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“It’s been a brilliant few weeks for us”- Martin Regan

Naomh Conaill will play Clontibret of Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship semi-finals after they defeated Castlerahan of Cavan 1-11 to 0-11. The Donegal champions started the game the brightest and led 1-05 to 0-05 at half time with the goal coming from the boot of Ciaran Thompson. Castlerahan rallied to bring the […]

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St Naul’s progress into Ulster Intermediate Club Championship Semi-Finals

St Naul’s defeated St James’, Aldergrove 2-10 to 1-10 to reach the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship semi-finals. St James took an early 1-1 to 0-1 lead after just 12 minutes but St Naul’s fought there way back into the game and led 1-07 to 1-03 at half time thanks to a Peadar Mogan goal. St

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Naomh Conaill through to Ulster Club Senior Football Championship Semi-Finals

Naomh Conaill are through to the Ulster Club Senior Football Championship after they defeat Castlerahan 1-11 to 0-11. Naomh Conaill started the brightest and led 0-4 to no score after 15 minutes but Castlerahan fought back and closed the gap to two before Ciaran Thompson netted for the Glenties men to give them a 1-05

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Historic day as husband and wife take Donegal Senior Cross Country Championships

Ciaran and Teresa Doherty, who are husband and wife have won their individual Donegal Senior Cross Country Championships at Finn Valley on Sunday Teresa, who also won the women’s team event with Finn Valley AC picked up her tenth Donegal Senior Cross Country title. Meanwhile Ciaran, won his first ever Donegal Senior Cross Country title.

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Government needs to stop overlooking Ireland’s blind population – NCBI

The government needs to stop over-looking Ireland’s blind population. That’s the message from the National Council for the Blind of Ireland. It’s holding a series of dine in the dark experiences this month in an effort to raise some of the 4 million euro it needs to support blind and visually impaired people every year.

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Rugby Review: Defeat for North West side’s in AIL Division 2C

Both of City of Derry and Omagh Academicals suffered defeats on Saturday afternoon in the All Ireland League. City of Derry were defeated 27-13 away at Sunday’s Well whilst Omagh were defeated 27-7 at home to Enniscorthy. In the Rugby Championship 3 Letterkenny won 17-13 away at Cavan whilst Strabane suffered their second league defeat

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Letterkenny Rugby Club earn hard fought win over County Cavan Rugby Club

Letterkenny Rugby Club have picked up their fourth league win of the season after they defeated County Cavan Rugby Club 17-13 in Cavan on Saturday afternoon. The win see’s Letterkenny climb to fifth in the table, just four points off Monaghan in second place. Next up for Letterkenny is Civil Service next Saturday in Dave Gallaher Park.

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Daire McDaid stars as Ulster/Connacht team defeat Munster/Leinster

Daire McDaid starred for a Ulster/Connacht select in their win over a Munster/Leinster select. The Kilmacrennan man bagged both of his sides goal in the 2-1 victory. Joining McDaid in the team were Cockhill Celtic player’s Oisin McColgan, James Bradley and Peter Doherty. The team will now go on to represent the Irish amateur team in Europe.

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Donegal Junior League Results 02/11/2019

Glencar Inn Division One                                  Kildrum Tigers Reserves 0 v 4 Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves 2 v 3 Oldtown Celtic Strand Rovers 6 v 2 Glenea United Reserves Donegal Town Reserves 5 v 2 Fintown Harps AFC Glencar Celtic 0 v 0 Milford United Reserves   Old Orchard Division Two Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves 4 v 0 Drumbar F.C. Cappry Rovers Reserves 5 v 4 Dunlewey

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“It’s difficult”-Martin Regan ahead of his side’s Ulster SFC Quarter Final

Naomh Conaill take on Cavan champions Castlerahan in Breffni Park, Cavan on Sunday just a few days after their Donegal Senior Football Championship final win over Gaoth Dobhair. The Glenties side had asked the Ulster Council to postpone the game for a week after the side played three Donegal Senior Football Championship finals in 10

