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Geraldine McLaughlin delighted Termon are in the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Final

Termon are through to the Ulster Ladies Senior Football final after they defeated St Macartans 1-9 to 2-5. Termon trailed by four just after half time but Geraldine McLaughlin scored a point late into the game to book Termon’s place in the final. That point gave Geraldine McLaughlin an overall tally of 1-8 for the

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“Good to get over the line”- Cloughaneely joint captain on winning the Donegal Intermediate B Football Championship

Cloughaneely beat Red Hughs 0-12 to 0-9 to win the Donegal Intermediate B Football Championship. Cloughaneely survived a late Red Hugh’s comeback after they led 0-10 to 0-5 at half time. After the game, Ryan Ferry spoke to Cloughaneely joint captain Gerard Maguire…  

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HSE highlight ‘vital role’ of vaccination

  The HSE says vaccination plays a vital role in protecting patients’ health. It’s urging people to get vaccinated against measles, the mumps and flu to prevent infections. It’s also reminding people of the importance of hand-washing as International Infection Prevention Week kicks off today. HSE Clinical Lead for Antibiotic Resistance, Professor Martin Cormican has

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St Eunan’s out of Ulster Junior Hurling Championship after being defeated by Gort Na Mona

St Eunan’s are out of the the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship after they were defeated by Gort Na Mona 1-14 to 1-13. At half time St Eunan’s were two points down but with just five minutes left the sides were level on a score of 1-11 a piece. With just seconds left on the clock

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Ardara secure Donegal Senior Football status with Play off win over Malin

Ardara have secured their Donegal Senior Football status after they defeated Malin on a scoreline of 2-14 to 3-08. The result means that Malin are relegated into the Donegal Intermediate Championship for next season. Malin started the brightest and led 2-1 to 1-1 after just 10 minutes. At half time Malin led 2-6 to 1-2

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Donegal GAA Results 12/10/19

Junior Football Championship Finals A Final Buncrana 2-12 V 2-08 Letterkenny Gaels B Final  Letterkenny Gaels 4-07 V 3-11 Urris Intermediate Championship Relegation Play Off (loser drops to Junior) Naomh Ultan 1-12 V 1-08 Downings Senior C  Football Championship St Eunan’s 1-10 V 0-09 MacCumhaills Senior Championship Relegation Play Off (loser drops to Intermediate) Ardara

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Clerk of the Course pleased with running of Donegal Harvest Rally – see the full results

The Donegal Harvest Stages Rally is being heralded as a great success. It returned to Inishowen for the first time in eight years, and there was plenty of competition in the big field, with a considerable number of local entrants. The rally was won by Derry’s Callum Devine with Donagh Kelly second and Joe McGonigle

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Reaction: Joe McGonigle pipped for second spot in Donegal Harvest Rally

Inishowen’s Joe McGonigle and co-driver Ciaran Geaney were pipped for second spot in the Donegal Harvest Rally by just half a second. Driving the BMW Mini, the Muff driver pushed hard throughout – with a couple of fastest stages – and in the end finished just behind Donagh Kelly and overall winner Callum Devine. Nevertheless,

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Reaction: Donagh Kelly delighted with new car – and second place in Harvest Rally

Frosses Donagh Kelly was grinning with enthusiasm after finishing second with his co-driver Monaghan’s Conor Foley in the Donegal Harvest Stages Rally. In their first outing in the new Volkswagen Polo R5 they put in some great times over the nine special stages in Inishowen. Kelly said he was really pleased with the car, describing

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Sean McBrearty proud of his Letterkenny Gaels side after their Donegal Junior Championship Final defeat to Buncrana

Letterkenny Gaels manager Sean McBrearty is proud of his Letterkenny Gaels side who lost their first ever Donegal Junior Championship final to Buncrana on a scoreline of 2-12 to 2-8. Letterkenny Gaels led at half time 2-4 to 1-3 and were level in the game with just a few minutes to go but a Darrach

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Callum Devine gives his reaction after winning Donegal Harvest Rally

Derry’s Callum Devine and Brian Hoy rounded off a great year with victory in the Donegal Harvest Stages Rally. They won by 25.6 seconds in their Ford Fiesta R5 from Frosses man Donagh Kelly and co-driver Conor Foley from Monaghan, who were in their first outing in the new Volkswagen Polo 5. Joseph McGonigle and

