This week on Highland Radio we are highlighting Neurodiversity Celebration Week which runs from March 21-28. Patrick Sharkey speaks to different Neurodivergent people from throughout Donegal and further afield about the challenges they have overcome in daily life. There are interviews with people in advocacy, healthcare, retail and technology. The guests span from all four […]
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On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by former Mayo star John Casey and Kevin Cassidy on Donegal’s defeat to Dublin in the league. Ladies All-Star Geraldine mc Laughlin on Donegal’s brilliant victory over the Dubs in the ladies league 1 semi final and Donegal Hurling Manager Micky McCann. Listen to the DL
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Derry City are set to hand down lifetime bans and are putting plans in place to deal with the recent unsavoury behaviour at games. Lighting of flares, throwing objects onto the playing surface, encroaching on the pitch during and after matches and crowd disturbances has seen the club hit with £3000 in fines already this
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This week on Highland Radio we are highlighting Neurodiversity Celebration Week which runs from March 21-28. Patrick Sharkey speaks to different Neurodivergent people from throughout Donegal and further afield about the challenges they have overcome in daily life. There are interviews with people in advocacy, healthcare, retail and technology. The guests span from all four
Neurodiversity Week Podcast – Ep1 ADHD Read More »
Mark English failed in his attempt to progress at the European Indoor Championship in Belgrade. The Finn Valley man who has just returned from Covid ran his 800m heat in 1:51.35 to finish 5th. English will be back on track again on Sunday with the Irish 4x400m relay team.
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Sean O’Kane has been appointed as Tyrone Senior Ladies Manager with immediate affect and his first task is to guide Tyrone to a relegation play-off win over Clare next month. O’Kane who enjoyed success in three previous terms with Tyrone will attempt to galvanise the team ahead of this game, an Ulster Intermediate Final with
Sean O’Kane takes charge of Tyrone Ladies Read More »
Donegal’s penultimate game in Division One of the Allianz League is Sunday afternoon in the capital against Dublin. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh will have full LIVE match commentary from the 3.45pm throw in with Highland Motors, Your main Renault, Dacia, Honda and Citroen dealer in Donegal. See www.highlandmotors.ie Former Donegal player Damien Diver has
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Ulster GAA have confirmed details of the below schedule of games in the 2022 Ulster Senior Football Championship, including dates and times. 2022 Ulster GAA Football Senior Championship First Round 16ú Aibreán 2022 Fear Manach V Tír Eoghain in Brewster Park at 6.30pm Quarter-Finals 23ú Aibreán 2022 Aontroim v An Cabhán in
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On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to Pamela Kearney, Business In The Community’s North West Regional Coordinator, and Nuala McCool, business studies teacher at Gairmscoil Chú Uladh in Ballinamore, about Business in The Community’s ‘Saothar an tSaoil’ (World of Work) Programme which is being delivered to second-year students in partnership with Optum, through
Business Matters Ep 83 – Pamela Kearney, Nuala McCool & Eamonn McFadden Read More »
This Saturday in Clones (1pm), Donegal will be involved in the first of the double header games in the Ladies National Football League semi-finals. Donegal take on defending league champions Dublin and travel to Monaghan with two wins out of three in the group stage. Favourites Dublin won all three of their group games. In
Dubs level is where Donegal want to be – Karen Guthrie Read More »
Finn Harps will go to Shelbourne on Friday night still in search of a first Premier Division win. The Ballybofey side lost 3-1 on Monday to Sligo Rovers, a result which has kept Harps in the bottom two. Conor Tourish told Highland’s Diarmaid Doherty they have to cut out the sloppy goals if they are
We need to cut out sloppy goals- Conor Tourish Read More »
Michael Duffy has been hit with a blow on his return to Derry City. He is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines having suffered a fractured tibia in Monday’s win over Drogheda United. Duffy came back to his hometown club after a successful number of seasons with Dundalk but was unavailable for the
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Derry City go into Friday’s top of the table clash with St Pats unbeaten with three clean sheets on the bounce. The Candystrips overcame Drogheda 2-0 on Monday night with a double from Jamie McGonigle but the night ended on a sour note with Michael Duffy lasting just ten minutes on his return to Derry.
