Gerard Ward scored eight points for Glenfin as they started their Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 1-12 to 1-06 win over Killybegs. Killybegs began the game brighter and led two points to no score before an injury to Donegal’s Hugh McFadden. By half-time Ward had fired over five free’s and Ross Marley found the […]
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It was a positive day for Track & Field athletes in Donegal who were back in action in the county for the first time since the resumption of sport in Ireland. Adrienna Gallen was one of the stand out performers, she threw 59 metres in what was a great effort by the Lifford Ac athlete
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Finn Harps were defeated in their first Premier Division tie back after sport was stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic. They were beaten 3-1 away to Shamrock Rovers. Goals from Jack Byrne, Dylan Watts and Aaron McEneff had Rovers 3-0 up before Karl O’Sullivan got one back for Harps. After the game, Oisin Langan spoke
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Finn Harps suffered their third Premier Division defeat of the season after they were beaten 3-1 by Shamrock Rovers on Saturday evening. Jack Byrne opened the scoring for Rovers on six minutes, Dylan Watts doubled their just seven minutes later. Aaron McEneff got Stephen Bradley’s side third on 37 minutes before Karl O’Sullivan pulled one
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Kilcar have started their Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 4-21 to 0-07 win over Termon. Conor Doherty fired in Kilcar’s first goal of the game before Stepehen McBrearty got John McNulty’s side second to leave the score 2-13 to 0-04 at half time. A second from goal from Conor Doherty extended Kilcar’s lead to
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Donegal jockey Luke McAteer picked up a win on Saturday at the Galway Festival. McAteer rode 12/1 shot Next in Line to victory for trainer James Barrett. It has been a very successful week for Donegal jockeys will the Orr brothers Oisin and Conor both riding a winner at the Galway Racecourse.
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Naomh Conaill had a perfect start to the defence of their Donegal Senior Football Championship title. They defeated Milford 3-20 to 0-06 at Davy Brennan Memorial Park. First half goals from Dermot Brick Molloy and Charles McGuinness had the Glenties side well in front at the break before Eunan Doherty fired in midway through the
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Naomh Conaill, the champions, got their Donegal Senior Football Championship campaign off to a hugely impressive start as they defeated Milford by 3-20 to 0-6 in Glenties. The home side raced into an early 1-9 to 0-1 lead with Dermot Brick Molloy getting the first goal. Charles McGuinness added a second goal for Naomh Conaill
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Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Cappry Rovers 2 v 0 Drumkeen United Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Arranmore Utd 1 v 1 Kildrum Tigers Res Keadue Rovers Reserves 0 v 2 Oldtown Celtic Glenea United Reserves 0 v 2 Strand Rovers Milford United Reserves 2 v 6 Glencar Celtic Old Orchard Saturday Division
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Fr Seán Ó Gallachoir launched the eighth edition of his Donegal Book of GAA Facts in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny on Thursday night. In this edition Fr Seán has included records for Ladies football and also covers Gaoth Dobhair’s Ulster title win. The book hadn’t been updated since 2014. Tom Comack spoke about the new
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Ann-Marie McGlynn set a new Personal Best on Friday evening at track 5000m event in Leixlip. The Letterkenny AC athlete completed her run sub 16 minutes, in a time of 15 minutes 50.67 seconds. McGlynn’s run was the fastest recorded for a female at the event.
