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 […]
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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
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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
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Finn Harps defeated Kerry FC 2-1 scoring late in injury time through BJ Banda to take the victory. John Drummey reports from Tralee for Highland Radio Sport:
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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.
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Derry City came from behind to beat KuPS of Finland 2-1 in the first leg of their second round qualifiers of the Europa Conference League. Martin Holmes reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
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On The Score this week, Former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle joins us to look ahead to Harps clash at Kerry FC. Donegal athletes go to Santry this weekend for the National Track and Field Championships, Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle will preview the event with around 20 from the county heading to Dublin. And
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Finn Harps return to Mounthawk Park in Tralee on Friday night against Kerry FC in the First Division of the League of Ireland. John Drummey will have live updates on Highland from the 7.45pm KO in association with B&S Credit Union Main Street Ballybofey. Over the past fortnight, Harps won two on the bounce against
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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
Amber Barrett plays at World Cup but Ireland go down to Canada Read More »
Derry City are back in Europa Conference League qualification action on Thursday night when Finnish side Kuopion Palloseura (KuPS) arrive on Foyleside for their second round first-leg tie. After their win over HB Torshavn, The Candystrips find themselves in the second round for the first time in almost a decade. Mark Connolly knows the opposition
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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1992 All Ireland winners Martin McHugh and Anthony Molloy will be part of the process in finding a new Donegal Senior Manager. At Monday night’s county committee meeting, the clubs ratified the proposed selection committee that is tasked with finding a new man to lead the county. Along with McHugh and Molloy, the five person
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On this week’s DL Debate – Brendan Devenney wraps up all the week GAA news stories including Donegal’s search for a new manager in the company of Brendan Kilcoyne. In another Life stories feature, Brendan is joined by the legend that is Packie Bonner. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at
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FAI Cup holders Derry City are through to round two of the competition having beat Athlone Town 3-0 on Sunday. Martin Holmes reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium.
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Finn Harps advanced to the second round of the FAI Cup on Friday night in Dublin beating Leinster Senior League side Kilbarrack United 1-0. The games only goal came 23 minute’s into the first half from Max Hutchinson. With a second round spot in the draw secured, Dave Rogers side turn their attention back to
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This week on The Score, Gavin Cullen joins us to look ahead to Cockhill and Finn Harps FAI Senior Cup ties. Former underage Republic of Ireland International Maureen O’Donnell reflects on Ireland’s World Cup defeat to Australia. We’ll hear of the happenings this week so far at the Foyle Cup which has nearly 600 teams
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There’s another big weekend of football ahead for Cockhill Celtic who welcome League of Ireland First Division side Bray Wanderers to the Charlie O’ Donnell Sports Ground on Saturday. They clash in the FAI Cup First Round and there will be live coverage from 2pm here on Highland with Oisin Kelly and Keith Cowan in
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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
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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
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Derry City host HB Torshavn on Thursday evening in the second leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. With the tie level at scoreless, the Candystrips will look to make home advantage count and progress in the competition. Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins says the players will response to the
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Denise O’Sullivan will start for the Republic of Ireland against Australia in tomorrow’s World Cup opener in Sydney. The Cork midfielder has been passed fit after recovering from a leg injury. The game kicks off at 11am tomorrow, Irish time. Joint hosts Australia are one of the fancied teams at the tournament. Donegal striker Amber
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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
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Filip Da Silva has left Finn Harps by mutual agreement. The 19 year old joined in December of last year from Norwegian side Ullensaker/Kisa IL. During his short spell with the Ballybofey side, he scored 4 goals in 20 appearances.
