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Cockhill Celtic eased to a 4-0 win over Finn Harps U21’s in the Donegal News Ulster Senior League Cup on Wednesday evening. Manager Gavin Cullen made six changes from the side that beat Bonagee United last time out. Odhran O’Brien Daly opened the scoring at the Letterkenny Community Centre and that was followed by a

Donegal Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle notched up his 44th win of the year today at Navan and his 41st in the Apprentice Jockey standings. He won on 3/1 favourite Rough Diamond by half a length for trainer Eddie Lynam. The victory edges him closer to a second Apprentice title with a 20 wins cushion over

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

Donegal’s Brett McGinty will box on home soil for first time in his professional career next month. McGinty will take to the ring at the National Stadium in Dublin on Saturday 19th November. Further fight details will be confirmed in the coming weeks with McGinty looking to build on his 5-0 pro record in what

Emma Doherty and the Republic of Ireland under-19s have drawn 1-1 with Poland in their first Women’s European Championship qualifier. Captain Jessie Stapleton netted for the Girls in Green to force a share of the spoils. Buncrana native Doherty was in the starting eleven. Ireland’s next group game is against Northern Ireland on Friday. The

Two Ulster Senior League players have been named on the Republic of Ireland Amateur International squad for the UEFA Regions Cup qualifying phase. Lee McColgan of Cockhill Celtic and Jack Parke of Bonagee United will be part of the group that travels to Bulgaria later this month as they look to secure a finals tournament

This years nominations for the TG4 Ladies Football All Stars have been released with six players from Donegal on the shortlist. In the full back line, theres Evelyn McGinley and Tanya Kennedy, Nicole McLaughlin in the half back line, County Captain Niamh McLaughlin is named among the midfielders, Niamh Hegarty is included in the half

Donegal Sports Partnership secured a total of €816,290 in funding last year, according to its latest annual report. The report for 2021, which was presented at the recent annual general meeting, also showed that 5,626 people participated in 341 locally delivered initiatives throughout Donegal. 891 people took part in education and training that included Safeguarding,

Cian Kavanagh’s first goal for Derry City helped them move to within two points of SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers on Friday night. The Candystripes came away from St. Pat’s with a 1-nil win. Rovers can re-establish a five-point advantage on Saturday evening if they win away to Sligo.

Legendary Dublin footballer Brian Mullins has died. The St. Vincent’s clubman won four All Ireland titles with the Dubs, the last of which came in 1983. During the nineties, Mullins managed Derry to league and Ulster title success, and away from football he was Director of Sport at UCD. He was also Principal at Carndonagh

Republic of Ireland manager Vera Pauw has named a 28 strong squad for the upcoming Women’s World Cup play off against either Scotland or Austria on October 11th. Inishowen’s Roma McLaughline is one of several players recalled to the panel. Niamh Farrelly, Isibeal Atkinson and Kyra Carusa are back while Niamh Fahey and Jamie Finn

A Rally Marshal’s seminar will take place next week in Letterkenny. The seminar, which is run under Motorsport Ireland, will give full information on the role of the marshal, educate those who are looking to step into the role and it will also act as a refresh event for existing marshals. The seminar takes place

It’s a clash between two in-form teams at Richmond Park on Friday night as the Candystripes take on St Patrick’s Athletic with European qualification points at stake for both sides. The hosts have won five league games on the bounce- a run that has taken them to fourth place in the table. City have won

Finn Harps take on Shelbourne FC this evening in SSE Airtricity League Premier Division, Kickoff at Finn Park is 8pm and there will be updates here on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty in association with B&S Credit Union, Ballybofey. Ollie Horgan told FinnHarps.ie “We’re down bodies through suspensions and injuries but there’s no more room for

Donegal stalwart Neil McGee has announced his Intercounty retirement. The All Ireland winner and three time All Star full back confirmed his decision with the Donegal News just weeks before his 37th birthday. He ends his career with a record 195 appearances for Donegal alongside 5 Ulster Championship medals and of course the All Ireland medal

