Martin Reegan is delighted that his Naomh Conaill side have progressed through to the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-final after they defeated Glenfin on a scoreline of 1-14 to 0-13. Naomh Conaill led by 1-5 to 0-6 thanks to a Charles McGuiness goal. Glenfin battled back to level the game early in the half but […]
Termon Ladies are through to the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship semi-finals after they defeated Clann Eireann of Armagh by 5-9 to 0-8. Termon were reduced to 14 players early in the game after Eimear Alcorn was sent off. Clann Eireann had a slow start and kicked seven wides in just seventeen minutes and Termon
Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Finals Red Hughs 1-12 V 2-10 Namoh Brid Naomh Columba 3-19 V 1-19 St Naul’s Donegal Junior Football Championship Quarter Finals Naomh Padrig Muff 0-04 V 1-09 Convoy Donegal Senior Reserve Championship QF Gaoth Dobhair 0-09 V 1-12 Naomh Conaill Glenfin 3-08 V 0-13 Dungloe Donegal Intermediate Reserve Championship QF
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Errigal Ciaran will paly Trillick in the Tyrone Senior Championship Final after their 1-11 to 0-9 win over Carrickmore today. Francis Mooney reports for Highland Radio Sport… errigal v carmen
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Three Derry Hurling Championship finals took place today at Owenbeg. With the first game beginning at 12pm. In the Junior Final Eoghan Rua beat Na Magha 0-16 to 1-9. Banagher won the Intermediate Championship title after they defeated Swatragh on a scoreline of 0-21 to 0-8 In the Senior Hurling Championship, Slaughtneil won their seventh
Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Castlefin Celtic 0 v 3 Kilmacrennan Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Ballybofey United 9 v 1 St. Catherines Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Deele Harps 0 v 2 Whitestrand United Dunkineely Celtic 1 v 0 Curragh Athletic Glenree United 1 v
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The Donegal Boxing Awards took place last night in the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny. Leah Gallen was awarded with the Billy ‘Spider’ Kelly Memorial Cup after her successful year which saw her compete at the European Boxing Championships where she represented team Ireland. Dennis Lafferty received an award for services to Raphoe Boxing whilst
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Moville Celtic 1 V 2 Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Aileach Res 2 V 1 QPS Gleneely Colts 2 V 3 Greencastle Res Rasheney 3 V 4 Redcastle United Glengad Res 1 V 0 Dunree United Inishowen Engineering Division Two Carn Res 1 V 5 Clonmany Celtic Culdaff Res 2
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Trillick have beaten defending champion Coalisland in the semi-final of the Tyrone Senior Football Championship by 0-13 to 0-12. Coalisland are now the fourteenth side in as many years that have failed to retain the O’Neill Cup. Francis Mooney was there for Highland Radio Sport…
Kildrum Tigers 4 v 2 Clonmany Shamrocks Bonagee United 10 v 2 Milford United Keadue Rovers 1 v 2 Cockhill Celtic Youths Drumoghill F.C. 0 v 4 Cappry Rovers Glenea United 3 v 4 Culdaff F.C. Gweedore Celtic 0 v 2 Donegal Town Carndonagh F.C. 3 v 1 Rathmullan Celtic Convoy Arsenal 2 v 3
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The remnants of a record-breaking hurricane could hit parts of Ireland later this week. Met Éireann has issued an advisory to say the exact track and severity of the system once it nears land is still uncertain. Overnight the hurricane reached category 5 status but that has dropped back to a 4 classification. Head
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Fine Gael has lost a fifth of its party membership since 2013. Figures obtained by the Sunday Independent show that at the end of last month, Fine Gael membership amounted to 19,385 compared to 30,845 in 2013. Some of the most notable declines in membership numbers are in Meath and Galway.
