After an absence of 2 years, 11 months and 23 days, The Donegal International Rally returned last weekend and history was made as the event celebrated it’s 50th Anniversary. Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes were first time winners while Kevin Gallagher and Ryan Moore fulfilled a dream by taking the modified category. Recap the rally […]
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The Joule Donegal International Rally returned at the weekend and history was made, for the first time in the 50 year existence of the event, brothers claimed a 1-2 overall finish. Josh Moffet and Andy Hayes took the title for the first time in their Hyundai I20, finishing ahead of the older Moffett sibling Sam.
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Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes survived a brutal final day of the Donegal International Rally to take their maiden Donegal win. Callum Devine started Sunday morning with a 17.7-second lead over Wales’ Matt Edwards. With Alastair Fisher and Josh Moffett over 25 seconds further back, it looked like Donegal would be a straight fight between
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Vincent Bonner and Seamus NcGettigan were the first local winners of the Donegal International Rally back in 1983 and on Sunday they will jump back in an Escort to mark the 50th anniversary of the rally. The duo will be part of the demonstration run that will take in the High Glen and Atlantic Drive
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Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan have a 5.8 second advantage at the end of day one on the return of the Donegal International Rally. Oisin Kelly reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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Matt Edwards went fastest for the first time on the Donegal International Rally on Stage 4 but Callum Devine still leads at the front. Oisin Kelly reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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It’s all systems go for the 2022 Joule Donegal International Rally as the event kicked of it’s 50th anniversary with a Ceremonial Start on the Main Street in Letterkenny on Thursday evening. The crews will take on 300km of stages over three days starting on Friday afternoon, heading to Manorcunninghan, Newtowncunningham, Burt and Buncrana. The
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On The Score this week, we hear from Finn Harps Manager Ollie Horgan and Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins as the Premier Division returns after the summer break. With rally fever back in the county, Oisin Kelly reports from the Donegal International Rally Ceremonial Start on the Main Street in Letterkenny while Donegal ladies
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The Premier Division season resumes this weekend and among the ties, Derry City host Drogheda Untied on Friday at the Brandywell. Having lead at the top for a large part of the early stages of the campaign, a winless run in their last six games before the break seen them drop to third, nine points
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The Donegal senior ladies are off to Clane in Kildare on Sunday for their second group game in the All Ireland Championship. A win against Cork would put them in a position of a favourable draw in the quarter finals while a defeat could see them face off with Dublin in the knockout phase. Ger
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The O’Neill’s Foyle Cup returns this summer, held throughout the North West from 18-23 July and it will coincide with the much acclaimed Clipper Festival, as thousands flock to the area to enjoy both events. This year the tournament welcomes back teams from USA, Canada, Europe, Scotland, England and Ireland. It’s also has its highest
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Finn Harps are back in League of Ireland action on Saturday evening as they resume their Premier Division campaign at The Showgrounds against Sligo Rovers. The game will be LIVE on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle from the 7.45pm kick off in association with B&S Credit Union, Main Street, Ballybofey. Harps were due
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Females across the region are being encouraged to take part in the women’s only multi-sport fun event scheduled for Sunday, October 9th. The event, which comprises a 5km walk/jog/run, a 20km cycle and a 1km kayak, will take place at the Gartan Outdoor Education and Training Centre. The Autumn challenge is the brainchild of Arthur
After victory on the opening stage, Matthew Taggert wears yellow for today’s second stage of the Ras Tailteann. It takes the riders on a 154-kilometre trek from Horse And Jockey to Castleisland. The leading Donegal rider is Ordhan Doogan, He is riding in his first Ras under the Dublin Pinergy Orwell Wheelers team. He sits
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23-year-old GAA volunteer, Hannah Shiels, from the Fanad Gaels club in County Donegal, has been awarded the prestigious Translink Young GAA Volunteer of the Month award for May. Hannah has been cited for the outstanding dedication she gives to her club across a number of roles. As well as being a dedicated member of the
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With the inter-county season now done for the men, the focus for the clubs will turn to the club championship later in the summer. The draw for the 2022 Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Football Championships will take place next Tuesday evening 21st June at 6.30pm, in the Abbey Hotel. The format for the senior
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A once in a lifetime gathering of the greatest drivers in Irish rally history will take place this coming Sunday 19th June at Rosapenna in Downings, County Donegal. The ‘Greatest Of All Time’ will take on two of the classic stages as part of the celebrations for the 50th Anniversary running of the Joule Donegal
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A date with Motherwell awaits Sligo Rovers in the Europa Conference League, if they see off Bala Town in the first qualifying round. St Patrick’s Athletic will play Sfîntul Gheorghe of Moldova or Slovenian side Mura in the second qualifying round of the Conference League. The Saints went into the second qualifying round due to
