Details have been confirmed of a bumper weekend of action on the June Bank Holiday for Donegal GAA. The senior footballers will play Cork in the second round of the All Ireland Championship at Páirc Uí Rinn in Cork on Saturday June 1st at 2.30pm. There will be live commentary here on Highland from that […]
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Fermanagh native Kieran McKenna has been named as the League Manager’s Association Manager of the Year. It comes after he guided Ipswich back to the Premier League after a 22-year absence, following a second-place finish in the Championship. McKenna is being linked with a move from Portman Road, with Brighton and Chelsea reportedly interested in
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The second “DV Charity Ball” held by former Donegal footballer and Highland Presenter Brendan Devenney, in November raised €17,000 for three charity organisations. The proceeds of the fundraiser will go to Plan International, Donegal Hospice and Epilepsy Ireland. Extending his thanks to everyone who supported the event, Brendan said: “I am extremely grateful to all
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Republic of Ireland manager Eileen Gleeson has named a squad of 26 for the upcoming double header of European Championship qualifiers against Sweden. Donegal players Amber Barrett, Tyler Toland, and Erin McLaughlin are named and Anna Patton who’s grandfather is from Falcarragh is also included. 19 year old Cork City midfielder Eva Mangan receives her
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Bonagee United have confirmed Packie Mailey as the club’s new first team manager. Packie has been installed to succeed Jason Gibson, who has stepped down after a successful six years in the role. Packie’s appointment comes with Bonagee United set to return to the Premier Division of the Donegal League for the 2024/25 season. Packie
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Local Election Debate 2 – South Inishowen Buncrana Part 1 There are 12 candidates contesting 5 seats in Buncrana with the debates split into two. Our first panel is: Fionan Bradley FF Jack Murray SF Liam Mulligan Aontu Kim McMenamin Irish People Party Eamonn McGee Ind Peter McLaughlin FG
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Richard Kerr and the AMD Motorsport/RK Racing team made their debut in the MotoAmerica Superstock 1000 Championship at the weekend with round one of the series taking place at the picturesque Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Competing at the venue for the very first time, the 2.38-mile circuit saw Richard run in sixth place
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This week on the DL Debate – Brendan Devenney is joined by Donegal Ladies Senior Manager John McNulty and All Ireland winners Frank McGlynn and James O’Donoghue. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Donegal Local Election Debate 1 – Milford – 9 candidates for 3 seats Liam Blaney FF Pauric McGarvey Ind Maria Doherty SF Declan Meehan Ind Kathleen Deeney Aunto Eamonn Jackson 100% Redress Vincent Bradley Ind
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Championship football for the Donegal Senior Ladies starts this weekend. Just like the men, they play Armagh in the Ulster Final on Sunday at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. Armagh will be favourites having won the Division One while Donegal missed out on getting promotion from Division 2. The result of the game will also
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Meirion Evans is excited to be taking his Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally2 car to the Donegal International Rally next month. The Melvyn Evans Motorsport prepared car will compete in the Carlow Stages Rally this Sunday as a pre-test shakedown for the Jim Clark Rally on the BRC and next month’s Donegal Rally. The company
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This week on The Score, Oisin Kelly talks with Meirion Evans who will drive the Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally2 car in the Donegal International Rally next month. We speak with Jimmy Bradley ahead of Cockhill Celtic’s FAI Senior Cup game with Ayrfield Utd, Tom Mohan and Tony McNamee talk Finn Harps and the Donegal
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Former Finn Harps player Tom Mohan, who is the current Republic of Ireland Men’s Under-19 Head Coach, was among those in attendance at recent the launch of the book “We Are The Harps” in Jackson’s Hotel. In the book co-authors Bartley Ramsay and Joe Doherty have profiled all 628 players who have played for Finn
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A Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally2 will compete on Irish roads for the first time this weekend with the aim of a competitive and development drive in June’s Donegal International Rally. The Melvyn Evans Motorsport prepared car will compete in the Carlow Stages Rally this Sunday as a pre-test shakedown for the Jim Clark Rally
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Donegal’s Ryan McHugh has been named the PwC GAA/GPA Player of the Month for April The Kilcar man was fundamental in ensuring two thrilling victories in the Ulster Football championship last month. He was the conductor for Donegal’s dangerous counter attacks, scoring three points as they defeated last year’s Ulster champions Derry. McHugh’s trademark overlapping
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Motorists planning journeys in and around Strabane and Lifford this Sunday May 19th are being warned to expect some minor traffic disruption. An estimated 1,200 runners will take to the streets for the ninth edition of the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon. Diversions and road closures will be in place from 8.30am before the race starts