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Naomh Conaill are through to the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-final after they defeated Glenfin by 1-14 to 0-13. Glenfin started the game well and raced into a three point lead but Charles McGuinness netted the games only goal to level the scores on 1-2 to 0-5. Naomh Conaill led 1-5 to 0-6 at half
Finn Valley’s Brendan Boyce put in a sensational performance to finish 6th in the 50k walk at the World Championships in Doha. In extreme heat and humidity, Boyce fought with the conditions to cross the line in 4:07.56. Suzuki of Japan won gold in 4:04.20. The Milford mas was overjoyed with his efforts and even
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Kilcar have beaten Killybegs on a scoreline of 2-14 to 0-11 to book their place in the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-finals. Kilcar led 2-8 to 0-5 at half time but Killybegs got the first five points of the second half to bring just four points between the sides. A flourish of scores from Andrew
St Eunan’s Darragh Mulgrew has hailed his side performance after they beat Milford by 5-22 to 0-11. The defender picked up the Man of the Match award after he scored 1-3 for the Cathedral Town side. The goal came just second four minutes into the first half and was a score that helped set his
Andrew McClean is looking forward to the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-final after his Man of the Match performance in Kilcar’s 2-14 to 0-11 victory over Killybegs. McClean score 1-1 at very crucial stages in the game to help his side to victory, the defender scored a goal after just 8 minutes to put Kilcar
Kilcar beat Killybegs 2-14 to 0-11 to reach the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-final. Kilcar started the first half well with Andrew McClean and Patrick McBrearty getting goals on 8 and 12 minutes respectively. At the break Kilcar led by 2-8 to 0-5 but Killybegs rallied and got back to within four points, before McClean
Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Finals Aodh Rua BS 2-19 V 0-08 N Mhuire LR Donegal Junior Football Championship Quarter Finals Na Rossa 2-08 V 0-10 Urris Letterkenny Gaels 4-14 V 0-08 Carndonagh Moville 0-09 V 3-13 Buncrana Donegal Senior Reserve Championship QF Termon 0-03 V 1-11 St Eunan’s Kilcar 1-12 V 2-05 Glenswilly Donegal
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St Eunan’s defeated Milford on a scoreline of 5-22 to 0-11 to secure their place in the semi finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship. An early goal from Man of the Match Darragh Mulgrew set the tone of the match and St Eunan’s went on to score five more goals. After the game Tom
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St. Eunan’s booked their place in the semi-finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship after an emphatic 5-22 to 0-11 win over Milford in their quarter-final clash at MacCumhaill Park. St. Eunan’s began well with Darragh Mulgrew opening the scoring with an early goal before Darragh Black got Milford’s first score with a point. And
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Omagh have beaten Belfast Harlequins by 26-0, to move up to second in Division 2C. Matthew Clyde scored Omagh’s fourth try to secure the bonus point and to move them to within four points of City of Armagh at the top of the table.
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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Donegal Town Reserves 2 v 1 Milford United Reserves Kildrum Tigers Reserves 1 v 3 Glencar Celtic Oldtown Celtic 4 v 1 Fintown Harps AFC Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Ballybofey United Reserves 3
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Institute have secured their first league win of the season after they defeated bottom of the table Warrenpoint 3-1. Stute took the lead after 11 minutes thanks to a Joe McCready goal and they quickly doubled their lead just a minute later through McCready, who scored his second of the game. Warrenpoint battled back and
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Gary McDaid has stepped down as the Donegal Under-20 manager. He confirmed the news today on Highland Radio. He has been the Donegal under-20 manager for the past two years, and had expected to be in charge for a third year. However, it emerged that to be in charge again he would have to face
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City of Derry were defeated 41-21 by Dungannon in their third game in Division 2C this season. Dungannon led by 24-7 at half time but it was City of Derry who got the first try of the second half, the come back was short lived though as Dungannon went on to outscore City of Derry
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Mark English has finished seventh in the fourth heat of the 800 metres at the World Athletics Championships In Doha. The result means that he misses out of qualifying for the semi-finals. English led early on but Ferguson Rotich ran on to secure victory in a fine time of 1:45.98. American, Bryce Hoppel who had briefly led with
The Tyrone Senior Football Championship Semi-Finals take place this weekend with defending champions Coalisland taking on Trilleck and Errigal Ciaran come up against Carrickmore. Tom Comack was joined by John Lynch to preview the weekend’s action…
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Naomh Muire take on Aghadrumsee of Fermanagh in the Ulster Junior Ladies Championship Quarter Final on Sunday. Kevin White, manager of Naomh Muire spoke with Tom Comack ahead of his side’s Quarter Final tie…
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Slaughtneil are chasing seven Derry Senior Hurling Championship titles in a row when they face Kevin Lynch’s, Dungiven in what is one of the most eagerly awaited final in recent years. In the Intermediate Hurling Championship Banagher take on Swatragh, in the Junior final Na Magha play Coleraine. Michael McMullan, Sports Editor of the County
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Termon Ladies take on Armagh champions Clann Eireann in the first round of the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship at the Burn Road this weekend. The tie marks Termon’s first game in the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship since they were defeated in the final in 2015. Termon captain Emer Gallagher joined Tom Comack to
Letterkenny Rovers have won the Donegal Youth League for the first time since 2015. They defeated Keadue Rovers 3-0 in the league decider at Leck View Park. Jack Dwyer scored twice while Nathan Plumb got the other goal. Manager Anthony Gorman was well pleased with performance and the result and paid tribute to all involved.
