The number of homes sold in Donegal for the month of July was 76, a drop of 22% in the same month in 2023. That’s according to figures released today by the Central Statistics Office. The median sale price of these homes saw a rise of 7% to €189,750, below the national average increase of …
In this week’s Business Matters with Chris Ashmore, the focus of attention is the Finn Valley Voice newspaper in Ballybofey, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this month. The origins of the paper date back to June 1994, when then-president of the Chamber of Commerce, Susan McGonagle, had a simple but powerful idea – to …
Business Matters, Ep 211: Finn Valley Voice newspaper reaches 30 years milestone Read More »
Two kilometers of water mains have been successfully replaced along the western shore of Mulroy Bay, between Coole Upper and Cranford, an area known for frequent bursts. As part of the National Leakage Reduction Program, new water service connections were also installed from the public water main to customers’ properties. The works, undertaken by Farrans …
A Letterkenny businessman says the ‘dysfunctionality’ in Ireland motivated him to put himself forward to run in the next general election. Gerry McKeever believes a radical change is needed to ensure adequate resources such as housing are in place. Mr McKeever says the lack of accommodation is one of the main issues affecting people right …
The Donegal Senior, Intermediate and Junior Championships draws took place on Sunday evening in O’Donnell Park. The draw was as follows: Senior A quarter finals Naomh Conaill V St Eunan’s Dungloe V Glenswilly Gaoth Dobhair V Four Masters St Michael’s V Kilcar Senior B quarter finals St Eunan’s V Glenswilly Gaoth Dobhair V Sean MacCumhaills …
Donegal Club Championship Draw- Naomh Conaill v St Eunan’s to meet in quarter final Read More »
Leitirmacaward’s Declan Boyle took his first rally win in six years by taking victory at the Wexford Stages Rally on Sunday. After two days and 18 stages, Boyle and Patrick Walsh took their first win in their newly acquired Skodia Fabia and it was Declan’s first win since the Achill Island Mayo Stages in 2018. …
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Gaoth Dobhair sealed their place in the Donegal Senior Football Championship quarter final after a 0-16 to 0-08 win over Sean MacCumhaills. A game against Four Masters is Gaoth Dobhair’s reward for their eight point victory. After the game, Gaoth Dobhair boss Ronan MacNaillais was happy with their victory but knows there is room to …
Ronan MacNaillais happy with victory but room for improvement for his Gaoth Dobhair side Read More »
Dylan Browne McMonagle claimed a winner on Sunday at the Curragh racecourse. The Donegal jockey was first past the post on board the Joseph O’Brien trained Scorthy Champ in the Goffs Vincent O’Brien National Stakes (Group 1). The pair went off at 12/1. The win follows Browne McMonagle’s success on Saturday at Leopardstown when he …
Gaoth Dobhair are into the quarter finals for the Donegal Senior Football Championship quarter final after an eight point victory over Sean MacCumhaills. 0-16 to 0-08 was how it finished in O’Donnell Park. Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne have the full time report…
Rory McIlroy agonisingly missed out on victory at the Irish Open at Royal County Down. The Northern Irishman lead for most of the day before a brilliant finish by Rasmus Hojgaard gave the Norwegian the win. McIlroy needed an eagle on 18 to force a playoff but watched as it narrowly inched wide of the …
Brilliant final round by Rasmus Hojgaard sees Rory McIlroy finish second at Irish Open Read More »
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Brian McCormick Cup – Area Finals Castlefin Celtic 3 vs 2 Kildrum Tigers Donegal Town 3 vs 0 St Catherines FC Kilmacrennan Celtic 5 vs 0 Cranford FC
Jackie Crossan Premier Division Cockhill Celtic 3 Greencastle FC 0 Redcastle United 1 Aileach FC 3 Buncrana Hearts 4 Illies Celtic 1 Clonmany Shamrocks 4 Culdaff FC 1 Division One Aileach Res 3 Buncrana Res 0 Carn Youths 0 Glengad United 0 QPS 6 Dunree United 1 Rashenny FC 0 Cockhill Youth 2 Gleneely Colts …
A late point scored 66 minutes into the game from Benny McLaughlin proved to be the difference in the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship quarter final between Malin and Buncrana 0-11 to 0-10 was how it ended in Carndonagh as Malin secured their spot in the final four of this years Intermediate Championship After the game, …
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Two lates points in the closing minutes of the game was enough to put Malin into the final four of the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship. Benny McLaughlin’s point late in the game proved to be the difference for Malin as they beat Buncrana 0-11 to 0-10 in Carndonagh. Dáire Bonnar has the full time report…
Aodh Ruadh maintained their Donegal Senior Football status for another year after a 13 point win over Cloughaneely 2-16 to 0-09 was how it ended with goals coming from Shane McGrath and Jack Gallagher Maureen O’Donnell reports from MacCumhaill Park… After the game Aodh Ruadh boss Maurice McLaughlin spoke with Maureen O’Donnell…
Rhys Irwin finished in second place on Sunday afternoon in Oulton Park. The Kilmacrennan rider finished just over two seconds behind Richard Cooper in the wet conditions. In the Sprint Race on Saturday afternoon Irwin finished in fifth place.
