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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

Finn Harps have announced Sean O’Donnell has signed a new two and a half year deal keeping him at Finn Park until the end of the 2025 season. O’Donnell has been a key player for the club this season, registering two goals and six assists in 18 appearances including the winning goal in last Friday’s

The Donegal Ladies Minor side eased through to the All Ireland C Final on Wednesday evening. They had 4-18 to 2pts win over Leitrim in Lisnaskea . Abigail Temple Asokuh and Katie Dowds returned from the senior squad with Dowds scoring one of the goals. Aisling O’Neill, Tara Geoghegan and Síle Ní Fhearraigh got the

The O’Neill’s Foyle Cup parade has become an iconic part of the prestigious tournament as the competing teams marched through the streets of Derry this morning. Players, coaches and family members set off from Ulster University’s Derry/Londonderry Campus and made their way via Northland Road, Great James Street and Strand Road before gathering at Guildhall

Nine Swilly Seals ASC swimmers recently travelled to the University of Limerick Sports Campus to compete in the final Swim Ireland competition of the 2022-2023 season for the nation’s age-group swimmers. The competition format was amended this year to provide two long course (50m) competitions for swimmers by age category; the Irish National Age-Group Championships

Martin Harley continued on his winning ways in Australia this week. On Thursday he won on Twyford at Ipswich and yesterday he rode The Big Goodbye to victory at Grafton. The Trentagh native has rode six winners so far this month Down Under. The Big Goodbye overhauls a very brave Ranges in the 2023 Ramornie!

Letterkenny man Killian Gribben will be back on court this evening as Ireland play their fourth game at the FIBA U20 Men’s European Championship. The Irish will take on hosts North Macedonia in their final group game looking for a second win in the competition. They took their first victory on Tuesday beating Slovakia 78-68

Last weekend saw Donegal Motor Club member Denis Ferry combine both his addictions of Rallying & Landrovers when he made the trip over to Wales to the World Famous Nicky Grist Stages rally organised by the Quinton Motor Club which uses a majority of stages from the old Rally GB WRC Stages. Denis flew across