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With four games left to play Derry City moved into the European spot on Friday night with a 4-0 win over Cork City. Two goals from Junior, one from Eoin Toal and an og gave Derry the win at the Brandywell to move them one point ahead of Bohemians in third in the Premier Division
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Councillors in Inishowen have been told that progress is being made in the development of new walking routes on the peninsula. New trail map boards have been put up on the Inishowen Head Loop and Buncrana Shore Path walking roots, and way marking on both paths will also be constructed. An application has also been
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The inclusion of a proposed Heart Failure Integrated Service for Donegal in projects set to benefit from the €20m Sláintecare Integration Fund has been welcomed by Saolta. The new service will focus on community care and integrating the services at Letterkenny University Hospital with services provided by CHO1 in Donegal in line with the Sláintecare
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The Finance Minister has again confirmed the Budget will be based on a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. He’s told business leaders meeting in Dublin that he has no illusions over the challenges ahead. Paschal Donohoe told the IBEC President’s Dinner at the RDS there will be a permanent loss of output – but said Ireland can
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Four people were honoured at the 2019 Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards at a gala ceremony in Buncrana which was hosted by Donegal County Council. Author Frank McGuinness, developer Pat Doherty, lawyer Patrick Dunican and businessman Daniel Hilferty were honoured for their outstanding achievements in their chosen fields. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council Cllr. Nicholas
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Four quarter finals this weekend in the Michael Murphy Sport’s and Leisure Donegal Senior Club Championship. Tom Comack has been been looking at the last 8 encounters with St Eunan’s Brendan Kilcoyne and Naomh Conaill’s Martin Doherty: Part 1 (Milford face St Eunan’s and Kilcar meet Killybegs in a double header on Saturday in Ballybofey)
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The Donegal Senior Club Championship hits the quarter final stage this weekend and you won’t miss a beat with Highland Radio and oreillysofficial.com. There will be full live match commentary ON AIR from Saturday’s double header at MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey as Milford take on St Eunan’s (5pm) and Kilcar clash with neighbours Killybegs (6.45pm). On
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Brett McGinty has joined the professional boxing ranks. The St Johnston man has linked up with Sheer Sports Management in Los Angeles, America, the same company that look after fellow Donegal man Jason Quigley and the McKenna Brothers from Monaghan. McGinty, a European Schoolboy bronze medalist and Commonwealth Youth silver medal winner will continue to
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Derry City have moved into third place in the Premier Division after Friday night’s 4-0 win over Cork City. Martin Holmes reports from the Brandywell for Highland Radio Sport…
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday September 27th:
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Met Eireann has issued a status yellow rainfall warning for five counties throughout the country. Heavy rain will begin to fall on Donegal from 8 o’clock tonight and will remain valid for around 6 hours. Meanwhile, the warning will come in to effect for Wexford, Cork, Kerry and Waterford from 2 o’clock tomorrow afternoon. It
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Investigations are continuing into what police are describing as an ‘aggravated burglary’ in which a woman was attacked by masked men armed with a hammer in the Galliagh area of Derry. The woman was at home with her three children in Bloomfield Park when the men broke into the house ; police say it bore
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Donegal know the draft list of 2020 National Football League fixtures. Having gained promotion as Division Two champions, Declan Bonner’s side will have four home games, the first being the opening game of the season against Mayo on January 25th. An away trip to Meath awaits them on February 2nd before hosting Galway on February
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Education Minister Joe Mc Hugh has confirmed that a new building for St Mary’s National School, Stranorlar has gone to tender as of today. This morning, Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher called on the Minister to sanction the project to go out to tender without any further delays. Planning permission for the 24 classroom
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Crime statistics published this morning by the Central Statistics Office show a year on year rise in a number of areas between the beginning of April and the end of June this year. There were increases in the areas of theft, drug possession and sexual offences. The number of drink driving cases was down slightly,
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Major redevelopment works at Scoil Cholmcille in Letterkenny have been given the green light. As part of the plans the school is set to get eight new classrooms, a general purpose hall and ball courts. Prefabs will also be removed from the school grounds paving the way for a new a car park and set
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Gardai in Donegal have conducted an intelligence led operation targeting the Purchase of Sexual Services. As part of the operation, almost 40 people nationally have been stopped and spoken to by Gardai. Between 16th – 21st September An Garda Síochána conducted intelligence led operations across nine Garda Divisions, including Donegal in both rural and
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Detectives are appealing for information and witnesses following the report of an aggravated burglary in the Bloomfield Park area of Derry overnight. Police a report, just before 10.45pm last night, that three masked men had forced their way into a house in the area. It’s reported that two of the men assaulted the
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