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Greyhound racing: Kyanite Kate pipped for €15,000 prize in Shelbourne final

A north-west owned and trained greyhound was just half a length off causing a major shock and taking the top prize of €15,000 at the prestigious Shelbourne Open 600 Final in Dublin on Saturday night. Kyanite Kate, owned by Derry’s Frank Harvey, was the rank outsider at 20/1 but managed to finish second to the

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Donegal Minors progress to Ulster Semi Final after win over Monaghan

Donegal have beaten Monaghan on a score-line of 2-12 to 0-8 in this afternoon’s Ulster Minor Championship encounter at Fr. Tierney Park in Ballyshannon. Two first half goals from Eoghan Gallagher and Donnacha O’Baoill set Barry Ward’s youngsters on their way to victory. The result means Donegal have now booked a place in the Ulster

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Ulster Minor Championship: Barry Ward looking forward to semi final

Barry Ward will lead his young Donegal side into an Ulster Minor Championship Semi Final in 2 weeks time after overcoming Monaghan in Ballyshannon this afternoon. First half goals from Eoghan Gallagher and Donnacha O’Baoill set Donegal on their way to a bounce-back win, as they lost in last week’s clash with Down. Ward spoke

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North-West 10K Chairman Neil Martin looks ahead to huge event this Bank Holiday Monday

It’s almost time for this year’s North-West 10k Road Race & Walk. An estimated 1000 participants will take to the streets of Letterkenny this Bank Holiday Monday morning at 11am. The charities that will benefit from this year’s event are Cara House Family Resource Centre, Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre and the First Responders of Kilmacrennan,

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Play-off disappointment for Institute and Dergview

Ballymena United defeated Institute 2-0 in the second leg of their Premiership Promotion/Relegation Play-off last night. It’s a hugely disappointing result for ‘Stute as they had beaten Ballymena 1-0 in the first leg last week and would have fancied their chances heading into last night’s clash. There was also disappointment for Dergview in the Championship

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Derry City and Galway United play out 0-0 draw – Ruaidhri Higgins reacts

Derry City and Galway United have played out a 0-0 draw in tonight’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division clash at Eamonn Deacy Park. City looked the more likely to score towards the end of the game but ultimately came up short in what will be a disappointing result for Ruaidhri Higgins’ men. Elsewhere in the

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Business Matters, Ep 193: Celebrity-backed Muff Liquor Company breaks into US market

A Donegal based drinks company – whose products have attracted celebrity investors including Russell Crowe, Ed Sheeran, Jimmy Carr, and Ronan Keating – has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the US market. The Muff Liquor Company has landed the lucrative deal with the Lucas Bols Company, one of the leading cocktail and spirits players

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Conflict has had a major long term effect on physical and mental health in NI – Durkan

  The Stormont Assembly has been told that UK Government proposals to reform the benefit system will be disastrous. A consultation is underway on proposals to move away from a fixed cash benefit system towards tailored support, with the effective abolition of Personal Indepoendence Payments. The UK government says over 2.6 million people of working

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Cross Border project led by Donegal ATU wins national research award

A team from Atlantic Technological University has won the Best Research Project at the 2024 Education Awards ceremony for ‘I-SWAP’, the Irish Students Wellbeing and ADHD project. The cross border project is led by Dr Louise McBride, Dr Margaret McLafferty and James Sweeney from the ATU’s Donegal campus and Dr Elaine Murray from Ulster University.

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New principal appointed to Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Arranmore Island

Donegal ETB has confirmed Derval Newman will become Principal of Gairmscoil Mhic Diarmada on Arranmore Island in September, replacing Mary Doherty, who retires at the end of this school year. Originally from Clondalkin, Ms Newman moved to Donegal in 2009 to work as an Irish and Maths teacher in Coláiste Chineál Eoghain, Buncrana, becoming Deputy

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Donegal to benefit from €750,000 under Our Rural Future initiative

Three Donegal projects have been awarded €750,000 under the Our Rural Future initiative. It’s from a national pot of over €20 million to benefit 82 projects across rural towns and villages. Laghey, Tory Island and Rossnakill have been awarded €250,000 each, going towards improvements to the community park, An Club and Rossnakill Tourism & Activity

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Donegal progress to Ulster Final after titanic tussle with Tyrone

  Donegal have defeated Tyrone 0-18 to 0-16 after extra time in their Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi-Final clash at Celtic Park in Derry this afternoon. Tyrone led 0-08 to 0-05 at half time after a lacklustre opening period in which Brian Dooher’s side dictated proceedings. A much improved 2nd half performance from Jim McGuinness’