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Derry City suffered their third defeat of the Premier Division season on Friday evening. They beaten 2-0 by Sligo Rovers at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Kyle Callan-McFadden opened the scoring for Rovers on 19 minutes before Ronan Coughlan slotted home from the spot in the second half. The defeat means the Candystripes have only
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The Donegal Senior Football Championship got underway on Friday evening with St Michael’s at home to Glenswilly while St Eunan’s travelled to take on Bundoran. St Michaels earned a 3-05 to 0-08 win at The Bridge, after the game Ryan Ferry spoke to the Dunfanaghy/Creeslough clubs manager Gary O’Neill… St Eunan’s had a seven point
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The Taoiseach has denied the new shared island unit in his Department is a stalking horse for a referendum on a united Ireland. Micheál Martin has said it will be aimed at ensuring there’s better relationships between the two governments on the island. The Fianna Fáil leader said it’s not about a border poll –
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Gardai will be out in force this bank holiday weekend checking for drink driving. The Road Safety Authority says a third of drivers killed in the first six months of the year tested positive for alcohol. Assistant Garda Commissioner for Roads Policing, Paula Hilman says checkpoints will also clamp down on drug use behind the
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A tribunal into Cervical Check will be set up without delay according to the Health Minister. The start of its work had been delayed earlier this year due to Covid-19. Ms Justice Ann Power will chair the tribunal which was first announced last year. The Health Minister Stephen Donnelly has said the investigation will allow
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Donegal Town is going pink this weekend to raise money for a life saving gene therapy for an 11 month old girl. Livie Mulhern was diagnosed with SMA type 1 in April this year. The life limiting genetic condition causes muscle weakness and everything from her movement to her ability to swallow and breathe is
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There’s been a 25% increase in the number of homeless adults in the North West. Nationally, 8,699 people are now homeless, according to the latest figures released by the Department of Housing. Michaela Clarke has more:
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St Michael’s and St Eunan’s started their Donegal Senior Football Championship campaigns with wins on Friday evening. St Michael’s defeated Glenswilly 3-05 to 0-08, Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh report from The Bridge… Whilst St Eunan’s recorded a 0-15 to 1-05 win away to Bundoran, Peter Campbell reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Sligo Rovers earned their first points of the season after they defeated Derry City 2-0 in a North West Derby. Kyle Callan-McFadden opened the scoring for Rovers on 19 minutes when he headed home David Cawley’s corner. Ronan Coughlan doubled Sligo’s lead from the penalty spot after he was fouled by Eoin Toal in the
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There were wins on Friday afternoon for brothers Conor and Oisin Orr at Galway and Leopardstown respectively. Conor Orr picked up his second win of the Galway Festival when he rode Loudest Whisper to victory for trainer Eamonn Delaney. Conor beat 4/1 shot Born By The Sea by a neck on the line after a
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The Taoiseach has publicly slapped down one of his TDs for saying public servants were using the COVID crisis to “lie on the couch and watch box sets”. South Donegal Deputy Marc MacSharry has said the public shouldn’t have to put up with “mediocrity dressed up as efficiency”. SIPTU has called on Deputy MacSharry to
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There are 38 new confirmed cases of Covid 19 in the Republic and there are no new deaths. The death toll has reached 1,763 and the total number of people infected with the virus is at 26,065. Of today’s 38 new cases, 82 per cent are under the age of 45. 32 cases are in
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The 2020 Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Club Championship starts this weekend. Highland Radio’s feature match is from The Bridge in Dunfanaghy where St Michael’s host Glenswilly. There will be full match commentary on Highland this Friday evening from 7.20pm with Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh in association with Healthwise Pharmacies. We’ll also
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Lough Swilly RNLI are warning people to be vigilant after a Lion’s Mane jellyfish was found washed up on the front shore in Buncrana. They say Lion’s Mane jellyfish are present in Lough Swilly. The large harmful jellyfish is usually confined to waters on the East coast.
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday July 31st:
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The Galway man has previously spent time with Newcastle United, Limerick, Sligo Rovers, Cork City, Galway United and Dundalk before signing for South Melbourne in Australia. Folan returned to Ireland some weeks ago and has now put pen to paper with Harps for the remainder of the 2020 season. Folan is set to make his
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It official – Ronan McLaughlin is the new Everesting world record holder. On Thursday evening he completed 80 laps of Mamore Gap hitting the target of the height of Everest in 7hrs 4mins 41sec ,which knocked 23 minutes off the previous record held by the great Alberto Contador. Details of the attempt were sent to
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Three puppies found dumped in a plastic bag and left dangling over a river in Donegal earlier this month are said to be thriving in ISPCA care. The grime discovery was made by a member of the public near Drumkeen shortly before 9pm on July 8th. ISPCA Centre Manager and Veterinary Nurse, Denise McCausland says
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Two local leagues have postponed games as a precautionary measure following a reported Covid-19 case. All this weekend’s games in the East Donegal Division of the Donegal Schoolboys League have been halted for a seven day period following the news at a club in the area. The league was due to start this weekend with
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Gardai in Donegal have issued an appeal to the public to be vigilant in relation to recent reports of cold callers and suspected bogus traders. People have also been asked to report any matters which they feel are suspicious to Gardaí. Gardai in Donegal have confirmed that they have had a small number of
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With harvest season now underway, Gardaí in Donegal are appealing to all road users to be vigilant to the increased presence of agricultural vehicles on roads. There is likely to be more agricultural vehicles using the roads, and motorists are asked to be aware of the likelihood of meeting these on our roads. In
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People are being encouraged to visit east Donegal more. With the huge success of the Wild Atlantic Way, it’s thought tourists tend to head for the coastline of Donegal, resulting in the east of the county being overlooked. Chairperson of Donegal East Tourism Mary Harte says the area is steeped in heritage and culture
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Temperatures will get up to 23 degrees today but the outlook for the Bank Holiday weekend isn’t great. Met Éireann says a band of rain will bring heavy and possibly thundery downpours today. It’s expected to get cooler tomorrow with showers developing but most areas are predicted to stay mainly dry on Monday.
