Tyrone are off to a winning start in Division One of the Allianz Football League. Darren McCurry hit 1-6 as the Red Hands beat Meath 1-14 to 1-9. Francis Mooney Reports for Highland Radio Sport… After the game Mickey Harte said it’s important to start with two points…
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The Donegal Ladies suffered a four point defeat on Sunday in Swinford at the hands of Mayo. Termon’s Geraldine McLaughlin and Nicole McLaughlin scored the goals in their Division One league opener but it was the home side which took the victory netting four time in the 4-7 to 2-9 win. Paul O’Malley reports for
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Donegal started their Division 3A league campaign with a 2-17 to 0-15 defeat to Armagh in Letterkenny. Tom Comack reports from the O’Donnell Park for Highland Radio Sport…
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It was a busy weekend of Athletics action. There were medals for Donegal at the Masters and Intermediate Ulster Cross Country, the National Junior and U23 Indoors and a second for Ann Marie McGlynn at the Raheny 5mile. Patsy McGonagle has the wrap…
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Letterkenny Rovers have moved joint top of the Ulster Senior League with Cockhill Celtic. In Sunday’s only game, Rovers beat Finn Harps Reserves 4-1 with goals from Gary Merritt, two from the boot of BJ Banda and the fourth was slotted home by Kevin McGrath. Rovers are now level pegging with Cockhill but the champions
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Ulster Senior League Champions Cockhill Celtic have joined Letterkenny Rovers, Bonagee United and Derry City in last four of the Knockalla Caravans Cup. Cockhill reached the semi final stage with a 3-0 win over Inishowen Premier Division side Glengad United. The goals at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports ground came from Malachy McDermott and a brace
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Moville Celtic 2-2 Illies Celtic Culdaff FC 2-3 Carn FC Strand Hotel Division One Dunree Utd 0-1 Clonmany Shamrocks Inishowen Engineering Division Two A Redcastle Res 2-3 Moville Res Clonmany Celtic 5-3 Aileach Yths Inishowen Engineering Division Two A Rasheney Res 0-3 Carn Res Illies Res 2-2 Clonmany Res
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Ulster Junior Cup Keadue Rovers 2 v 1 Buncrana Hearts Castlefin Celtic 0 v 1 Kildrum Tigers Aileach FC 4 v 1 Greencastle FC Cavan Town 3 v 2 Cockhill Celtic Youths Ulster Junior Shield Glengad F.C. 3 v 1 Arranmore United Redcastle F.C. 1 v 4 Glencar Celtic Culdaff F.C. 0 v 4
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Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Drumkeen United 2 v 4 Milford United Donegal Town 1 v 2 Cappry Rovers Kilmacrennan Celtic 4 v 1 Bonagee United Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Drumoghill FC 2 v 1 Gweedore Celtic Convoy Arsenal 2 v 1 Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. St. Catherines 3 v 0 Letterbarrow Celtic Rathmullan
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In this weeks Rugby Review, Alex McDonald joins Pauric Hilferty on Sunday Sport to discuss Omagh’s 5th win of the season in All Ireland League 2C while City of Derry lost on the road to the Division leaders Enniscorthy. Elsewhere Letterkenny sit second in Ulster Championship 3 after Saturday’s win over Holywood… Omagh moved up
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Mayo started the defence of their Division One title by salvaging a point against Donegal on Saturday night in Ballybofey. Donegal looked to have wrapped up the tie with two points from Ciaran Thompson and Michael Murphy but James Durcan scored a goal in the 7th minute of additional time at the end of the
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Donegal captain Michael Murphy scored eight points (seven from frees) as Donegal and Mayo played out a draw in an exciting Division One opener at MacCumhaill Park. It finished Donegal 0-19, Donegal 2-13. While he was disappointed that Donegal conceded a late goal, he said that there were many positives from the game and it
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Donegal boss Declan Bonner had mixed feelings as Donegal opened their Allianz National Football League Division One campaign in Ballybofey against Mayo. Mayo came from behind to get a draw as it finished Donegal 0-19, Mayo 2-13. James Durcan got a late goal to give the Connacht side a share of the spoils just when
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A late James Durcan goal gave Mayo a share of the spoils with Donegal on the opening night of the National Football League. It finished Donegal 0-19 Mayo 2-13 at MacCumhaill Park. Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne were on commentary in Ballybofey for Highland Radio Sport…
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Conditions were ideal today for the games involving Donegal League clubs. Ulster Shield Drumbar 3, Rasheney 0 Glencar Inn Division One Fintown Harps 0, Keadue Rovers 4 Milford Utd 0, Donegal Town 2 Old Orchard Inn Division Two Ballybofey United 3, Drumoghill Res 0 Copany Rovers 1, Cranford Res 5 Dunlewey Celtic 3, Drumkeen
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The Donegal Sports Star Awards for 2019 will be presented at the gala presentation dinner in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, on Friday, January 31st. The awards have been going since 1976 and over 180 people have been nominated for this year’s awards where the special guest will be Olympian Rob Heffernan. Declan Kerr, PRO
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Tyrone’s Ryan Loughran with Donegal’s Gareth Doherty as co-driver won the Donegal Mini Stages Rally after a great day of action in the Termon area. Driving a Ford Escort MK2 they had a margin of just over four seconds ahead of Damien Gallagher and Mac Walsh in another Escort MK2. Johnny Jordan and Paddy McCrudden
