City of Derry Spartans’ Kyle Doherty, Helen McCready of Rosses AC and wheelchair athlete Karol Doherty were the toast of Strabane on Sunday as they led home a record field at the 2024 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon. Close to 1,000 runners crossed the finish line in the Melvin Running Track sunshine including a sizeable contingent […]
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It’s been a busy weekend in local athletics. Patsy McGonagle has all the latest… Meanwhile, Fintan Dewhirst put in an outstanding performance in Dublin. He ran a Donegal-record time of 51.19 in the 400M hurdles which qualifies him for the World U20 Championships. The run also makes Dewhirst the 8th fastest Irish athlete ever over
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SATURDAY 18th May Charlie O’Donnell Cup Final Culdaff FC 2-3 Redcastle United SUNDAY 19th May FAI Senior Cup Cockhill Celtic 7-1 Ayrfield United
Inishowen Football League Results 19/05/2024 Read More »
Derry were beaten 2-14 to 0-15 by Galway in yesterday evening’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Group 1 match at Pearse Stadium. The big talking point of the game came after 20 minutes of the first half as Derry’s Gareth McKinless was shown a straight red card for a stamp on Damien Comer. Goals from Sean
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Galway kicked off their All Ireland Football Championship campaign with a big win over Derry on Saturday evening. The hosts in Salthill came away with a 2-14 to 15 point victory. Derry played the majority of the game with 14 men after a first half red card for Gareth McKinless. Michael McMullan reports for Highland
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Donegal have been beaten 2-08 to 1-07 by Armagh in the Ulster Minor Football Championship Semi Final in Ballyshannon this afternoon. Colm O Dochartaigh’s goal mid-way through the second half gave Barry Ward’s side hope as they finished well but ultimately fell short. Armagh will now play Derry in the Ulster Final next week as
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Derry have reached the Ulster Minor Football Championship Final as they defeated Tyrone on a score-line of 2-14 to 1-10 at Owenbeg this afternoon. Dylan Rocks and Caoimhin Hargan struck goals in either half as Damien McErlain’s youngsters ran out fairly comfortable 7-point winners. Derry will now play Armagh in the Ulster Minor Final as
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Donegal have beaten Louth 4-19 to 1-20 in Round 5 of the Nickey Rackard Cup at Dowdallshill this afternoon. Mickey McCann’s side had already qualified for the final in Croke Park after last weekend’s win over Roscommon, but finished off the campaign in style today to make it 5 wins from 5 games played. Victories
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Finn Harps came away from the UCD Bowl last night not knowing if it was one point gained or two points dropped. The game ended 3-3 and, ordinarily, a point away to the students this season would be deemed as a decent result for most teams in the division. The tinge of frustration comes from
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Former Finn Harps captain Declan Boyle joined Ciaran Cannon live on Saturday Sport this evening to give his thoughts on how the current League of Ireland season is going…
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Strand Rovers defeated Drumbar 2-1 after extra time in this afternoon’s Voodoo Cup Final at Diamond Park, Ballyare. Matthew O’Donnell was the hero as he slotted home a penalty with 2 minutes of extra time remaining to win it for Strand. O’Donnell had also bagged his side’s goal in normal time.
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Derry’s hurlers have advanced to the Christy Ring Cup Final after a huge 4-30 to 0-19 victory over Sligo at Markievicz Park this afternoon. Meanwhile, Tyrone ended their Christy Ring campaign with a win over Wicklow at Pairc Colmcille this afternoon. 1-25 to 2-16 is how it finished in favour of the Red Hand county.
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Mark English put in a strong performance to finish 4th in a world-class field in Spain yesterday. Meanwhile, the National 5K Road Race took place in Phoenix Park in Dublin this morning. Amy Greene of Finn Valley claimed an impressive win in that event and the Letterkenny men’s team finished 2nd in the team event.