Donegal’s first round tie with Tyrone in the All Ireland Championship will be played on Saturday 25th May. The CCCC have confirmed the game at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey will throw in at 7.15pm and will be aired on GAAGO. Putting the game behind a paywall will no doubt disappoint Donegal supporters and will
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Peadar Mogan has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The Donegal star received 4,537 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Louth’s Conor Grimes (3,869) and Dublin’s Brian Fenton (2,713). The St Naul’s clubman contributed two points for Donegal during Sunday’s eventful Ulster SFC Final win over Armagh. Mogan
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On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney reflects on Donegal’s Ulster success with John Gildea, Barry O’Hagan and Cahair O’Kane of the Irish News. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Donegal will be celebrating as Ulster football champions today. Jim McGuinness’ side edged out Armagh on penalties in a dramatic decider at Clones on Sunday. The game finished 20 points apiece after extra-time before Donegal won 6-5 on spot kicks. Brendan Devenney was among the players in the aftermath of the victory where he spoke
Donegal’s Peader Mogan has been nominated for the GAA.ie’s Footballer of the Week. The St Naul’s man contributed two points for Donegal during Sunday’s eventful Ulster SFC Final win over Armagh as the county took a first provincial title since 2019. Dublin’s Brian Fenton and Louth’s Conor Grimes are the other nominees with the winner
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Shaun Patton has been named to start in this Sunday’s Ulster Final but we wait to see if the he will take his place in goals against Armagh. Patton was also named ahead of the Tyrone semi-final but Gavin Mulreaney was the keeper. The St Eunan’s man had to leave the field in the second
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The excitement and anticipation is hitting new heights again with Donegal supporters as the county returns to the Ulster Final on Sunday. Jim McGuinness has guided Donegal back to the provincial decider in his the first year of his second term. Standing in their way of a first title since 2019 is Armagh, a side
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This week on The Score, we are joined by 2012 All Ireland winner and five time Ulster champion Frank McGlynn to preview to this Sunday’s Donegal Armagh Ulster Final. Sean McVeigh looks ahead to the county’s hurlers next assignment against Roscommon and Kevin McHugh joins us for our league of Ireland chat.
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The Donegal hurlers return to action on Saturday when they hit the road to take on Roscommon in their penultimate game of the Nicky Rackard Cup. They are unbeaten this campaign and a place in the final at Croke Park on the June Bank Holiday weekend will be secured if they win at Dr Hyde
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In our League of Ireland chat this week we have been speaking with Finn Harps Coach Kevin McHugh. Harps host Longford Town on Friday evening in Ballybofey looking to bounce back from their fourth defeat in five games at the hands of Bray. Kevin is also the Head of Academy at Harps, firstly he’s been
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Derry City host Bohemians at Ryan McBride this Friday(kick off 7.45PM) with the home side looking to keep pace at the top of the table. The Candystripes have picked up two wins and two draws since the defeat against Shamrock Rovers. Only Shelbourne’s late equaliser on Monday night denied the side going top of the
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This Sunday’s Ulster Final between Donegal and Armagh will be a sell out with just under 30,000 set to fill St Tiernach’s Park in Clones. The Ulster Council confirmed today that no tickets will released on general sale for the game. The demand has been huge across both counties and the province, Donegal’s allocation has
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Two Donegal Darts players will represent the Irish team at the up and coming Winmau Six Nations Cup in Galway in June and at the WDF Europe Cup in Slovakia in September. Gerard McGlynn and Adrian Devine qualified by finishing in the top 5 of the Order of Merit. Gerard McGlynn won four Irish National
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The 2024 Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally is already in the advanced planning stages. The rally will start on Thursday, 20th June and finish on Sunday, 23rd June. On Thursday, the participants and their cars will arrive in Letterkenny for scrutiny and a ceremonial start. On Friday, the crews will compete on roads that haven’t
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On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney hosted an Ulster Final Special LIVE from Sister Sara’s in Letterkenny. He was joined by former Donegal players Eamon McGee and John Gildea, Armagh’s Aaron Kernan and Michael McMullan of The Gaelic Life. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Active Donegal – a series which looks at how sport is feeding into the Donegal communities and how physical activity is being encouraged. We link up with organisations and local clubs to highlight what sports and activities are available for the diverse groups and communities in the north west region. In part two, we focus
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In this weeks LOI Chat, Oisin Kelly looked ahead to the weekends games with former Finn Harps Manager Anthony Gorman. On Friday in the Firs Division, Finn Harps welcome Trearty United to the Ballybofey while Derry City are off to Galway United in the Premier Division.
