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After a four year break, the Oscar Traynor Trophy returns on Wednesday evening in Buncrana as the Inishowen League face the Donegal League in the first leg of their first round clash. Inishowen Manager Diarmaid O’Brien can call upon Cockhill Celtic players for the first time with Peter Doherty captaining the side. Irish Amateur International […]

Dundalk striker Patrick Hoban is set to join Derry City for a fee in the region of 30 thousand euro. The Irish Independent is reporting there’s been a positive breakthrough in negotiations between the two clubs. A deal could be wrapped up in the next 48 hours for the 32-year-old striker, who scored 14 goals

Motorsport Ireland will include three locations in their bid to bring the World Rally Championship to Ireland. Limerick, Tralee, and Waterford will rotate hosting between 2025 and 2027 should Ireland’s bid be successful. The locations were announcement this morning in Dublin following visits to the three potential venues last week by Motorsport Ireland and the

Preparations for the new campaign step up this coming weekend as Harps take on Derry City at Finn Park at 2pm on Sunday. It will be a first chance for Harps fans to see their team in action in 2024 with new signings such as Success Edogun, Conor Tourish, David Cawley and recent addition Chris

Two Finn Valley AC members were among those honoured at The Irish Times / Sport Ireland Sportswoman Awards which took place in the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin recently. Not only are Eilish and Roisin Flanagan’s identical twins, but they also finished with identical times at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships at La Madria Park

Holders Donegal will play Derry this weekend in the Conor McGurk Cup. Derry seen off Armagh on Tuesday evening in Owenbeg by 2-22 to 2-17. Saturday’s game between the two north west counties will be at the GAA Centre in Convoy starting at 1.30pm. In another game in the McGurk Cup last night, Tyrone lost

Derry boss Mickey Harte will hand five players debuts in this evening’s clash away to Cavan in the Dr McKenna Cup while six of the team that started last summer’s All-Ireland semi-final defeat have been selected. Last year’s All-Ireland u-20 hurling captain Jack Cassidy is handed the number one jersey. Patrick McGurk, Diarmuid Baker, Ruairi

Jamie McGonigle has left Derry City and joined Irish League side Coleriane on a three-and-a-half year contract for an undisclosed fee. The striker returns to The Showgrounds for a second spell after previously amassing 179 appearances and scoring 65 times in the process. McGonigle was part of the Coleraine team who won the Irish Cup

The nominations have been released for the 2023 Donegal Sports Star Awards which take place on Friday, 26th of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel. There are 36 categories listed with around 170 nominees. At this stage, just two sportsmen know they will be picking up awards – surfer Bea Greenberg and cyclist Joe Barr.

Amy Boyle Carr is the latest Donegal gaelic footballer to sign for an Australian Football League side. The Glenties native has penned a rookie deal with AFLW outfit the Adelaie Crows for the 2024 season. Glenfin’s Yvonne Bonner played for Adelaide up until she retired at the end of the season this year. In recent

The North West 10k committee is inviting charities to apply to be beneficiaries from next year’s event which takes place on Monday, 6th of May in Letterkenny. Closing date for applications is Friday 12th January and should be emailed to toni@letterkennychamber.com €27,150 was raised from last year’s run and walk resulting in three charities getting

A 40th anniversary event for the Donegal Sports Star Award winners of 1983 is to be held in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Monday 8th of January. On that night the 1983 winners will be honoured at the launch of the 2023 Donegal Sports Star Awards. There were 17 winners in 1983 with the Overall

The Inishowen sides will have home advantage in the fifth round of the FAI Junior Cup but Letterkenny Rovers will be on the road again. Having won on penalties in the previous round down in Wexford, Rovers will head west to Galway to take on Mervue United. Cockhill Celtic and Buncrana Hearts will have the

The fixtures for the 2024 League of Ireland season were released this morning. Finn Harps will start their First Division campaign at Bishopsgate against Longford Town on Saturday 17th February. The following Friday the 23rd, Harps first home game at Finn Park will be against Cork City. Derry start their Premier Division season on Friday

Donegal’s McKenna Cup fixtures have been confirmed by the Ulster Council. Jim McGuinness’s first game in Ballbofey since his return to the county managers position will be on Wednesday 3rd January against Armagh, throwing in at 7.30pm. Donegal will then take on Tyrone the Sunday the 7th January at Healy Park in Omagh at 1pm.

