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Mona McSharry has booked her place at the Paris Olympics. The Sligo swimmer – who has been a member of the Marlins Swim club in Ballyshannon for many years – won her 100-metres Breaststroke heat at the World Championships in Japan overnight. McSharry’s new Irish record time of 1-minute 5.55 seconds was enough to seal

Donegal’s Luke Witherow was among the substitutes as Ireland closed the first day of the European Hockey Championships II in Abbotstown with a big 9-0 win over the Czech Republic. Ireland are hoping to secure a spot in a qualification tournament for next years Olympics due to take place in January in either Valencia in

Kilmacrennan’s Rhys Irwin notched up his second win of the season in the British Superbikes at Brands Hatch. Irwin is now only six points off the championship leader heading into round seven at Thruxton in 2 weeks time, and has everything to race for. Rhys took an early lead riding a brave race to hold

The Inishowen over 50s made it four gold wins from four this year after taking top spot at the National 10 Mile in Phoenix Park, Dublin on Sunday. Pauric McKinney got gold in the over 55s while Martin McLucas won silver. Martin Kerr took the silver medal in the over 70s.

  Rhys Irwin 4th consecutive podium finish ended with a win, he was competing at the British Supersport Championship on Sunday afternoon. This now leaves the Kilmacrennan man 16 points shy of the lead in the championship with a grid of over 30 bikes.  

Division 1 Malin 0-09 v 0-12 St Eunan’s Division 2 Letterkenny Gaels 0-04 v 1-17 Dungloe Four Masters 1-16 v  4-06 Noamh Columba Glenswilly 0-08 v 0-12 Buncrana Naomh Brid 2-04 v 2-08 Burt Noomh Muire LR 0-10 v 3-13 Termon Fanad Gaels 1-09 v 0-14 Red Hughs Letterkeny Gaels and Naomh Brid are relegated,

Donegal Jockey Luke McAteer had a 21/1 double on Thursday evening at Leopardstown. His first win came on Special Wan, winning at 10/3 for trainer Patrick Foley and that was followed by a victory on the James Bolger trained 4/1 shot Teorie. It brings McAteer’s win total to 14 for the year.

The All-Ireland Ladies Minor C Football Championship semi-final takes places this Wednesday evening between Donegal and Leitrim. The venue is Lisnaskea Emmett’s ground in Linsnaskea, Co. Fermanagh, with a 7.30 pm throw-in. The other semi-final sees Westmeath taking on Waterford.

Replays are back in the Tyrone Championships following a decision by the CCC to end its finish-on-the-day protocol, but only after the first round. Extra-time and penalties have been deployed for the last three seasons. The Red Hand series maintains its traditional straight knock-out format, one of just a few counties in Ireland to do

  Division 1  Gaoth Dobhair 1-09 v 1-10 St Eunan’s Downings 1-04 v 3-12 Aodh Ruadh BS Malin 0-09 v 1-06 Sean Mac Cumhaill Kilcar 0-14 v 1-06 Glenfin Cloughaneely 4-10 v 1-06 Killybegs Coughaneely and Killybegs are relegated to division 2 meanwhile Glenfin will either play Buncrana or Dungloe in the relegation-promotion play off.

Declan Ferry has won this years New Mills 10k. The Rosses AC runner came in on a time of 32 minutes and 54 seconds. Marc Wallace of Letterkenny A.C. MO came second with a time of 33 minutes and Matthew McLaughlin of Foyle Valley A.C. came third in a time of 33:11.  

The Ireland Women’s National Team’s game against Colombia behind closed doors was ended after 20 minutes of play. According to the FAI the game, which was held in Meakin Park, Brisbane, became overly physical and it was decided, following consultation with the match officials, to end the game. A statement added: “The Ireland team then

One of the biggest events in the Irish athletics calendar takes place this evening, as the Morton Games returns at the new look Mortan Stadium in Santry. The Men’s 800m looks set to be one of the races of the night as European bronze medallist Mark English of Finn Valley A.C. returns to the meet.

Rhys Irwin is riding high on the crest of a wave with no less than four consecutive podium finishes including a win in the premier class at British Superbikes and points in his first ever World Superbikes Championship in the last 3 weeks. This Supersportt class has seen a surge in talent this past 3

Donegal won 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals at the Wallace Box Cup in Scotland with several clubs from the county being represented. Caoimhin Connolly (Twin Towns), Shaun Doohan (Dunfanaghy),  Conan Kearney (St Bridget’s) and Kieran Cunningham (Carndonagh)  got gold while there were silver medals for Taylor Parke (Raphoe) and Paddy Mc Shane (Letterkenny).

  Division 1  St Eunan’s 0-12 v 1-9 Noamh Conaill Glenfin 0-13 V 0-15 Downings Sean Mac Cumhaill 1-17 V 1-11 Cloughaneely Killybegs 1-08 V 2-09 Kilcar Aodh Ruadh BS 0-10 V 0-10 Bundoran   Division 2  Dungloe 0-11 V 0-10 Four Masters Burt 2-08 V 0-09 Letterkenny Gaels Naomh Columba 2-13 V 0-08 Fanad

Martin Harley had three wins at Rockhampton, Oisin Orr was successful at Haydock on Ramazan. Brandon Wilkie came first in Carlisle on Shallow Hal, Luke McAteer won at Naas racing on Slaney Tide. Dylan Browne McMonagle was in action at Bellewstown winning on Warnie.