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Former Finn Harps player Johnny Dunleavy has taken up the role of Academy Director at Waterford FC. Dunleavy who helped Cork City to a Premier League title in 2017 as a player, joins the Blues as the clubs first-ever full-time Academy Director, having started in the role in recent weeks. The Ballybofey native currently holds

Rilion Gracie Ireland Jiu-jitsu Team had a successful 2026 Irish Open in the national sports arena, Blanchardstown Dublin last weekend. Students from RGI HQ (Letterkenny), Donegal Town (Bryan Gorman)and Omagh (William Timoney) made their journey to Dublin and managed to take home numerious titles to Donegal 6 Team trophies – 1st Master Gi, 1st Master

The official launch of the 2026 Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally will take place on Friday, May 29 at 7pm at the Donegal Public Services Offices on the Neil T. Blaney Road in Letterkenny. Organisers will unveil plans for what promises to be a truly international edition of the iconic rally, featuring an exceptional entry

Tyrone has also named their team for Sunday’s All Ireland Championship opener with Roscommon. The Red Hand County will head to Dr Hyde Park without the Canavan brothers. Darragh Canavan is out with a hip flexor injury, his brother Ruairi is also sidelined with injury. Manager Malachy O’Rourke has made two changes to the team

Graeme McDowell will make his first major appearance in six years next month. The Portrush man came through a 36-hole qualifier in Dallas, to book a place at the US Open in Shinnecock Hills. The Antrim native lifted the trophy at Pebble Beach in 2010 – which remains his only major title to date.

Former Finn Harps and Derry City player Ciaran Coll has signed for Strabane Athletic. The 34 year year old defender becomes Strabane’s first major signing for next season when they’ll be playing in the Irish League Championship. The St Johnston man makes the move having spent the last 18 months with Glentoran.

Tyrone champions Loughmacrory will begin the defence of their title in a first round clash with Dungannon The St Teresa’s swept to an emotional breakthrough first ever O’Neill Cup triumph last year, defeating Trillick in the decider. The draw, held at the premises of competition sponsor Connollys of Moy, threw up a number of intriguing

Bonagee United have confirmed the appointment of Declan Lynch as our new senior men’s team manager. A former Bonagee United player, Declan takes over ahead of the inaugural National League season, which will kick off in the autumn. A UEFA ‘A’ Licence holder, Declan brings with him a wealth of experience, most recently working as

Loreto Milford have been crowned FAI Schools Minor Boys U15 National Cup Champions. The Donegal school beat Midleton CBS of Cork 2-1 in today’s final played in Athlone. Loreto lead 2-0 with goals from Hugo Cooper and Darragh Edwards. Midleton had a goal ruled offside and did pull one back but Milford seen out the

Over 1,000 pairs of feet will take to the streets of Tyrone and Donegal this Sunday morning for the 11th edition of the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon. While every runner will have their individual goals when taking on the 13.1 mile cross border course, there will be an intriguing battle for honours at the top

With the academic year at both Secondary and Primary School level drawing to a close next month the Donegal Sports Star Committee is seeking nominations for the 2026 Awards. The Committee sets an earlier deadline for the nine schools categories as only achievements and participation levels in sport will be considered for the academic year

Two Donegal jockeys were on the doubles on Tuesday evening as Oisin Orr and Dylan Browne McMonagle took two wins and two second places finishes each. First up at Beverely in England was Rathmullan man Orr who had a 20/1 double onboard Coolree and Cia Capo. That was three victories in two days for Orr

Following the postponement of the Monaghan Rally in April, the Triton Showers National Rally Championship returns this weekend for the Carlow Stages Rally. Round three of the series covers nine stages across the Carlow-Kilkenny border. Josh Moffett (Monaghan) and Keith Moriarty (Limerick) lead the field at car one in their Toyota Yaris. Moffett holds 34

The young pupils at Raphoe Central National School have been crowned Ulster provincial champions in this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2026. Raphoe CNS will now join the top school from each of the Connacht, Leinster and Munster provincial finals in the grand final in Athlone on May 20th. Hosted by one of

Dylan Browne McMonagle’s brilliant run of form continued on Monday evening in Roscommon. He rode a 7/1 double – guiding Substance home in first place at 5/2 before guiding Nil Bua Gan Dua which won at Evens, both wins were for trainer Joseph O’Brien. That’s a remarkable seven wins over four days for the Letterkenny

Entries for this years Donegal International Rally close on Thursday 8th May at 6pm. Clerk of the Course Eamon McGee is pleased with the response but urges crews to submit entries before the deadline. Once again, a stellar entry list is expected to grace the Donegal stages in 2026. Donegal has become the event that

Dylan Browne McMonagle has continued his good form since his return from injury. Last years Irish Champion Jockey had an 18/1 double on Tuesday evening at Gowran Park winning on Sindria at 7/2 and Satayama at 3/1 with trainer Joseph O’Brien. After his double on Sunday in Cork, that’s four wins in three days for

The 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship returns to Kerry this weekend for the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes, where crews will tackle two days of world-class stages around Killarney on Saturday, 2nd May and Sunday, 3rd May. The fourth round of the series arrives with four crews fighting for championship

Two brothers from Redditch in England are running 32 marathons in 32 counties across Ireland in 32 days. Jordan and Cian Adams are raising awareness of Frontotemporal Dementia and want to honour their mother’s memory and other Irish family members who have lost their lives to the disease. Jordan warmed up for the challenge by

Padraig Doherty and Sean Sweeney have been setting records of late at Gweedore Golf Club as two of the young hot shots in the county raise the bar for the next generation. Padraig took a unique double in recent weeks by winning both Senior Scratch Cups at Rosapenna and Dunfanaghy. He would then follow those

The League of Ireland have confirmed a number of fixture updates on home games for Derry City. With work ongoing on the redevelopment of the pitch at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium, Derry played Shamrock Rovers at Celtic Park on Friday night. And Celtic Park will be the venue for another four home fixtures over

The Donegal panel for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter final against Down has been named with the first 15 the same as the side which lined out in the league final win over Kerry. If that is the starting side on the day, there would be senior championship debut starts for Naomh Conaill duo Max Campbell

Finn Harps Football Club have announced the formal establishment of Finn Harps Academy CLG and the appointment of its inaugural board of directors. The CLG has been incorporated as an independent non-profit entity whose purpose is to own the stadium asset, hold infrastructure grants, and oversee academy development. This structure ensures that all capital investment,