Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, dropped the flag to officially start the 70th edition of An Rás Tailteann in Drogheda on Wednesday. Speaking just before the riders stated out on the first day of the five-day event, the Minister for Sport and Postal Policy commented: “As Sports Minister, I want to see participation levels […]
Participants in the 2025 Donegal Half Marathon, which is being held in association with Kernan’s, will be presented with a medal containing an image of Errigal Mountain. In previous years, the medal centrepiece had images of Fanad Lighthouse, Sliabh Liag, New Mills Corn and Flax Mill and Malin Head. “After Covid, the Donegal Half Marathon
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Donegal’s Republic of Ireland International Tyler Toland could be on the lookout for a new club. Blackburn Rovers have withdrawn from the second tier of English women’s club football. They finished second-from-bottom in the Women’s Championship, which will be rebranded as the Women’s Super League 2 from next season onwards. The club owners decided against
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Republic of Ireland boss Carla Ward hopes her new recruit can fill the gap left by the injured Leanne Kiernan. The Liverpool attacker will miss the upcoming Nations League matches against Turkey and Slovenia with a quad injury. US-born Erin Healy – with a Monaghan grandparent – has received her first call-up. Louise Quinn has
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Finn Harps have confirmed the departure of David Cawley from the club. The Mayo man who joined from Sligo Rovers ahead of last season is leaving due to family commitments. Given his quality and experience, over 400 senior appearances in the League of Ireland, his departure will be seen as a blow to Harps. Harps
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On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Tony Boyle, Ronan McNamee and Joe McBrearty. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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After three defeats, Finn Harps picked up a point on the road at Longford Town on Saturday night, something manager Kevin McHugh says was “encouraging” The game finished scoreless and Harps did have an opportunity late on to win the tie. The Harps boss spoke with Deniese O’Flaherty after the game and felt it was
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Tyrone had to see of a Monaghan comeback at Healy Park to take their place in this years Ulster Minor Football Championship Final. The Red Hands lead by nine points at one stage but it took a strong closing finish to see out the win and set up a tie with Cavan next weekend. Tyrone
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After the Ulster Championship semi final defeat to Cavan, the Donegal minors will now turn their attention to tier 2 of the All Ireland series. Donegal lost 1-17 to 0-15 at Breffni Park on Saturday evening as Cavan progressed to a final against Tyrone. Speaking with Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News, Donegal Manager Barry
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On The Score this week, Oisin Kelly talks League of Ireland football with Independent Soccer Writer Aidan Fitzmauirce while Nigel Ferry of the Donegal Junior League and Diarmaid O’Brien of the Inishowen League discuss the big games of the weekend and the ongoing calender year alignment by the FAI.
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Croke Park have confirmed the match details for the second round of the All Ireland group stage. Donegal’s away game to Cavan will be played on Sunday 1st June at 2pm at Kingspan Breffni Park. On the same day at the same time Derry will host Galway at Celtic Park. On Saturday the 31st May,
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has hailed the impact of Johnny Kenny after the Sligo native scored his first goal for the club on Wednesday night. The former Shamrock Rovers striker was on the mark in Celtic’s 5-1 win over Aberdeen in the Scottish Premiership. Rodgers says Kenny deserved his breakthrough moment… The Hoops will be
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Odhran McHugh was the hero of the day for Deele College Raphoe as he lead his side to National Cup success on Wednesday afternoon in Athlone. The Donegal secondary school won 4-1 against Gaelcholáiste Mhuire AG of Cork in the FAI Schools Minor Boys Under 15 National final. The Cork side took the lead in
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Captain Seamus Coleman is back in the Republic of Ireland squad for the friendlies against Senegal and Luxembourg next month. Coleman returns having missed the games in March against Bulgaria. Leicester City winger Kasey McAteer, Ipswich Town’s Sammie Szmodics, Strasbourg centre-back Andrew Omobamidele and Instanbul Winger Festy Ebosele are also back in the fold. Shamrock
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Following his visit to Norway in January, rising Rally Star Oisin McShane (16) from Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, recently travelled to Portugal with thanks to the Craig Breen Foundation. Set up to maintain the work that Craig started in supporting the future of Irish rallying, especially at J1000 level, the CB Foundation have now introduced a
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Bonagee United have announced Michael Funston as their new manager. He takes over from Packie Mailey who left the position last week. Former Finn Harps man Funston says it’s an honour to manage Bonagee where his father Eric is club president and a founding member and where Michael himself played his schoolboys football before joining
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On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney reflects on Donegal’s Ulster Championship win with Kevin Cassidy & Steven McDonnell. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Michael Murphy has been nominated for the GAA.ie’s Footballer of the Week. The Glenswilly man was influential in helping Donegal to the Ulster title at St Tiernach’s Park in Clones on Saturday evening. His man of the match performance helped his side beat Armagh in a thriller after extra time. Louth’s Sam Mulroy of Louth
