The Organisers of this year’s Knockalla Hill Climb can confirm another bumper entry for this year’s Knockalla Hill Climb Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd of September. Check out this stunning promo video sponsored to the event which shows the beauty of knockalla combined all types of motorsport magic that happens over the Knockalla Hillclimb weekend. […]
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On this week’s DL Debate – The Championship, Brendan Devenney talks Donegal Club Championship and Jim McGuinness’ appointment with Frank Craig, Sports Editor of the Iconic Media Group and GAA coach Barry Meehan. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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There was an eighth place finish for the Irish 4 by 400 women’s relay team in their final at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Sunday. Tir Chonaill’s Kelly McGrory who got the call to replace Rhasidat Adeleke, joined Sophie Becker, Roisin Harrison and Sharlene Mawdsley to finish in a time of three minutes,
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Following from the Sports Capital and Equipment Programme (SCEP) webinar series, the FAI will hold an in person seminar on Wednesday, August 30th at the Station House Hotel, Letterkenny at 7 pm. Walter Holleran, Head of Grant Funding and Infrastructure Development, will be on hand to address any queries clubs may have regarding their SCEP
Soccer clubs encouraged to find out about grants available Read More »
This week on The Score, we talk World Championship Athletics with Patsy McGonagle, Former Finn Harps player Joe Boyle joins us for our League of Ireland Chat. Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News looks at the stand out fixtures in the Donegal Club Championship and we hear from recently crowned Irish Tarmac Rally Champion Callum
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With the dust now settled on the championship celebrations, Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan are targeting more success later in the year. A second place finish behind Ford works driver Adrien Fourmaux on last weekend’s Ulster Rally was enough to give the pair a maiden Irish Tarmac Championship title. Devine who also took a first
Championship is special for Devine but there’s more come from the Derry man Read More »
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.
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Seamus Coleman has ruled himself out of next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers with France and the Netherlands. The Everton captain says he’s still six-to-eight weeks away from full fitness following a knee operation. Ireland go to Paris on September 7th, before the Dutch visit Dublin three days later.
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Ciara Mageean has just missed out on a medal at the World Championships She was fourth in the final of the 15-hundred metres in Budapest on Tuesday evening. Mageean shaved 2-hundredths of a second off her own national record, but was still over half a second off a bronze medal. Mark English ran a season’s
Mark English qualifies for world 800m semi’s Read More »
Jim McGuinness is back in charge of Donegal on an initial three year term. The 2012 All Ireland winning manager returns after nine years away from the county and will have All Ireland winners Colm McFadden and Neil McGee as part of his backroom team. More details on the rest of his backroom team will
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On this week’s DL Debate – The Championship, John Gildea and Gary McDaid join Brendan Devenney to recap the opening games of the 2023 Michael Murphy Sports Club Championships. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Donegal Senior Football Championship Four Masters 0-3 v 0-7 Aodh Rua BS Glenswilly 2-15 v 0-10 Ardara Goath Dobhair 1-16 v 0-11 MacCumhaills Kilcar 0-16 v 0-11 Cloughaneely Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Downings 3-6 v 0-10 Bundoran Malin 0-11 v 0-8 Letterkenny Gaels Junior Championship Na Rossa 0-13 v 3-4 Naomh Conaill C N Padraif
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Donegal GAA have informed clubs today that a special county “Committee Meeting” will take place in Convoy this Monday evening. The only item on the agenda will be an address by the selection committee to the executive and the clubs with the latest on filling the position of Donegal senior team manager. Speculation is rife
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Donegal Senior Football Championship St. Eunans 1-14 V 1-7 St Nauls Milford 1-10 v 0-14 Dungloe Killybegs 1-5 v 3-12 Naomh Conaill Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Naomh Brid 1-8 v 2-12 Termon Naomh Columba 2-8 v 1-8 Fanad Gaels Burt 0-6 v 1-9 Buncrana Red Hughs 1-11 v 0-11 Naomh Muire LR Junior Championship N
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The World Athletic Championships in Budapest start on Saturday. On day one, the likes of Ciara Mageean, Sarah Healy and Sophie O’Sullivan will be on track. Three athletes from the north west will also be in action in Hungary. Mark English who missed the recent senior championships due to a back injury, will run the
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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.
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The Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Club Championships swing into action this week. Highland’s feature game comes from Maghergallon on Sunday with Gaoth Dobhair playing host to MacCumhaill’s. Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne will have LIVE commentary from the 4.30pm start in association with Highland Motors, Mountain Top, Letterkenny. The action starts on Friday
The Donegal Motor Club have finally announced that this year’s Knockalla Hillclimbs will take place on the weekend of the 2nd & 3rd of September 2023 with the exciting news that Kellys Toyota is the new Title Sponsor for 2023. After last year’s massive success of both the 50th Anniversary & Danny Gormley Memorial it
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Derry City have suffered a heart-breaking exit from the Conference League, going out on penalties to Tobol at Tallaght Stadium. Goalkeeper Brian Maher had his own penalty saved, as the Kazak club won the shoot-out 6-5. The tie had finished level at a goal apiece after Will Patching scored a first-half penalty for the Candystripes.