JP McManus will make a 1-million-euro donation to every county in Ireland for investment in Gaelic Games across all codes. County boards including Donegal are yet to receive official confirmation of the windfall, but reports this afternoon indicate a major contribution from the Limerick billionaire is imminent. McManus donated 1-hundred-thousand euro to every county board

Finn Harps have confirmed the departure of BJ Banda from Finn Park. The club thanked  BJ for his commitment since his return to Finn Harps and wish him all the best for the future. Darren Murphy told club media: “I just couldn’t guarantee him first team football and regular playing time. We have Success who

The draws have been made for the third level higher education ladies championships. Having won the Lynch Cup this year, ATU Donegal play in the second tier Giles Cup in 2024. They have been drawn in Group A along with UCD and MTU Kerry. ATU’s home game will be against Kerry and the top two

Newry’s Páirc Esler will host the All Ireland Club Football semi-final meeting of Ulster champions Glen and reigning All Ireland champions Kilmacud Crokes. Castlehaven and St. Brigid’s will play their semi at FBD Semple Stadium. Both games will be played on Saturday January 7th, with a 1.45 start in Thurles, and 3.45 in Newry.

The draw for the 2024 Dr McKenna Cup will take place this evening at the Armagh City Hotel in Armagh. Jim McGuinness, back as Donegal boss for a second time, will learn of his opponents for the traditional start of year competition. Donegal last won the cup in 2018 and their Ulster championship opponents Derry

The Donegal GAA annual Convention takes place this evening in Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey and for the first time in the county’s history, Donegal will have a female chairperson. Former Tánaiste and St Naul’s secretary Mary Coughlan is set to take over the reigns from Fergus McGee who has opted out after just one year in

DONEGAL JUNIOR LEAGUE Results Week 15   Saturday 9th December 2023                                   Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Arranmore United                            P            v     P                   Glenea United Reserves Fintown Harps AFC                            3            v 1                   Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves Keadue Rovers Reserves                   1            v 1                   Kildrum Tigers Reserves Oldtown Celtic               

  Inishowen Football League Weekly Fixtures 2023-24   Date  :   Sunday 10th  December Jackie Crossan   Premier Division   Aileach FC 1 Cockhill Celtic 5 Illies Celtic 1 Carn FC 1 Clonmany Shamrocks 0 Buncrana Hearts 1 Glengad United 0 Greencastle FC 2         Strand Hotel   First Division   Carn Res

The name of Emlyn Hughes will be put before the club’s of the county as the recommendation for the position of Donegal GAA Children’s Officer. The Four Master’s clubman was in a race for the post against the outgoing officer and former Chairman Mick McGrath. Highland Radio Sport understands, the three person committee made up

Seamus Coleman’s latest injury will be assessed by Everton today. The Republic of Ireland Captain returned to Premier League action in Thursday’s 3 nil win over Newcastle at Goodison Park. It was his first game back in seven months after been stretched off against Leicester back in May. The Killybegs native had to go off

The North West 10k committee is inviting charities to apply to be beneficiaries from next year’s event which takes place on Monday, 6th of May in Letterkenny. Closing date for applications is Friday 12th January and should be emailed to toni@letterkennychamber.com. 27,150 euros was raised from last year’s run and walk resulting in three charities

Finn Harps have confirmed the departure of back up goalkeeper Antonio Tuta. The Croatian had limited game time at Finn Park having been brought in by Dave Rogers during the summer of this year as cover for Rory Kelly and Tim Hiemer. The club can confirm the departure of Antonio Tuta from Finn Park. Everyone

The Sean McCumhaills club have confirmed Gary Wilson as their manager for next season. Wilson had been part of the management team this year under Mark O’Sullivan and Darren O’Leary who lead the club to the semi finals of the senior championship. In 2024, Gary will have Ruairi McLaughlin, Shane McNulty and Karl Hughes as

ATU Donegal have a difficult start in the opening round of the Higher Education Sigerson Cup competition in January. Maxi Curran’s side which features a number of Donegal panelists have been drawn away against last years beaten finalist University of Limerick. That game will be played on Wednesday January 10th 2024. The winner and loser

Drogheda United have signed former Ireland underage international defender Jack Keaney. The 24-year-old Donegal man had been UCD’s captain for the last four seasons and becomes Drogs’ first signing ahead of next season. Jack’s football journey began at Sligo Rovers, where he emerged from the youth setup into the first team during the 2017 season.