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It’s been a good night for League of Ireland sides in the Conference League qualifiers. Sligo Rovers were 1-nil winners away to Motherwell, courtesy of a first-half Aidan Keena strike. Sligo could have had a second, but Motherwell avoided conceding a penalty despite a clear handball from Jake Carroll on the line. Meanwhile, Christopher Forrester’s

Finn Harps take on Dundalk on Friday night. Kickoff at Oriel Park is 7.45pm and their will be updates on Highland from the 7.45pm in association with B&S Credit Union. Ollie Horgan told FinnHarps.ie “The result on Sunday night was tough to take but we can’t dwell on that. Every game from now to the

Mark English is into the semi finals of the men’s 800 metres at the World Athletic Championships in Oregon. The Finn Valley sprinter finished third in his heat in the early hours of Thursday morningwith his second ever fastest time. Mark’s time of 1:44.76 was just 0.05 seconds off his Irish record. Mark was awarded

Mark English is involved on day 6 of the World Athletic Championships in Oregan. The Finn Valley man runs in the heats of the 800m today (Wednesday the 20th July). Mark, a European Championship medal winner at both in and outdoors,  is due on track after 1am Irish time, which is the afternoon session at

Richard Kerr and the AMD Motorsport team enjoyed a successful foray into the Irish Superbike Championship at the weekend with the Kilmacrennan, County Donegal rider winning Sunday’s second race at Bishopscourt and with it the highly prestigious Neil Robinson Memorial Trophy. Competing at the venue for the first time in three years and for the

Derry City’s FAI Cup first round tie with Oliver Bond Celtic of the Leinster Senior League has been moved. The game scheduled for the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium has been put back from Friday 29th July to the following day, Saturday the 30th, kicking off at 5pm.

Two Donegal Jockeys were in the winners enclosure on Monday. At Ballinrobe, Dylan Browne McMonagle was on board the favourite ‘Beer with the Boys’ to win at 11/4. The horse is also Donegal trained under Letterkenny man Charlie Moore. It was a 24th win of the year for Dylan while it was a 3rd for

Lucy McGlynn’s place on the Ireland team for next month’s World Athletics U20 Championships Colombia was confirmed by Athletics Ireland this morning. The Tir Chonaill sprinter  won Gold medals in the 100m and 400m hurdles at the National Junior and U23 Championships on Sunday in Tullamore. McGlynn set a new personal best and Donegal record

Monaghan’s Josh Moffett and his Limerick co-driver Keith Moriarty have clinched the Triton Showers-backed Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship courtesy of their start to finish victory in the Clonmel based Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, round six of the series. It was Moffett’s sixth win in as many rounds, the series concludes with the Galway Summer Rally

The Kernan Group Ladies League divisional finals were played on Sunday. Division 2 League Final Result: Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 2.14 Na Dúnaibh 1.09 Division 3 League Final Result Dungloe 3.12 Urris 1.04 Old rivals Glenfin and Termon will meet in the Division 1 final after both won their respective semi finals on Sunday morning. Glenfin

Donegal boss Maxi Curran has made three changes in personnel as the county goes in search of a very first TG4 All-Ireland Senior Final appearance. Following last Saturday’s stunning victory over Dublin, Curran has called in Niamh Carr, Susanne White and Karen Guthrie for starts, with Emer Gallagher, who made her 100th county appearance against

Finn Harps take on Derry City on Sunday evening. Kickoff at Finn Park is 6pm and the game is live on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle in association with B&S Credit Union Ballybofey. Ollie Horgan told FinnHarps.ie “A derby is always a very tough game and Derry are a very serious side. They

Derry City announced their second signing of the summer ahead of Sunday’s trip to Ballybofey with attacking midfielder Sadou Diallo joining from Forest Green Rovers. The 23-year old played alongside Will Patching in the Manchester City Youth Academy and has represented England at underage level as well. Manager Ruaidhri Higgins insists that his new man

Sligo Rovers have set up a Conference League second qualifying round tie with Motherwell. However, they needed penalties to beat Bala Town of Wales. Sligo won the shoot-out 4-3, after the sides finished level at 2-2 on aggregate. Keeper Ed McGinty was the hero for Rovers saving two penalties in the shoot out.

On Tuesday 19th July, ‘Celtic Minded 5: Essays on Celtic Football Culture and Identities’ will be officially launched at the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny with events getting underway at 7:30pm. This is the fifth installment of the series but the first with an official launch taking place in County Donegal. Celtic Football Club has

The World Athletic Championships get up and running on Friday at the University of Oregon in the United States. Three Finn Valley athletes form part of the 21 Ireland team at the championships. John Kelly who is taking part in his first world’s will be in action on Friday evening in the Shot Put qualification.

Sean Hurson will referee this year’s All Ireland senior football final. It will be the Tyrone official’s first senior inter-county final, having already refereed this year’s Club final clash of Kilcoo and Kilmacud Crokes. Hurson showed a red card to Galway’s Paul Conroy in their League win over Derry back in March.

The LGFA have confirmed Donegal’s All Ireland Semi Final with Meath will be played on Saturday 16th July at 4pm at Croke Park. The game which is a repeat of this year’s league final will be the second game of the semi’s double header at GAA Headquarters. Kerry and Mayo will face off in the

Finn Harps have announced the signing of Harry Nicolson. The defender signs after a successful trial period and will be eligible for selection ahead of Friday’s clash vs Shelbourne FC. Nicolson came through the academy ranks of Inverness Caledonian Thistle in Scotland with loan spells at Elgin City and Clachnacuddin. The 21 year old is

Tir Chonaill’s Fintan Dewhirst has qualified for the 400 metres hurdles final at the European U18 Championships in Jerusalem. Fintan finished fourth in his semi final on Wednesday morning, his time of 52.62sec was good enough to progress as one of the two fastest outside the top six from both races. The final will be

John Kelly wrote himself into Irish Athletics history on Tuesday evening as the Finn Vally man set a new national shot putt record. For the first time in his career he threw over 20 metres, with a 20.16m effort to pick up a bronze medal at the Cork City Sports World Continential Tour meet. Italian

Forty years ago this September Donegal’s under 21 side brought the first senior county All-Ireland title to Donegal and planted the seeds for the long-awaited 1992 capture of the Sam Maguire. A small committee consisting of members of the management and players of that historic Donegal u21 winning panel have agreed with the Coiste Chontae

Twelve members of Finn Wheelers Cycling Club competed a cycle from Mizen to Malin over the weekend in aid of Donegal Hospice. The group of leisure cyclists known as the ‘Turtles’ set off on the 650km (403 miles) cycle from Mizen Head on Wednesday 29th June with overnight stops at Macroom, Nenagh, Carrick-on-Shannon and Ballybofey.

On Saturday the 2nd of July American Football returned to the North West as The Donegal Derry Vipers Youth training began at the City of Derry Rugby Club from 10am-1pm. It is open to anyone aged 15-18 (Boys and Girls). There was a good turnout with boys from both Donegal and Derry pulling on their

Participants in the 2022 Donegal Half Marathon will receive a medal with a raised image of the stunning cliffs of Sliabh Liag in the south west of the county as its centrepiece. Last year, the organisers of the Donegal Half Marathon and Fáilte Ireland came together to promote the Wild Atlantic Way and selected Fanad

Fintan Dewhirst has qualified for the semi finals of the 400m hurdles at the European U18 Championships in Jerusalem. The Tir Chonaill man ran a new personal best time of 52.58sec to finish second in his heat on Tuesday morning. Fintan will be back on track for the semi final on Wednesday.