The deadline for nominations for the 2022 Donegal Sports Star Awards is rapidly approaching on Friday 25th November. It’s been the first full year of competitions following Covid and Awards Chairperson Grace Boyle is asking sporting organisations with significant achievements either as teams or individuals to submit nominations in the coming week. “We didn’t seek […]
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Finn Harps will be facing a 820 kilometre round trip to Kerry in next seasons League of Ireland First Division. The FAI has confirmed that Kerry FC will play in the league for the first time and have been awarded a licence. The club will play at Mounthawk Park in Tralee, with the ground undergoing
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Luke Barrett and Leo McLoone have been confirmed as the Donegal minor and u20 managers for next season. Donegal GAA said in a statement both ‘had agreed to accept the roles of Donegal U17 and U20 County team managers’. Milford native Luke is staying with the age group for another year having been at helm
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The Republic of Ireland women’s side signed off on an historic year with a win on Monday evening. Ireland fielded a strong starting eleven for their friendly with Morocco in Marbella with Milford’s Amber Barrett named in attack. The Irish impressed in a 4-0 victory as Louise Quinn marked her 100th appearance with one of
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Donegal are set to open their Allianz National Football league campaign against Kerry in Letterkenny in late January. Donegal will have three home games in Division One and four away from home in 2023. The draft fixtures plan with dates for games were sent out to the various county boards two weeks ago with Donegal
O’Donnell Park to host Donegal’s first league game. Read More »
On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney looks back at all the weekends GAA action, with Setanta , Dungloe and Naomh Conaill representing Donegal in the Ulster club. Brendan’s guests are former Donegal and Naomh Conaill star John Gildea, Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News and Tyrone and Errigal Ciaran legend Endan Mc Ginley. Listen
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Derry City will look to take the FAI Cup for the first time since 2012 on Sunday when they take on Shelbourne in the decider at the Aviva Stadium. If the Candystrips can over turn Damian Duff’s side, it would be a first trophy at the Brandywell since the League Cup success in 2018 and
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Ronan Boyce is on the verge of a possible cup winners medal with Derry City. The Candystrips face Shelbourne on Sunday in the FAI Cup Final at the Aviva Stadium looking to lift the trophy for the first time in ten years. It’s a huge ocassion for Boyce who just two years ago was playing
Big cup game for Derry and Ramelton man Ronan Boyce Read More »
The National Cross Country Championships will be held in Donegal for just the second time on Sunday week. Cranford AC will welcome the best of the Irish cross country runners to the driving range of the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort on Sunday 20th November. Oisin Kelly caught up with one of the men that’s
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Donegal Sports Partnership is set to play an integral part in the Winter Initiative aimed at encouraging and motivating people of all ages and backgrounds to get active over the winter months. Speaking following the recent launch of the national campaign, Donegal Sports Partnership Coordinator, Myles Sweeney, said: “The DSP have quite a number of
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Former Donegal Gaelic football boss Jim McGuinness is among the names linked to the Finn Harps managerial role. Harps are on the lookout for a new manager for the first time in nine years following the departure of Ollie Horgan yesterday. McGuinness who guided his home county to the 2012 All-Ireland title has since moved
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Donegal Intermediate Champions Dungloe play in the Ulster Championship for the first time in the clubs history on Saturday. The Rossess men go to Antrim to face Dunloy in the quarter final of the second tier of the provincial competition. Dungloe progressed to ULster by defeating Naomh Columba comprehensively in the county final six weeks
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Naomh Conaill return to the Ulster Senior Club Championship for the first time since 2019 when they play Antrim Champions Cargin in Belfast’s Corrigan Park this Sunday. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh will have LIVE Match Commentary from on Highland in association with Highland Motors, Letterkenny. See highlandmotors.ie The Donegal champions will look to knock
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The finalists for Motorsport Ireland’s Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year Award have been announced. Eamonn Kelly (23), has been named alongside Patrick O’Brien (25), from Omagh Co. Tyrone, and Kyle McBride (19), from Clonmany, Co. Donegal. All three drivers are in the running for the prestigious Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally
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Republic of Ireland boss Stephen Kenny’s revealed that defender Shane Duffy’s been left out of his 26-man squad for ‘personal reasons’. Duffy has struggled for game time on loan at Fulham and is ommitted as is Derby County’s Jason Knight. 18-year-old Brighton striker Evan Ferguson has been called up for the first time along with
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Derry City will look to get their hands on the FAI Senior Cup for the first in ten years this weekend. On Sunday afternoon, Ruaidhri Higgins Candystrips will play Damien Duff’s Shelbourne at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin’s D4 This is Derry’s first time competing in the Cup Final since 2014, on that occasion they