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Derry City’s latest signing has been outlining why he joined the Candystripes and what he knew in advance about the League of Ireland. Norwegian centre-forward Tim Nilsen scored two first-half goals in a pre-season friendly victory against Finn Harps during the week – and subsequently signed for Derry. Kevin McLaughlin spoke to the versatile striker
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A Donegal councillor has reacted in disappointment after granite benches were damaged by vandals. Four benches, each one dedicated to local who have passed away were dotted along the coastline in Magheragallon in Gweedore. The installation and work was voluntarily carried out by locals in the area, to provide a view point or resting place
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It’s hoped that a new booklet being launched today will help protesters have more confidence when they are demonstrating. The Irish Council For Civil Liberties are behind the manual that outlines protesters rights before, during and after a protest particularly in the case of an arrest. Senior researcher and policy officer with the ICCL, Doireann
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Donegal is to be represented at the Holiday World Show 2020 in Dublin this weekend. The show is said to be the most significant tourism travel show in Europe. Michaela Clarke has more:
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There’s concern that the cost of recycling and getting rid of waste in Donegal is giving rise to illegal dumping. Councillor Gary Doherty has proposed an awareness campaign be rolled out alongside an amnesty week, to inform people of what and where they can dispose of household waste in a bid to tackle the fly
‘Proactive approach needed towards tackling fly tipping’ – Doherty Read More »
The National Football League starts this weekend for Donegal. In their first home game, on their return to Division One, Declan Bonner’s men host Mayo in Ballybofey this Saturday evening. Join the Highland team of Oisin Kelly & Brendan Kilcoyne for full LIVE match coverage from at MacCumhaill Park. Throw In 7.15pm. Highland’s coverage is
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The former Deputy Leader of the SDLP and Former Deputy First Minister in the North, Seamus Mallon, has died at the age of 83. He was involved in the civil rights movement in the 1960s and was a key figure in the negotiations of the Good Friday Agreement in 1998. The County Armagh native, whose
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Community Employment Supervisors have backed industrial action up to and including strike action. 91 per cent of Siptu and Forsa members, who voted, supported the move in a row over pensions. The Union claims the government has failed to implement a Labour Court recommendation regarding CE Supervisors right to a pension. They’ll withdraw co-operation with
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Two men were taken to hospital yesterday evening following an explosion in West Donegal. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of an industrial accident which occurred at around 5pm outside of a private premises in Annagry. Two men were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to serious facial injuries.
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday January 24th:
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Derry City have secured the signature of Norwegian centre-forward Tim Nilsen. The 27 year impressed the on Wednesday night as he scored two first-half goals in a pre-season friendly victory against Finn Harps. Nilsen has spent most of his career in Norway and where he scored 32 goals in 53 appearances for Fredrikstad. Manager Declan
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Conrad Logan has left Mansfield Town and signed up with fellow English League Two outfit Forest Green Rovers until the end of the season. Rovers are 17 points ahead of Mansfield and just 1 point outside of the play off places. The Ramelton man could be in the squad for Saturday’s game away to Macclesfield
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Donegal start life on their return to Division One of the Allianz National Football League with a home tie on Saturday night against rivals Mayo. Mayo have had the upper hand in recent years, just last summer Declan Bonner’s side bowed out of the championship losing their Super 8 encounter in Castlebar. Both counties will
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Donegal County Council and Failte Ireland have issued a joint statement guaranteeing that no walking routes in the Malin Head area will be advanced or developed without full consultation with the landowners concerned. It follows concern expressed on Highland Radio’s Nine til Noon Show and elsewhere at the inclusion of potential walking routes in a
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It’s all change on the playing front for Tyrone with a number of key figures not available for the start of the National League. Tyrone begin on Sunday afternoon against newly promoted Meath. Alan Rodgers of the Ulster Herald says it a must win game for Mickey Harte’s side…
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The Allianz Leagues swing into action this weekend with the Derry footballer and hurlers kicking off with home ties. Under new manger Rory Gallagher, the Oak Leaf footballers start at home to Leitrim on Saturday evening. Michael McMullan of the Derry Post has been looking ahead to the season with Highland’s Tom Comack. Michael says
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An investigation is continuing into an attempted break-in at a business premises in Letterkenny. A male, believed to be in his 20s, tried to gain access to the property on the Port Road area of the town in the early hours of this morning but a security team carrying out a routine check intervened.
