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ATU celebrate sporting achievements and award a total of 20 Sports Scholarship

Atlantic Technological University (ATU) has awarded a total of 20 Sports Scholarships at an event on campus on Thursday last. This included seventeen 1st Year New Entrant Sports Scholarships, one ATU Donegal/GPA Postgraduate Scholarship and two International Basketball Scholarships. ATU Donegal Head of Sport Michael Murphy was delighted to award the scholarships today: “Our ATU

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Watch / Listen: DL Debate – Neil Gallagher & Aaron Kernan

Its season 4 of the DL Debate – Brendan Devenney discusses Donegal’s brilliant win over Kerry and rounds up all the action with Donegal All Ireland winner Neil Gallagher and former Armagh star Aaron Kernan We also hear from Ladies football manager Maxi Curran. Watch/Listen: The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister

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Maxi Curran – ‘It’s time for Donegal to focus on the next generation’

Donegal Ladies are preparing for another big weekend in the National League; the girls will host reigning champions Meath in Letterkenny on Saturday. Despite a 6 point defeat against Galway last week, manager Maxi Curran is feeling positive about the performance and hopes they can rectify some of last week’s mistakes. Throw in is 1pm

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Brendan Devenney runs the rule over college football and UCD’s win over UUJ

UCD overcame Ulster University 7-8 to 3-10 in their Electric Ireland Sigerson Cup 3rd round encounter at the Jordanstown Sports VIllage on Wednesday night Monaghan’s David Garland and Roscommon’s Daire Cregg scored 5-5 between them while Mayo’s Pearse Ruttledge was also among the goals scoring 1-1 with Monaghan’s Daragh McElearney and Meath’s Diarmuid Moriatry adding

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Big Match Preview: Patrick McBrearty says Donegal want to do more than stay up

Donegal have a new management team under Paddy Carr and they also have a new captain in Patrick McBrearty. Survival in Division 1of the National Football League  is seen as key for Donegal but  Kilcar man McBrearty has been telling Tom Comack, Donegal want to do more than stay up. They start on Sunday against

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Big Match Preview: Paddy Carr says Donegal are relishing Kerry challenge

Donegal start their Division 1 National Football League campaign on Sunday against All Ireland champions Kerry in Ballybofey. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh will have the big game LIVE on Highland from 1.45pm in association with Highland Motors – Letterkenny. After the pre-season McKenna Cup, its a first competitive game for Donegal under new the

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Former President says replay will cause problems for the GAA

Former GAA President Nickey Brennan believes that replaying the All-Ireland Club Football Final is the ‘right thing to do’. The Central Competitions Control Committee received an objection from Glen against the awarding of the final to Kilmacud Crokes. The Dublin club won by two points but the outcome has now been challenged as they had

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V Spa Announced in Ireland’s Top 10 Spas – Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards

2023 got off to a winning start for the V Spa at the Villa Rose Hotel, having been announced as one of Ireland’s Top 10 Spas in The Irish Independent Reader Travel Awards for the second year in a row. Named alongside other prestigious spas such as the Powerscourt Spa, Galgorm and Monart this was

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Biggest day in club football beckons for Glen – Malachy O’Rourke & Danny Tallon

Glen are facing into a first ever All Ireland Club Final when they take on Kilmacud Crokes on Sunday at Croke Park. The Derry champions disposed of Moycullen in the semi final and on route to winning Ulster beat last years All Ireland winners in Kilcoo. Crokes could to be the sternest challenge yet and

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Paddy Barnes to deliver boxing masterclass at Letterkenny Boxing Club

Double Olympic bronze-medalist, Paddy Barnes, will deliver a boxing masterclass at Letterkenny Boxing Club on Sunday, January 29th. The two-hour event, which is being hosted by Donegal Sports Partnership, gets underway at 11 am. Barnes, who is a high-performance coach and club development officer for the Irish Amateur Boxing Association in Ulster, enjoyed a glittering

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Irish Times Sportwoman Award for Finn Valley’s Flanagan twins

Finn Valley’s Eilish and Roisin Flanagan have been named the The Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman Award winners for December. The Co Tyrone twins lead Ireland to a brilliant bronze medal at the European Cross Country Championships in Italy last month. Their outstanding run seen the Flanagans finish in 11th and 12th place in the senior

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LIVE Commentary this Saturday from the Gaoth Dobhair v Termon U21 Final

Gaoth Dobhair and Termon will contest the Donegal U21A Football Final this Saturday. Join Pauric Hilferty & Martin McHugh for full online match commentary at highlandradio.com from the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny (Throw In 1pm). Highland’s coverage of the Donegal U21A Football Final is in association with O’Donnell Fuels, Crolly & Ellistrin – warm up

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