More than 600 people attended the 2024 Donegal Sports Star of the Year Awards at a gala presentation function held in the Mount Errigal Hotel. The special guest was double European 400m champion David Gillick. Also in attendance was the new Minister of State for Sport, Deputy Charlie McConalogue. The award winners (part one) are […]
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After last weekend’s false-start, Donegal will get their Allianz National Football League Division 1 campaign up and running tomorrow evening (Saturday) with a home-fixture against Dublin in Ballybofey. Jim McGuinness’ side’s scheduled opener in Kerry last Sunday fell victim of Storm Eowyn, so tomorrow’s clash with The Dubs will provide the first opportunity for Donegal
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Kerry FC have announced the signing of goalkeeper Tim-Oliver Hiemer from Finn Harps ahead of the 2025 SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division season. Hiemer made 45 appearances for Finn Harps over the last two campaigns, keeping 13 clean sheets in the process. Previous to his time in Ballybofey, the German stopper was on the books
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St Columba’s Comprehensive School in Glenties are Ulster U20 B Girls Champions once again. In what was a massive occasion for the school, they overcame the challenge of St. Patrick’s Academy in this morning’s decider on a score-line of 2-09 to 0-14 at Irvinestown.
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The Raphoe Royal and Prior Senior Girls played their hearts out in Oriel Park against Presentation Kilkenny in their FAIS Senior Girls Schools semi-final but ended up being beaten 2-0. A tense first half ended 0-0. Early in the second half, a penalty awarded against the Royal girls saw Kilkenny take the lead. Despite the
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Finn Harps’ top scorer last season, Success Edogan, has put pen to paper to sign for Irish League side Ballymena United. Edogun’s previous clubs include Treaty United and Athlone Town. Success (23) scored 12 goals for the Donegal club last season. Ballymena manager Jim Ervin stated: “We’re really looking forward to him coming in, joining
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Karl Lacey has stepped down as Kilcoo manager after two years in charge. The Donegal All-Ireland winner led the Down side to two successive county senior titles, but fell short in two dramatic one-point defeats in Ulster both years in charge. Last season’s provincial disappointment came at the hands of Errigal Ciaran in the Ulster
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The 2025 McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally, which was due to take place on the 15th of February, has been postponed due to damage caused by the recent stormy weather. In a press release, the organisation said: “It is with regret that we announce the postponement of the McCafferty’s Bars Donegal Forestry Rally 2025. Clerk
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In this edition of Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out more about the big range of courses and supports on offer at the Local Enterprise Office Donegal, and also delves into the corporate travel sector. First up, he has been speaking with Brendan Hegarty, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Donegal, and hears about how
ATU Donegal had a great win in their NBCC College Division One league game away to Dublin Business School as they emerged victorious on a score line of 102 to 86.
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Finn Harps have made another signing. Joel Bradley Walsh is back with the club. He came up through the club’s academy ranks, winning league and cup glory at U17 level before going on to captain the clubs U19 side. The defender made his senior debut against St.Patrick’s Athletic in June 2021 before moving on loan
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The mother of the late Leona Harper has renewed calls for a statutory public inquiry into the Creeslough explosion. The tragedy claimed the life of the 14 year old and nine other people. While the investigation is ongoing, the explosion is largely suspected to have been caused by gas. The scene of a separate suspected
Two players from Donegal have been named on the 2024 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars Ladies Football Team. They are goalkeeper Charlie Shevlin and forward Shannon McGroddy, who both play with Downings. The full team is: Charlie Shevlin, (Downings); Niamh McIntosh, (Moneyglass), Clodagh McCambridge (Clann Eireann), Roisin Kelly (Warrenpoint); Roisin Mulligan (Clann Eireann), Aine Loughman
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Finn Harps have announced the signing of striker Dara McGuinness from Stoke City FC. Dubliner McGuinness began spent time with the St. Pats Academy before making the switch to Shamrock Rovers in 2020 where he lined out for their U17s, U19s and Shamrock Rovers B. The 20-year old then signed for Stoke City in July
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Inland Fisheries Ireland has confirmed its officers attended an incident near the Crana River in Buncrana on Wednesday night last, after a storage pond at a construction site nearby the Crana River breached, causing water containing sediment to flow into the river. Samples taken at the site and downstream of the incident on Wednesday and
