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It’s finals week in the intermediate and junior championships here in Donegal. O’Donnell Park is the venue for both finals, and Highland’s coverage begins on Saturday with Na Rossa facing Moville in the junior final. Ryan Ferry and Brendan Devenney will have live commentary from the 4 p.m. start. On Sunday, Downings meet Malin in […]

On this week LOI Chat Oisin Kelly was joined by former Finn Harps Captain, now Dergview player Keith Cowan. Keith joins us to look ahead to Finn Harps final home game of the season against Athlone Town on Saturday afternoon as the Ballybofey side look to bounce back from their defeat last weekend to Treaty

Naomh Conaill are into a record seventh straight Donegal Senior Football Championship final as they got better of St Eunan’s in MacCumahill Park on Sunday evening. It ended Naomh Conaill’s 0-11,  St. Eunan’s 0-09. Goath Dobair will meet them in the final. After the match manager of the Blue and White, Martin Regan said, “It

St Eunan’s missed out on the chance to be back in a Donegal SFC final after defeat to Naomh Conaill. Full time: Naomh Conaill’s 0-11, St. Eunan’s 0-09. After the match, Brendan Devenney spoke with Rory Kavanagh, and he said, “We have no complaints” with today’s winners…

  Derry Senior Championship semi-final spots have been confirmed after Slughtneil GAC 1-10 to 1-08 victory over Ballagahy, meanwhile in today’s other game, Magherafelt O’Donovan Rossa had a one point win over Ballinascreen, 0-11 to 0-10 was how it ended up. The draw took place after today’s match’s in Owenbeg, here’s Michael McMullan with a

  Sean McGinley The Donegal Senior Cross County Championships took place today, hosted at Mullaghderg by Rosses AC. Sean McGinley of Finn Valley AC is the men’s senior cross country champion, pulling away from last year’s champion Donal Farren of Letterkenny AC in an excellent last lap to take victory. Finn Valley AC men’s went

    Naomh Conaill are back in another Donegal Senior Football Championship final, a record seventh in a row, after defeating St Eunan’s in MacCumhaill Park on Sunday evening. Full-time Naomh Conaill 0-11 St. Eunan’s 0-09. They will meet Gaoth Dobhair in the final. Here’s Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh just after the final whistle…

  The Derry senior championship returns at the knockout stage. Lavery were up against Sean O’Leary GAC Newbridge, and Glen played Kilrea. Here’s Michael McMullan with a full report on today’s games…   Results:  O’Neill’s SFC Knockout Lavey 1-13 Sean O’Leary GAC Newbridge 0-18 Glen 2-11 (17) Kilrea 0-8 (8)   McFeely Group IFC Knockout

Sean MacCumahaills is out of this year’s Donegal Senior Football Championship at the semi-final stage after failing to get the better of Gaoth Dobhair. It ended: Gaoth Dobair 3-11, Sean MacCumahaills 0-11. Brendan Devenney spoke with MacCumahaills trainer Gary Wilson after the match, and he said, “Goals were the killer.”

  Gaoth Dobhair are into this year’s Donegal Senior Football Championship Final after beating Sean MacCumhaills in O’Donnell Park on Saturday evening. Full time, Gaoth Dobhair 3-11, Sean MacCumahaills 0-11. After the match, Donegal veteran Eamon McGee was delighted to be back in another county final…

Gaoth Dobhair are through to the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Final after a decisive 3-9 to 0-11 victory over MacCumhaill’s in their semi-final meeting at O’Donnell Park. The Gaeltacht side raced into an early 1-2 to no score lead with Odhran MacNaillais scoring a penalty and by the break they led by

Four Masters are this year’s Donegal Division One minor champions after beating Buncrana at the Donegal GAA Centre of Excellence on Saturday evening. Final score: Four Masters 3-14, Buncrana 0-06. After the match, Joint Four Masters manager Greg Doherty said, “It’s a huge achievement for the club” after winning back-to-back Division One minor titles…  

Four Masters are back to back Division One minor champions as they got the better of Buncrana at the Donegal GAA Centre of Excellence on Saturday evening. After the final whistle, Four Masters 3-14, Buncrana 0-06. Winning captain, Callum McCrea said after the match “Just delighted to get over line”…  

Four Masters are this year’s Division One Donegal Minor Football Championship, overcoming Buncrana in Convoy on Saturday afternoon. It ended with Four Masters 3-14, Buncrana 0-06. Here’s Diarmuid Doherty with the full-time report…  

    Cloughaneely has won this year’s Division Two Donegal Minor Football Championship, overcoming Naomh Padraig Muff in Convoy on Saturday afternoon. The Blue and White went into halftime leading by five points with no reply from their opposition. Full-time: Cloughaneely 1-08, Noamh Padraig Muff 1-05. After the match, the manager of the winning team,

Three Donegal boxers secured wins at the National Senior Championships in The National Stadium, Dublin today. Fighting out of Ballyshannon BC, Alex McAleer won in round one via RSC, while Illies Golden Gloves club boxer Cahir Gormley secured a win in round three by RSC and Cathal McLaughlin (Raphoe) defeated his opponent 3-2. Danny McHugh

Ruaidhrí Higgins side played out a scoreless draw away to Drogheda United last night. Derry City’s title hopes look more bleak as they had the chance to close the gap on leaders Shamrock Rovers to two points. After the match, he said “You can’t give up 45 minutes of football in this league”, as it

  Darren Murphy and backroom staff, Kevin McHugh, Tommy Canning Finn Harps lost away to Treaty United, 2-0 on Friday night. Harps went into the first half drawing 0-0 with the hosts, but in the second half, two early goals, six minutes in from a penalty scored by Marc Ludden and then a goal from

Finn Harps lost their 2000th game in senior football, 2-0, to Treaty United at Markets Field on Friday night. Michael Cooke reports for Highland Radio Sport..

Derry City face into Friday’s trip to Drogheda known they must win to stay on track for a possible Premier Division title. A win on the road would see the Candystrips close the gap to leaders Shamrock Rovers with three games to go. Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins is expecting another difficult night but feels they

Donegal will host its first professional boxing show in 13 years, “Rumble in the Hills,” to take place at the Aura Centre in Letterkenny next month. Former Irish amateur star Joe Ward will headline the latest Elite Sheer promotion on Saturday, November 18, in what will be his first bout in Ireland as a pro.