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Oisin Orr rides in the Bahrain International Trophy on Friday. The Donegal Jockey will be on board the Richard Fahey trained – Alex Ferguson part owned, Spirit Dancer in a race which carries a prize of One Million Dollars. Orr has already riden the horse to success on three ocassions at York and Windsors this

Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has called up James McClean for the UEFA EURO 2024 qualifier against the Netherlands. The Ireland centurion was set to come into the squad for the New Zealand friendly, his final appearance in a green shirt, but he will now travel with the squad to Amsterdam for the qualifier.

  Na Rossa Manager Declan Bonner has been hit with a propsed 12 week suspension following his sending off in the Ulster Junior Championship Quarter Final against Lisnaskea. The former Donegal boss was shown a red card at the start of the second half and the sanction has been handed down by the provincial CCC

The ATU Ladies Soccer side have reached the semi finals of the WSCAI First Division. The Letterkenny side beat TUS Midlands 2-1 this afternoon at the An Danlann Sports Field. Caoimhe Herron and Bronagh Gallagher scored the goals for ATU which sent them to the last four of the competition and remain unbeaten this season.

Four-in-a-row Premier Division champions Shamrock Rovers have just one player on the PFAI Team of the Year. Roberto Lopes is the only Hoops man in the side which is voted by the players within the top flight. Derry City are represented by Ben Doherty and Will Patching along with Conor Kearns and Jack Moylan from

The details of the next weekend’s AIB Ulster Club Senior and Intermediate Football Semi Finals have been confirmed by the Ulster GAA. Naomh Conaill’s clash with reign Ulster and Derry Champions Glen Maghera has been fixed for Saturday 25th November at Healy Park in Omagh. The game will throw in at 5.30pm and it will

Finn Harps Manager Darren Murphy has been very busy since his appointment at the start of the month. The club have confirmed eight re-signings this week with Tim Hiemer, Patrick Ferry, Ryan Rainey, Sean O’Donnell, Matty Makinson, Max Hutchison, Stephen Doherty and Jamie Watson all set for another spell at Finn Park in the 2024

Donegal’s Erin McLaughlin is one of three players from champions Peamount United who have been nominated for the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division Player of the Season Award. The Culdaff native joined the Dublin side from Sion Swifts in January 2022 and has since went on to make her Republic of Ireland senior debut where

It’s been another busy few days for sides from ATU Donegal. The women’s soccer team will have a home quarter final against TU Midlands in Division 1 of the WSCAI League next week. They won their third game on the trot on Wednesday evening beating Ulster University Jordanstown 5-1 at the An Dalann Sports Field.

The final pieces of Jim McGuinness’ Donegal backroom team are being put in place. James Gallagher has been added to the team as goalkeeping coach where he joins Colm McFadden, Neil McGee and Luke Barrett. Former Finn Harps keeper and manager Gallagher previously held the Donegal role during Declan Bonner and Rory Gallagher’s terms as

The FAI Junior Cup 4th round draw  for the last 64 has taken place and all three  sides from the county will be away from home as the competition enters the national stage. Fixtures below. Arlington FC (PortLaoise, Co, Laois) v Cockhill Celtic North End United (Wexford) v. Letterkenny Rovers Mullingar Athletic v. Buncrana Hearts

Shane Blaney was on the score sheet for Motherwell in Scotland on Tuesday night. The Donegal man scored his first Premiership goal for the club in the 2-2 draw away to St Johnstone at Perth. The home side were 2-0 up at half time before Blaney pulled one back in the 68th minute. Motherwell would

The Donegal Junior League have announced John Francis Doogan as their new Oscar Traynor Team manager. The new man in charge was appointed this morning after successfully completing his interview with the League Executive on Monday night at Diamond Park, Ballyare. Final details of this year’s competition have not yet been decided however it is

On the back of the weekend appointment of Darren Murphy as new Finn Harps manager, the club hosted a press conference where Murphy was presented as manager. Harps chairman Ian Harkin said the club is delighted to have Murphy on board with an assistant manager to be confirmed in the coming coming weeks. Ian was

Shaun Paul Barrett has been ratified as the new Donegal U-20 manager replacing Leo McLoone. The Milford man will have former St Eunans Manager and Highland pundit Brendan Kilcoyne and Ardara’s Damien Devaney as part of his managerial team. Kilcoyne was part of the backroom team with Donegal Minors this last two seasons while Devaney

Finn Harps have announced the signing of Kevin Jordan for the 2024 campaign. The defender is a graduate of the Finn Harps Academy, having joined the club at U19 level from Buncrana Hearts. Jordan made 21 appearances for the club last season. Harps boss Darren Murphy told finnharps.ie; “I’m delighted that Kevin has agreed to

Derry GAA can confirm that Benny Heron has retired from senior intercounty football after a decade of service. An ace finisher with an eye for goal, Benny Heron matched talent with an utterly selfless attitude and was one of the most respected footballers in Derry over the past decade. The summer of 2022 will be

Ronan McNamee has confirmed his retirement from inter-county football. The Aghyaran full-back helped Tyrone win the All Ireland title in 2021, and was a key member of three Ulster Championship-winning sides, in 2016, 2017 and 2021. McNamee made his Tyrone debut under Mickey Harte in 2012, and claimed an All Star in 2019.

