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The young pupils at Raphoe Central National School have been crowned Ulster provincial champions in this year’s competition to find Ireland’s Fittest School 2026. Raphoe CNS will now join the top school from each of the Connacht, Leinster and Munster provincial finals in the grand final in Athlone on May 20th. Hosted by one of […]

Dylan Browne McMonagle’s brilliant run of form continued on Monday evening in Roscommon. He rode a 7/1 double – guiding Substance home in first place at 5/2 before guiding Nil Bua Gan Dua which won at Evens, both wins were for trainer Joseph O’Brien. That’s a remarkable seven wins over four days for the Letterkenny

Entries for this years Donegal International Rally close on Thursday 8th May at 6pm. Clerk of the Course Eamon McGee is pleased with the response but urges crews to submit entries before the deadline. Once again, a stellar entry list is expected to grace the Donegal stages in 2026. Donegal has become the event that

Dylan Browne McMonagle has continued his good form since his return from injury. Last years Irish Champion Jockey had an 18/1 double on Tuesday evening at Gowran Park winning on Sindria at 7/2 and Satayama at 3/1 with trainer Joseph O’Brien. After his double on Sunday in Cork, that’s four wins in three days for

The 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship returns to Kerry this weekend for the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes, where crews will tackle two days of world-class stages around Killarney on Saturday, 2nd May and Sunday, 3rd May. The fourth round of the series arrives with four crews fighting for championship

Two brothers from Redditch in England are running 32 marathons in 32 counties across Ireland in 32 days. Jordan and Cian Adams are raising awareness of Frontotemporal Dementia and want to honour their mother’s memory and other Irish family members who have lost their lives to the disease. Jordan warmed up for the challenge by

Padraig Doherty and Sean Sweeney have been setting records of late at Gweedore Golf Club as two of the young hot shots in the county raise the bar for the next generation. Padraig took a unique double in recent weeks by winning both Senior Scratch Cups at Rosapenna and Dunfanaghy. He would then follow those

The League of Ireland have confirmed a number of fixture updates on home games for Derry City. With work ongoing on the redevelopment of the pitch at the Ryan McBride Brandywell stadium, Derry played Shamrock Rovers at Celtic Park on Friday night. And Celtic Park will be the venue for another four home fixtures over

The Donegal panel for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter final against Down has been named with the first 15 the same as the side which lined out in the league final win over Kerry. If that is the starting side on the day, there would be senior championship debut starts for Naomh Conaill duo Max Campbell

Finn Harps Football Club have announced the formal establishment of Finn Harps Academy CLG and the appointment of its inaugural board of directors. The CLG has been incorporated as an independent non-profit entity whose purpose is to own the stadium asset, hold infrastructure grants, and oversee academy development. This structure ensures that all capital investment,

Derry City’s James McClean has revealed he has been going through “hell” since his return to the League of Ireland. The former Irish international posted a message on social media last night stating he’s been dealing with a hip injury since his return. McClean acknowledged it could be a while before he returns to the

A young motorsport talent from Killybegs has made headlines after setting a new official lap record at Mondello Park during the opening round of the ICCR on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Delivering an exceptional performance across the weekend, Jayden MC Brearty qualified in P1 for both races, demonstrating pace and precision from the outset. Carrying

Dylan Browne McMonagle has been cleared to return to action. The reigning Irish Champion Jockey has recovered from a back injury suffered in a fall at Happy Valley in Hong Kong in late-March. The Donegal could have his first race rides back over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

Newtownstewart’s Jude Gallagher is through to Round 2 (Last 16) at the World Boxing Cup in Brazil. The Two Castles clubman defeated Kazakhstan’s Zhanseri Kosherbayev on split decision result this afternoon. It was a solid start for the Team Ireland fighter against an opponent who medalled at the 2024 World Youth championships. Gallagher will be

Following an urgent meeting of the North West Cricket Union Grounds Committee, it’s been decided to postpone the opening weekend of fixtures in the Senior Premier League 1 & 2 sections. Sustained rainfall in the region has left many clubs unable to complete essential pitch preparations. The league have now put back all top flight

Donegal GAA have released ticket information ahead for Donegal’s championship encounter with Down at the O’Donnell Park on Sunday week the 26th April. Over three thousand Donegal season ticket holders can purchase their tickets from 12noon tomorrow Wednesday 15th April but it will be later in the week before the allocation to clubs is known.

