Derry City sit just a point of the new Premier Division leaders St Patrick’s Athletic following their 2-0 win on Monday evening at the Brandywell over Drogheda United. Jamie McGonigle scored both goals as Derry remain unbeaten ahead of their top of the table clash with Pats on Friday. Despite the good result there is …
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Johanne McColgan, a coach from Inishowen-based club Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin, is the Translink Ulster GAA Coach of the Year for 2022. This is the fourth time that Translink and Ulster GAA have partnered on the initiative, which is designed to recognise club coaches who demonstrate exceptional commitment to the coaching and development of Gaelic …
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Derry City’s unbeaten start to the season continued on Monday at the Brandywell as the hosts beat Drogheda United 2-0. Martin Holmes reports for Highland Radio Sport:
Finn Harps suffered a third defeat of the Premier Division season and their search for a win continues as they lost 3-1 to Sligo Rovers. Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle report for Highland Radio Sport at The Showgrounds in Sligo:
Donegal suffered their first home defeat of the season in the National Football League going down 1-12 to 0-10 against Monaghan on Sunday afternoon. Before the game it was announced that the Donegal players and management will not be taking part in post match interviews after a request from the GPA, who are protesting the …
John Kelly has set a new Donegal and Ulster Indoor and Outdoor Shot Put record at the European Throws event in Portugal. The Donegal natives throw of 18.83 metres is also his lifetime best throw and helped him finish in fifth place at the event. John’s brother James was also in action and threw 16.56 …
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Derry remain unbeaten in Division 2 of the National Football League after they drew 12 points a piece with Roscommon on Sunday afternoon. Shane McGuigan was top scorer for the Oakleaf County firing over eight of his sides points. After the game Derry boss Rory Gallagher told Michael McMullan he was pleased with the point…
Dublin have gotten their first win of the National Football League thanks to a 0-13 to 0-8 victory over Tyrone in Healy Park. The All Ireland champions trailed 0-11 to 0-2 at half time and their task was made harder when Padraig Hampsey was shown a red minutes into the second half. The Red Hands …
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Derry relinquished their lead at the top of Division Two following a 0-12 point a piece draw with Roscommon. Galway are now top of the table thanks to a 2-08 to 1-05 win over Clare but both them and the Oakleaf County remain unbeaten. Michael McMullan has the full time report for Highland Radio Sport…
Donegal were beaten in the Allianz National Football League Division One by Monaghan in MacCumhaill Park. It finished 1-12 to 0-10 in favour of the visitors. Andrew Woods got the goal for the Farney County. Oisin Kelly, Martin McHugh and Brendan Kilcoyne report for Highland Radio Sport…
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Finn Harps suffered their first home defeat of the season on Friday night losing out 2-0 against St Pat’s. Jack Scott opened the scoring for the Saints on 65 minutes before Eoin Doyle headed in the second to seal Tim Clancy’s sides win. Elsewhere Sligo Rovers beat Drogheda United 3-0, Shamrock Rovers were 1-0 victors …
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Tyrone Ladies GFA have confirmed that Senior Team Manager Kevin McCrystal and his Management Team have stepped down from their roles with immediate affect. Tyrone Chairperson Donna McCrory and her Executive have wished Kevin and his backroom team the very best with their future activities and thanked them all for their time and dedication to …
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Cockhill Celtic are through to the Ulster Senior League Cup final after they beat Monaghan United 3-0 on Saturday afternoon. A hattrick from Corey McBride was the difference between the two sides. Cockhill will now face Bonagee United in the decider after they beat Derry City Reserves 1-0 on Thursday evening.