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“Glad to get over the line”- Darrach O’Connor on Buncrana’s Donegal Junior Football Championship triumph

Darrach O’Connor is delighted Buncrana are Donegal Junior Football champions after they defeated Letterkenny Gaels 2-12 to 2-8. O’Connor came off the bench with just four minutes to go and scored 1-1 for his side to help them secure the victory. After the game, the Buncrana forward spoke to Ryan Ferry…

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Buncrana manager Malachy McCann “over the moon” with his sides Donegal Junior Championship win

Buncrana manager Malachy McCann has spoken of his delighted that his side overcame the challenge of Letterkenny Gaels to win the Donegal Junior Football Championship. They defeated Letterkenny Gaels 2-12 to 2-8 at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Malachy McCann spoke to Ryan Ferry after today’s game…

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Buncrana win Donegal Junior Football Championship with victory over Letterkenny Gaels

Buncrana are Donegal Junior Football champions after they defeated Letterkenny Gaels 2-12 to 2-8. Conor McBrearty scored two penalties to put Letterkenny Gaels 2-4 to 1-3 ahead at half time. Buncrana battled back and finished the game strongly with Darrach O’Connor coming off the bench to kick a goal and a point to put Buncrana

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GAA Preview: Danny Cullen looks ahead to Setanta’s Ulster Intermediate Quarter Final clash with Keady

Donegal Senior Hurling champions Setanta will take on Keady of Armagh in the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Championship Quarter Final on Sunday. It is Setanta’s first venture in the Ulster Intermediate Championship having previously played in the Ulster Junior Championship which they won in 2017. Setanta’s Danny Cullen joined Tom Comack to look ahead to the

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John Downey charged in connection with murder of two UDR soldiers

A Donegal man facing prosecution for the murder of two soldiers has been extradited to Northern Ireland after handing himself in to gardaí. John Downey of Ards, Creeslough has appeared in Omagh Magistrate court charged in connection with the murder of two Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers in 1972. He handed himself in yesterday, after he

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Poverty last thing on Fine Gael’s mind – Shorthall

  The Social Democrats say ESRI research proves that Budget 2020 will increase poverty rates across the country. The party’s co-leader says their analysis shows the Government has little regard for the less well-off in Irish society. Deputy Roisin Shorthall says it’s clear poverty was the last thing on Fine Gael’s mind when it was

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Donegal man extradited to Northern Ireland to appear in court

A Donegal man facing prosecution for the murder of two soldiers has been extradited to Northern Ireland after handing himself in to gardaí. John Downey of Ards, Creeslough is wanted by prosecutors in Northern Ireland over the alleged murders of two Ulster Defence Regiment soldiers in 1972. He handed himself in yesterday, after he lost

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HSE highlighting European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation

The HSE is highlighting the importance of organ donation today. It’s marking European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation by asking people to tell their families if they want to donate. 274 organ transplant surgeries were carried out in Ireland last year. Director of Organ Donation at Transplant Ireland, Professor Jim Egan says hundreds of

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National Treatment Purchase Fund show drop in hospital waiting lists

There’s been a small drop in hospital waiting lists for September but Fianna Fail’s spokesperson on health says it’s still virtually static. Figures from the National Treatment Purchase Fund show overall waiting lists are down just over a thousand patients, when compared to the previous month. But Stephen Donnelly says that’s still close to 770,000

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Motorists reportedly finding new roundabout near former Unifi site confusing

There’s said to be a lot of confusion at the new roundabout adjacent to the former Unifi site in Letterkenny. Motorists are reportedly finding it difficult over deciding what lanes to use approaching the roundabout while alack of yellow boxes is also causing problems. The Roads Safety Engineer at Donegal County Council is to investigate

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Urgent meeting sought regarding Inishowen/ Letterkenny bus route

  An urgent meeting is being sought between Local Link and public representatives in Inishowen to ensure a comprehensive bus service to Letterkenny continues as a new operator takes over the route on Monday. Following North West Busways announcement that it is no longer operating its Inishowen to Letterkenny service, local Link will take over

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Donegal Deputy challenges social media giants on online regulations

A Donegal Deputy has confronted representatives of Facebook, Google and Twitter on online harassment and the need for increased regulation for the tech industry. As recently appointed member of the Justice and Equality Committee, Deputy Thomas Pringle challenged the multinational companies on the legal loophole which allows them to avoid liability for content published on

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