McGonigle can be one of the best – Shane McEleney Read More »
On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney rounds up all the weekends GAA action in the county and beyond including the Allianz league defeats for Donegal and Tyrone at the hands of Monaghan and Dublin. Brendan is joined by Donegal News reporter Frank Craig, former Monaghan star Paul Finlay and one of the greats of
DL Debate – Peter Canavan & Paul Finlay Read More »
The LYIT lost out by two points to MTU Cork in Friday’s Ladies Higher Education Moynihan Cup. It finished MTU 3-10 LYIT 2-11 at the DCU Grounds in Dublin. Oisin Langan reports for Highland Radio Sport: Kathy Herron, in her first year as manager guided the Letterkenny side to an All Ireland Final,
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This evenings League of Ireland Premier Division clash between UCD and Derrry has been postponed. The pitch at Belfield in Dublin is waterlogged and deemed unplayable after a pitch inspection. POSTPONED | Tonight’s @SSEAirtricityLg Premier Division fixture against @derrycityfc has been postponed after a pitch inspection due to a waterlogged pitch. A new date for
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On the Score this week, Oisin Kelly looks ahead to the National Football League clash with Martin McHugh and Dermot Malone: Donegal and Tyrone clash in the U20 Leo Murphy Cup Final on Saturday we hear from the Managers Gary Duffy and Paul Devlin. And ex Finn Harps now Drogheda United player Keith Cowan joins
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Finn Harps play host to FAI Cup holders St. Patrick’s Athletic this Friday night. Kickoff at Finn Park is 8pm and there will be live regular updates on Highland from the kick off. Harps will be hoping to build on last week’s hard fought draw with Bohemians, while the Saints will make the trip with
We’ll need supporters again – Ollie Horgan Read More »
This Sunday Donegal host Monaghan in another crucial Allianz League Division One encounter. A point or a win for Donegal and top flight status is a cert with two games to play while Monaghan need wins from their remaining games to stay up. A Donegal win, A Kildare victory at Armagh and a Tyrone win
Watch: League Preview – Dermot Malone & Martin McHugh Read More »
There’s another busy week ahead for Premier Division clubs and the Candystripes are on the road first up on Friday night as they head to Belfield to take on UCD. Andy Myler’s side has yet to post a competitive win this season but opposite number Ruaidhri Higgins felt that it could prove to be a
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The Premier Division action continues for the north west sides with a double weekend of fixtures on Friday and Monday. Finn Harps continue to chase a first win when they host St Pats before a trip to Sligo. League leaders Derry City go to UCD ahead of the Drogheda tie at the Brandywell. Ex Finn
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The Donegal Ladies National League semi final with Dublin has been fixed for St Tiernach’s Park in Clones on Saturday week the 19th March. The game is part of a double header with the second semi final featuring Mayo and Meath. Donegal’s game throws in at 1pm with other match starting at 3pm.
