Josh Moffett’s lead at the top of the Galway Interanational Rally has been cut to five seconds as Mierion Evans and Callum Devine close the gap as they battle for second. Donegal’s Declan Boyle and James O’Reilly are out of the Rally after having mechanical problems. Former Donegal International rally winner Gary Jennings leads the …
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Donegal have named their team to face Kildare in the National Football League, Division One. There are two changed to the team that started against Mayo with Jason McGee coming in for Ciaran Thompson, Thompson was injured in opening minutes of draw with Mayo last Sunday. Jamie Brennan also comes into the starting 15 taking …
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James Kelly was competing for Ireland today in the Six Nations event in Glasgow in the shot put. The Finn Valley AC athlete finished the event in third throwing 16.65 metres. The Irish team also finished in third.
Brendan Boyce was named the National Endurance athlete of the year on Friday night. The award comes on the back of Brendan being named the overall winner of the Donegal Sports Star Awards last Friday. The Milford native claimed the award thanks to a outstanding performance at the Olympic Games last August where he finished in …
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Day One of the Galway International Rally has finished with Josh Moffit leading by 14.1 seconds ahead of Meirion Evans and Jonathan Jackson after nine stages today. Callum Devine and Brian Hoy in their Ford Fiesta are in third with the top five rounded out by Alastair Fisher and Gordon Noble and Cathan McCourt and …
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Donegal Hurling manager Mickey McCann has named his starting 15 for the National Hurling League opener against London on Sunday. The starting 15 is full of familiar faces alongside St Eunan’s Brian McIntyre who is listed at midfield for his Allianz debut after some very solid performances at corner back. Among the subs listed are …
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Derry claimed their first win of their National League campaign on Saturday afternoon. The Oakleaf county beat Sligo 2-14 to 1-14 in Celtic Park. Goals from Tiernan McHugh and Gerald Butler along with nine points from Cormac O’Doherty helped Derry to victory.
Voodoo Venue Cup Area 2 Donegal Town Reserves 2 v 2 Fintown Harps AFC *Fintown won on penalties Area 3 Keadue Rovers Reserves 0 v 1 Strand Rovers Area 4 Oldtown Celtic 3 v 3 Cappry Rovers Reserves *Oldtown Celtic won on penalties
Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in their Hyundai I20 R5 lead the Galway International Rally after Stage Six with Merrion Evans and Jonathan Jackson 10.2 seconds behind. Cathan McCourt and Liam Moynihan are just a further nine seconds down on that pairing, Declan Boyle and James O’Reilly remain sixth whilst Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan …
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Donegal’s Amber Barrett netted her first Frauen-Bundesliga goal on Friday night in Koln’s 1-1 draw away at Hoffenheim. Barrett, picked the ball up in her own half before blitzing through and calmly slotting the ball beyond Martina Tufekovic in the Hoffenheim goal. The goal earned Koln a point and denied the hosts the chance to …
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The Kildare starting 15 has been announced for their Allianz National League, Division One clash with Donegal. The Lilywhites are unchanged from their 0-13 to 1-10 draw with Kerry. Declan Bonner will name the Donegal starting 15 on Sunday. You can view the Kildare squad below.
Welshman Merrion Evans and Jonathan Jackson in their Volkswagen Polo GTI R5 lead the Galway International Rally after Stage Three ahead of Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes with Callum Devine and Brian Hoy in their Ford Fiesta a further 16.8 seconds behind. Rounding out the top five after Stage Three is Cathan McCourt and Liam …
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Luke McAteer landed a 109.5/1 double in Dundalk on Friday evening. The first of the two winners came on board the Ciaran Murphy trained Stardayz which went off at 11/2, winning by three and a half lengths. McAteer’s second winner was on the 16/1 shot Capla Knight for trainer Patrick McKenna. The wins are the …
A water outage is affecting parts of Letterkenny. As the result of a burst water main, disruptions to the supply in Leck and the surrounding area are expected to last throughout the afternoon. Repair works are currently underway and are scheduled to take place until 3pm. Irish Water advises to allow 2-3 hours after …
The Tanaiste has accused Sinn Fein of opposing a number of worthwhile measures to counteract the spiraling cost of living. Inflation is said to be impacting on those with lower incomes the most with higher energy prices and the cost of rent described as out of control. Leo Varadkar was responding to questions on …
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Ciaran Thompson will not feature for Donegal in this Sunday’s National Football League game with Kildare at McCumahill Park but is expected to be back for the Kerry trip in two weeks time. The Naomh Conaill Captain picked up a strain injury in the opening minutes of last Sunday’s draw with Mayo and he will …
In the Sigerson Cup on Wednesday night, three Donegal players helped DCU to victory and book a place in the semi final of the competition. Dungloe’s Mark Curran started at corner back and scored while St Eunan’s Shane O’Donnell and Killybegs Seamus Og Byrne were substitutes in the 2-12 to 2-11 win over University Ulster. …