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A Paul McMullan strike on 76 minutes was enough to give Derry City all 3 points in last night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash with St Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park. It was former Derry and Republic Of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny’s first game in charge of the Dublin side, but he was unable
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Derry City have beaten St. Patrick’s Athletic 1-0 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Richmond Park this evening. A Paul McMullan effort 14 minutes from time was enough to see off the home side, who are still lingering dangerously at the wrong end of the table. The fixture was former Derry manager Stephen
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A UCD equaliser deep into injury time meant Finn Harps had to settle for a share of the spoils in their SSE Airtricity League First Division clash at Belfield this evening. Harps got off to a dream start as Sean O’Donnell had the visitors 1-0 up before the first minute had passed, but UCD regrouped
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Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle had a successful day as he won two races at Leopardstown this afternoon (Friday). His first win came onboard the Joseph Patrick O’Brien trained Scorthy Champ in the GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap race in which he went off at 7/1. McMonagle was also first across the line in the
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Another week, another huge game for Cockhill Celtic as they host Leinster Senior League outfit Ayrfield United in the first round of the FAI Senior Cup on Sunday. Gavin Cullen’s side have had a fantastic season so far as they have already bagged 3 titles – the Inishowen Premier Division, the Clubman Shirts League Cup
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Finn Harps captain Tony McNamee has been speaking to Highland’s Oisin Kelly ahead of tomorrow night’s SSE Airtricity League First Division clash with UCD at Belfield. The Ramelton man has been in fine form this season and has scored some important goals, including last Friday’s sensational strike against Longford Town and winners against Treaty United
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Stephen Kenny will be in the dugout for his first game in charge of St. Patrick’s Athletic against Derry City tomorrow night. Kenny has won five League of Ireland Premier Division titles – four with Dundalk and one with Bohemians, while his tenure in charge of the Republic of Ireland came to an end following
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Donegal County Council is being urged to adopt an initiative being rolled out in Kerry which maps dog attacks on sheep. Kerry County Council has agreed to map areas where dog attacks on sheep are reported to the local authority in 2024. Councillor Patrick McGowan believes such a project would be hugely beneficial in Donegal
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The Health Minister says raising the legal age to buy cigarettes is a “landmark” decision. Today, ministers approved a proposal to ban under 21s from buying tobacco. Ireland will be the first country in the EU to introduce the measure – as the government aims to bring the number of adults smoking down to 5
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A Donegal man will go on trial next year accused of the murder of his grandfather just days before Christmas. 36 year old Derek Mulligan of Magheraclogher, Bunbeg is charged with the murder of Derek Burns on December 19th 2023. The court heard a psychiatric report has been ordered for the accused, and a trial
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An elderly woman who was assaulted in Dundalk earlier this month has died in hospital. 81 year old Patricia Muckian was allegedly attacked at the Glenwood estate area of the town on May 3rd. 47 year old Nicholas Muckian, with an address at Glenwood, has been charged in relation to the incident, and is due
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Northern Ireland’s First Minister has apologised for attending the funeral of a former IRA volunteer at the height of the Covid pandemic. Michelle O’Neill was among the Sinn Féin delegation to attend the funeral of Bobby Storey, who died in June 2020. The First Minister has been giving evidence to the UK Covid Inquiry in
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Donegal LCDC are inviting community and voluntary groups to complete a short questionnaire, on what supports they may require to complete and submit funding applications. It comes as difficulties have been faced by such groups in completing and submitting applications when seeking funding to deliver projects and initiatives. This questionnaire is being issued to help
Donegal manager Jim McGuinness was deep in his praise for everyone involved in their Ulster Senior Football Championship Final victory over Armagh in Clones. Donegal won 6-5 on penalties after the sides had ended level at 20 points apiece following extra-time. It’s a first Ulster title in five years for Donegal and there were huge
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Jim McGuinness has led Donegal to yet another Ulster Senior Football Championship after today’s victory over Armagh. The Glenties man has now managed his county to four Anglo-Celts and remarkably has only ever been beaten in one Ulster Championship match. After the game, McGuinness acknowledged an obsession with the smaller details has helped him develop
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Donegal have beaten Armagh 6-5 on penalties in the Ulster Senior Football Final at St. Tiernach’s Park in Clones this afternoon. Armagh led 0-10 to 0-09 after a back-and-forth first half during which the exceptional Oisin Gallen kicked 5 points for Jim McGuinness’ men. The Orchard men extended that lead to 0-15 to 0-11 as
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Donegal goalkeeper Shaun Patton is the hero of the hour as he saved Shane McPartland’s sudden death penalty to decide the fate of the Ulster Senior Football Championship Final this afternoon in Clones. After full time in extra time, Donegal and Armagh couldn’t be separated as it finished 0-20 apiece. Jim McGuinness’ men were successful