Ardmore maintained their top flight status after a victory over St Johnson on Sunday afternoons Premier League Play Off. 19 runs was the difference between the two sides. St Johnson had been in a good position to claim victory after reducing Ardmore to 109-8 on Saturday but the match was unfortunately abandoned due to the …
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It was another busy weekend on the athletics front in Donegal with both the Donegal Masters Cross Country Championships and the Champions Cup taking place. The Masters County Championships mens was won by Jon-Jo Doherty with Finn Valley winning the team event meanwhile the womens event was won by Helena McCready and her team of …
Wins in Masters Cross Country Championships for Jon-Jo Doherty and Helena McCready Read More »
Derry City booked their place in the FAI Cup semi final after they beat Shelbourne 2-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium on Saturday evening. Goals from Michael Duffy and Danny Mullen was enough to see the Candystripes through to the final four. They will now have to travel to Bohemians for their semi final. …
Ruaidhri Higgins reflects on Derry City’s FAI Cup quarter final over Shelbourne Read More »
Darragh Kelly improved on his MMA record to 7-0 with victory at Wembley in London on Saturday night. The Moville man defeated Dmytrii Hrytsenko of the Ukraine via unanimous decision on the Bellator Champion Series bill. The cards were marked 30-26, 30-26, 30-26 – all in favour of Kelly against a tough opponent who was also …
Derry City will be away to Bohemians in the semi finals of the FAI Cup after their 2-0 win over Shelbourne on Saturday evening at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Goals from Michael Duffy and Danny Mullen put the Candystripes into the next round. Speaking with Martin Holmes, Paul McMullen spoke about the group sticking …
Derry advance in Cup: Paul McMullen & Mark Connolly Reaction Read More »
Derry City have beaten Premier Division rivals Shelbourne 2-0 to book their spot in the semi finals of the FAI Cup. Martin Holmes reports from the Brandywell for Highland Radio Sport:
Dylan Browne McMonagle was in the winners enclosure on Saturday at Leopardstown. The Donegal jockey rode the Joseph O’Brien trained Trustyourinstinct to a Group 3 win. The pair finished a length and a half ahead of Shane Foley and Kinesiology. Earlier on Saturday, Browne McMonagle finished fourth in the Irish Champions Stake Group 1 on …
Naomh Muire, Lower Rosses have a Donegal Intermediate Football Championship semi final to look forward to after they beat Milford on Saturday evening in Falcarragh. Harry Harden scored what proved to be a vital goal for Naomh Muire as they ended up 1-09 to 0-08 winners. After the game, Ryan Ferry got the thoughts of …
Donegal Masters won the All Ireland Plate in Cavan on Saturday afternoon. The Donegal side claimed a 0-12 to 0-05 victory over London. After the game Dáire Bonnar spoke with Donegal Masters manager Francie Martin… Dáire also got the thoughts of captain Conor McShane…
City of Derry suffered a defeat to Portadown at Judges Road on Saturday afternoon. The game ended 27-0 to the visitors. Alex McDonald has the full time report… After the game Alex, got the thoughts of the City of Derry manager Eugene Murnane…
Naomh Muire, Lower Rosses are into the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship semi final after they beat Milford 1-09 to 0-08 in Falcarragh. Harry Harden with the crucial goal for his side in the first half. Ryan Ferry reports for Highland Radio Sport… Elsewhere in the Intermediate Football Championship, Termon ran out 1-08 to 1-04 winners …
Naomh Muire into Donegal Intermediate Football Championship semi final Read More »
Donegal Masters have claimed the All Ireland Plate after they beat London 0-12 to 0-05. At halftime a wind assisted Donegal led by seven points to two but with Paul McDermott sent off for London, they couldn’t muster a come back as Donegal held out to get their hands on the Plate. Dáire Bonnar has …
Dungloe have advanced to the Donegal Senior Football Championship quarter finals after they claimed a 1-07 to 0-08 victory over Downings. A goal from Oisin Bonner proved the be the crucial score. Ryan Ferry has the full time report…
Success Edogun’s tenth goal of the season and his second from the penalty spot gave Finn Harps another much needed three points in Friday’s 1-0 win over Longford Town at Finn Park. The victory was Harps third in a row and brings them back to within a point of the play off places with five …
Finn Harps beat Longford Town 1-0 in Friday’s First Division clash in Ballybofey. The victory was Harps third in a row and brings them back to within a point of the play off places. Diarmaid Doherty reports for Highland Radio Sport from Finn Park:
Derry City will face Shelbourne in the last 8 of the FAI Cup at the Ryan McBride Brandywell tomorrow evening. The two sides, who are going toe-to-toe at the summit of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, have yet to be separated in their three league meetings so far this year. Derry City manager Ruaidhri …
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Team IWR Honda will have a new line up in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for Oulton Park this weekend after mutually parting company with Alex Olsen. The team will continue to feature on the grid in the BSB Pathway class as Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr joins them for the return to the Cheshire circuit. The …
