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Club Corner: Ballybofey United & Redcastle United – two sides unbeaten this season

Ballybofey United have made a super start to the Donegal Physiotherapy Division 2, and have a 100% record after seven games. Chris Ashmore has been speaking with first team manager PH Bonner about some of the reasons behind their positive start, the ongoing development of facilities at Dreenan and their underage structures..   Turning now

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Colleges GAA: Impressive win for ATU Donegal ladies over Trinity College

ATU Donegal chalked up a very impressive 7-10 to 2-5 win over Trinity College Dublin in their Higher Education Colleges Ladies Gaelic Football Association League Division 2 game under the Convoy floodlights. The ATU scorers were:  Jodie McFadden, Termon, 1-2;, Abbie McGranaghan, Glenfin, 2-2; Ava Walsh, Muff, 1-0; Caoimhe Connor, Sligo, 1-1; Emma Howe, Dublin,

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“It’s a big game for us” – says Higgins ahead of Shelbourne match

Derry City title hopes are over, but attention now turns to securing European football for next season. Higgins said in the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow’s match against Shelburne that he would “love” to be in a chance of winning the title at this stage of the season and went on to describe this

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County Final Preview: The Managers – Martin Regan & Ronan MacNiallais

Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair will renew their rivalry when they meet in Sunday’s Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Championship Final at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. The clubs played out an epic trilogy in 2019 as the Glenties outfit took the win against the then Donegal and Ulster Champions. Naomh Conaill have been the side

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Erin McLaughlin called up to ROI Women’s squad

Inishowen’s Erin McLaughlin has been called into the Republic of Ireland squad for the Nations League double header with Albania. The in-form midfielder last week helped Peamount United win the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division title with two games still to play. McLaughlin joins fellow Donegal players Tyler Toland and Amber Barrett in Eileen Gleeson’s

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Shock UK Athletics departure for Stephen Maguire

Paula Dunn has been appointed interim head coach at UK Athletics following the suprise departure of Stephen Maguire. U-K-A announced yesterday that Strabane native Maguire had left his position as technical director, less than two months after overseeing a very successful World Championships in Budapest, with the British team equalling their best ever medal tally.

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Brendan Devenney to host second charity ball

The Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny is the venue for the second charity ball being organised by former Donegal footballer, Brendan Devenney, on Friday, November 24th. “DV’s Charity Ball” was previously held two years ago and raised €24,000 for three charities – Plan International Ireland, Cancer Care West, and Focus Ireland. The benefitting charities from

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Donegal men on Ireland squad that qualify for Elite Round of Euro Qualifiers

The Ireland Men’s Under-17s that includes two Donegal players, Luke O’Donnell and Oisin Cooney have qualified for the Elite Round of the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers following a 0-0 draw with Switerzland at Turner’s Cross today. O’Donnell was a second half subsitute coming in on the hour mark while back up keeper Cooney was an

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Watch / Listen: DL Debate The Championship – County Final Special

On this week’s DL Debate – The Championship, Brendan Devenney has a County Final Preview LIVE from Highland Motors in the company of officials from the Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair clubs and  former Dr Maguire Cup winners Brendan Kilcoyne, Gary McDaid, John Gildea and Stephen Cassidy. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen

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Second overall for Kerr as National Superstock Championship concludes

Donegal’s Richard Kerr and the Dumfries-based AMD Motorsport team concluded their highly successful Pirelli National Superstock Championship season at the weekend with second and sixth place finishes at Brands Hatch, the net result being an excellent second overall in the final championship standings. It also meant for the second year in a row, the 23-year

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“Waited 30 years for this” – Downings manager Kevin Gallagher

  For the first time in thirty years, Downings has won the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship after defeating Malin in a nail-biting game on Sunday evening at O’Donnell Park. It ended, Downings 0-11 Malin 0-9. After the match, Oisin Kelly spoke with the winning manager on the day, Kevin Gallagher, and he said his club

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Dungloe secure Donegal LGFA MFC Division 1 while Noamh Columba win Division 2

After a stunning comeback from seven points down at half time against Ardara, Dungloe came back to win the Donegal LGFA MFC Division 1 title in MacCumhaill Park on Sunday afternoon. Full time, Dungloe 2-08 Ardara 2-07.     Before that final, Naomh Columba defeated Buncrana to lift the LGFA MFC Division 2 trophy. Final

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Reaction: Tyrone’s Fintona Pearses win Junior Championship

With a close 1-10 to 0-12 victory over Drumragh, Fintona Pearses won the Tyrone Junior championship for the first time in 48 years today. Fintona will play in Division Two of the All-County League next season. However, they must first prepare for the Ulster Junior Championship. Here’s Fintona manager Martin Green after the match speaking

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Reaction – Errigal Ciaran joint manager Mark Harte after reaching SFC final

  Champions Errigal Ciaran easily defeated Ardboe in a one-sided semi-final matchup in Carrickmore, winning 2-19 to 0-7 to go to another Tyrone Senior Football Championship Final. At halftime, Errigal Ciaran led by 1-14 to 0-3 and the outcome was never in doubt. They will now play Trillick in the championship game; Trillick defeated Dungannon

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Winning Junior Championship is “unbelievable” – Na Rossa’s John McDyre

Na Rossa won the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Junior A Championship after defeating Moville at O’Donnell Park by a score of 0-15 to 1-10. Na Rossa, who were encouraged by some excellent play by Cillian Bonner, led Moville, 1-5 to 0-7, at the half, thanks in part to a goal from Seamus McLaughlin.

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Delight for Na Rossa as they beat Moville to win Junior A Championship

  Na Rossa secured the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Junior A Championship title as they defeated Moville by 0-15 to 1-10 in an absorbing final at O’Donnell Park. Spurred on by some fine points by Cillian Bonner, Na Rossa led by 0-6 to 0-2 midway through the first half but it was Moville

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No Donegal players in this year’s Irish News Ulster Allstars

  Shane McGuigan, Men’s Football Player of the Year. No Donegal players have been included in this year’s Irish News Allstars, after a disappointing Ulster campaign in which the county was knocked out in the quarter finals by Down. Full team: Gk, Rory Beggan (Monaghan), full back line, Aidan Forker (Armagh), Eoin McEvoy (Derry), Conor

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