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Derry are staring at relegation from the Allianz National Football League Division 1 after a 3-point defeat to Donegal in Ballyshannon this afternoon. The Oakleaf County are still without a win in the league and are rock-bottom with just two games to play. After the game, manager Paddy Tally told Michael McMullan “it was always […]

The Donegal Senior Ladies have suffered their first defeat of their Lidl Ladies National Football League Division 2 campaign after a 2-16 to 0-06 loss to Galway at MacCumhaill Park this afternoon. With the full time report from Ballybofey, here’s Maureen O’Donnell…

A two-pointer in the dying seconds from Shane Walsh rescued a draw for Galway against Tyrone in today’s Allianz National Football League Division 1 clash in Tuam. The game finished 1-18 apiece after an enthralling 70 minutes of action. With the full time report, here’s Francis Mooney…

Donegal’s U16 Girls team have drawn 0-11 to 0-08 in the Ulster Championship at MacCumhaill Park this afternoon. It’s two draws in two games for the girls at the beginning of their provincial campaign. Next up is a fixture against a strong Cavan side. After the game, Highland’s Maureen O’Donnell got the thoughts of Donegal’s

Tomorrow, Sunday, is a busy day in GAA here in Donegal as the county men’s footballers and hurlers are both in action, as are the senior ladies. At 1:45pm, the senior footballers will take on Derry in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 in Ballyshannon. At 2pm, the senior hurlers will look to continue

Derry City have been beaten for the second time in three games at the beginning of the 2025 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season after going down 2-1 to Waterford at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. First half goals from Kyle White and Kacper Radkowski had the visitors 2-0 up at the break and

Derry City have been beaten 2-1 by Waterford in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. Two first half goals from the visitors had them 2-0 up at the break. A Patrick Hoban penalty just after the hour-mark gave The Candy Stripes hope but Waterford held on to take

It’s Game Week 3 in the SSE Airtricity League and both Finn Harps and Derry City are back in action tomorrow night (Friday). In the First Division, Harps face a tricky tie away to Treaty United, where Darren Murphy’s side will aim to pick up their first points of the season. The Limerick side are

The Donegal League were left to rue their chances as they bowed out of the Oscar Traynor Cup at the quarter final stage. Eamonn Sheridan’s side lost out 4-2 to the Mayo League in Swilly Park. The visitors led 1-0 at the break before Johnny Robb levelled the tie. Goals from Oran Groarke and Kevin

Donegal were beaten for the first time this year as they were beaten 0-21 to 0-14 away to Galway in the National Football League Division. In very difficult conditions, in which the wind played a big factor, Padraig Joyce’s side lead 0-17 to 0-01 at the break. The win now puts Galway top of the

David Clifford was the star man for Kerry as they claimed a three point win over Tyrone in Pomeroy. 3-13 to 2-13 was how it ended with Clifford netting all three of the Kingdom’s goals. Tyrone had led the whole way through the second until Clifford’s third goal when Jack O’Connor’s men kicked over three

David Clifford fired in three goals as his Kerry side left it late to beat Tyrone 3-13 to 2-13 in Pomeroy. At half time Tyrone led 0-11 to 1-05 and extended that lead to 1-12 to 1-06 before Clifford got his second goal of the game. Mark Bradley then fired in a rebound from a

The Donegal League suffered a 4-2 loss in the Oscar Traynor Cup quarter final on Sunday afternoon. Ben Edeh gave the vistors the lead at Swilly Park before a second half goal from Johnny Robb levelled the tie. Oran Groarke put the Mayo league 2-1 up before Kevin Kitterick added their third. Johnny Robb pulled

Derry were beaten 3-20 to 2-12 by Dublin in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 at Croke Park yesterday evening. The result means the Oakleaf county sit rock-bottom of the division and are the still the only team without a win in the 2025 campaign. After the game, Derry manager Paddy Tally said the

John Cunningham, a Glencolmcille man living in Madrid, is the GAA Central Council delegate for Europe. John was at this weekend’s GAA Congress in Donegal Town and talked to Highland’s Chris Ashmore about the rise in popularity of GAA being played abroad, specifically in Europe…

Sean Dunnion was “absolutely delighted” with how the GAA Congress went this weekend in Donegal Town. This was the first time GAA Congress had been held in the county since 1988. Dunnion, the outgoing Donegal Central Council Delegate, spoke to Highland’s Chris Ashmore at the event…

Sommer Lecky is once again the National Senior Indoor High-Jump Champion after claiming the win in the National Senior Indoor Championships today. With more, here’s Highland Radio’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle…

City of Derry have been beaten 25-9 by Grovener in today’s Ulster Championship 1 clash. The result leaves Derry rock-bottom of the division with four games to play. Alec McDonald was there for Highland Radio Saturday Sport…   Alec spoke to City Of Derry coach Eugene Murnane after the final whistle this afternoon. Murnane was

Fergus McGee says this weekend’s GAA Congress was “an excellent advertisement for the whole county” as some big decisions were made at the Abbey Hotel this morning. The Donegal Central Council Delegate says “common sense prevailed throughout”, as several important motions were decided upon. Most notably, the round-robin format in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship

Michael Naughton spoke on inclusivity in the GAA and gave his reaction to changes in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship structure for 2026, with the ending of the round-robin format. The LGFA President also gave his thoughts on the withdrawal of a motion that would have led to the ending of penalties deciding provincial finals.

Galway United assistant manager Ollie Horgan says his side deserved their victory against St. Patrick’s Athletic in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division last night. The Westerners were 2-0 up after 25 minutes thanks to a brace from Patrick Hickey. Stephen Kenny’s team pulled one back on the half-hour mark but couldn’t find an equaliser

Derry City got their first win of the new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season with a 1-0 home victory over Bohemians this evening. Michael Duffy got the game’s only goal on 10 minutes. The match-winner spoke to Martin Holmes at full time…   Derry’s Carl Winchester says the crowd were “unbelievable” during tonight’s game…

Derry City have beaten Bohemians 1-0 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. A Michael Duffy free-kick after 10 minutes gave the Candy Stripes their first win of the season, having been beaten by champions Shelbourne in last week’s opening fixture. In other Premier Division games, Galway United

The only two remaining unbeaten teams in the Allianz National Football League Division 1 will collide this coming Sunday at Pearse Stadium. Donegal have won three games from three and have beaten the last three All Ireland winners in Dublin, Kerry and Armagh to start 2025 in excellent form. Galway had been flying up until

Michael Murphy returned to the pitch in a Donegal jersey for the first time in two years on Sunday against Armagh at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. To say the Glenswilly man’s comeback was eventful would be an understatement – Murphy kicked three points, made a majestic one-handed catch from a kick-out and brushed off a

The Donegal League will face the Mayo League in the Oscar Traynor Trophy Quarter Final this weekend in Ballyare. Having come out on the right side of a penalty shoot-out after a titanic two-legged tussle with Inishowen in the previous round, Donegal manager Eamonn Sheridan is preparing for another huge battle this Sunday. Mayo were