Donegal’s Under 20’s got their hands on the Leo Murphy Cup on Saturday afternoon with a 2-10 to 1-06 win over Tyrone in O’Donnell Park. Second half goals from Caolan Dunleavy and Bobby McGettigan who scored his fifth goal of the competition helped ease Gary Duffy’s side to the seven point win. After the match …
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Institute and Dergview both suffered defeats in the NIFL Championship on Saturday afternoon. Stute were beaten 1-0 by Queens University, Rabdinho with the games only goal. Meanwhile Dergview lost out 3-1 away to Ballyclare. Dergview had taken the lead on 25 minutes through Matthew Buchanan before three goals in 12 minutes from Ian Fletcher, Caiolan …
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Donegal Under 20’s claimed the Leo Murphy Cup thanks to a 2-10 to 1-06 win over Tyrone in O’Donnell Park. Goals from Caolan Dunleavy and Bobby McGettigan helped Gary Duffy’s side to victory. Tom Comack has the full time report… Tom also got the thoughts of Highland’s GAA Analyst Martin McHugh after the game…
Finn Harps suffered a 2-0 defeat against St Pat’s on Friday night at Finn Park. Jack Scott opened the scoring for the visitors on 65 minutes tapping into the empty net after Mark McGinley in the Harps goal had tipped Ian Bermingham’s shot onto the post. Tim Clancy’s side then sealed their win with 12 …
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Finn Harps were beaten at home for the first time this season on Friday night, going down 2-0 against St Pat’s. Second half goals from Jack Scott and Eoin Doyle helped move Pats to joint top of the table. The defeat see Harps routed to the bottom of the table on goal difference. After the …
Finn Harps tasted defeat at home for the first time this season, losing 2-0 against St Pat’s. Jack Scott opened the scoring for the Saints on 65 minutes before Eoin Doyle headed in the second to seal Tim Clancy’s sides win. Diarmaid Doherty reports for Highland Radio Sport…
MLS side Colorado Rapids have confirmed the signing of Donegal’s Michael Harris. Harris will play for Colorado Rapids 2 in the MLS MNEXT PRO in what will be the league’s inaugural season. The 19-year-old impressed for Derry City Under 19’s last season and scored the winning penalty as they claimed the EA Sports Enda McGuill …
An investigation is continuing into an overnight fatal house fire in Glenties. Gardaí were alerted to the scene shortly after midnight. Fire services extinguished the fire and suspected human remains were located inside the property. Gardai say that they are treating the incident as a tragic accident. A forensic examination of the scene is …
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The venue for this Saturday’s Leo Murphy Cup Final has been confirmed with Donegal to have home advantage over their neighbours Tyrone. Donegal won the toss, so the game will be played out at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny with a 12noon throw in. The Leo Murphy Cup – u20 Development Squad – final …
The Donegal Junior Football League held a function on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the league. FAI President Gerry McAnaney, who has strong Donegal connections, was the special guest at the league headquarters at Diamond Park, Ballyare. On Sunday Sport, league secretary Nigel Ferry reflected on the evening’s events and the huge strides …
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In this week’s League of Ireland Review, Chris Ashmore was joined by former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle to recap Friday’s action where Harps picked up their second point of the Premier Division season drawing 1-1 with Bohemians and Derry City won again with victory in Dublin over Shels. They began by looking at the …
Donegal were beaten 2-7 to 1-7 by Mayo in the Ladies NFL this afternoon and will play Dublin in two weeks time in the semi final. Karen Guthrie scored 1-3 for Donegal today, Geraldine McLaughlin wasn’t available again but Yvonne Bonner featured and got on the scoresheet: Donegal boss Maxi Curran told Cian McNicholas his …
Derry booked their place in the Division 2b final of the National Hurling League on Sunday as they beat Donegal by 23pts to 15pts in Letterkenny. A second half surge seen the Oak Leaf side come from three down at the break to win by eight scores. Cormac Doherty who top scored with 9pts told …
Donegal are still on course for a place in the National Hurling League Division 2B Final despite losing to Derry at O’Donnell Park. Donegal led by 0-10 to 0-7 at the break with Davin Flynn prominent among the scorers, but Derry took complete control in the second half and emerged victorious on a final scoreline …
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Patrick McEleney’s second half goal gave Derry City a 1-nil win away to Shelbourne on Friday night in Dublin. The result sees them top the SSE Airtricity Premier Division with two wins and two draws. Ramelton man Ronan Boyce told Kevin McLaughlin he was happy with the win on the road:
Ryan Connolly’s super strike earned Finn Harps a point against Bohemians on Friday night in the Ballybofey side’s first home game of the season. That’s two draws and a defeat in Harps opening three games of the new Premier Division season. As injury concerns build for manager Ollie Horgan, he told Diarmaid Doherty it was …
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Donegal look to make in three wins on the bounce when they travel to Mayo for a tie at the Connacht GAA Centre on Sunday. The result of this one will determine who finishes top, and is pitted against the second placed team from Division 1B. There are four changes to the Mayo team that …