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There is sadness around Derry City Football Club and The Brandywell today following the death of Club President Paul Diamond. He was appointed President in 2021 having served a number of other roles in the club over the years. Paul joined the board of in 1995 and served as club chairman when the club last
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Donegal and Armagh have named their teams for Saturday’s Ulster Final in Clones. Donegal Manager Jim McGuinness has listed the same 15 that started the semi final win over Down. Buncrana’s Caolan McGonagle and Dungloe’s Mark Curran are named on the match day 26 after spells with injury. Armagh have made one change in their
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The countdown is on for the Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally, taking place from 20th to 22nd June 2025, and organisers are urging competitors to get their entries in before the final deadline this Friday, 9th May. Widely regarded as Ireland’s most prestigious rally, the event continues to draw massive interest from across the country
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Guangzhou in China is the venue this weekend (May 10th and 11th) as Ireland aim to qualify their three 4x400m relay teams for the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan. Irish mixed, women’s and men’s 4x400m teams will compete at the World Athletics Relays at the Tianhe Stadium where the top fourteen teams will
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Owen Roes Cathal McShane has opted out of Tyrone panel ahead of All-Ireland series. The 2021 All Ireland winner’s last appearance for the Red Hands came last month in their Ulster Championship opener against Cavan. The Leckpatrick forward who was an All Star in 2019 was not named in the matchday 26 for Tyrone’s semi-final
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Derry City moved back into the Premier Division title hunt over the Bank Holiday weekend with two fine wins over Shelbourne and St Patrick’s Athletic. The results leave them just a point adrift of leaders Drogheda United and share second place with Shamrock Rovers. Speaking with Highland’s Martin Holmes, Liam Boyce says they worked hard
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Derry City’s climb up the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division table continued on Monday evening as the Candystrips beat St Patrick’s Athletic 1-0 at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. Tieran Lynch’s men are just one point of the leaders Drogheda United, sitting in second position alongside Shamrock Rovers. The victory was their fourth in the
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Derry City followed up the win over champions Shelbourne with another impressive victory on Bank Holiday Monday, beating Stephen Kenny’s St Patrick’s Athletic 1-0 at The Brandywell. Danny Mullen struck the only goal of the game on 48 minutes to move Derry into joint second in the Premier Division standings with Shamrock Rovers, one point
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This week on The Score, There’ll be more reaction to Donegal/Tyrone ‘s win in the Ulster U20 Final, Anthony Gorman looks ahead to the League of Ireland games for Finn Harps and Derry City, we speak with young up and coming jockey Patrick McGettigan and John Cronin will reflect on his term as President of
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There are three provincial finals down for decision in the under-20 football championships this evening and among them is the much anticipated clash of two north west counties as Donegal take on Tyrone at Owenbeg in Derry. Donegal are back in the final for the first time since 2020 and haven’t claimed the title since
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The draw for the All Ireland series has been made as the race for the Sam Maguire Cup gets underway in May. An Ulster Final win for Donegal over Armagh would see Jim McGuinness’s side feature in Group 1 against Tyrone, Cavan and the loser of Galway or Mayo. However should Donegal lose out in
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On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney talks Ulster Final football and club action with Niall Loughran of The Irish News, Barry Meehan and Gary McDaid. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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This week on The Score, Oisin Kelly talks League of Ireland football with former Finn Harps Captain Gavin Cullen, 92 All Ireland winner Tony Boyle looks forward to Donegal’s clash with Down in the Ulster Championship semi final, there’s Donegal and Tyrone reaction from the semi finals of the Ulster U20 Championship, Neil Martin is
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Ahead Donegal’s game with Down in the Ulster Championship this week, League of Ireland Football Manager Vinny Perth says Jim McGuinness holds an advantage with the GAA’s new rules. The former Longford Town and Dundalk boss has been speaking with the guys at Off The Ball and says Jim’s soccer experience has aided in how
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Derry City are up to sixth in the SSE Airtricity Men’s Premier Division table and are just three points off the leaders Drogheda Utd. A brace from Danny Mullen, plus a goal from Gavin Whyte, earned a 3-0 win over bottom side Sligo Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell on Tuesday night. Derry boss Tiernan
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This week on The Score, Oisin Kelly is joined by former Finn Harps player Joe Boyle to look ahead to a double weekend of games for Finn Harps and Derry City. We go to Monaghan to get the feel in the Farney Couty ahead of Donegal’s visit to Clones in the quarter final of