Finn Harps continued with their pre-season preparations on Tuesday evening in Sligo. The Ballybofey side drew 1-1 with Rovers and one of the new men once again got on the scoresheet for Harps. Letterkenny’s Conor Tourish scored his second pre-season goal, that came in the second half to level up the tie after Niall Morahan …
75% of businesses in the Derry and the wider district say they are confident their business can grow in 2022 despite ongoing cost pressures. A survey of Londonderry Chamber members revealed optimism for the year ahead. When asked about specific cost increases, 65% of respondents cited energy costs while 58% said staffing difficulties and 6 …
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Investigations are ongoing into a number of criminal damage incidents in Donegal in recent times. In one instance significant damage was caused to a car in Moville while in Letterkenny a window of a property was smashed by a rock. Damage was caused to a car in the Ard Foyle area of Moville between 9am …
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Gardai have described the targeting of an elderly woman and her granddaughter in Buncrana as sinister. Investigations are continuing into the aggravated burglary on December 11th at Meenaharnish, Ballymagan. Between 4am and 6am a number of men gained entry by force to the house where they remained for some time. No injuries were reported but …
A substantial sum of money and a number of high value items have been stolen during a burglary in Letterkenny. Between 12:30am and 2:40pm on Wednesday last, the back door of a house in the area of The Green, Ballymacool was smashed and entry gained. Along with the substantial sum of cash, a HP laptop …
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Work is underway to identify a site for a municipal graveyard in Letterkenny. Calls for such a facility have been made by the Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District for some time now. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh believes a multi-denominational burial ground is vital as the size of the town continues to grow as well …
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St Eunan’s completed a historic year for the club winning the Under 21 Donegal Hurling Championship with a 2-06 to 1-06 win over Setanta in Burt. Goals from Oisin Randle and Paul O’Donnell helped the Cathedral Town side to the three point win on Sunday afternoon. St Eunan’s manager Eunan O’Donnell told Tom Comack he …
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Donegal began their National League campaign with an 11 points a piece draw with Mayo in Sligo’s Markievicz Park on Sunday afternoon. Declan Bonner’s side lead seven points to three at half time. Patrick McBrearty then saw his penalty saved in the second half before Mayo rallied back in the final quarter to seal a …
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Donegal and Mayo played out a draw in their opening game in Division One in the National League. The game finished 11 points a piece with Donegal’s Patrick McBrearty missing a penalty. Donegal’s Michael Langan was named man of the match after he fired over four points. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh report for Highland …
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St Eunan’s have won their sixth title for 2021 after they beat Setanta in the Under 21 Hurling final on Sunday afternoon. The Cathedral Town were 2-6 to 1-6 victors. The Under 21 title adds to the Senior Hurling title, Senior men Senior Reserve, U-21 Football Championship, as well as the Ladies Intermediate Championship. Tom …
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Tyrone and Monaghan played out a nine point apiece draw in a tight tussle in Healy Park in Omagh. The All Ireland Champions had led six points to four at half time but Monaghan fought back in the second half to earn themselves a point. Tyrone joint manager Brian Dooher spoke with the media after …
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Tyrone and Monaghan had to share the points in their first game in the 2022 National League. The sides finished level on nine points a piece with Conor McManus coming off the bench to equal up the game for the Farney County. Francis Mooney has the full time report from Healy Park…
Cockhill Celtic have gone two points clear at the top of the Ulster Senior League after they beat Derry City Reserves 2-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Sunday afternoon. Goals from Stephen Duffy and Adam McCarron earned Gavin Cullen’s side all three points. Cockhill have one game in hand over second placed Bonagee United …
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There were golds for Donegal athletes over the weekend in the University Championships, Ulster Masters and the National Masters. James Kelly of Lyit and Finn Valley AC earned gold with a throw of 16.94m in the Shot Put at the University Championships. At the Ulster Masters Cross Country, Teresa Doherty won in 14 minutes and …
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Letterkenny Rugby Club earned a 27-5 win over Cavan in the Ulster Championship 3 on Saturday evening. Tries from Dave Brown, Danie Faulkner, James Perry and Ben Scott helped Letterkenny claim the 22 point win. In the All Ireland League Division 2c there were defeats for City of Derry and Omagh. City of Derry were …
