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Team IWR Honda will have a new line up in the Bennetts British Superbike Championship for Oulton Park this weekend after mutually parting company with Alex Olsen. The team will continue to feature on the grid in the BSB Pathway class as  Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr joins them for the return to the Cheshire circuit. The …

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Dylan Browne McMonagle will ride in the Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown this Saturday. The Donegal jockey will team up with trainer Aiden O’Brien and will mount Irish Derby Winner “Los Angeles” in the Group 1 race. Los Angeles has won 3 of his 4 races to date at York, the Curragh and …

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Letterkenny’s Mark English was among the Irish athletes in action in Switzerland on Monday evening at the prestigious Gala de Castelli event. The Finn Valley AC man placed an excellent third in the Men’s 800 metres. Fellow Irish Olympian Luke McCann finished just ahead of Mark in second spot, his time of 1.45.33 was just …

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The  Donegal Golf Youth Finals were in held at Ballybofey and Stranorlar Golf Club over the weekend. In the Donegal Youth Golf Matchplay under -18 Final yesterday Letterkenny Golf Club won the title in a close encounter over Buncrana GC 2-1, while in the Donegal Plate Golf Under -18 Final it was Dunfanaghy GC who …

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The line-up for the preliminary quarter-finals of this season’s Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship has been confirmed. It will be: Dungloe v Downings St. Eunan’s v Ardara Four Masters v Killybegs Gweedore v Sean MacCumhaills   Glenswilly, St. Michaels, Naomh Conaill and Kilcar have already booked their spots in the quarter finals.

Donegal Junior League Results – Sunday September 8th Brian McCormick Cup Bonagee United 1 vs 3 Letterkenny Rovers Castlefin Celtic 3 vs 2 Lagan Harps Cranford FC 6 vs 5 Glenea United Donegal Town 4 vs 0 Cappry Rovers Kildrum Tigers 6 vs 0 Raphoe Town Kilmacrennan Celtic 4 vs 3 Gweedore Celtic

O’Reilly Sports LGFA Senior Championship Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 1-2 – 1-6 Termon St Nauls 1-11 – 2-8 Naomh Conaill Naomh Mhuire LR 1-7 – 3-8 St. Eunans Glenfin 1-14 – 2-9 Moville   Intermediate Championship Dungloe 2-10 – 0-7 Killybegs Convoy 2-6 – 7-21 Ardara Buncrana 3-4 – 2-12 Gaoth Dobhair   Junior A Championship …

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Inishowen Football League Results – Sunday 8th of September Clubman Shirts League Cup Redcastle United 0 Cockhill Celtic 5 Greencastle FC 2 Buncrana Hearts 8 Aileach FC 0 Culdaff FC 7 Charlie O Donnell Cup QPS 6 Gleneely Colts 1 Aileach Res 1 Cockhill Youth 2 Rashenny FC P Carn Youth P Moville Celtic 1 …

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Jim McGuinness’ Donegal side will not be playing in the McKenna Cup at the start of next year as all have pre-season tournaments have been suspended for 2025 as part of a one-year trial. After the one-year trial, a review will then decide whether or not the removal of pre-season tournaments will be made permanent. …

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Finn Harps duo Aaron McLaughlin and Sean Patton, who is on loan from Derry City, both featured for Ireland Men’s Under-19s team in their 3-1 win over Kazakhstan in the Slovenia Nations Cup yesterday. St Patrick Athletic’s Luke Kehir, a late call-up to the Irish squad, gave Tom Mohan’s team the lead after seven minutes …

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Intermediate Championship Quarter Finals: Termon v Red Hughs Buncrana v Malin Milford v Naomh Mhuire Lower Rosses Naomh Columba v Bundoran   Intermediate Championship Relegation Play-offs: Fanad v Burt Na Rossa v Letterkenny Gaels

Dylan Browne-McMonagle is continuing to make waves on the horse-racing scene. The young Letterkenny jockey has had several winners in recent weeks and kept up his great form of late by clinching a 16/1 double at Navan this evening. Firstly, he was on board “Irish Rumour” in the 15:25 race for trainer Miss Jennifer Anne …

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Letterkenny’s first home game of the Ulster Championship 2 season was one to remember as they narrowly lost out 45-41 to CIYMS this afternoon. Letterkenny led by a single point at half time as Ben Scott went over twice, and Daf Green and Jordan Mealiff also touched down for tries. Further tries in the second …

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Institute have continued their poor start to the NIFL Championship season with a 3-1 defeat at home to Ballyclare Comrades at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this afternoon. ‘Stute trailed at the break and went 2-0 down in the second period before Caoimhin Porter pulled one back to make it 2-1. A late goal from Ballyclare …

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Voodoo Cup Results – Saturday 7th September Letterkenny Rovers 0 – 2 Oldtown Celtic Ramelton Mariners 0 – 2 Fanad United Erne Wanderers 6 – 0 Drumbar Copany Rovers 3 – 0 Fintown Harps Dunlewey Celtic 0 – 2 Gweedore Celtic Strand Rovers 2 – 0 Cranford Castlefin Celtic 0 – 6 Kildrum Tigers Bonagee …

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Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle was on board a well-backed winner at Down Royal on Friday evening. He won the Grant Thornton Nursery Handicap over seven furlongs on board 3-1 shot The Marty Party for trainer Joseph Patrick O’Brien with just half a length to spare in an exciting finish ahead of Midnight Stagger. Browne-McMonagle …

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Katie-George Dunlevy  has won a third medal of the Paris Paralympics. Along with pilot Linda Kelly, they held a narrow lead ahead of Great Britain’s Sophie Unwin and Jenny Holl until the final lap, missing out on gold by just three seconds. Afterwards, Dunlevy, who father John is from Mountcharles, reflected on the tough battle …

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Sean MacCumhaill’s lifted the Donegal Minor Hurling Championship title as they overcame Setanta by 1-10 to 0-9 at a sun-kissed Donegal GAA Centre of Excellence in Convoy on Thursday evening. The Twin Towns side led by 1-7 to 0-5 at the interval of a well-contested game, with Dylan Patton getting what turned out to be …

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Two Finn Harps players were part of the Republic of Ireland side that kicked-off its Slovenia Cup campaign with a 2-1 defeat at the hands of a heavily talent-laden French side. Sean Patton, who is on loan with Harps from Derry City and who has attracted the attention of Porstmouth, started the game while Aaron …

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In today’s Sammy Jeffrey Shield Final, Strabane defeated St Johnston in a dominant performance. St Johnston batted first and posted 126 runs in their innings, but Strabane chased down the target comfortably, reaching 128 for the loss of just one wicket. It was a commanding win for Strabane, who also recently claimed the NW Section …

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Brian McCormick Cup Results Milford United 0 – 1 Rathmullan Celtic Cappry Rovers 2 – 0 Drumkeen United Swilly Rovers 6 – 0 Whitestrand United Fanad United 0 – 1 Bonagee United Ballybofey United 1 – 2 St. Catherine’s Curragh Athletic 0 – 3 Letterbarrow Celtic Lifford Celtic 0 – 6 Castlefin Celtic Gweedore United …

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