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An Midland Northwest MEP is describing a delay in requesting help from Europe following Storm Éowyn as a ‘significant failure’ by the government. The EU Commissioner for crisis management told MEP Ciaran Mullooly her department was not contacted by the Irish Government until Saturday. Efforts to source industrial generators from Germany and Denmark to power
The 2025 Corrib Oil Galway International Rally due to take place this weekend has been postponed. Galway Motor Club say the consulted with Motorsport Ireland, and regret to announce the news that comes in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Many residents in the area are still without power and in a bid to expedite repairs,
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Donegal’s Damien Tourish and Domhnall McAlaney will be top seeds in the modified category with their Ford Escort Mk2 in the Galway International Rally which is the opening round of the NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Championship. The event takes place next weekend. Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin top a terrific entry of Galway International Rally
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Joshua McErlean has made the step up to the World Rally Championship in 2025 and has finished 7th in his first rally of the year in Monte Carlo. The Derry driver was alongside Eoin Treacy in their Ford Puma Rally 1. The overall winners of the rally were French pair Sebastian Ogier and Vincent Landais
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“We know we’ve a lot to work on,” said James Daly, following his first game in charge of the Donegal ladies team. Donegal took on Clare in the first round in the Division Two Lidl National League. The game ended in a 1-4 to 0-7 draw with Donegal receiving one point on the table. It
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Derry’s Ballinderry were defeated by Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the All-Ireland Intermediate Final in Croke Park. The game finished on a score line of 1-12 to 0-13. Despite looking set to take All-Ireland glory as Ballinderry led by two points going into the dying minutes of the game, it was Crossmolina that came out
Finn Harps have announced they are assessing damage to Finn Park following Storm Éowyn on their social media platforms. Fencing, advertising spaces, the TV gantry, parts of the stand and various storage areas have all suffered damage as a result of the storm. A full assessment on the floodlights will also follow once the
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The Donegal ladies have taken a share of the spoils on the road against Clare in the opening round of the Division Two Lidl LGFA National League. The game ended in a score of 1-04 to 0-07. Captain Roisin Rodgers added to Donegal’s score line with a late point to earn them a draw in
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Tyrone defeated Derry on a score-line of 2-13 to 1-09 in last night’s Allianz National Football League Division 1 opener at Healy Park in Omagh. After the game, Tyrone manager Malachy O’Rourke spoke to the assembled media…
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Derry manager Paddy Tally has expressed his frustration at one of the new rules that has been brought into gaelic football this season after his side’s defeat against Tyrone in the opening round of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Tyrone overcame the Oakleaf County 2-13 to 1-09 at Healy Park last night, but
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Naomh Padraig have missed out on All Ireland Glory be the slenderest of margins as they were beaten 0-09 to 0-08 by An Ceathru Rua in the All Ireland Junior Club Final this afternoon. A late, late score from the Galway club gave them the title in what was a cagey battle at Croke Park.
All Ireland Final heart-break for Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin at Croke Park Read More »
Abbey Vocational School have progressed to the MacRory Cup Final after they defeated Southwest Colleges 0-12 to 0-10 in Ballyshannon this afternoon. Abbey will be the first Donegal side to contest the final of Ulster’s premiere schools competition since 1961. The Donegal Town school will now play the winners of tomorrow’s clash between St. Patrick’s
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Naomh Padraig Uisce’s Chaoin’s sensational journey has to come to a cruel end with a 1-point defeat to An Ceathru Rua of Galway in this afternoon’s All Ireland Junior Club Final at Croke Park. The Muff side were beaten 0-09 to 0-08 in today’s decider, succumbing to a late, late score to finally end the
Stuart McFadden says his team had to dig deep to overcome Southwest Donegal in today’s MacRory Cup Semi Final in Ballyshannon. Having led by four points at half time, Southwest came into the game in the second half but Abbey held firm to book their place in the decider. After the game, McFadden spoke to
Letterkenny defeated Cavan 24-22 in today’s Ulster Championship 2 clash in Cavan. Two tries from Ralph Mealiff and one each from Cody Lafferty and Daf Green gave the Donegal side a much-needed victory in what was a closely fought encounter.