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The Republic of Ireland senior women’s squad are travelling to Turkey today ahead of a nine-day training camp and three Donegal players have been named in the squad for the upcoming World Cup qualifier. Vera Pauw’s sides play Georgia on Monday week, as well as a friendly with the Philippines on Sunday. Ciara Grant (Hearts)
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Derry City will take on Latvian opponents in the Europa Conference League qualifying first round after the draw for European competitions was made this morning in Switzerland. The Candystrips will take on Riga with Derry at home in the first leg. Also in the Conference qualifiers, Sligo Rovers will play Welsh side Bala Town while
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Michael Obafemi is out of the Republic of Ireland’s clash with Ukraine tonight. He’s set to miss the Nations League meeting in Poland due to a groin injury. Chiedozie Ogbene, Ryan Manning and Festy Ebosele are all in the matchday 23. Kick-off in Lodz (pr: Wudge) tonight is at 7.45. James McClean is set to
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On this week’s DL Debate Brendan Devenney recaps Armaghs win over Donegal with Kevin Cassidy and Aaron Kiernan, as well as former ladies county star now Highland Radio pundit Maureen O’Donnell, plus to round up all the action, Irish times journalist and Donegal native Keith Duggan. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s
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The CCCC have fixed the match details for the quarter final stage of the All Ireland series with all games at Croke Park. Ulster Champions Derry will play Clare on Saturday 25th June at 3.45pm with the second game at 6pm between Dublin and Cork. Then on Sunday 26th, Armagh meet Galway at 1.45pm and
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Ballyliffin Golf Club will host the 129th Amateur Championship in 2024 with the worlds leading men amateur golfers set to descend on Inishowen. It will be the fourth time the R&A event will be staged on the island of Ireland but it’s the first time that it will be based at the one venue. Both
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After a three-year hiatus, the ninth staging of the County Championships proved to be its biggest weekend yet in The Orchard, Letterkenny, thanks to the tireless work of the committee, spearheaded by Chris McAnaw, Anthony Anderson and Kevin Cassidy. Friday night saw the crowning of three titles. In the Under 23 event, Andrew Mullen was
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The championship journey for Donegal came to an end on Sunday losing to Armagh by ten points in round two of the All Ireland qualifiers in Clones. Ahead of his DL Debate Show later this evening on Highland, Brendan Devenney joined Greg Hughes on the Nine til Noon Show – Brendan felt were were over
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After three years of waiting, the Donegal International Rally is almost upon us. Three days and 300 stage kilometres lie ahead of an incredible list of Acesigns Irish Tarmac Rally Championship competitors. Donegal’s 200-plus entered crews hint at the spectacle on offer across the 20 competitive stages. Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes remain the crew
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Kerry will play Mayo in the All-Ireland football quarter-finals after the draw was made earlier this morning. Dublin are set to meet Cork, while Armagh will go up against Galway. Ulster champions Derry have been handed a meeting with Clare. All four ties will take place on the weekend after next, with fixture details to
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Donegal Manager Maxi Curran has made one change to his starting 15 for the All Ireland Championship opener against Waterford on Saturday in Birr, County Offaly. Karen Guthrie who didn’t start the Ulster Final defeat to Armagh comes in, replacing Roisin Rodgers. Guthrie didn’t feature against Cavan in Donegal’s semi final win but was sprung
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Donegal and Armagh will face off in Clones on Sunday for a place in the All Ireland quarter finals. The game will be LIVE on Highland Radio with Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny, see highlandmotors.ie. Donegal have beaten Armagh twice already this year but after last weeks win over
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The 2022 Donegal International Rally is just around the corner with drivers and crews excited to be returning to the county after a three absence. This years event marks the 50th anniversary of the first Donegal Rally in 1972. Since then, there has been 64 winners of the International and National rallies combined. Among
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Donegal will like to lift themselves after the disappointment of the Ulster Final defeat to Derry when they play Armagh in round two of the All Ireland qualifiers on Sunday in Clones. The game will be LIVE on Highland Radio with Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny, see highlandmotors.ie. Armagh
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On the Score this week, We look ahead to the Donegal Armagh All Ireland Qualifier clash with Donegal boss Declan Bonner and 92 All Ireland winner Tony Boyle. Maxi Curran speaks to us ahead of Saturday’s Ladies All Ireland opener against Waterford and Patsy McGonagle discusses John Kelly’s latest record breaking through in Norway. While
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Finn Harps Manager Ollie Horgan will look to adjust his backroom team as their Premier Division campaign resumes next week. Andrew Foley, was a member of the the club’s coaching staff confirmed this week he has left Finn Park. The Wexford man joined Harps during the 2020 campaign. Harps return to action after the break
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The Donegal senior ladies start their All Ireland Championship this weekend with two group games against Waterford and Cork on the schedule in the coming weeks. First up is a trip to Birr in Offaly for a meeting against Waterford in a double header bill along with Kerry and Galway playing in the second game.