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Donegal are Ulster Champions again as Jim McGuinness’ men defeated Armagh on a penalty shoot-out in an enthralling final at St. Tiernach’s Park in Clones today. The Tir Chonaill men looked dead and buried as they trailed by 4 points heading into the last 15 minutes of the contest. Points from Niall O’Donnell, Jason McGee,
Donegal have claimed their 11th Anglo-Celt Cup this evening after a dramatic victory over Armagh in Clones. After a pulsating contest, during which Donegal seemed down and out on more than one occasion, it took a Shaun Patton save in sudden-death of a penalty shoot-out to decide the final. The game finished 0-20 apiece after
Colm McFadden: “It’s a great day to be a Donegal man, woman or child!” Read More »
Patsy McGonagle reports on the latest events in athletics from around the north-west, including news of a World Record for a Donegal athlete…
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Sunday 12th May, 2024 BMC Cup LK Swilly Rovers 1 – 2 Letterkenny Rovers BMC Cup Donegal Cappry Rovers 2 – 0 St Catherines FC Saturday 11th May, 2024 Voodoo Cup Drumoghill 1 – 2 Strand Rovers Drumbar FC 1 – 0 Glencar Celtic
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There were several games yesterday (Saturday) in the North West Senior Cup. Ardmore took on Burndennett and the home side won by 107 runs. There were also home wins for Newbuildings and Bready – Newbuildings beat Strabane by 8 wickets while Bready overcame Bonds Glen by 6 wickets. Eglinton went away to Ballyspallen and claimed
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Cockhill Celtic added another trophy yesterday evening with victory over Greencastle United in the Clubman Shirts League Cup Final at Maginn Park.Lee McColgan put Gavin Cullen’s men into the lead in first half stoppage time after a set-piece fell kindly for him to rifle home.Cockhill doubled their lead on 48 minutes as McColgan added
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Tyrone will play Kerry in the U20 All-Ireland Final next weekend after their win over Roscommon at Kingspan Breffni Park yesterday evening. Goals from Conor O’Neill, Shea O’Hare and Eoin McElholm set Tyrone on their way to a 10 point win. 3-18 to 3-08 was how it finished. Kevin Egan reported live from Cavan at
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Former players and managers as well as fans were among the attendance last night in Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey, for the book launch of “We Are The Harps”. Co-authors Barley Ramsay and Joe Doherty have profiled every single player who have played for Harps since the Donegal club entered the League of Ireland in 1969 up
Fond memories recalled at book launch of “We Are The Harps” Read More »
The Donegal Masters were defeated by Tyrone’s Masters team in Round One of the All-Ireland season. The final score line was 2:19 to 0:9. The side is managed by Francie Martin. The match took place in Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny.
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Highland Radio’s Brendan Devenney spoke with St. Michael’s and former Donegal players, Brian McLaughlin, Christy Toye, and Martin McElhinney at the Wild Atlantic Camp in Creeslough.
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Donegal came out on top over Roscommon at Dr. Hyde Park in the Nicky Rackard Cup. The final score of the game was 1:25 to 2:10. Donegal’s senior hurling team manager, Mickey McCann described the team as being in a “good place” that “should have a place secured in the final.” Donegal’s attentions now turn
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Donegal overcame Roscommon in the fourth round of the Nicky Rackard Cup. 1:25 to 2:10 was the final score. Donegal are now through to the Nicky Rackard Cup final in Croke Park. Donegal held the lead throughout most of the match and went in at half time eight points up. Kevin Egan has the full-time
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Derry City defeated Bohemians at home in the Brandywell Stadium in the League Of Ireland Premier Division. Derry City won a score line of 1:0. Michael Duffy netted Derry’s goal. Derry sit at second place on the table behind Shelbourne. Ronan Boyce and Michael Duffy spoke with Highland Radio after the game.
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Finn Harps have beaten Longford Town 3-2 in the SSE Airtricity First Division at Finn Park this evening. Early goals from Max Johnston and Tony McNamee had Harps firmly in control of the contest after just 13 minutes. However, Longford struck back with goals from Jordan Adeyemo and Dean O’Shea to go in at the
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Derry City have beaten Bohemians 1-0 in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. The sides went in level at half time at 0-0 and it seemed like it may end that way until Michael Duffy popped up with the winner on 85 minutes. The result means Ruaidhri Higgins’s men
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Finn Harps left it late to claim all 3 points from tonight’s SSE Airtricity League First Division clash with Longford Town at Finn Park. After going 2-0 up early on after goals from Max Johnston and Tony McNamee, Harps found themselves pegged back mid-way through the first half thanks to goals from Jordan Adeyemo and
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Derry City have gone just 1 point behind Premier Division leaders Shelbourne after a 1-0 win over Bohemians at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. A Michael Duffy strike on 85 minutes was enough to earn all 3 points from the contest. Meanwhile, Shels could only manage a draw against Drogheda United… After the game,
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Max Johnston scored as Finn Harps overcame Longford Town by 3 goals to 2 in the SSE Airtricity League First Division in Ballybofey this evening. He spoke to Diarmuid Doherty after full time at Finn Park…
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