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Finn Harps have called for a review of player registration procedures with the League of Ireland after their appeal to an FAI committee was rejected. Both the Donegal club and Kerry FC were sanctioned after the FAI’s ruling that they had each fielded an ineligible player in their First Division meeting on February 14th. Kerry
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An Independent Appeal Committee has rejected the appeals made by Kerry FC and Finn Harps following their SSE Airtricity Men’s First Division fixture on 14 February 2025. Kerry’s appeal was in relation to the eligibility of player Stevan Stanic-Floody and Finn Harps FC in relation to the eligibility of player Gavin Hodgins. The Independent Appeal
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Donegal will face Cavan and Tyrone will take on Derry in the semi finals of the Ulster U20 Championship. Cavan and Tyrone both progressed to the last four on Wednesday evening and with Donegal already having played Tyrone, it meant the Breffni County will be their opposition next Wednesday evening the 23rd in Ballybofey. Cian
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The Donegal hurlers make the trip to Owenbeg on Saturday to take on Derry in their opening Christy Ring Cup fixture. Donegal stepped up a championship level for 2025 having won the Nicky Rackard Cup last June. Derry were comfortable winners in their recent league meeting, but Donegal manager Mickey McCann knows that if they
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This week on The Score, Oisin Kelly is joined by Declan Boyle to look ahead to this week’s fixtures for Finn Harps and Derry City. Donegal Hurling Manager Mickey McCann previews their Christy Ring Cup championship opener away to Derry and Alec McDonald takes a look at the closing stages of the local rugby
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The North West 10k Committee has unveiled the new t-shirt for the charity run and walk which takes place on Monday, 5th of May in Letterkenny. The launch of the orange coloured t-shirt took place in the Mount Errigal Hotel. Multiple Sclerosis Donegal Branch and Donegal Horizons CLG will be the beneficiaries from an event
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Galway United forward Emma Doherty has been named the SSE Airtricity Women’s Premier Division Player of the Month for March 2025. The Donegal native scored three goals in as many games following a double against DLR Waves and the winning strike at home to Shamrock Rovers. Doherty previously won this award in June/July 2022 after
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Four players from Donegal have been named on the Danske Bank Ulster Schools All Stars. Abbey Vocational School who reached the MacRory Cup Final, have captain Turlough Carr and forward Conor McCahill named along with Pobailscoil Ghaoth Dobhair’s Pádraig Mac Giolla Bhríde and Cathal Ó Gallóchóir. Surprisingly, MacRory Cup winners, St Pat’s, Maghera have just
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Daire Ó Baoill has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The Donegal star received 3,694 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Cork’s Brian O’Driscoll and Tipperary’s Steven O’Brien. Daire Ó Baoill was outstanding in Donegal’s impressive Ulster SFC win over Derry at Páirc Seán MacCumhaill ON Sunday .
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The Republic of Ireland recorded a second successive win over Greece in the Nations League on Tuesday night and the Donegal players were heavily involved. Tyler Toland started once again in midfield while Anna Patten’s goal added to a first-half penalty from Amber Barrett gave the the Girls in Green a 2-1 win at the
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Fanad United will be in Dublin for their first round tie of the FAI Senior Cup. The Donegal Junior League side have been drawn away to Dublin outfit Leicester Celtic who play their home games in Rathfarnham. It’s Fanad’s first appearance in the cup since 2011 and is a first ever appearance at senior level
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On this weeks DL Debate Brendan Devenney reflects on Donegal’s win over Derry with Chrissie McKeague and Kevin Cassidy. After Donegal’s blistering start to their under-20 campaign with four wins from four, Brendan also spoke with boss Gary Boyle. The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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Daire O’Baoill has been nominated for the GAA’s Footballer of the Week. The Gaoth Dobhair man was outstanding in Donegal’s impressive Ulster SFC win over Derry at Páirc Seán MacCumhaill. He drilled over a couple of brilliant two pointers and also added a vital goal towards the end of the first half. Tipperary’s Steven O’Brien
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This week on The Score, There’s Kevin McHugh’s appointment as Finn Harps Manager and League of Ireland football chat with Keith Cowan. We get the thoughts of 2012 All Ireland winner Eamon McGee ahead of the Ulster Championship meeting of Donegal and Derry and there’ll be a recap on the U20 action from involving
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The Ulster championship starts on Sunday for Donegal who host neighbours Derry in the first round in Ballybofey. The game starts at 2pm and it will be live on Highland with Oisin Kelly and Brendan Devenney in association with Highland Motors, Letterkenny. Donegal are heavily tipped to progress to a semi final meeting with Monaghan
Eamon McGee says Derry could be a dangerous fixture for Donegal Read More »
All Ireland and Ulster Champions Tyrone suffered a first defeat of the championship on Wednesday evening in Ballybofey. Donegal took the win 3-16 to 0-17 and booked a semi final place as group winners while Tyrone who still have one game to play will continue the defence of their titles through the quarter final route.
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