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This week on The Score, Former Harps Manager Anthony Gorman joins us to look ahead to Finn Harps clash with Skerries in the FAI Cup. Dan O’Donnell speaks to us on Bonagee United’s Donegal Youth League victory. Sports writer Peter Campbell takes a look at some of the key games in the opening weekend of
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Bonagee United retained their Donegal Youth League crown on Wednesday night beating Glen Rovers 5-1 to take the title with a 100% win rate in their campaign. Aiden Brennan scored a hat-trick on the night to help his side to a tenth win of the season. The years not finished as the cup competitions commence
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Finn Harps return to Finn Park on Friday with hopes of progressing in the FAI Cup. The Ballybofey side host Leinster Senior League outfit Skerries FC and there will be updates here on Highland with Diamaid Doherty from the 8pm kick off in association with B&S Credit Union, Ballybofey. After back to back defeats in
Cup is a welcome distraction for Harps – Anthony Gorman Read More »
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
Is Jim McGuinness set for Donegal return? Read More »
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
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Derry City are just one game away from making history on the European stage. On Thursday evening they play their home tie of their Europa Conference League Third Round Qualifier in Dublin knowing a win will take them into the play off round, a place Derry have never been before. With the Brandywell not fitting
It’s all positive for Derry ahead of crunch European tie – Higgins & McEleney Read More »
On this week’s DL Debate live from Sisters Sara’s Letterkenny – Brendan Devenney is joined by Brendan Kilcoyne, Barry Meehan and Donegal News Sports Editor Ryan Ferry to look ahead to The Donegal Club Championships. Watch the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Dylan Browne McMonagle was back in the Tipperary winners enclosure on Friday as the Donegal Jockey took a 200th career win on the track. He won on 9/2 shot Warnie with trainer Joseph O’Brien to take a 36th win of the year. Warnie gets up to win the Listed Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes at
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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
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Finn Harps have dropped back down to second bottom in the First Division standings having suffered a 12th defeat of the campaign, losing 1-0 to Treaty United at Finn Park. Speaking with Diarmaid Doherty, Harps assistant manager Darren Murphy says not taking their chances cost them:
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Finn Harps lost to visitors Treaty United on Friday night in the First Division of the League of Ireland. Diarmaid Doherty reports from Finn Park for Highland Radio Sport:
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This week on The Score, Former Finn Harps Captain and current Dergview player Keith Cowan joins us for our Football Chat. Eugene Organ looks ahead to this Saturday’s Donegal Hurling Finals and Sean McFadden gives us the low down on the Donegal Ultra Race which starts in the early hours of Friday morning as competitors
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Derry City will have to overturn a 1-nil first leg deficit if they’re to reach the Conference League playoff round. The Candystrips lost in Kazakhstan to Tobol on Thursday. The return leg next week will be played at The Tallaght Stadium in Dublin as the Brandywell does not meet the criteria for hosting a third
Higgins says Derry still have fighting chance in Europe Read More »
On this week LOI Chat Oisin Kelly was joined by Keith Cowan who recently left Finn Harps and signed with Dergview. Keith looks ahead to Harps game against Trearty United on Friday as the Ballybofey side look to bounce back following the loss to Athlone Town on Monday. He also discusses his move to the
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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
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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
Fourteen events planned for Donegal HER Outdoors Week Read More »
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
Player of the Month award for Brendan Rodgers Read More »
Derry City are in Kazakhstan this week for the first leg of their third round qualifier of the Europa Conference League against Tobol Kostanay. The Candystrips made the ten hour journey on Tuesday and will be very much in the lions den on Thursday evening as they look for another positive result on the road
Higgins believes his Derry side can cause an upset Read More »
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
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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
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This week on The Score, in our League of Ireland Chat – Ollie Horgan joins Diarmaid Doherty to look ahead Galway’s visit to Ollie’s old stomping ground at Finn Harps. We hear from the Donegal Ladies minor camp who are preparing for an All Ireland Final on Saturday against Waterford and Brendan Kilcoyne will take
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Derry City are one game away from reaching the third round of a European competition for just the second time in the clubs history. The Candystrips are in Finland for the second leg of their Europa Conference league qualifier against KuPS, with Derry 2-1 up from the first game. The prize on offer from progressing
Higgins says Derry can win in Finland Read More »
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
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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
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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
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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
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On this week’s DL Debate – Brendan Devenney discusses the All Ireland Final with Kerry Legend Mike Frank Russel and GAA columnist with the Irish News Cahir O’Kane, also, former county hurling star Eugene Organ gives us his views on the weekends club championship action. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen
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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
Swilly Seals take medals and Pb’s at National Championships Read More »
The Republic of Ireland’s final match at the World Cup finished scoreless. Vera Pauw’s team take their only point at the tournament from the draw against Nigeria in Brisbane. There was no game time today for either Donegal player, Amber Barrett or Ciara Grant. Ireland finish bottom of the group and are heading home while
No game time in final World Cup tie for Barrett or Grant Read More »
BJ Banda scored a 85th minute winner to give Finn Harps a 2-1 win at Kerry on Friday night. Ryan Flood gave Harps the lead in the 53rd minute but the home side would level the tie four minutes from the ninety. Banda who only rejoined the club a numbers of weeks ago hit a
Dave Rogers “delighted” with win over Kerry FC Read More »
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