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 […]
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Derry City’s Ciaron Harkin suffered a blow this week when it was revealed that Harkin ruptured his ACL in last weekend’s 2-1 win over Shamrock Rovers at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. The 26 year old sustained the injury in the final 20 minutes of the game and was replaced by Donegal man Ronan Boyce who
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Donegal man Darragh Kelly has signed a new long term deal with Bellator MMA. The Moville fighter took his first professional win last week at Dublin’s 3Arena and has been rewarded with a four fight contract over 18 months. He impressively defeated Junior Morgan with an opening round stoppage of their lightweight clash.
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On this week’s Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell is joined by Seamus McMenamin, owner of Mantis Cranes Ireland, Mantis Cranes UK and McMenamin Engineering. Seamus left school at the age of 16 and worked for a local engineering firm for 14 years before setting up McMenamin Engineering in Killygordon in 1986. The downturn in 2008 prompted
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The LYIT Ladies Gaelic Football team will contest the colleges Moynihan Cup Final following their 2-9 to 2-7 win over UCC of Cork in Tuesday’s semi final. Nadine Friel and Emma Howe scored the goals for Katie Herron’s side while Aimee McIntyre and Derbhille Connolly stepped up with two points a piece. Julie Trearty, Lauren
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The 31 captains of the 31 ladies football squads including Donegal’s Niamh McLaughlin and represented by the Gaelic Players Association met on a video call in advance of Saturday’s LGFA Congress in Belfast to support Galway’s motion of the LGFA intergration with the GAA. It was agreed unanimously that players across the county are supportive
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There will be celebrations around the LYIT this week as the men’s soccer side won Tuesday’s CUFL Division 1 final beating Dundalk IT on penalties in Belfast. With promotion to the Premier Division already secured the Letterkenny side go to the top tier as champions, thanks to their keeper Matthew Gallagher who saved two penalties
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LYIT are going up to the top flight of the CUFL as Division 1 champions having seen off Dundalk IT on penalties in the league final played in Belfast today. The Letterkenny side twice lead with goals from Pat Loughrey and Joel Gorman but Dundalk were able to respond to force extra time and then
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A new season of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship begins with the Claremorris based Mayo Rally on Sunday next that has attracted a star studded entry led by reigning champion Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Hyundai i20 R5). The eight stage event is underpinned by McHugh’s Service Station, Ballindine. Moffett won the Triton championship in 2019,
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Donegal Sports Partnership to host Women in Sport Webinar “We hope females will be inspired by what they hear and sign up for the Female Leadership Programme” People across Donegal with any involved in sport are being invited to attend the Women in Sport webinar on Tuesday, March 8th, at 7 pm. The free
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Finn Harps suffered a first defeat of the season on Monday losing 3-0 to Dundalk at Oriel Park. Two goals from Steven Bradley and one from Sam Bone gave the home side the win despite Harps being on top in the first half. Ollie Horgan told David Hollywood the first goal was a blow when
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Derry City and Sligo Rovers play out a scoreless draw in Monday’s Premier Division clash at The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium: Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins told Martin Holmes it turned into an average game of football: Derry Captain Eoin Toal who had a couple of scoring opportunities was disappointed with the result but is
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Finn Harps lost 3-0 to Dundalk in Monday’s Premier Division clash. David Hollywood reports from Oriel Park for Highland Radio Sport:
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The first north west derby of the new Premier Division seen Derry City and Sligo Rovers play out a scoreless draw. Martin Holmes reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium:
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