Big weekend for Richard Kerr in Bennetts British Superbike Championship Read More »
Darragh Kelly will be looking to extend his unbeaten start to life as a professional MMA fighter as he takes on Dmytrii Hyrtsenko in a lightweight fight at the OVO Wembley Arena on Saturday night. Moville native Kelly is 6-0 in his pro-career after finishing Frenchman Mathias Poiron in the first round of the Bellator …
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Donegal Masters will play London Masters in the All Ireland Plate Final at Breffni Park in Cavan this Saturday afternoon. Francie Martin’s side will be looking to avenge last year’s semi-final defeat to the same opposition. This year, however, there has been an influx in new players to choose from and, according to Martin, the …
Donegal Masters manager Francie Martin looks ahead to this weekend’s All Ireland Final Read More »
Dylan Browne McMonagle will ride in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this Saturday. The Donegal jockey will team up with trainer Aiden O’Brien and will mount Irish Derby Winner “Los Angeles” in the Group 1 race. Los Angeles has won 3 of his 4 races to date at York, the Curragh and …
Horse-Racing: Browne-McMonagle to ride Irish Derby winner at Leopardstown Read More »
Teams in the Donegal Junior League are back up and running and while the league itself has yet to begin there has been no shortage of action in the Voodoo Cup and Brian McCormick Cup. This weekend sees three area finals in the Brian McCormick Cup. Former Gweedore Celtic manager and player Hugh Rua Gallagher, …
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In this episode of Business Matters, Chris Ashmore will be looking at a report from farming, food and agribusiness specialist professional services firm IFAC finds that expanding internationally is high on priority list for many Irish agrifood SMEs. He speaks with David Leydon, Head of Food & Agribusiness with IFAC about its report which is called …
Tyrone have their man, and Malachy O’Rourke was announced tonight as their new manager as the GAA’s worst kept secret was confirmed. The former Monaghan and Fermanagh boss has agreed a three-year term which will take him up to the end of the 2027 season. A brief statement from Tyrone GAA said: “At this …
Letterkenny’s Mark English was among the Irish athletes in action in Switzerland on Monday evening at the prestigious Gala de Castelli event. The Finn Valley AC man placed an excellent third in the Men’s 800 metres. Fellow Irish Olympian Luke McCann finished just ahead of Mark in second spot, his time of 1.45.33 was just …
The Donegal Golf Youth Finals were in held at Ballybofey and Stranorlar Golf Club over the weekend. In the Donegal Youth Golf Matchplay under -18 Final yesterday Letterkenny Golf Club won the title in a close encounter over Buncrana GC 2-1, while in the Donegal Plate Golf Under -18 Final it was Dunfanaghy GC who …
Wins for Letterkenny and Dunfanaghy in Donegal Golf Youth Finals Read More »
The line-up for the preliminary quarter-finals of this season’s Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship has been confirmed. It will be: Dungloe v Downings St. Eunan’s v Ardara Four Masters v Killybegs Gweedore v Sean MacCumhaills Glenswilly, St. Michaels, Naomh Conaill and Kilcar have already booked their spots in the quarter finals.
St. Michaels have beaten Gweedore 0-6 to 0-5 in Round 4 of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship in Magheragallon this afternoon. Two second half points from Daniel McLaughlin were huge scores in the low-scoring contest. With the full time report from Gweedore, here’s Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne…
Dungloe defeated St. Naul’s 2-14 to 0-6 in Round 4 of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship this afternoon. The result means Dungloe finish 5th in the standings and will play Downings in a preliminary quarter final next weekend. With the full time report from Dungloe, here’s Ryan Ferry…
Scores were hard to come by as Four Masters defeated Ardara in Round 4 of the Michael Murphy Sports Senior Football Championship at Pearse Memorial Park this afternoon. It finished 6 points to 5 in favour of the Donegal Town side and they will now go on to face Killybegs in a preliminary quarter final …
Glenswilly kept up their 100% record with a 2-11 to 0-12 win over Sean MacCumhaills in Round 4 of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship this afternoon. Michael Murphy, as he so often is, was the key man for Glenswilly as he scored 6 points and was influential throughout. With the full time …
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Dungloe will play Downings in a preliminary quarter final of the Michael Murphy Sports Senior Football Championship next weekend after defeating St. Naul’s 2-14 to 0-6 this afternoon. St. Nauls, meanwhile, finished bottom of the overall leaderboard and will play Glenfin in a relegation play-off. After today’s game, Ryan Ferry spoke to Barry Curran …
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St. Michaels edged Gweedore 0-6 to 0-5 in a scrappy affair in Round 4 of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship this afternoon. It’s now four wins from four for St. Michaels which means they are straight through to the quarter finals in two weeks time. Their manager Cathal Sweeney spoke to Highland’s …
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