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Jim McGuinness “It’s very pleasing to have found a way to win”

Jim McGuinness has led Donegal to the Ulster Senior Football Championship Final after a huge battle with Tyrone at Celtic Park in Derry this afternoon. Tyrone frustrated Donegal in the first half and found themselves 8-5 up at the interval. It took a much-improved display from Donegal in the second period to eventually force the

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Ciaran Moore, Niall O’Donnell, Daire O’Baoill and Jeaic McKelvey react to Donegal’s win over Tyrone

  Donegal will play Armagh in this year’s Ulster Senior Football Final as Jim McGuinness’ side overcame Tyrone 0-18 to 0-16 after extra time at Celtic Park in Derry this afternoon. In what was a very closely contested match, Donegal needed an injury time leveller from Brendan McCole to force the game to extra time.

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Letterkenny Rovers boss unhappy with officials after controversial Ulster Junior Cup defeat

Letterkenny Rovers manager Stephen McConnell was bitterly disappointed with the outcome following their Ulster Junior Cup defeat by Buncrana Hearts in controversial circumstances. Rovers lost 7-6 on penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra-time. McConnell was clearly unhappy with some of the big decisions on the night from the officials on a night of many

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Reaction: Buncrana substitute goalkeeper saves three penalties in Ulster Junior Cup shoot-out

Buncrana Hearts goalkeeper Eoin O’Doherty saved three penalties as they lifted the Ulster Junior Cup for the third season in a row as they defeated Letterkenny Rovers 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw at Diamond Park, Ballyare. Saturday evening’s final was full of controversy and was a final that few will forget.

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‘Craziest final’ we have ever been in – Buncrana Hearts manager on the Ulster Junior Cup Final

Victorious Buncrana Hearts manager Gary Duffy believes that this year’s Ulster Junior Cup Final was one of the “craziest” games he had ever been involved in. Hearts won 7-6 on penalties following a 2-2 draw with Letterkenny Rovers after extra-time. But he was critical of how the officials had handled an incident filled game for

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Buncrana Hearts win Ulster Junior Cup in hugely controversial circumstances

Buncrana Hearts won the Ulster Junior Cup for the third year in succession as they defeated Letterkenny Rovers 7-6 in a dramatic penalty shoot-out at the end of one of the most controversial finals ever played at the Donegal League headquarters in Ballyare. The sides had finished 2-2 at the end of normal time and

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Nickey Rackard Cup: Donegal breeze past Monaghan at O’Donnell Park

Donegal have beaten Monaghan 4-27 to 0-15 in today’s Nickey Rackard Cup contest at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Goals from Liam McKinney, Oisin Grant, Declan Coulter and Gerard Gilmore helped Mickey McCann’s men on their way to a comfortable victory. Donegal still have two more games to play against Roscommon and Louth but they are

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Mickey McCann and Danny Cullen react to Donegal’s win over Monaghan in Nickey Rackard Cup

Donegal’s senior hurlers have gotten another win in the Nickey Rackard Cup as they overcame Monaghan by 4-27 to 0-15 at O’Donnell Park this afternoon. This was Mickey McCann’s side’s third outing of the campaign, having already beaten Armagh and Mayo in the two previous weeks. It was one-way-traffic for a large proportion of today’s

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Harps manager Darren Murphy: “I don’t know how we haven’t scored”

Finn Harps have been beaten 2-0 by SSE Airtricity League First Division leaders Cork City in Ballybofey this evening. Darren Murphy’s side will be ruing some missed chances in the first half as they couldn’t find an opener in an otherwise promising opening period. It was Cork who managed to break the deadlock on 62

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Donegal and Tyrone name teams for Sunday’s Ulster Semi-Final clash

Donegal and Tyrone have both made one change to their starting fifteen’s for Sunday’s eagerly anticipated Ulster Senior Football Championship Semi Final at Celtic Park. Donegal captain Patrick McBrearty returns to the team as he replaces Aaron Doherty from last weekend’s team that lined up to play Derry. The return of McBrearty will give the

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Reaction: Hugh McGrath’s Derry U20’s rally in second half to see off Donegal

Derry U20s came out on the right side of the drama in their Ulster U20 Championship Semi-Final clash with Donegal in Ballybofey this evening. Ryan McNicholl kicked a late, late winner for Hugh McGrath’s side after a hectic last few minutes to an enthralling contest. Even though he was delighted to get over the line,

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