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The Donegal LGFA will now begin the search for a new senior ladies manager after Maxi Curran left the job last night following six years at the helm. With the men’s senior job up for grabs, there’s no doubt Maxi’s name would be linked, but speaking on this mornings Nine Til Noon Show, he ruled
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Mark Coyle has signed a new contract with Shelbourne, extending his stay with the Reds until the end of the 2024 campaign. The contract for the Donegal man also includes an option for a further year after that. Coyle joined Shelbourne in 2022 having previously won the Player of the Year title for the 2021
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Maxi Curran has stepped down as Donegal senior ladies manager after six years in charge. The Donegal LGFA confirmed the Downings man’s decision on Monday evening. They said ” It is with regret that Donegal LGFA County Board announce that Maxi Curran has stepped away from his role as Donegal Senior Ladies Manager. We would
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On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney wraps up all the weekends action with feedback and analysis of Donegal ladies defeat to Dublin in the All Ireland quarter final including an honest assessment from manager Maxi Curran. There’s a look back at the All Ireland semi finals with Monaghan’s Paul Finlay and Irish Sun GAA
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It’s all to play for in the Europa Conference League qualifier between Derry City and HB Torshavn. The first leg between the sides finished scoreless on Thursday as Kevin McLaughlin reports from the Faroe Islands . Derry Boss Ruaidhri Higgins told the assembled press it’s still all to play for next week in the second
Derry draw at Torshavn – Report & Reaction Read More »
On The Score this week, we hear from the Bonagee United club as they prepare for this Saturday’s FAI Women’s Amateur Cup Final in Galway against Terenure Rangers. Former Finn Harps player and underage Manager Joe Boyle looks ahead to Harps clash with Cobh Ramblers while Donegal Ladies Manager Maxi Curran previews the county’s All
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The race for the Sam Maguire hots up this weekend with Dublin facing Monaghan and Kerry taking on Derry. For the second year in a row, Derry have reached the All Ireland Championship semi final stage, but will need a huge performance if they are to over the defending champions who stream rolled past Tyrone
Ciaran Meenagh believes there is a performance in Derry to overcome Kerry Read More »
Finn Harps return to action this Friday night against Cobh Ramblers at Finn Park. Diarmaid Doherty will have live updates on Highland from the 8pm KO in association with B&S Credit Union Main Street Ballybofey. After last weeks positive draw with Bray Wanderers in which Harps put in a good performance, Dave Rogers side will
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Top-class cricket returns to the North-West this weekend, 14-16 of July, as the Rario Inter-Provincial T20 Trophy Festival heads to Bready Cricket Club. Northern Knights currently top the table, with a 100 percent record, following the first of the three festivals in Cork last month. Local side North West Warriors are hot on their heels
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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!
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Derry City won’t be taking HB Torshavn for granted in the first leg of the Europa Conference League qualifier on Thursday. The Candystrips are in the Faroe Island’s to start what they hope will be a journey through the qualifiers for the Brandywell side. Patrick McEleney has had games in Europe during his time with
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The Bonagee Ladies will play in a first ever National Cup final on Saturday at Eamonn Deacy Park in Galway. The Letterkenny side face off with Dublin’s Terenure Rangers in the decider of the FAI Women’s Amateur Cup. There will be regular match updates on Highland from the 2pm kick off in association with the
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Derry City FC have confirm central defender Sam Todd has re-joined the club on a permanent deal, having spent the last couple of seasons at UCD. The 25-year old Donegal native was in City’s Academy before being brought into the senior squad in 2017. Sam moved to Finn Harps a year later before earning a
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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
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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
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Derry City start their European journey on Thursday evening with the first leg of their European Conference League Qualification in the Faroe Island’s. The Candystrips face Havnar Bóltfelag (HB) Torshavn with Derry at home in the second leg next week. With HB seen as favourites for the first leg, Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins feels the
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Donegal GAA have ratified an Interim Implementation Team following the review by Croke Park. Dr Billy Bennett who is the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Registrar at ATU has been appointed Head of Operations. Coach Education Manager with Ulster GAA Roger Keenan has been appointed Coaching Support while Tyrone native and retired Vice-Principal of
Donegal GAA take first steps under review with Implementation Team Read More »
On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Michael Hegarty and Gary McDaid while Ladies Captain Niamh McLaughlin looks ahead to the All Ireland quarter final with Dublin. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Snetterton in Norfolk was the venue for round five of the Pirelli National Superstock championship and with a strong fourth place, Richard Kerr and the Dumfries-based AMD Motorsport team were able to consolidate their second place overall in the championship standings. Picking up from where he left off in previous rounds, the 23-year old was
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Rory Kavanagh will not be going for the Donegal Senior Managers job. Ryan Ferry reports in Monday’s Donegal News that the St Eunan’s man has ruled himself out of the running. Speaking after the drawn league game with Naomh Conaill at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny, Kavanagh said “No, it won’t be” when asked would
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A unique event is being held in Inishowen in August with The Extreme North Quadrathon, comprising four marathons or four half marathons over four consecutive days. It’s a big challenge for all involved, but also very rewarding. The event has grown considerable since it was first held over a decade ago. Aside from the spectacular
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On this weeks League of Ireland chat, Oisin Kelly has been speaking with Anthony Gorman. The former Finn Harps player/manager gives us his views on Friday’s games as Finn Harps host Bray Wanderers and Derry City’s home tie with Sligo Rovers. But firstly, the new Director of Football at Letterkenny Rovers has been talking about
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