Finn Harps have announced that the new stadium draw, due to take place at Friday’s home match v Shelbourne will now take place at the last home match of the season v UCD on October 28th. Following recent confirmation of support from Department of Sport, Donegal County Council and FAI the club has emphasised the

coleman Seamus Coleman looks set for an extended run in the Everton side. The Merseyside club has confirmed that Nathan Patterson will be out for four-to-five weeks with an ankle injury sustained in Scotland’s win over the Republic of Ireland. Everton return to Premier League action on Saturday away to Southampton.

If you backed the Donegal riders at Cork on Tuesday you could have had  yourself a 273/1 treble. Dylan Brown McMonagle had two victories while Luke McAteer was also in the winners enclosure. McMonagle won on 10/3 favourite ‘Statement’ for trainer Joseph O’Brien and ‘Indiana Grey’ at 6/1 for Patrick Martin,  bringing his win tally

One of Donegal’s most famous sportsmen Anthony Molloy will be among the guests at the Donegal Sports Star Awards anniversary event to honour the winners of 1980 and 1981 on Monday 17th of October in the Mount Errigal Hotel. Molloy will join Cathaoirleach Liam Blaney, Chief Executive John McLaughlin and Sports Star Awards Chairperson Grace

This years Donegal Harvest Stages rally was launched on Sunday evening in Gortahork and the much anticipated entry list was also released. The defending champion Callum Devine will return to the county on Saturday week the 8th October in a VW Polo with number 1 on the car. The Derry man had ten seconds to

Donegal LGFA have confirmed the match details for the senior and intermediate championship finals next weekend. A double header will be played at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny on Sunday 2nd October. First up, the intermediate decider at 12.30 between Aodh Rua and Ardara with the senior meeting of Glenfin and Termon at 2.30pm. The

Peter Carr scored twice as Bonagee United defeated Finn Harps Under-21’s 3-1 in the USL League cup on Wednesday evening at the Dry Arch Park. Carr scored two goals in quick succession, his first goal coming on the 23rd minute and then again on the 26th minute. Harps managed to claw a goal back only

Bonagee United Youths saw off a late Kilmacrennan comeback to make it a league and cup double by winning the Colin Breslin Cup Final at The Diamond Park, Ballyare on Wednesday evening. Josh Maxwell netted the only goal of the game late on in the first half after finding the bottom corner from 25 yards.

An alleged sledging incident during one of the Donegal Intermediate Championship semi final’s last weekend is to be discussed at the next meeting of the Donegal CCC. The incident happened during Naomh Columba’s win over Fanad Gaels last Sunday in Ballybofey where a Noamh Columba player allegedly verbally abused one of the opposing players which

Donegal’s Luke McAteer and Dylan Browne McMonagle had winners on Monday at Fairyhouse. First up was McMonagle, who is chasing a second successive Apprentice Champion title. He won the 3.20 Fairyhouse Members Claiming Race on Approaching Bear at 100/30 for trainer Joseph O’Brien. That was Dylan’s sixth win in the last fortnight and his 38th

Dylan Browne McMonagle has continued with his excellent recent good form. Following on from his double at Dundalk and his win in Gowran Park, the Donegal Jockey was back in the winners enclosure on Monday at Fairyhouse. He won the 3.20 Fairyhouse Members Claiming Race on Approaching Bear at 100/30 for trainer Joseph O’Brien. That

Donegal Jockey Oisin Orr picked up his 30th win of the GB Flat season on Sunday. Racing at Hamilton, Orr who was on board the Richard Fahy trained Installation (15/8) shared the victory with Queennie Ronney (100/30) riden by Callum Rodriguez. Inside the final furlong, Orr push strongly towards the finish as he joined the

The club championship in Derry is down to the quarter finals stage at both senior and intermediate. Draw details below.