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Finn Harps are on the hunt for a new manager for the first time in nine years. Ollie Horgan departed the role by mutual consent on Wednesday. He guided Harps to promotion twice during his tenure, but Harps lost their SSE Airtricity Premier Division status at the end of the season. Horgan has his name
Ollie Horgan – It was never about me, it was always the club Read More »
It was another successful night on Wednesday for the ATU Donegal as the Ladies’ team secured the victory in their latest HEC LGFA League Division 3 match. Barney Curran’s side had two points to spare in their 1-7 to 1-5 victory over Dundalk IT at the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy. Downings Lauren McBride hit
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has left the club by mutual consent. The Galway native took over from Peter Hutton nine years ago, leading them to an FAI Cup semi-final during his first season in charge. Harps’ four-year stay in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division came to an end this season. Highland’s Match Analyst Declan
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Ollie Horgan is no longer Finn Harps Manager having departed the club with the Board of Directors to begin work immediately to appoint a replacement. Harps confirmed his departure this afternoon with the First Team Manager leaving the club by mutual consent. During his tenure at Finn Park, Harps earned promotion to the Premier Division
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Local walkers, joggers and runners are being encouraged to take part in one of the five parkruns being held across Donegal this Saturday, November 12th, to celebrate parkrun Ireland’s tenth anniversary. Letterkenny, Buncrana, Dungloe, Falcarragh, and Narin Beach will be among the 106 5k events taking place throughout Ireland on Saturday morning at 9.30 to
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Photo Stephen Doherty The SSE Airtricity Women’s National League will welcome in new teams for the 2023 season. Galway United and Shamrock Rovers have been invited to join the top tier of the women’s game at senior level to bring the total to 11 teams. Galway United will take over the slot vacated by Galway
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The ATU Donegal men’s soccer side advanced in the CUFL Cup on Tuesday but they needed penalties to see of TUS Midlands in Athlone. The tie was locked at 2-2 after extra time with Odhran McGuinness and Lee McLaughlin scoring in the game. It was McLaughlin who would strike the winning penalty to send Shane
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Jerome Johnston says he won’t be taking charge of Ballybay in their Ulster club football quarter-final against Kilcoo this weekend. Johnston is a native of Kilcoo and has three sons and six nephews on the Down champions’ panel. Ballybay – who won the Monaghan title for the first time in ten years this season –
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Connor Coyle will return to the ring next month back in Florida. The Derry fighter will defend his NABA Middleweight title against Anibal Cleto Francisco (10-0 with 9KO’s) at the WBA convention in Orlando on Sunday 11th December. Coyle has a polished 17-0 record with 7 of those wins via knock out while Francisco brings
Coyle to defend title in December. Read More »
Supermoto racing returned last weekend, with the David Jeffries and Philip Wylie Memorial Races at Nutts Corner, under the auspices of the Temple MCC. Despite a damp start, the track soon dried up to give us some exciting and spectacular racing, both on solos and quads. Man of the day was Richard Kerr, the Kilmacrenan
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On this week’s show, Brendan Devenney’s guest are match analyst Gary McDaid and Brendan Crossan of the Irish News. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Relegated Finn Harps ended their 2022 SSE Airtricity Premier Division with a 24th defeat of the campaign, losing 2-0 away to Drogheda on Sunday evening. Ollie Horgan has been at the helm for nine years, the next step in the direction of the club will take place on Monday when Horgan meets the Finn Harps
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The Donegal Sports Star Committee is asking sporting bodies to submit nominations for the 2022 Awards by the deadline of Friday 25th November. Nominations can be made online by going to donegalsportsstarawards.ie or can be posted to Donegal Sports Star Awards, C/O Post Office, Ramelton, Letterkenny. Shortlisting may apply in regard to nominations that are
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The Annual General Meeting of the charity North West 10k will take place on Thursday evening the 17th of November at 6 p.m. in the Mount Errigal Hotel. New members are welcome to join a voluntary organisation that has helped raise 900,000 euros for 36 charities since 1997. Last year the event raised 66,000 euros
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Derry City lost their final game of the Premier Division season losing 0-1 to Dundalk on Sunday evening at the Brandywell. The win for the visitors wasn’t enough for them to take second place of Derry, who with a better goal difference finished in the runners up spot. Derry’s season is not done just yet
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Relegated Finn Harps ended their Premier Division campaign with a 2-0 defeat at Drogheda on Sunday evening. David Sheehan reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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Donegal’s Erin McLaughlin has received her first senior call up to the International Women’s team. McLaughlin and Shelbourne goalkeeper Katie Keane have been added to the squad for the eight-day training camp in Spain that will include an International Friendly against Morocco. Erin who is a former WU19 international – scored six goals from midfield
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For the second year in a row, Dylan Browne-McMonagle will be crowned Irish Champion Flat Apprentice Jockey this weekend. The final meet of the season is at Nass this Sunday and the Donegal Jockey has a comfortable cushion at the top of the standings with 48 wins from his 370 runs this year so far.