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Finn Valley’s John Kelly set yet another Ulster shot putt record on route to claiming bronze in Norway on Wednesday evening. Kelly threw 19.57m for a podium at the World Athletics Continental Tour Trond Mohn Games. The throw by the Swedish based athlete is a new Donegal and provincial record and sits fourth in the
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Padraig Harnett reports from the University of Limerick on Day 2 (Wednesday) at the Gaynor Cup was for the girls of Donegal and Inishowen.
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Donegal have parked the Ulster Final defeat to Derry and now look to progress in the All Ireland series with a meeting against Armagh in round two of the qualifiers in Clones on Sunday. A place in the quarter finals is up for grabs as Donegal and the Orchard men lock horns once again, Donegal
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The Republic of Ireland have the chance to get their Nations League campaign back on track this evening. Stephen Kenny’s side host Ukraine at the Aviva Stadium, having lost to Armenia in their group opener on Saturday. Seamus Coleman has been ruled out through injury but Shane Duffy is expected to line out. Duffy says
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Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman is out of tomorrow night’s Nations League meeting with Ukraine. The Everton full-back has sustained a groin injury, but manager Stephen Kenny says it’s too soon to know if Coleman will miss Ireland’s other two games this month. Saturday’s loss away to Armenia ended an eight-game unbeaten run, but
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The SSE Airtricity Premier Division fixture between Finn Harps v Bohemians has been postponed. The fixture, which was set to be played on Friday, June 10 at Finn Park, has been postponed due to international call-ups after Bohemians’ goalkeeper James Talbot was called up to the Republic of Ireland squad. The new date for the
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There’s another busy weekend up ahead with the second round qualifiers including Donegal against Armagh in Clones. These two ides who know each other well, they met in the final game in the National Football League in Letterkenny just before their Ulster Championship opener in Ballybofey, a match which Donegal won in impressive fashion. But
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Donegal just missed out on the treble at Monday’s Comórtas Peil na Gaeltachta finals in Galway. After Fanad Gael’s success in the junior men and Glenfin in the senior ladies, it was down to Naomh Conaill to make it a hat-trick for clubs from the county. Unfortunately that wasn’t to pass as the Glenties/Fintown men lost to
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The Donegal Armagh All Ireland qualifier will be played out in Clones next Sunday 12th June with a 4pm throw in. The sides were paired together in the round two draw earlier on Monday and will meet for the second time in the championship this season. Donegal have the upper hand on the Orchard men
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Donegal and Armagh will meet again in the championship after the sides were paired together in round two of the All Ireland qualifiers. Back at the end of April, Donegal were comfortable winners over Armagh in Ballybofey in the Ulster Championship. Declan Bonner’s side entered the series after losing to Derry in the provincial final
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The 2022 Donegal International Rally was launched on Friday night at the Rosapenna Hotel in Downings. This year is the 50th anniversary of the Donegal Rally and founding members from half a decade ago were in attendances along with former winners and those who want to win later this month. To mark the occasion, on
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John Russell says he’s determined to improve Sligo Rovers, having been appointed manager until the end of 2023. The 37-year old replaces Liam Buckley, who parted company with the Bit-O-Red eleven days ago. Russell’s first game in charge will be at home to Finn Harps on June 18th. “I am privileged and honoured to be
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The North West Warriors completed a 63-run victory over the Northern Knights at Stormont, to go joint top of the Inter-Provincial Cup table. Chasing a target of 305 was always going to be tough for the Knights, and the Warriors bowlers made sure runs were hard to come by early on, as Ryan Macbeth and
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Donegal Jockey Dylan Brown McMonagle picked up a 12th win of the year on Thursday at Leopardstown. He was on the Joseph O’Brien trained 5/2 joint favourite -startedwithakiss. Dylan is back in action at Listowel on Saturday where he will have three rides.
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On The Score this week, There’s a preview of the All Ireland Qualifier between Tyrone and Armagh, and we look ahead to the All Ireland Comortas Peile Na Gaeltachta Finals for the four Donegal clubs. We also hear from Niall Callaghan on Bonagee’s Cup success and the future of the Ulster Senior League.
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