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Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw says there are no concerns over Katie McCabe’s fitness for the World Cup. The captain sustained a foot injury playing for Arsenal against Bayern Munich but has been included in a 27 strong squad for the upcoming friendlies with the USA. Pauw says McCabe’s scan has come back clear

Kathryn McDevitt has qualified for the 200m semi finals at the World Athletic Championships in Poland. She ran 27.31 seconds in heat 4 of the W40 category to make the top 12 and qualify for Friday’s semi’s. Fellow Donegal Athlete Sinead McConnell who won bronze in the 3k walk on Wednesday is also in action

Ruaidhri Higgins takes his Derry City side to Tolka Park on Friday night as the International break ends with a game against Shelbourne in front of ‘live’ RTE cameras. It is of course the first meeting of the teams since the cup final in November, however it’s fair to expect that this will be a

Jason Smyth has announced his retirement from athletics at the age of 35. The Derry native retires having never lost a competitive Para Athletics event throughout his entire career. Smyth was a six-time gold medallist at the Paralympics in the 100- and 200-metre events. He also won eight world titles, as well as six golds

Finn Valley’s Kay Byrne has won gold at the World Masters Athletics Championships in Torun Poland. Kay who was competing in the W60 category won the 8km cross country race in a superb time of 36 minutes and 46 seconds, finishing 21 seconds ahead of her Irish team mate Pauline Moran who was the first

The Donegal senior ladies are facing into a crunch Division One clash with Mayo this Sunday in Letterkenny. The game at the O’Donnell Park is the last of the campaign and a first win of the season would be enough for Maxi Curran’s side to stay in the top flight. The Donegal boss has made

Despite all the focus on the academy, at Thursday’s Special County Committee Meeting, there were other items also dicussed around the senior set up. Antoin McFadden will be the new Strength and Conditioning coach for the Donegal senior squad. McFadden who was a member of the 2012 All Ireland winning team takes over from Mattie

Letterkenny Athletic Club is getting ready to roll out its next Fit4Life programme in April. The first session of the new programme takes place at the Danny McDaid Track at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny on Monday, April 17th at 5.45 pm. The initiative, which will be run in association with Donegal Sports Partnership,

Entries are now being taken for the 2023 North West 10k which takes place on Bank Holiday Monday the 1st of May in Letterkenny. Enter online now at https://www.njuko.net/nw_10k_2023. For further details go to www.northwest10k.com and on the North West 10k social media platforms. The three charities benefitting this year are Multiple Sclerosis Donegal Branch,

ATU Donegal’s Ciara McGarvey has been named as a Yoplait HEC LGFA All-Star. The ATU Donegal Ladies Gaelic Football side recently captured the Lynch Cup and Ciara played a significant role in the side throughout the competition, including being named Player of the Match in the Final where she scored 1-8 on the day. Ciara

Cockhill Celtic have been handed a home tie in the preliminary round of the FAI Senior Cup. Gavin Cullen’s side will face off against Dublin outfit St Mochta’s with the game to be played on the second weekend of April in Buncrana. Cockhill have been in stunning cup form this season and this weekend they

The Federation of Irish Sport have announced the winners of the 2023 Volunteers in Sport Awards proudly supported by the National Network of 29 Local Sports Partnerships. The County Donegal award for 2022 has been awarded to Martin Shankey Smith of Naomh Conall GAA. The Volunteers in Sport Awards celebrate the contributions of the band

The search to find Donegal’s fastest child for 2023 is drawing to an exciting conclusion. Trials have been led out by teachers throughout the county along with Finn Valley AC Athletics Development coaches. And tomorrow evening (Wednesday), children from all over the county will gather for the finals event at the Finn Valley Centre. Registration

The ATU Donegal ladies gaelic footballers will play in the Lynch Cup Final on Saturday afternoon. The Letterkenny side reached the final with a 7-14 to 3-6 win over DCU at the Connacht Centre of Excellence on Friday. Barney Curran’s side trailed by a point at half time but totally dominated their opposition in the

Finn Harps play host to Wexford FC this Friday night. Kick-off at Finn Park is 8pm and the game is live on loitv.ie Dave Rogers told club media: “After gaining our first point of the season last week, the lads have trained excellently this week and as always, been full of energy, enthusiasm and positivity.

ATU Donegal will host its annual 5K run and walk on Tuesday March 28th, 7.15pm. This annual event, now in its tenth year, is not only a community and regional event but also a charity fundraiser. The beneficiary this year is the North West Simon Community (NWSC). All entry fees and donations to the 5K

It’s been another good day for Donegal schools football, Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair have been crowned FAI Schools Junior B Boys National Cup champions for the under 17 small schools division. The Gaoth Dobhair side were 4-1 winners over Coláiste Muire, Crosshaven in today’s final played at the AUL Complex in Dublin. Martin MacGiolla Choill and

Ruaidhri Higgins returns to take charge of his Derry City side on Friday night as the Candystripes welcome Dundalk to the Brandywell (KO 7.45). The City boss was full of praise for his players and staff, insisting they had been ‘a real credit to the club’ while he had been dealing with the recent family

Beaten All Ireland Finalists Watty Graham’s Glen have six players on the AIB GAA Club Football Team of the Year while Ryan Dougan is a Player of the Year nominee. The Derry side had a memorable journey through the Club Championships that included winning their first Ulster Club title. Michael Warnock and Ryan Dougan have

Former Derry City player Eoin Toal is one of four uncapped players named in the Northern Ireland squad for the Euro 2024 qualifiers against San Marino and Finland this month. Bolton Wanderers defender Toal switched from Derry to the EFL League One side last summer. He previously played for Northern Ireland at U17 and U19

Eamon McGee will be Clerk of the Course for the 2023 Donegal International Rally. At a meeting of the Donegal Motor Club held in Letterkenny last night, Eamon who first took charge back in 2012 was confirmed as COC for this summer’s event. There had been some doubt over whether or not the event would