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GAA President and Minister for Sport to officially open Donegal GAA Centre

The official opening of the Donegal’s GAA Centre takes place this Friday afternoon in Convoy. The unveiling will be attended by GAA President Larry McCarthy, Minister for Sport Jack Chambers and Ulster GAA President Ciaran McLaughlin. The training base, which cost in the region of 6.5 million euros, houses 5 pitches, gym, changing rooms and

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Donegal Sports Star mark 1980 /81 winners – Grace Boyle & Sean Carlin

It was a night of sporting memories and nostalgia in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel on Monday evening. The Donegal Sports Star Awards committee hosted a special 40th anniversary event where they honoured the winners of the Sports Star awards from 1980 and 1981. The event had been deferred because of Covid but some of the

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Watch / Listen: DL Debate – The Championship 17/10/22

On this week’s DL Debate, We’ll recap Naomh Conaill’s victories in the Donegal Senior Championships and Letterkenny Gaels’ first senior adult success by taking the Donegal Junior title. Also on the agenda, Donegal’s draw in next year’s Ulster Championship. Oisin Kelly is joined by John Gildea, Brendan Kilcoyne, Gary McDaid and Gael’s Chairman Danny Cathal.

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Kerr and AMD Motorsport end Superstock season in fantastic fifth overall

Richard Kerr and the Dumfries-based AMD Motorsport team wrapped up their 2022 Pirelli National Superstock Championship at Brands Hatch at the weekend, and they did so in fine style with sixth place in Sunday’s race seeing them end the season in a fantastic fifth place overall. The meeting started with mixed conditions on Friday, but

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Letterkenny Chamber Awards 2022

Letterkenny Chamber Awards in Partnership with EirGrid

Sean Quinn from Highland Radio talks to Toni Forrester ,  CEO of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce and Sinead Dooley, Head of Public Engagement with EirGrid on the upcoming Chamber Business Awards, their partnership with EirGrid, and their role in community engagement and sustainability. Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards 2022 is a Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce initiative

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Seamus Coleman sends message home after Cresslough tragedy

Seamus Coleman has offered his sympathies to those who lost loved ones in Friday’s tragedy in Creeslough. The Everton and Republic of Ireland captain said,  “thoughts and prayers are with the families, the injured and the entire community.” “The immediate reaction of the emergency services, local residents and passers by who put themselves at risk

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Donegal revs up for Harvest Rally – Brian Brogan & Rory Kennedy

The Donegal Harvest Stages Rally takes place this Saturday, the event, which is the final counting rounds of both the Border Rally Championship and the National Rally Championship is based out of Gortahork and runs stages in Cresslough, Gortahork, Falcarragh and Dunlewey areas. There will be three stages done three times with over 100 stages

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Donegal Senior Final Preview : Conal Dunne & Martin Regan

St Eunan’s take on Naomh Conaill in the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Final on Sunday in Ballybofey at 4:30pm. The game is LIVE on Highland with Oisin Kelly and former Dr Maguire Cup winners Brendan Kilcoyne and Martin McHugh in association with Highland Motors, Letterkenny. Last November St Eunan’s stopped

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Thirteen Donegal rowers competing in World Coastal Championships this weekend

Loughros Point Rowing Club and Kincasslagh Rowing Clubs will have a combined total of 13 rowers competing at the World Coastal Rowing Championships this weekend in Saundersfoot, Wales. The Donegal rowers will race in six out of the seven events. Back in July rowers from all over Ireland travelled to Portnoo for the Irish qualifying

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