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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

Donegal LGFA are on the search for a new senior manager and have officially opened expressions of interest from potential candidates. Maxi Curran stepped down after five years in charge following the All Ireland defeat to Dublin at the quarter final stage. The closing date for applications is 5.00pm on Friday August 18th, 2023. Expressions

Keith Cowan has joined Irish League Championship side Dergview. Tuesday was a busy day for Keith who confirmed his departure from Finn Harps at lunchtime and then confirmed his next move with the County Tyrone club that evening. Cowan who returned to captain Harps just last December, found his game time limited in recent weeks

Tony McEntee is set to continue as manager of the Sligo senior footballers for a fourth year in 2024 but it remains to be seen if the Donegal members of his backroom team will stay on to. The Armagh native has been handed a one-year extension by the county board and will be joined again

Keith Cowan has left Finn Harps with the club confirming the news this afternoon saying “Finn Harps and Keith Cowan have today parted company by mutual consent.” Keith who rejoined the club as captain last December and was Dave Rogers first signing as manager has found limited game time in recent weeks. “Keith and his

There was National Championship success for Swillly Seal members at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin. Cillian Murphy was crowned champion in the under 17 age group, picking up a gold medal in the 100m Breaststroke. Murphy who set numerous personal best times over a number distances and disciplines would also take bronze in the

Oisin Orr had an 18/1 double on Friday evening at York. He rode Midnight Mile (8/1) and Spirit Dancer (11/10) to victory, both for his stable trainer Richard Fahey. Orr has now accumulated 36 wins across the water this season. Orr is back in action on Saturday at Ascot.

The Republic of Ireland cannot progress to the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup in Australia. They lost their second group game this afternoon 2-1 to Canada, a game that the Irish needed a draw in at the very least. Donegal’s Amber Barrett made her first appearance of the competition coming on for Kyra

Ireland are into the Division 2 semi-finals of Eurohockey Championships Division 2 with a game to spare. Raphoe’s Luke Witherow started the game against the Ukraine on Tuesday evening. Lee Cole’s hat-trick was among the scores as they beat Ukrainians 7-0 in Abbotstown. It came off the back off an opening 9-0 victory over the

Last Saturday saw the final round of The Mc Grady Insurance NI Rally Championship at The Down Rally. There was strong Donegal interest with a wide range of both Drivers & Navigators looking to finish the championship with top results. The first of the congratulations has to go the the Inishowen Glasha Motorsport Junior Crew

Two Donegal athletes have been selected on the Irish team for the European u20 Championships in Israel next month. Fintan Dewhirst of Tir Chonaill AC, who won a European silver at the u18 Euros will go in the 400m hurdles while Hannah Murray of Finn Valley has been selected for the 4x400m relay. The Championships

The draw for the second round of the FAI Cup was made this evening and the two most recent winners are set to face each other. Holders Derry City will welcome St Patrick’s Athletic to the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. That’s the only all Premier Division tie in the round. Finn Harps will host Skerries

Mona McSharry came agonisingly close to winning Ireland’s first ever world long course medal at the World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan this afternoon, ultimately touching in fifth place in the 100m Breaststroke Final. The 22-year-old Sligo native clocked 1:06.07 and was just .13 of a second off the bronze medal. In a stacked field, McSharry