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GAA Preview- A look ahead to Ulster Senior Club Football Championship

The Ulster Senior Football Club Championship gets underway this week with four quarter final games down for decision. Donegal champions Naomh Conaill will face Cavan champions Castlerahan. In the other quarter finals Kilcoo of Down play Derry champions Magherafelt, Crossmaglen take on Clontibret and Tyrone champions Trilleck face Derrygonnelly Harps. Tom Comack was joined by

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Semi-Final wins for Donegal boxers at National Senior Championships

There were semi-final wins for two Donegal boxers at the National Senior Championships in Dublin on Friday night. Caroline Gallagher of Illies Golden Gloves defeated her opponent Karolina Jaglowska by unanimous decision. Gallagher will now face Roisin Doherty in the decider. Matthew McCole also of Illies Golden Gloves had a unanimous decision win over Riverstown’s

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Donegal Deputy calls for Housing Minister to publish Tenant Purchase Scheme

A Donegal Deputy has criticised the Housing Minister over the continued failure to publish the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The report was initially due in 2017 and Deputy Charlie McConalogue has expressed his frustration after the Minister promised earlier this year that the report would be published ‘shortly’. Having again raised it in the Dail last

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Cuts to community policing a likely factor – Garda Representative Association

The Garda Representative Association says cuts to community policing is a likely factor in the increasing number of serious incidents in the border region in recent months. It follows the abduction and brutal assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings chief operating officer Kevin Lunney in September, a recent arson attack on the car of Sligo/Leitrim TD

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Tulsa figures show 55 separated children seeking asylum in state care

New figures show there are 55 ‘separated children seeking asylum’ in state care in Ireland. These type of kids are often very vulnerable after serious trauma, such as the death of their parents. According to Tusla’s latest figures, 29 of these children are in residential care, 16 in supported lodgings and 10 in foster care.

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Donegal County Museum collaborating to bring the past alive

Donegal County Museum is collaborating with Ulster University and partners from Norway, Iceland and Scotland and CINE as part of a €2 million project to bring the past alive. The innovative project transforms people’s experience of outdoor heritage sites through technology, building on the idea of “museums without walls”. The project will be showcased next

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GAA Preview – St Naul’s start Ulster campaign in Belfast

For the first time in eight years St. Naul’s are back playing Ulster football. Having overcome Cloughaneely to be crowned Donegal Intermediate Champions, the men from Mountcharles will go to Belfast to play Antrim Champions St James in Belfast at Corrigan Park. Letterkenny man Barry Meehan is joint manager with Brendan McCready, Barry told Tom

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Donegal man appears in court in connection to Strokestown incident

Four men have appeared in court charged with assault, false imprisonment and criminal damage as well as animal cruelty in Roscommon last year. There was a significant Garda presence at Castlerea District court today for their appearance in connection with an incident at a repossessed farmhouse in Falsk, Strokestown, on December 16th. PJ Sweeney, of

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Motorists experiencing delays around Letterkenny this afternoon

Traffic is heavy in around Letterkenny this afternoon. A crash at the Polestar Roundabout is causing delays on the Port Road. Gardaí attended the scene of the two car collision at approximately 2pm this afternoon. Gardai say, ambulance services were called to the scene as a precaution, however, there were no injuries incurred. The scene

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Power tools stolen during burglary at commercial premises in Strabane

Police in Strabane are appealing for information following the burglary of a commercial premises earlier this week. Its reported that power tools and electrical cables were stolen from the property in Strabane business park, Melmount Road between 5pm on Wednesday evening and 8am yesterday morning. Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious persons or activity

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Recruitment embargo having a devastating affect on LUH – Mac Lochlainn

It’s been claimed that an effective HSE recruitment embargo is having a devastating impact on Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures obtained by Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn show that 80% of new nursing posts applied for by the hospital since May 1st this year have not been granted, and more than half of all posts applied for

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