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It’s reported this week that Lee Brennan has opted out of the Tyrone senior panel for the rest of the season. The Trillick man played in the pre-season McKenna Cup but didn’t get game time in the four rounds to date in the National League. Brennan is the sixth player to leave the victorious All
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St Eunan’s Caolan Ward has been named the Player of last years Donegal Senior Football Championship. RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta announced the 29 year old as the winner of the Gradam Shéamuis Mhic Géidigh award, for his performances during the 2021 campaign, helping his club to a first senior title in seven years. Caolan, a
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On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to Raphoe farmer, John Graham, about his decision to set up Ballyholey Farm Shop in 2014. Ciaran also speaks to Philip O’Kennedy, chairperson of Letterkenny Community Centre Committee, about the centre’s ambitious five-year business and strategic plan that was approved by the board at the end of
Business Matters Ep 82 – John Graham & Philip O’Kennedy Read More »
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Graham Warke, hosted a reception for Ciarán McLaughlin on Monday night in recognition of his appointment as President of Ulster GAA. Also in attendance at the reception were members of the 2021 All-Ireland winning Tyrone Senior Football team, including joint-manager Brian Dooher and players Cathal McShane
Mayor hosts reception for Ciarán McLaughlin and Tyrone GAA Read More »
Athletics Ireland this week confirmed the 19 athletes to represent Ireland at the World Indoor Championships which take place on March 18th to 20th in Serbia. The National 800m champion Mark English is included and will also be part of the 4x400m relay team. The 2022 season has seen a series of consistent and strong
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Three weeks after guiding Kilcoo to a first ever All Ireland club title, Mickey Moran has stepped down as the Down club’s manager. The Derry native has been in management for 40 years. Moran had three separate spells in charge of his own county, leading them to a league title in 1995. he has also
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On the May Bank Holiday Monday this year the North West 10k will be held, marking the 25th anniversary of the charity event which has raised over 800,000 euro for various charities across the region. The first 10k was run back in 1997 but for fourteen years before that it was known as the Rockhill
Listen: Patrick Price reflects on the Rockhill 10k Read More »
Jason Quigley says he hopes to be back full training in May as he recovers from the broken jaw suffered in his World Middleweight challenge with Demetrius Andrade last November. The Donegal fighter needed surgery with plates inserted and now four months on is working his way back through the recovery process. Jason has been
Watch: Jason Quigley on recovery and the upcoming documentary Read More »
The 25th North West 10k Charity Run & Walk was launched on Monday evening in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. Over 800,000 euros has been raised for 36 charities in the past 24 years. A souvenir 25th commemorative booklet was unveiled at the launch while a commemorative t-shirt is guaranteed for all who enter
Watch: 25th NW10K Launched – Neil Martin Read More »
On this week’s DL Debate, Brendan Devenney was a guest at the North London Shamrocks Dinner Dance over the weekend, where he spoke with the Donegal contingent involved, Coaches Michael Boyle and Peter Witherow plus Shamrocks and current London players, Nathan mc Elwaine, Enda Mc Cormack and Conor McGonagle. We also hear from President of the
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Referee Sean Hurson will be in charge of next Sunday’s Donegal Monaghan Allianz League Division One clash. The Tyrone official who recently refereed the All Ireland Club Final at Croke Park will have a shorter trip this time around for the much anticipated clash in Ballybofey of two sides who are looking to firm up
Sean Hurson to ref Donegal Monaghan Read More »
Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Hyundai i20 R5) and his Limerick co-driver Keith Moriarty took a start to finish victory on the McHugh’s Service Station Mayo Rally, the opening round of the Triton Showers backed Motorsport Ireland Rally Championship. At the end of the day’s eight stages they had amassed a winning margin of 27.9 seconds over
Top places for Donegal men on Mayo Rally Read More »
The Donegal senior hurlers lost 23pts to 16pts on Sunday in their Division 2b derby with Derry at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The win send Derry to the league final while with one round of games left to play Donegal can still secure a semi final spot: Donegal Manager Mickey McCann told Tom Comack
We didn’t perform in the second half – Mickey McCann Read More »
The Donegal senior ladies lost their final Division 1a game on Sunday going down to Mayo 2-7 to 1-7. Cian McNicholas reports from the Connacht GAA Centre for Highland Radio Sport:
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A strong second half performance seen Donegal beat Mayo 2-10 to 1-3 to remain undefeated in the Leo Murphy Cup. Tom Comack reports from MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey: Thats three wins on the trot for Donegal, Manager Gary Duffy told Tom he was pleased with the result but theres still room for improvement:
Donegal U20’s win again – Report & Reaction Read More »
Bohemians left Ballybofey on Friday night with a single Premier Division point having drawn 1-1 with Finn Harps. The visitors took the lead in the game but Harps were able to square it up and share the spoils. Bohs Manager Keith Long gave his reaction immediately after the game to Chris Ashmore.