The Republic of Ireland women’s team are guaranteed at least a play off for the 2025 European Championship after winning their Nations League ‘B’ group with two games to spare. The Girls in Green won 1-nil in a rain soaked Albania thanks to a late goal by Denise O’Sullivan. Donegal’s Erin McLaughlin had her first

Liverpool have signed up Irish teenager Trent Kone-Doherty on his first professional contract. The Republic of Ireland underage international joined the Reds from local club Derry City last year on a traineeship. 17-year-old Kone-Doherty has also trained with Jurgen Klopp’s senior squad.

The launch of the Donegal Harvest Rally took place on Monday in Gortahork The event takes place on Saturday, November 11th and will be based around the Cloughaneely area. This year’s event, which is sponsored by Teac Bhillie in Gort a’Choirce is closed to Donegal Motor Club members. The entry list was unveiled at the

St Eunans will have a new man in charge next year after Rory Kavanagh stepped down as manager of the Letterkenny side. The 2012 All Ireland winner had been at the helm for three years. Kavanagh won the senior championship in his first year in charge 2021 but lost out to Naomh Conaill in both

It was a good night on Wednesday for the men’s gaelic footballers of ATU Donegal as both sides beat Queens University at the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy. After defeat on the opening night to St Mary’s the previous week, the Letterkenny senior side bounced back with a 0-15 to 3-1 victory in the Ryan

Donegal’s Caitriona Jennings will represent Ireland at the 2023 IAU 50Km World Championships, which take place in India on November 5th. Jennings will take her place among the 120 athletes representing 20 federations. The Letterkenny AC star goes into the race as the current European Champion after her win in the 50K European Championships in

Richard Kerr and the AMD Motorsport team ended their 2023 road racing season on a high at the weekend with the County Donegal rider taking a first and two second place finishes at the Sunflower Trophy races at Bishopscourt, Northern Ireland, also winning the Rider of the Meeting accolade. The action around the 1.824-mile circuit

Donegal Sports Partnership is gearing up to play its part in the delivery of the government’s Annual Winter Initiative for Sport and Physical Activity. The initiative will be delivered across the country over November, December and January with the support of the Local Sports Partnership Network and the National Governing Bodies of Sport. The primary

Four north west players have been named on the hurling Champions 15 Team of the Year. The Derry hurlers’ fine Christy Ring Cup performances have yielded two awards in the shape of defender Riche Mullan and midfielder Cormac O’Doherty. Derry lost to Meath in the Christy Ring Final. Nicky Rackard runners-up Donegal are represented by

The Donegal CCC have received an objection from the Moville club following their defeat to Na Rossa in the Donegal Junior A Final last weekend. Moville claim Na Rossa had 16 players on the field at a stage during the second half. Na Rossa came from behind late in the tie to win 0-15 to

Tir Chonaill’s Kelly McGrory has been named the Donegal Athlete of the Year for 2023. McGrory who recently reached the final of the 4×400 relay at the World Championships in Hungary was declared the winner at Wednesday evening’s Donegal Athletics County Board meeting. Kelly was also named the Female Athlete of the Year while Mark

Details of the round four and the final group games of the Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Club Championship have been confirmed. All eight games will start at the same time, throwing in at 5.30pm next Saturday evening the 9th September. The stand out tie is holders Naomh Conaill against Glenswilly, where the winner will

Donegal Senior Football Championship Glenswilly 1-12 v 0-09 Dungloe Four Masters 0-09 v 0-09 St Michael’s Gaoth Dobhair 1-10 v 0-08 Cloughaneely St Eunans 1-20 v 0-04 Ardara Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Termon 2-11 v 0-11 Bundoran Downings 1-13 v 0-13 Fanad Gaels Burt 1-10 v 1-11 Red Hughs Buncrana 5-15 v 0-05 Letterkenny Gaels

Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Gweedore Celtic 0 vs 2  St Catherines FC Kildrum Tigers 2 vs 0 Keadue Rovers Kilmacrennan Celtic 3 vs 0 Castlefin Celtic Rathmullan Celtic 0 vs 2 Fanad United Swilly Rovers 0 vs 3 Milford United Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Cappry Rovers 1 vs 1 Cranford FC Donegal