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Finn Harps will kick off their home 2022 SSE Airtricity League campaign this Friday 4th of March against Bohemian FC at Finn Park. Kick off is at 8pm, Finn Park is in great shape, the forecast is perfect for football and it’s all systems go for Friday night! Ticketing Harps season tickets offer excellent value …
The Donegal League is celebrating 50 years this weekend with a special commemorative event at the Diamond Park in Ballyare on Friday evening. Donegal League secretary, Nigel Ferry was one of our guests on Thursday night’s The Score and he looked ahead to what promises to be an evening to remember at Ballyare. Also on …
The number of new car registrations in Donegal is down over 5%. According to figures from Society of the Irish Motor Industry, new car registrations were down 12.2% nationally last month. 908 new cars were registered in Donegal during the month of February down from 962 when compared to the same period the previous year. …
Derry’s charge for promotion to Division one took another step forward on Sunday afternoon after they won 2-13 to 0-10 away in Clare. Benny Herron and Gareth McKinless got the goals for Rory Gallagher’s side. After the game the Derry boss spoke with Derry GAA Media…
Mark English retained his 800 metre title in the Irish Nationals. It was English’s eighth indoor title finishing in a time of 1:49.39 which sets him up for the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade next month. Elsewhere in the European Masters in Portugal Kathyrn McDevitt of Letterkenny AC claimed gold in the relay event. Athletics …
Darragh Kelly got his first win as a professional in MMA on Friday night at Bellator 275 in Dublin’s 3Arena. Kelly defeated Junior Morgan with a submission choke one minute and 47 seconds into the opening round of their lightweight clash. The Donegal man has been waiting since last November to step onto the big …
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Tyrone claimed victory in the National Hurling League Division 3A with a 2-21 to 1-14 win over Armagh on Sunday afternoon. It is their third win in as many games in the league. After the game, Francis Mooney spoke with Tyrone Hurling captain Conor Grogan…
Donegal made it three wins from three in the National Hurling League with a 2-16 to 3-08 win away at Wicklow on Sunday afternoon. Ronan McDermott fired in a goal on appearance number 100 for Donegal as well as a goal from Bernard Lafferty helped Mickey McCann’s side record another three points. Next up for …
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Finn Harps earned a draw in what was their opening game of the new SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. Ollie Horgan’s side drew 0-0 away to UCD. Meanwhile Derry City picked up their first win of the season beating defending champions Shamrock Rovers 2-1 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. Will Patching had Derry ahead from …
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Cockhill Celtic earned themselves another victory, this time it was away at Monaghan United in the Ulster Senior League. Christy McLaughlin netted the winner for Gavin Cullen’s side on 53 minutes. The win comes on the back of Cockhill advancing in the FAI Intermediate Cup, last weekend.
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Next season’s All-Ireland Football Championship will be played on a round-robin format. Delegates today approved a new system, with almost 95pc voting in favour of the proposal at the GAA Congress in Mayo. Under the new format, the eight provincial finalists and the next-best eight teams based on league standings will compete for Sam Maguire. …
Donegal have named their team for their third round match of the National Hurling League against Wicklow in Aughrim. There is no place in the team for scorer of two goals in the opening league game, Ritchie Ryan. Mickey McCann’s side are yet to taste defeat in the league this season. The team will lineup …
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Tyrone tasted defeat for the second time in the National Football League for this season. They were beaten 2-10 to 0-12 by Donegal at MacCumhaill Park. Next up for the Red Hands is a clash with Dublin in two weeks time. After the game Tyrone joint manager Feargal Logan spoke with the media…
Donegal made it back to back home wins in the National Football League after they recorded a 2-10 to 0-12 win over Tyrone on Saturday night. In a close encounter, the sides drew level on multiple occasions before substitute Oisin Gallen came on a kicked Declan Bonner’s side in front. Jeaic McKelvey then found the …
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Donegal earned their second win in this season’s National Football League with a 2-10 to 0-12 victory over Tyrone in MacCumhaill Park. Man of the Match, Conor O’Donnell scored the first of Declan Bonner’s sides goals before Jeaic McKelvey sealed the win in injury time palming in Peader Mogan’s pass across goal. After the game, …
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Donegal picked up their second win in the National League on Saturday night with a 2-10 to 0-12 win over Tyrone in MacCumhaill Park. Goals in each half from Conor O’Donnell and Jeaic McKelvey helped Declan Bonner’s side to the four point victory. Diarmaid Doherty and Martin McHugh have the full time report…
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