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This week on The Score, We preview the FAI Junior Cup Final with Cockhill Manager Gavin Cullen and Chairman Tommy Doherty. Anthony Gorman joins us for our weekly League of Ireland chat and we hear from the hosts of this weekend’s Comórtas Peile na Galetachta county finals – Cloughaneely.
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Cockhill Celtic are one win away from creating history and becoming the first ever side from Inishowen to lift the FAI Junior Cup. Only two sides from the county have ever achieved the fate before and that was Swilly Rovers and Finn Harps in the 1960’s. On Sunday, Cockhill play Gorey Rangers from Wexford in
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Derry will be licking their wounds today after losing Wednesday’s Ulster U20 Championship Final on penalties to Tyrone. It seemed Derry had the game won in extra time when Ryan McNicholl put them four up but Tyrone found a way to force spot kicks and took the title with three saves from Red Hand keeper
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Cockhill Celtic are looking to create footballing history on Sunday by becoming the first side from the county in over 50 years to win the FAI Junior Cup. The recently crowned Inishowen Premier Division champions will face Wexford outfit Gorey Rangers in the decider at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway. There will be LIVE match
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It took penalties to decide the Ulster under-20 champions on Wednesday evening. Goalkeeper Conor McAneney was the hero for Tyrone, saving three times in the shoot-out to see off Derry at the Athletic Grounds. Tyrone had to come from four points down in extra-time to force penalties as the game ended Tyrone 3-10 Derry 2-13.
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Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Patricia Logue, took to the newly opened Pennyburn Footbridge this week to officially launch the 2024 Waterside Half Marathon. The 41st edition of one of Ireland’s longest running athletics events will take place on Sunday September 1st and is set to be the biggest in its
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Donegal GAA have launched their latest fundraiser for the Donegal Training Fund. As the county enters the business end of the championship with the footballers in the Ulster Final and an All Ireland series to come, plus the hurlers are on target to reach a Nicky Rackard Final – Donegal GAA is seeking support. An
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Letterkenny Athletics Club has bought the landmark house, Breffni Villa, at Sallaghagrane for the purpose of developing its own clubhouse. The club, which had been resident at Pearse Road from 1980 to 2008, confirmed the purchase in a message to its members on Tuesday. Speaking about the move, Letterkenny AC Chairman, Raymond Birch, said: “After
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Finn Harps have outlined plans for the new stadium project, following a recent whats been described as a positive open meeting. Last weekend at the Villa Rose Hotel a public meeting took place and was attended by over 90 people, between those present in the room and those following a live stream online. The meeting
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Derry’s Eoin McEvoy has been honoured with the PwC GAA/GPA Footballer of the Month for March. The Oak Leaf County’s dominant centre back produced fine performances in Derry’s victories against Mayo and Roscommon to help Derry reach their first Allianz League Division One final in 10 years against Dublin in Croke Park. Derry went on
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Ryan McHugh has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The Donegal star received 4,289 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Armagh’s Rian O’Neill (2,881) and Louth’s Conor Grimes (1,692). The Kilcar clubman put in yet another impressive display in the victory over Tyrone at Celtic Park as Donegal
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Donegal will have Derry or Tyrone as possible opponents in the All Ireland series. The draw for the group stage was made this afternoon and another big Ulster derby will be on the cards depending on how the Ulster final plays out. If Donegal win the provincial title for the first time since 2019 they
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This week on the DL Debate – Brendan Devenney recaps Donegal’s championship victory over Tyrone with some former greats of the game, Rory Kavanagh, Enda McGinley and Owen Mulligan. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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This week on The Score, Former Finn Harps player Joe Boyle joins us to look ahead to Friday’s League of Ireland fixtures for Finn Harps and Derry City. Former Derry Manager and All Ireland winner Damian Cassidy will give us the neutral view on this Sunday’s Ulster Championship semi final meeting of Donegal and Tyrone
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There will be another key meeting for Finn Harps football club this weekend. Following feedback from shareholders and supporters, the Finn Harps SGM scheduled for this Sunday the 28th at 7pm in the Villa Rose Hotel will now be an open meeting for all shareholders, supporters and the wider Donegal community. The meeting will provide
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Donegal and Derry will meet again on Wednesday evening, this time at the semi final stage of the Ulster U20 Championship. MacCumhaill Park will be the venue, and the Shaun Paul Barrett managed Donegal will look to make home advantage count in Ballybofey. Daithí Gildea will miss the game, he has lost his appeal against
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Daire Ó Baoill has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. After his stunning performance in the county’s win over Derry last weekend. The Gaoth Dobhair mas was an influential figure, contributing 2-1 as Donegal ended the reign of the Ulster Champions. He received 3, 718 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put
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