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Boxing: Raphoe’s Jack McElroy through to National U18 Semi Final

Raphoe’s 63.5 kilo fighter Jack Mc Elroy had a convincing points win over Armagh’s Jake Daly at the quarter final stages of the National U18 Boxing Championships on Friday night. McElroy will now share the canvas with Portlaoise hot-shot Louis Griffin in the semi-final next Friday evening. The winner will be back in action again …

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Donegal Club Championship Results – Saturday 17 August

Donegal GAA – Saturday 17th August Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Killybegs 1-10 – 1-12 Sean Mac Cumhaill Kilcar 1-16 – 0-09 St Naul’s Gaoth Dobhair 1-14 – 0-05 Glenfin Downings 0-06 – 3-08 Four Masters Dungloe 1-12 – 1-08 Aodh Ruadh BS Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Naomh Muire LR 2-16 – 1-13 …

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Martin Holmes pays tribute to passing of Derry City legend Jim McLaughlin

Former Derry City manager and League Of Ireland legend Jim McLaughlin passed away earlier this week. Jim won a record eight League of Ireland titles as Manager with Derry City, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, and Shelbourne as well as six FAI Cups. He steered Derry City to their famous domestic treble in 1989. As a player, …

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Three-time Olympian Mark English returns to Finn Valley Centre after reaching 800M Semi-Final in Paris

Mark English has been welcomed home from the Paris Olympics at the Finn Valley Centre this afternoon. English, who is from Letterkenny, is now a three-time Olympian having competed in the 2016, 2020 (which took place in 2021) and 2024 Olympic Games. This year, he reached the semi-final of the Men’s 800M event in Paris …

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Finn Valley’s Sinead McConnell takes silver at World Masters Championships

Finn Valley AC’s Sinead McConnell took a superb silver medal at the World Masters Championships in Gothenburg this morning. Sinead clocked 56:16 in the 10k race walk for W55 silver. She was beaten to gold by Michelle Rohl, a three-time Olympic race walker with the United States in 1992, 1996 and 2000 and a multiple …

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Team Ireland’s Rachael Darragh receives rapturous homecoming after Olympic debut

Raphoe’s latest Olympian Rachael Darragh received a warm welcome at her homecoming event yesterday evening. The badminton star, who is the niece of three-time Olympian Chloe Magee, was greeted by hundreds of well-wishers at the Raphoe Badminton Club. Darragh competed in two matches during her Olympic debut in Paris – the first was against a …

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Business Matters, EP 206: The Circular Dress Collaborative – plus Walking Ireland

In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore looks at two businesses in the county, one that is just opening and other that is well established. A new sustainable fashion centre Circular Dress Collaborative is a new hub for sustainable fashion and events in the communities of Donegal and surrounding counties. It encourages consumers to participate …

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McSharry to take four months off before making decision on her career

Team Ireland returned from the Olympics to a rapturous reception in Dublin on Monday afternoon and the Donegal contingent were among the Irish party that included athletes and support staff. Seven medals were won in Paris, four of those medals were gold and there were also three bronze – representing the most successful Olympics for …

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Entries for Donegal Half Marathon could reach 500 mark

As preparations continue for the 2024 Donegal Half Marathon, race director, Brendan McDaid, has revealed that over 400 have entered the event. This year’s Donegal Half Marathon, which will be held in association with the Kernan Retail Group, takes place on Sunday, August 25th in Letterkenny. “The Donegal Half Marathon is celebrating 10 years this year …

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Donegal Club Championship Results – Sunday 11th August

  Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Glenfin 1-07 – 1-11 Dungloe Four Masters 3-09 – 1-07 Gaoth Dobhair Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 1-13 – 0-14 Downings Sean Mac Cumhaill 3-15 – 0-13 Ardara Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Bundoran 1-07 – 0-07 Burt Termon 4-14 – 0-16 Naomh Columba Na Rossa 2-10 – 1-11 Naomh …

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Gary Wilson says “there’s a long way to go yet” as MacCumhaills beat Ardara in Round 1

Gary Wilson isn’t getting ahead of himself and says “there’s a long way to go yet” after he saw his side overcome the challenge of Ardara in the Donegal Senior Championship First Round this afternoon. 3-15 to 0-13 was how it finished in Sean MacCumhaill Park. Donegal star Oisin Gallen hit the net after only …

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Kevin Sinclair: “”We were confident in our own ability coming into the game”

Four Masters started their Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship campaign with an impressive 3-09 to 1-07 victory over Gweedore this afternoon. It was a youthful Four Masters side that toppled last season’s beaten finalists and manager Kevin Sinclair says they were confident coming into the game. Sinclair gave his thoughts to Daire Bonner …

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Donegal LGFA Club Championship Results – Sunday 11th August

O’Reilly Sports LGFA Senior Championship 1 St Eunan’s 4-8 – 2-8 Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon Moville 5-12 – 2-10 CLG Naomh Náille CLG An Tearmainn 3-15 – 0-10 Gleann Fhinne Naomh Conaill 8-11 – 1-11 Naomh Muire, Íochtar Na Rosann   O’Reilly Sports LGFA Intermediate Championship 1 Gaoth Dobhair 2-11 – 1-8 Naomh Mhuire Conmhaigh   …

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Donegal Club Championship Results – Saturday 10th August

Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship St Eunan’s 2-12 – 0-09  Kilcar Cloughaneely 0-04 – 3-14 Naomh Conaill St Michael’s 1-12 – 2-05 Killybegs St Naul’s 0-08 – 2-14 Glenswilly Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Red Hughs 0-07 – 2-04 Malin Letterkenny Gaels 0-03 – 1-17 Buncrana Fanad Gaels 2-09 – 1-16 Milford Donegal Senior …

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St. Eunan’s ease past Kilcar in Senior Championship opener – Brendan Kilcoyne match reaction

St. Eunan’s overcame a depleted Kilcar side 2-12 to 0-09 in the first game of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship at the O’Donnell Park this afternoon. A goal in either half from Niall O’Donnell put the tie firmly in the control of the Letterkenny side as Kilcar never really threatened. Highland Radio’s …

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Derry City fail to capitalise on opportunity to go level on points with league-leaders Shelbourne

Derry City and Dundalk played out a 1-1 draw in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at the Ryan McBride Brandywell this evening. Derry trailed at the break thanks to a headed effort from John Mountney at the mid-point of the first half. Daniel Mullen equalised for the home side just after the hour-mark but …

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Donegal Club Championship swings into action this weekend

The Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Club Championships get up and running this weekend, with games being played over Saturday and Sunday. Highland’s feature game in the opening round will be the meeting of St Eunan’s and Kilcar at the O’Donnell Park. Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne will have live match commentary from the 4.30pm start …

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