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There were 64 vacant posts at Letterkenny University Hospital at the end of November, 36 of them in Nursing and Midwifery. Fianna Fail candidate Pat the Cope Gallagher received confirmation of the figures from the hospital today, three months after first tabling a question to the Health Minister. Mr Gallagher says the hospital is at
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Donegal County Council is being urged to do what in its gift to delay the roll out of 5G in Donegal. In tandem, there are also calls on the new Communications Minister to initiate a report, detailing a full assessment of any potential health and environmental implications 5G may have. Cllr Gerry McMonagle
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Three weeks out from the start of the new Premier Division season and Finn Harps continued with their preparations this week playing three pre-season friendlies. There were defeats to Galway on Tuesday and Derry City on Wednesday with the third game on Sunday to come against UCD in Dublin. Harps boss Ollie Horgan added Canadian
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A West Tyrone MLA says there must be a funding package for farmers in Derry and Tyrone who were hit by the floods of August 2017. Daniel McCrossan says when Primark was destroyed in Belfast, Civil Servants rushed to the rescue with money when those in the West impacted by flooding were abandoned. In response
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There were 16 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, one of them on an Emergency Department trolley. That’s a fall of ten on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 492 admitted patients awaiting beds today, the highest number, 56, at University Hospital Limerick.
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The Team Leader of Donegal Mountain Rescue says volunteers had to put every ounce of their training to the test overnight in what’s been described as the most challenging rescue the team has faced in recent times. Two hikers were eventually brought to safety off the Derryveagh Mountains in the early hours of this
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Pearse Doherty looks set to top the poll in the Donegal constituency in next month’s general election, according to a new opinion poll. The Sinn Féin TD is likely to receive 27% first-preference votes according to a new TG4/Ipsos MRBI poll. It’s predicted that Doherty’s expected surplus could help his colleague Pádraig Mac Lochlainn
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It’s back to back wins for Jason Quigley as the Donegal man builds momentum in the middleweight division. Overnight in America he beat Mexican Fernando Marin with a third round stoppage at the Hanger in Costa Mesa California. Quigley was the dominate fighter from the start and one minute and 47 second into the third
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Donegal Mountain rescue has confirmed that two hikers have been brought to safety following a major rescue operation overnight in the Derryveagh Mountains. The extensive mission lasted around ten hours. A man and a woman, thought to be from Northern Ireland, were on the mountain most of the day. However, as conditions worsened yesterday
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There are calls for the HSE to urgently proceed with the inspection of Seaview Respite Centre, Mountcharles in order for the service to become operational again without any further delay. The centre had been due to open on January 14th and while it has been transferred to Rehabcare, staff are awaiting a HIQA inspection
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As the election campaign heats up, candidates are being urged to value and respect diversity in Donegal. The Donegal Travellers Project have invited all candidates to visit them and are asking that the use of discriminatory comments or prejudice against the Traveller Community be omitted from their campaigns. Last month, as part of the
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The IMO says meeting future demand within the health sector should be a priority for the next Government. There is cross-party approval for the ten-year Slaintecare plan which aims to transform services, with many interest groups calling for the full implementation of the initiative. The Irish Medical Organisation says within the first two years
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The Department of Social Protection launched nearly 10,600 investigations into suspected welfare fraud last year. More than 82 million euro was also recovered from over 100,000 social welfare recipients in 2019. 114 cases were referred for criminal prosecution, and 85 people were convicted in court over the course of the year. Solicitor Jason O’Sullivan
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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil formally launch their election manifestos today. The documents will set out the plans for the next five years from the two biggest parties. Less than two hours apart Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will launch their visions for the next five years. It will give voters a chance
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Donegal Ladies are in Swinford on Sunday for their National League Division One opener against Mayo. A difficult opening assignment for Donegal who while doing well in the league last year and winning an Ulster title were disappointed with the campaign overall, as Donegal boss Maxi Curran has been telling Coilin Duffy…
Donegal Ladies look for good start in Mayo – Maxi Curran Read More »
The Donegal hurlers suffered the disappointment of relegation back to Division 3A last season – but ahead of the start of the new league season, they have reason to be optimistic. They are already being tipped for promotion and along with the fact that Mickey McCann has remained on as manager, several key players are
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