Highland’s Sporting Highlights 2023
As 2023 comes to an end, Highland’s Oisin Kelly and Jordan McDaid recap some of the sport highlights from the past 12 months. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 –
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As 2023 comes to an end, Highland’s Oisin Kelly and Jordan McDaid recap some of the sport highlights from the past 12 months. Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 –
Highland’s Sporting Highlights 2023 Read More »
Burt won the Donegal U21A Hurling Championship on Friday night beating St Eunan’s 1-13 to 0-13 as they retained the title in tough conditions in Convoy. Against the wind in the second half they managed just one point but held on to win. Liam McKinney starred with 11pts on the night. Paul Burns told Daire
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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
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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
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Joe Barr has taken the Ultra Cycling World Cup title following his ride in Florida this week. The Donegal based endurance cyclist delivered 246 miles in 12-hours and earned the final point required to take the title. It’s a remarkable win for the 64 year old who fractured his pelvis at the start of October.
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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
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Highland Radio is seeking applications for a producer/presenter to join our busy sports team. The ideal candidate will take direction from the Head of Sport and will be required to produce and present our main sport programmes and bulletins. Must have an interest in sport across the North West and be able to retrieve and
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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
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Donegal Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle hit winning form at the weekend in Australia. After a number of weeks finishing second, Dylan took five wins over three days down under, teaming up with trainer Ciaron Maher & David Eustace. He won onboard, Exceed the Dream, Epic Proportions, Running By, Boldinho and Flamin’Romans with three of those
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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
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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.
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Donegal champions Setanta have a massive game on Sunday as they travel to Pairc Elser in Newry to take on Kilkenny side Thomastown in an All-Ireland Intermediate Club Hurling Championship semi-final. Thomastown will start as favourites, but Setanta will be hoping to cause an upset and to reach the final. Kevin Campbell is not only
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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
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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
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History was made at Wednesday’s Donegal GAA Convention, for the first time in it’s 118 year existence, Donegal will have it’s first female Chairperson and have five female’s elected on the executive. Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan was elected unopposed as Chairperson. Grace Boyle takes up the role of Treasurer, Mary Kelly is Assistant Secretary, Sinead
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MacCumhaills Oisin Gallen has been named the Player of the Donegal Championship for 2023 and will be presented with the Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award ahead of this evenings County Convention. The Sean MacCumhaills club reached this year’s championship semi-final and Gallens performances were central to their success. He scored 1-9 in the championship
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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Glen of Derry are the Ulster Senior Football champions once again. They’ve beaten Scotstown of Monaghan 0-13 0-11 in the final this afternoon. Michael McMullan reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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Trillick wrapped up the championship and league double in Tyrone by beating Carrickmore in the Division 1 Final this afternoon in Omagh. It finished 8pts to 7pts at Healy Park. Rory Brennan was pleased with how the side performed yet again today:
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Gaoth Dobhair and Glenswilly will meet in the Donegal U21A Championship Final after both sides won their respective semi finals on Sunday at the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy. Gaoth Dobhair had a 4-16 to 2-8 win over Naomh Conaill as Ryan Ferry reports: After the game, Gaoth Dobhair’s Stephen McFadden said it was great
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There was success today for Ireland at the European Cross Country Championships in Belgium. City of Derry’s Seamus Robinson won team gold with the Ireland u20 men, Finn Valley’s Amy Greene was part for the Ireland team that finished fifth while Roisin and Eilish Flanagan were part of the senior ladies that come home 8th
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Four Masters progressed to the semi final of the Ulster Minor Tournament in Belfast on Saturday, coming from eight points down to beat Derry Champions Magherfelt. The Donegal Town side scored two late goals to win a pulsating tie 2-9 to 0-13. Odie McBride was proud of the character his players showed.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Glen Maghera will look to successfully defend their Ulster Senior Club title on Sunday in Armagh against Monaghan Champions Scotstown. Malachy O’Rourke has managed several of the Scotstown players during his time as Monaghan Manager but the Fermanagh native says his Glen side will have take their chance again with a big performance. Glen won
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The GAA today published its master fixture list for next year. Jim McGuinness’ first league game in charge will be at home to Cork in Ballybofey on Sunday 28th January. MacCumhaill Park will host two of their four Division 2 home games, with Meath the visitors on the final round on Saturday 23rd March. The
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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
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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
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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
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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
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On the last DL Debate of the year – Brendan Devenney looks back at history making Setanta and their Intermediate Ulster hurling title victory on Saturday. We’ll have feed back and analysis from the Setanta club along with the views of current Donegal hurling boss Micky McCann. Irish news reporter Neil Loughran previews the Ulster
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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.