Harps is always a tough place to get a result – Keith Long Read More »
Three games into the new Premier Division season and Finn Harps have 2 points on the board from the available 6. Their latest point came in the 1-1 draw with Bohemians on Friday night at Finn Park. Ethan Boyle was disappointed to have conceded the goal but told Diarmaid Doherty Harps deserved the point.
Ethan Boyle says Harps deserved the point Read More »
The Donegal minors started the Jim McGuigan Cup with victory on Saturday, comfortably beating Fermanagh 2-13 to 0-7. Frank Craig reports from the Donegal GAA Centre in Convoy: Donegal Minor Manager Luke Barrett told Frank he was content with the victory:
Opening win for Donegal minors – Report & Reaction Read More »
Finn Harps picked up a second point in three Premier Division games on Friday night drawing 1-1 with Bohemians at Finn Park. Ryan Connolly scored Harps first goal of the new season with a stunning strike, leveling up the tie after the visitors took the lead Promise Omochere. Diarmaid Doherty caught up with goal scorer
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Finn Harps shared the spoils with Bohemians in their first home game of the new Premier Division campaign on Friday night. It finished 1-1 in Ballybofey. Diarmaid Doherty reports for Highland Radio Sport:
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Derry City took a second win of the Premier Division campaign beating Damien Duff’s Shelbourne 1-0 at Tolka Park. The games only goal came on 73 minutes and was scored by Patrick McEleney who tapped in following a header from Ronan Boyce. The goal was McEleney’s first for Derry since his return to the Brandywell
McEleney goal gives Derry victory at Shels Read More »
Tonight Friday, Finn Harps chase a first Premier Division victory in what is their first home game of the season when they host Bohemians at Finn Park. Diarmaid Doherty will be the in Ballybofey for Highland Radio Sport and will have regular updates from the 8pm kick off. Harps began the campaign with a draw
Harps at home for first time this season – Gavin Cullen Read More »
It’s a year of celebration for junior soccer here in Donegal – 50 years on from the start of the Donegal League back in 1972. This weekend, the league will mark that special anniversary with an event at the Diamond Park in Ballyare where Gerry McAnaney, the President of the Football Association of Ireland, will
Nigel Ferry on Donegal League 50th celebrations Read More »
The relentless run of fixtures in the Allianz Hurling league continues across all divisions this weekend and here in the north west, there’s a mouth watering meeting of two teams who are going really well in Division 2A. Donegal host Derry at O’Donnell Park on Sunday in a top of the table clash. Tom Comack
GAA Preview: Derry v Donegal – The Managers Read More »
There was confirmation earlier this evening of a number of rescheduled games in both the Premier Division and First Division in the League of Ireland Games affecting Finn Harps, Sligo Rovers and Derry City are included in the changes Remember both Harps and Sligo Rovers fixtures on the opening weekend were postponed due to unplayable
Re-fixed games for Harps, Derry & Sligo Read More »
Premier Division football returns to Donegal this week as Finn Harps play host to Bohemian FC on Friday night. Kickoff is 8pm and there will be updates on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty. Harps will be hoping to pick up their first win of the campaign after suffering defeat at Oriel Park on Monday night despite
A bumper crowd could make a difference – Ollie Horgan Read More »
Donegal LGFA took a historic decision at its county board meeting on 28th February 2022, in which all clubs unanimously voted to support and work towards the future integration of all Gaelic Games Associations within Donegal. Donegal LGFA clubs voted to support Galway LGFA motion calling for the LGFA to actively engage the process of
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Finn Harps have confirmed the signing of Eric McWoods. The attacker made his debut for the club on Friday night, coming off the bench vs UCD. The American last played for Shabab Al-Aqaba in the Jordanian Pro League and has also played in Hungary, Malta and Estonia where he helped Narva Trans to Estonian Cup
Harps Confirm McWoods Signing Read More »
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