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Republic of Ireland manager Stephen Kenny has selected a 25-man squad for the upcoming UEFA EURO 2024 qualifiers against France and the Netherlands. Defender Shane Duffy comes back into the squad for the first time since September 2022. The 31-year old, who has 55 caps & seven goals for Ireland, joined Norwich City in the

Donegal Jockey Oisin Orr picked up his 7th win the past fortnight, winning at Catterick on Wednesday evening. Orr won on Hot Scoop for trainer Sam England at 5/1. That’s also 50 wins for the season in England for the Ballyare native. In his other two races he finished 2nd in both on True Nation

The clubs of the county have been asked for expressions of interest for the positions of Under 20 and 17 football and hurling managers. Friday week the 8th September is the closing date for expressions to be with the county secretary. Having appointed Jim McGuinness as senior manager, the same selection committee, of chairman Fergus

AMD Motorsport’s Richard Kerr produced a heroic fightback from the back of the field to tenth at Cadwell Park on Monday, venue for round eight of the Pirelli National Superstock Championship. The County Donegal rider was pushed wide and onto the grass at the first corner but fought through the pack to claim six valuable

The draw for the Sports Direct Women’s FAI Cup Quarter-Finals has been made and will see Sligo Rovers face off with Bohemians. Sligo were 11-0 winners against Bonagee United in the previous round on Sunday and have several Inishowen players on the field. Emma Doherty scored five goals in that win over Bonagee while sisters

Following a pre-race Eurosport feature interview Rhys was ready to race at Round 8 of the British Supersport Championship as the newly named ‘Smiling Assassin’ at Cadwell Park UK. With the Championship heating up – Currie, Irwin, Booth Amos and Stapleford are all in the mix for the Championship with Currie leading Irwin by only

Donegal’s Brendan Boyce notched up a season best time in the 35k Walk at the World Championships in Budapest this morning. The Milford man was 24th overall in another superb display of Championship racing crossing the line in 2:37.26. The race was won by Álvaro Martín of Spain in 2:24.30.

Greencastle Junior Golf team won the Donegal Boys Youth Plate matchplay in Greencastle this week. On Thursday evening after a great tussle with Letterkenny, Greencastle won the second leg 3-0 to win overall 4-2 and take the title. Letterkenny had lead 2-1 after their home first leg.  

Several reports in the press on Thursday morning are once again linking Jim McGuinness with the vacant Donegal Senior Managers position. Speculation has been rife in recent weeks and according Ryan Ferry in the Donegal News, the Naomh Conaill native is close to a return and the man who lead Donegal to an All Ireland

Derry’s Johnny McGuckian has been named the Electric Ireland Minor Star Football Player of the Year. McGuckian has been the standout player for Derry over the past two seasons securing vital scores for the team throughout their campaign which culmanated in All Ireland success this year. Glen man McGuckian is also one of six Derry

  Another epic Donegal Wild Atlantic Way Ultra Cycle Race rolled around the county over the weekend with competitors tackling 555k and 333k events. Christopher Birney won the 333 category in 10 hours 53  minutes 15 seconds. The Cranford man had over twenty minutes to spare on his nearest challenger. Errigal’s Shaun Mc Daid was

Derry City will have to overturn a 1-nil first leg deficit if they’re to reach the Conference League playoff round. Tobol player Roman Asrankulov scored a screamer midway through the second half in Kazakhstan. Michael Duffy squandered a gilt-edged chance to level the tie 12-minutes from time. The return leg next week will be played

The first 400 people who register for this month’s Donegal Half Marathon will be guaranteed a technical t-shirt and specially commissioned medal. Speaking ahead of the tenth staging of the Kernan’s sponsored Donegal Half Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, August 27th, in Letterkenny, race director, Brendan McDaid, said he is expecting the event to

Fourteen events have been organised at eight locations across the county by Donegal Sports Partnership as part of HER Outdoors Week which takes place from Monday, August 14th to Sunday, August 20th. HER Outdoors Week aims to celebrate and encourage more females to get out and enjoy the benefits of being in the outdoors, while

Brendan Rodgers has been named the PwC GAA/GPA footballer for July. Rogers was integral to Derry’s four-point victory over Cork in the Quarter Final, with two scores to his name. The Slaughtneil man also proved to be Derry’s engine when it mattered coming up with two more scores in the All-Ireland Semi Final as they

The death has occurred today of former Tyrone football manager Art McRory. The Dungannon Clarke’s clubman was in charge of the Red Hands for a total of almost 25 years, in three different spells in the role. He guided Tyrone to a first every appearance in an All-Ireland final in 1986, when they lost to

The Ireland 4x400m relay team have qualified for the final at the European Under 20 Championships in Jerusalem. Finn Valley’s Hannah Murray ran a controlled and impressive second leg and hit the break zone in first position in what was a tough heat. Ireland would finish fourth in a season best time of 3.39.02 to