the A5 to begin. The Londonderry and Letterkenny Chambers of Commerce have issued an open letter to businesses, encouraging them to engage with the campaign. Both Chambers have penned an open letter which will be sent to the North’s …

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Erskine one of three in GAA Presidential race vote tonight

The GAA will elect a new President tonight. The contest will see the first three-horse race since 2014, with Donegal’s Niall Erskine, Jarlath Burns (Armagh), and Pat Teehan (Offaly) seeking  to succeed Larry McCarthy next February. Killybegs man Erskine was officially backed by his the Donegal Co Board last September. The chairman of the World …

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