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Finn Valley AC’s Roisin Flanagan set a new personal best in the 3000 metre final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow. Flanagan ran in a time of 8:53.02. Overall, she finished fifteenth in the final. At the second day of the Underage ulster Indoor Championships, Donegal had huge success with over forty winning

Donegal ladies lost out to three points on the table after their defeat to Tyrone. This is Donegal’s fifth game of the Lidl National League in Division Two. The game finished on a score of 3-11 to 1-12. Captain Niamh McLaughlin spoke to Maureen O’Donnell after the game and felt “disappointed” over her side’s loss

  Donegal ladies were defeated by neighbours Tyrone in the fifth round of Division Two’s Lidl National League. 3-11 to 1-12 was the final score of the game in Tyrone’s favour. This win now sees Tyrone sit at second position on the league table. Donegal’s goal came from captain Niamh McLaughlin. Highland Radio’s Maureen O’Donnell

Donegal defeated Louth in Ballyshannon on a score line of 1-17 to 14 points. Donegal were up at half time by two points and pushed that out to a six point victory when the final whistle blew. Patrick McBrearty kicked eight points while Oisin Gallen scored four points. Brendan Devenney caught up with manager Jim

Donegal were successful over Louth in the fifth round of Division Two’s Allianz National League. At half time, Donegal were two points up and as the game unravelled, their score line increased. The game finished on a score of 1-17 to 14 points. Donegal’s big hitters included captain Patrick McBrearty who scored eight points and

Kerry came out on top against Tyrone in the fifth round of the Allianz National League Division One. 18 points to 1-11 was the final score of the game.  Ciaran Daly netted the goal for Tyrone while Kerry’s David Clifford scored eight out of their eighteen points. Tyrone now fear relegation from Division One. Francis Mooney

Cockhill Celtic are through to the FAI Junior Cup Semi final after defeating Tipperary side, Clonmel Celtic. The Donegal side won on a 2-0 score line. Goals came from Jack Mullan and Luke Rudden Last season, Cockhill Celtic were runners up in the Intermediate Cup. Barry Ryan reports for Highland Radio with the full time

Derry’s unbeaten run in the Allianz National League came to an end when they were defeated by Dublin at Celtic Park. The game finished on a score line of 1-16 to 1-11. Conor McClusky netted Derry’s goal. Michael McMullan spoke with Mickey Harte after the game…

Derry’s 100 per cent start to Division 1 of the Allianz Football League is over. They were no match for Dublin who’ve come away from Celtic Park with a 1-16 to 1-11 win this evening. Michael McMullan reports for Highland Radio Sport:

At the first day of the Underage Ulster Indoor Championships, the Rosses Athletic Club had huge success. Oisin Gillespie took gold in the long jump, while Katie O’Donnell and Caoimhe McMonagle were triumphant in different age groups of the shotput and Eva Logue came out on top with the high jump. Finn Valley’s Roisin Flanagan

Danny Mullen’s late goal gave Derry City the victory over St Patrick’s Athletic on Friday night in the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League. It finished Derry City 2 St Pat’s 1 – Martin Holmes reports for Highland Radio Sport:

Danny Mullen was the hero for Derry City on Friday night as he scored late in injury time to give the home side a 2-1 win over St Patrick’s Athletic. It looked like Patrick Hoban was the man who earned Derry a draw after Ruairi Keating had the Dublin side in front at The Brandywell

The last remaining side from the county in the FAI Junior Cup is Cockhill Celtic. The beaten Intermediate Cup finalists from last season are seen as one of the favourites to winner the competition this year. To make the semi final, the Inishowen side will have to overcome Clonmel Celtic this Sunday afternoon. Clonmel beat

The big games keep coming for the north west sides in the Allianz National Football League this weekend. Division One leaders Derry host Dublin at Celtic Park while Tyrone are off to the Kingdom to face Kerry. In Division Two Donegal will look to maintain their push at the top against Louth in Ballyshannon. Highland’s

  Finn Valley Athletic Club’s Arlene Crossan has clocked a new indoor 400 metre PB of 55.92 seconds at the Connacht Indoor Championships in Athlone. Dermot Brennan from Finn Valley Athletic Club won the Men’s 1500 metre with a time of 4:18.13 minutes. Roisin Flanagan, also from Finn Valley Athletic Club has been added to

Derry came away from Pearse Stadium in Salthill with two points on the board after defeating Galway. Derry were always in the lead as they held a two point advantage at half time. They pushed on and extended this victory to a five point lead when the final whistle blew. The game finished on a

Derry defeated Galway in Division One of the Allianz National League. 3-10 to 1-11 was the final score of the game. Derry’s three goals came from Shane McGuigan, Eoin McEvoy and Paul Cassidy. This is the Oak Leaf Side’s fourth win from four so far in their league campaign. Michael McMullan for Highland Radio has

Scoil Mhuire Buncrana is through to the All-Ireland Schools D Final following victory over St. Cuan’s College from Galway. The final score of the game was 2-10 to 2-07. Highland Radio’s Ciaran Cannon spoke with Scoil Mhuire Buncrana’s Manager, Kevin Campbell, after their victory…

Tyrone had success over Mayo in Omagh’s Healy Park in Division One of the Allianz National League. Tyrone finished with a four point lead despite being three points down at half time. The game ended on a score of 1-15 to 1-11 with goals coming from Darragh Canavan and Cillian O’Connor. Darren McCurry displayed a

Tyrone claimed the two points on offer from Healy Park in the Allianz National League Division One game over Mayo. At half time, Tyrone trailed by three points but a superb second half performance saw them clinch the victory. The final score of the game was 1-15 to 1-11 in favour of Tyrone. Canavan netted