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Derry have beaten Tyrone on a score-line of 1-13 to 0-14 in today’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 2 opener at Healy Park in Omagh. Oakleaf manager Johnny McGarvey spoke to Michael McMullan after the game and said even though his side got the win, he was “disappointed in the way we played”…
The Donegal Senior Hurlers have been beaten 2-12 to 1-14 by Meath in the opening fixture in the Allianz National Hurling League Division 2. Brendan Cummings has the full time report for Highland Radio Saturday Sport… After the game, Brendan caught up with Donegal manager Micky McCann…
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Donegal’s opening Division 1 clash with Kerry tomorrow has been postponed following the impact of Storm Eowyn. The game was due to be play at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney but following consultation with Croke Park and further bad weather expected at the weekend, the decision was made to call off the game. Donegal GAA confirmed
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The loss of Charlie McConalogue’s cabinet position has been described as bad news for Donegal by Cllr Martin Harley. He says Deputy McConalogue had done a very good job in a difficult brief, as well as being the voice of Donegal at the cabinet table during discussions on the defective blocks crisis. On today’s Nine
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Concerns have been raised after an ambulance failed to arrive to tend to a woman who’s house caught fire. Kevin told the Nine ’til Noon Show that his sister in law’s home caught fire at around 11 o’clock last night. The fire department arrived promptly. The woman was taken to a neighbour’s house to wait
Two men arrested in connection with an assault on a father and son in Co. Donegal have been released without charge. They were detained by the PSNI in Derry and questioned about the attack on the men aged in their 20’s and 60’s at a house in Lifford on Monday morning. The son was airlifted
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The Donegal Senior Football team’s 2025 campaign gets underway this weekend away to Kerry in the Allianz National League Division 1. Having won Division 2 and gained promotion last year, Jim McGuinness’ side face a baptism of fire in Division 1 as they make the trip to the Kingdom followed by a home fixture against
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The Donegal Senior Ladies Football team will get their season up and running this weekend as they make the trip to play Clare in the National League Division 2 at Doonbeg. Sunday afternoon’s clash will mark the first competitive game in charge for new manager James Daly. Daly has been speaking to Highland’s Oisin Kelly
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After a successful 2024 season, Donegal’s Senior Hurling team are back in action this Saturday as they take on Meath in the National Hurling League Division 2. It’s going to be a step up in quality this year for Micky McCann’s side, who earned promotion to the Christy Ring Cup after winning the Nickey Rackard
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty took the opportunity when nominating Mary Lou McDonald for the role of Taoiseach, took aim at Deputy Michael Lowry. Deputy Lowry was a central figure in Government formation talks, negotiating on behalf of the Regional Independents. He was forced to resign as minister and became an Independent TD following the Moriarty
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A 100% Redress Councillor says the safety of those living in defective homes must be prioritised during the impending red weather warning. Since her election last summer, Cllr Joy Beard has repeatedly called for provisions to be instated, saying people living in crumbling homes or mobile homes are fearing for their lives. She says a
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There have been calls for government to address the escalating crisis at Altnagelvin Emergency Department. SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says a recent visit to the ED with his son over Christmas highlighted the toll that is taken on patients, families, and overburdened staff who are struggling to cope with unrelenting demand. The Foyle MLA
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A witness in the trial of a woman accused of murdering a man in Donegal has told the jury her clothes were covered in blood when he met her that night. Nikita Burns, of Carrick, Co Donegal is on trial for the murder of Robert Wilkin; alongside her co-accused, Alan Vial of Drumanoo, Killybegs. On
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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks to Inishowen-based Edelle Harrigan Edgar of I Am Self Care. Her award winning aromatherapy business has made great strides since she started it in 2001, and she is hoping to expand in the years ahead. In the second part of the programme, Chris finds out more about
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Gardaí are currently at the scene of an incident in Lifford. The incident occurred at 10am this morning on the Conneyburrow Road. No further details are known at this time.
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GAELIC GAMES Donegal will have a team in the the MacRory Cup Final – the top Ulster secondary schools Gaelic football competition – for the first time since 1961. That’s because yesterday evening Southwest Donegal defeated the defending champions Omagh CBS by 2-7 to 1-7 in Healy Park in Omagh. A late goal from Patrick
Errigal Ciaran’s dream day turned into a nightmare in the first half of this afternoon’s All Ireland Senior Club Football Final in Croke Park. The Tyrone Champions found themselves 13 points in arrears at the interval against Dublin Champions Cuala. Enda McGinley’s side rallied in the second period and closed the gap to 3 points,
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