Donegal have named their team to face Mayo in their Allianz National League Division One opener. The game takes place at Sligo’s Markievicz Park as MacHale Park in Castlebar undergoes resurfacing works. The team is as per the match programme. 1 – Shaun Patton 2 – Caolan Ward 3 – Brendan McCole 4 – Odhran …
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Derry opened their 2022 Allianz National League campaign with a 1-10 to 0-06 win over Down in Owenbeg. Rory Gallagher’s side had nine different scorers in the game with Niall Loughlin scoring the goal. Next up for Derry is an away trip to Offaly next Sunday. After the game Derry boss Rory Gallagher spoke with …
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Institute suffered a second successive league defeat on Saturday afternoon going down 2-1 to H & W Welders. Benny McLaughlin opened the scoring on 25 minutes before Callum Byers equalised just 12 minutes later. Michael McLellan then wold the game for the Welders with a goal on 46 minutes. Elsewhere, Dergview and Annagh played out …
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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Arranmore United 2 v 2 Glenea United Reserves Fintown Harps AFC 1 v 1 Cappry Rovers Reserves Kildrum Tigers Reserves 4 v 1 Milford United Reserves Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves 0 v 2 Donegal Town Reserves Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Dunlewey Celtic 1 v 2 Drumbar F.C. Gweedore Celtic Reserves …
Steelstown Brian Og’s of Derry and Down’s Kilcoo have both sealed their places in the respective All Ireland Finals. Steelstown claimed a 2-6 to 0-7 win over Na Gaeil and will now play Trim in the Intermediate decider after they beat St Faithleach’s 1-11 to 0-11. Meanwhile Kilcoo beat St Finbarr’s 1-18 to 1-13 after …
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Donegal Olympian Brendan Boyce says he is “delighted” to win his second Overall Donegal Sports Star Award. The Milford native claimed the award thanks to a outstanding performance at the Olympic Games last August where he finished in tenth in the 50km race walk. The 35-year-old also entered the top three in the World for …
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Champion Apprentice Dylan Browne McMonagle opened up his account for 2022 with a victory in Dundalk on Friday evening. Browne McMonagle won on board Hadman for trainer Joseph O’Brien. The win was number 95 of his career.
There was defeat this afternoon for Letterkenny Rugby Club Under 18’s in the Ulster Club League final losing in the last kick of the game to Ballymoney. The game ended 20-19 in favour of the side from Antrim. Letterkenny had led 14-12 at half time with tries coming from Ewan Douglas on 5 mins and …
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Donegal’s Georgie Kelly looks set to play in League One of the English Football League after reports that he has joined after Rotherham United. The 25-year-old Tooban native finished as the top scorer in the Airtricity League Premier Division for Bohemians last season and also impressed in their Europa Conference League exploits. A free agent, …
Letterkenny IT completed the group stages of their All-Ireland Freshers Championship campaign with a win over Queen’s University at the Donegal Training Centre in Convoy. If finished Letterkenny IT 2-7 Queen’s University 0-10 Daire Gallagher and Carlos O’Reilly got the LYIT goals. However, the three point winning margin was not enough to send them through …
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Britain’s Foreign Secretary is visiting Belfast today to discuss the operation of the Brexit protocol. Liz Truss says she will hear from communities and businesses affected by it. She’s tweeted that she remains determined to negotiate a solution with the EU. Ms Truss says the focus must be on protecting the Good Friday Agreement and …
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The V Spa, set within the Villa Rose Hotel has this week been named as one of Ireland’s Top 10 Spas in The Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards. The Independent asked readers to submit nominations in a number of categories including Ireland’s favourite spa. Entries were open to all readers in Ireland and overseas. After …
A former underage Letterkenny Rovers player is dreaming of making it in Italian football’s top tier. James Abankwah says he’s lost for words after signing for Serie A side, Udinese. The 18-year old defender has joined from St Patrick’s Athletics and will remain with the League of Ireland side until July, as he completes his …
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Final preparations are being made for the 2021 Donegal Sports Star Awards which will take place virtually this Friday night at 7.30. The Awards will be streamed live on the Donegal Sports Star Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channels. It will also be streamed on their exclusive sponsor Donegal County Council’s Facebook and Twitter channels. For …
Gardai are treating a recent car fire in Letterkenny as deliberate. The car fire happened at the Green Ballymacool on Thursday last at around 1.30am. A resident in the estate woke when they heard a loud noise outside only to discover that their car was on fire. It is believed that the fire was started …
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A number of youths are wanted in connection with the theft of a number of items from a business premises in Letterkenny. The theft happened on Sunday evening last at around 8.30pm on the Port Road area of the town. Four male youths were captured on CCTV entering the yard to the rear of …
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