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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 […]

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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