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The HSE has confirmed that there has been a significant uptake in the ‘Attend Anywhere’ initiative in Donegal. New figures show that there have been a total of 682 online consultations in the county from May to July 15th , equating to 225 hours – the largest uptake in the North West. Due to
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The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland says there’s still ‘every chance’ all pubs can reopen in ten days’ time. That’s despite the 85 cases yesterday – the country’s highest in two months. The cabinet will meet next Tuesday to decide whether Phase 4 of the roadmap can go ahead on August 10th. Paul Moynihan, the
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Donegal’s Ronan McLaughlin looks to have broken the world Everesting record by completing the distance up and down Mamore Gap 80 times in just over 7 hours. The time 7hrs 04mins 41sec has to be confirmed but it seems the 33 year old has beat the time set by the great Alberto Contador. Ronan did
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Motorists are being warned that there will be an increased Garda presence across Donegal over the Bank Holiday Weekend. This marks the first Bank Holiday weekend since Covid-19 travel restrictions were lifted and, as a result, a big increase in traffic is expected. Those heading to the likes of holiday homes or other tourist
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The Irish Hotels Federation says due to revenues across hotels and guesthouses continue to plummet vid-19. A new survey from IHF shows occupancy rates in July are down by nearly 50 per cent compared to the same month last year. The organisation says August rates will be similar, while current September bookings show only 24
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Public health officials are pleading with people to double down on their efforts to fight Covid-19 this bank holiday weekend. The National Public Health Emergency Team says it’s “very concerned” at the 85 newly confirmed cases of the virus. It brings the total to 26,027, while another patient has died, meaning the death toll
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A meeting of the North South Ministerial Council is due to meet in Dublin later today for the first time since power-sharing was restored in Stormont. The different Covid-19 travel restrictions between Northern Ireland and the Republic will be high on the agenda. Mary Lou McDonald wants an all-Ireland approach to travel, saying ‘we
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The Government has been accused of forcing parents of children with special or additional needs into expensive legal battles. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty told the Tanaiste that it’s unacceptable that some parents have no other option but to go before the courts in order to obtain an assessment of needs for their child. He
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Both Donegal County Council and the Government have come in for criticism over little progress on a greenway project in west Donegal. It was announced this week that projects in Inishowen and east Donegal are to receive money to fund a route options selection process. However, it’s understood that all the while there has
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A 36 year old man is due to appear before Derry Magistrates Court today, charged with possession of ammunition in suspicious circumstances, possession of class A drugs with intent to supply and possession of class B drugs with intent to supply. The charges follow an arrest in Derry on Tuesday by detectives from the
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in the Strand Road area of Derry on Monday of this week. It is understood that shortly after 11.30pm, a collision involving male pedestrian and a blue Ford Fiesta had occurred. The man, who sustained head injuries, was taken to hospital for treatment. Anyone
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A newly updated water safety website has just been launched to help prevent an average of 10 deaths per month from drowning. SAFETY-ON-THE-WATER.GOV.IE is a collaboration between a number of groups including the Coast Guard, RNLI and Irish Sailing. Over the past ten years, 1,200 people have died by drowning, often in cooler water
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People holding their pension with Bank of Ireland will soon be charged to do so. For the first time, the bank is to begin imposing negative interest rates on cash held in pensions, according to the Irish independent. From September, Bank of Ireland will apply an interest rate of 0.65 percent on pension pots
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The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. On this week’s show, Oisin Kelly looks ahead to the resumption of the League of Ireland Premier Division season with Derry boss Declan Devine and Harps Manager Ollie Horgan while former Harps man Keith Cowan goes for a winners medal in the Irish Cup
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The 2020 Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Championships swings into action this weekend with eight first round ties spread across three days. The big two games of the opening round are on Friday evening with St Michael’s hosting Glenswilly and St Eunan’s travelling to Bundoran. Oisin Kelly has been looking ahead to the
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Finn Harps resume their League of Ireland Premier Division campaign this weekend with a tough tie against the league leaders Shamrock Rovers in Dublin. It starts a run of four games in nine days which will be testing on the Harps squad. Oisin Kelly has been speaking with Harps boss Ollie Horgan who says it
Tough start for Harps – Ollie Horgan Read More »
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