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The final three nominations for the 2022 Billy Coleman Award have been named. The June-October performance nomination went to Tyrone’s Patrick O’Brien, while youngsters Jack Brennan and Ryan Caldwell have secured wildcard spots for their respective showings throughout the year. The trio join Eamonn Kelly, Kyle McBride, Joe Browne and Dylan Eves as the seven
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The ’50 Years of Finn Valley AC’ night takes place on November 26 at the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey. Formed in August 1971, at a meeting in Jackson’s Hotel, Finn Valley AC has become one of Ireland’s most successful athletics clubs. Plans for a golden jubilee gala dinner were put on hold last year
Finn Valley AC will host a gala dinner to mark the club’s 50th anniversary. Read More »
Finn Harps take on Drogheda United on Sunday night in SSE Airtricity League Premier Division action. Kickoff at Head in the Game Park is 7pm. Harps enter the game consigned to relegation after last week’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of fellow strugglers UCD. Meanwhile the Drogs have enjoyed a strong season and will compete
We’re hoping to sign off with a win – Ollie Horgan Read More »
The final piece of the jigsaw in this season’s Airtricity League table will slot into place at the Brandywell on Sunday evening as the Candystripes entertain Dundalk with second place still up for grabs. The visitors need at least a three-goal win to leap-frog their hosts with Ruaidhri Higgins’ side heading into the game with
We want to finish on a high – Ruaidhri Higgins Read More »
On The Score this week, Gavin Cullen joins Oisin Kelly for our weekly League of Ireland Chat. We hear from the Letterkenny Gaels camp ahead of their Ulster Club Championship debut this weekend. Joint Manager Paul Meluagh looks ahead to another historic occasion for the Gaels. And Myles Gallagher gives us a run down on
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The National Cross Country Championships will be held in Donegal for just the second time later this month. Following on from Finn Valley’s hosting in 1999, Cranford AC will welcome the best of the Irish cross country runners to the driving range of the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort on Sunday 20th November. Myles Gallagher
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Letterkenny Gaels are heading into uncharted territory this weekend when the club play in the Ulster Championship for the very first time in their short history. Following their historic Donegal Championship success, the Gaels take on Armagh Champions Derrynoose in Crossmaglen on Sunday in the provincial junior football championship. Diarmaid Doherty and Gary McDaid will
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The League of Ireland Premier Division season is almost done and dusted. The final series of games take place on Sunday evening. Already relegated Finn Harps end their campaign at Drogheda United while Derry City host Dundalk in The Brandywell. A draw will be enough for Derry to secure second but Dundalk would need to
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The ATU Donegal mens gaelic football sides lost for the first time this season on Wednesday evening, going down to University Ulster Jordanstown at freshers and senior level with both games played at the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy. Maxi Curran’s seniors suffered their first defeat of the campaign losing 15pts to 9pts. With wins
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Republic of Ireland completed a perfect UEFA Regions Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 win over hosts Bulgaria. Gerry Davis made a number of changes before the match with qualification for the finals tournament already secured but Ireland secured their third win from three with Stephen Chambers’ free-kick in the 70th minute. Bonagee United’s Jack
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Finn Harps drop down to the League of Ireland First Division after Friday’s 3-1 loss to UCD at Finn Park. Harps needed to avoid defeat to keep their survival hopes alive and the home side lead through a Conor Tourish goal. The hosts would however conceded three goals after that and relegation was confirmed after
Watch / Listen: Harps Relegated – Ollie Horgan & Barry McNamee Reaction Read More »
Finn Harps have been relegated from the Premier Division after a 3-1 defeat to UCD. Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle were on commentary at Finn Park for Highland Radio Sport:
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This week in the Premier Division, Finn Harps have a huge game against UCD on Friday evening at Finn Park. Former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle and Diarmuid Doherty will have full match commentary here on Highland in association with B&S Credit Union Ballybofey from the 8pm kick off. Harps trail the students by 3
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On The Score this week, Ollie Horgan and Declan Boyle look ahead to Finn Harps crunch tie with UCD in the Premier Division, Maxi Curran talks ladies and colleges gaelic football, Paddy Hunter previews the Tyrone Senior Final and Richard Kerr reflects on a winning season on the bikes.
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This week it was confirmed that Maxi Curran is sticking with the Donegal senior ladies having taken up the option of the second year of the agreement with the Donegal LGFA. He is on the look out for a new coach after Mark McHugh was named on the Roscommon Management ticket with Davy Burke. Away
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Errigal Ciaran and Carrickmore will go head to head for the Tyrone Senior Football Championship title on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first final meeting of the clubs in sixteen years. Oisin Kelly has been looking ahead to the game with Tyrone Commentator Paddy Hunter:
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