The Donegal Motor Club have confirmed Wilton Recycling will be the title sponsor of the Donegal International Rally for a fourth year. Eamon McGee remains as Clerk of the Course for another year with the event going from strength to strength under the Gweedore man’s leadership. The rally will take place from Friday, the 19th,

Armagh and Tyrone have named their sides for Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship Preliminary clash at the Athletic Grounds. Niall Morgan is back between the Tyrone posts while Michael McKernan has returned to the starting line-up and is named at wing-back with Ben Cullen dropping out. Frank Burns has also been named in defence as

Armagh will have home advantage in the semi finals of the Ulster U20 Football Championship having topped Group B thanks to a 1-24 to 2-15 victory over Tyrone. The defeat was Tyrone’s second in the competition but they still make the quarter finals and will play Derry in the knockout stage. Derry were comfortable 6-23

It’s been another good day for Finn Valley’s Kay Byrne at the European Masters in Poland. Byrne won silver in the W60 category in this morning’s 8km Cross Country and also helped Ireland to team bronze. Torun has been a happy hunting ground for Kay who started the championships by taking bronze in the 5k

Richard Kerr will be riding for a new team in the British Superbike Championship this year. SM Racing will join the BSB grid for the first time and have signed the Kilmacrennan native for their opening campaign which starts with atest this weekend at Donnington. The new SM Racing team led by Team Owner Sean

The Ulster CCC have confirmed the draw for the Ulster Minor Football Championship. Donegal will be away to Cavan in round one on Saturday 18th April. Cavan were beaten finalists last year, losing to Tyrone, who start the defence of their crown at home to Armagh. Derry will host the preliminary winner, be it Down

Donegal’s Michael Langan has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The St Michael’s received 5,269 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Meath’s Ruairí Kinsella (3,398), Carlow’s Conor Doyle (2,092), and Down’s Daniel Guinness (1,979). An influential figure in Donegal’s encouraging Allianz Football League Division One campaign, the county

Finn Valley AC has been named as the Athletics Ireland Juvenile Cross Country Club of the Year for 2025. It is the second year in a row for Finn Valley AC to take the title. Club chairman, Dermot McGranaghan said the award is a massive achievement – and a direct reflection of the commitment, dedication

Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team Head Coach Carla Ward has named a 24-player squad for the upcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup European Qualifiers double-header against Poland. Donegal players Amber Barrett, Tyler Toland and Anna Patton are included as Ireland first travel to Gdansk on Tuesday, April 14 with the crucial fixture at the Aviva

Michael Langan has been nominated for GAA’s Player of the Week along with Ruairí Kinsella Meath, Daniel Guinness Down, and Carlow’s Conor Doyle. An influential figure in Donegal’s encouraging Allianz Football League Division One campaign, joint campaign Michael Langan was at his brilliant best against Kerry. Langan supplied 0-6 and leadership throughout the game for

The Lidl National League Division 1 Final between Cork and Galway has been fixed for the TUS Gaelic Grounds. The match will throw in at 5pm on Saturday April 11th. The Division 2 Final between Cavan and Donegal will take place on the same day in Clones at 3pm. Donegal reach the final by beating

Gavin McAteer and Josh Cullen who have been called up to the Ireland U19s side ahead of their Euro 2027 qualifiers against Italy, Scotland and Poland. Corey Sheridan also received a call-up but unfortunately the goalkeeper had to withdraw due to injury. All three were part of the U17 squad that played in the U17