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There is a band of supporters in the county that were holding onto hope that Michael Murphy would one day return after announcing his retirement towards the end of 2022. It seems that hope has been put to bed with the 2012 All Ireland winning captain saying he will not be reversing his decision. Jim
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Karl Lacey is staying with Kilcoo for the 2024 season. The Down club confirmed Lacy would remain in the managers role this morning and will continue with the same backroom team that includes his brother in law Barry Dunnion. In his first year in charge, The Donegal Town native led Kilcoo to an 11th Down
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A charity GAA football match will take place this Saturday 2nd December with a Circet selection playing a Donegal selection at the O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny (throw in 2pm). The Donegal side which will be managed by Anthony Molloy and Neil Gallagher, will be made up of a number of 2012 All Ireland winners like Michael
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On this week’s DL Debate The Championship – Brendan Devenney looks back at the weekends Ulster Club action with Brendan Kilcoyne and John Gildea. There’s also a preview of the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Final with Gary McGettigan as Setanta bid to become Ulster Champions. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s
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Kevin McHugh has joined the Finn Harps First Team coaching staff as an Assistant Coach and Head of Development. A club legend, the Killea man made over 250 appearances for Finn Harps across two stints. After retiring in 2016, McHugh took over as Head Coach of the club’s MU15s and later was appointed as Director
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The first game for Donegal under the reign of Jim McGuinness will take place on Sunday 17th December against Roscommon in a charity challenge game at Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon (Throw in 1.30pm). The teams first outing will also see the first game played on the new surface at the home of Aodh Ruadh
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Ciaran McGonagle of Letterkenny AC has been named the Ultra Runner of the Year at today’s Athletics Ireland Awards. The Donegal man broke a notable Irish record this year, in the gruelling Anglo-Celtic Plate race last April in Armagh. He finished in 7th place in a time of 6 hours 57 minutes and 32 seconds
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The first two weekends of November saw a total of 42 gymnasts from Citadel Gymnastics, boys and girls, head to the National Indoor Arena in Dublin for the Gymnastics Ireland National Series Competition. Over the course of two weekends, thousands of gymnasts representing clubs from all over the country took part, competing across multiple age
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Noe Baba has re-signed for 2024 with Finn Harps. Baba made 28 appearances for Harps last season, scoring two goals including the winner against Kerry FC in September. Harps boss Darren Murphy told finnharps.ie; “We’re delighted to have Noe tied down for another year. He came into the group last year without a proper preseason
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Former Footballer of the Year Sean Cavanagh has called time on his playing career at the age of forty. His final game saw him lose a Tyrone promotion-relegation play-off at the weekend as Moy’s player-manager. He came on as a sub midway through the second half, but was unable to prevent his side’s 2-10 to
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Finn Harps and Derry City have been awarded First and Premier Division club licenses for the 2024 League of Ireland season. Following the work undertaken by the Independent Licensing Committee, the Football Association of Ireland have confirmed all clubs have been awarded Licences. For the first time, the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division has been
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Those wishing to make nominations for the 2023 Donegal Sports Star Awards must do so by this Friday the 24th of November. Donegal County Council is once again the exclusive sponsor and they are encouraging sporting bodies to make sure that achievements and successes are recognised by way of being nominated for the 48th Donegal
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The 21 Letterkenny Athletic Club members who took part in the Dublin City Marathon and the Frankfurt Marathon last month have raised €9,104 for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association (IMNDA). Seventeen runners from the club competed in Dublin, while four participated in Frankfurt. Speaking at the cheque-handover in Sister Sara’s Bar and Restaurant, Letterkenny
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