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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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A draw for Bonagee at home to Keadue Rovers when the sides resume after the exam break will see them crowned Donegal Youth League champions after their nearest challengers all slipped up in the latest round of games. Drumkeen 1 Milford Utd 2 It was the away team that took the points with a good

Donegal’s Ciara Grant has left Rangers and moved to Hearts, agreeing a one-year deal until the summer of 2023. She will join Hearts on July 1 upon the expiration of her contract at Ibrox. The deal has the option of a further year. The Republic of Ireland International joined Rangers in January of this year

Derry’s Brendan Rogers has been named as the the GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The talented defender received 5,992 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Galway’s Shane Walsh (4,825) and Dublin’s Con O’Callaghan (2,797). Derry full-back Rogers was a colossus in Sunday’s Ulster Final victory over Donegal. He defended

Confirmation this week of the date and venue for Donegal’s All Ireland Senior Championship round 1 opener with Waterford. The Group D encounter will be part of a double header and it will be played at St. Brendan’s Park in Birr, Co. Offaly on Saturday, June 11th. Donegal against Waterford throws in at 5pm and

Bonagee United 3 Sportslink 3 (after extra time, Bonagee win 4-2 on penalties) Bonagee United senior ladies squeezed through to the semi-finals of the Women’s FAI Intermediate Cup on Sunday. The Dry Arch girls shipped a goal in added time at the end of normal time. After Sportslink edged in front early in extra time,

Hearing that a brother and sister have both won in a sport might make you suspect that it’s a relatively small event, but the reality is that over 500 of the top pool players from all over Ireland converged in the NEC Killarney for five days to compete in the various categories. Among those categories,