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Runners taking part in the 2025 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon can look forward to a new, faster route when they take to the start line at the Alley Theatre on Sunday May 18th. The 10th edition of the event was formally launched this week on the steps of the venue by Mayor of Derry City

The 2025 Leo Molloy Darts Singles Tournament takes place in Kilcar this Saturday March 8th with registrations in Kilcar House from 2:30pm. Leo who did so much for darts not just in the south west but for Donegal and was the manager of the very first Donegal team to win the All Ireland and he

Finn Valley AC have been named as the Athletics Ireland Cross Country Club of the Year for 2024. This is a seriously momentous day for the club and a testament to the hard work and effort put in by athletes and coaches alike over recent months. Finn Valley AC will be officially presented with the

The 2025 Donegal Half Marathon, which will be held in association with Kernan’s, will take place on Sunday, August 24th in Letterkenny. First held in 2014, the race has grown in popularity and attracted almost 600 entries last year. Speaking at the launch of the event, Donegal Half Marathon Chairman, Myles Sweeney, said the ability

The ATU Donegal’s women’s soccer side have qualified for the final of this season’s O’Regan Cup. The Letterkenny college beat Maynooth University on penalties in Wednesday’s semi final at the Port Road campus. Caoimhe Herron scored the games only goal for ATU as the tie ended 1-1 after extra time. Erin McLaughlin, Ellie Long and

  Finn Valley’s Mark English and Arlene Crossan have both had their selection for the European Indoor Championships confirmed today by Athletics Ireland. National 800m record holder English missed the National Championships at the weekend but the four times European medalist will be taking to the track in Apeldoorn, Netherlands next month. It’s a first

Mark English has withdrawn from this weekend’s National Indoor Championships. The Finn Valley man has been in excellent form in recent weeks which included a new national record, shaving almost a second off his old record in New York. English’s withdrawal comes after advice from his physio but he is expected to be fit for

Donegal Jockey Patrick McGettigan is travelling to Pisa, Italy this week to compete in the Ribot Cup. The 16 year old will be the youngest jockey riding in the event at the racecourse of San Rossore. Patrick was one of several jockey’s selected from all over Europe to race. The Ribot Cup on Sunday will

The culmination of the 2024 Donegal Commercial Vehicles Club Championship will take place on Saturday night 22nd February with St Eunans GAA clubhouse hosting the evening at 7:30pm. A range of awards will be presented on the night after a fantastic and intense year of Motorsport within the county. The year started in March last

Paddy McBrearty has been voted GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. The classy Donegal forward received 4,742 votes on the GAA’s Official Instagram page which put him ahead of Cork’s Chris Óg Jones (3,437) and Dublin’s Seán Bugler (2,625). Donegal maintained their unbeaten start to Division One by whipping the All Ireland Champions Armagh in Ballybofey

Donegal Captain Patrick McBrearty has been named as one of this weeks nominees for GAA.ie Footballer of the Week. Donegal maintained their unbeaten start to Division One by whipping the All Ireland Champions Armagh in Ballybofey with the Kilcar man kicking 0-6, five of which came from play. Dublin’s Seán Bulger and Chris óg Jones

Fanad United will once again be at home for the quarter final stage of the FAI Junior Cup. The Donegal League side will host nine times winners from Limerick – Fairview Rangers. Fanad reached the last eight with a penalty shoot-out win over Waterford’s Tramore at Traigh-A-Loch on Sunday while Fairview defeated the highly fancied

There was success in the Sigerson Cup Final on Wednesday night for two Donegal players. DCU were crowned Sigerson Cup winners for a sixth time after a 4-point (1-16 to 3-6) win over UCD last night at the Connacht Centre of Excellence in Mayo. Dublin’s Ethan Dunne was the difference as he notched 1-02 for

The club is delighted to announce the signing of Joel Thompson from Colchester United. The Northern Ireland under-19 International came through the ranks at Crusaders, making his debut aged 15. He went on to make six appearances for The Crues, before signing with Nottingham Forest in July 2022. Thompson, who is comfortable playing left back

Finn Harps have announced the signing of goalkeeper Shane O’Gara. The Glencolmcille man, who previously represented the club at underage level is a well-known name in the Donegal football scene, having spent time with St. Catherines, Keadue Rovers, Buncrana Hearts and Letterkenny. O’Gara also had spells competing in the NIFL Championship with Dergview and most

Finn Harps have announced the signing of Adam McDaid, Corey Sheridan and Josh Cullen to senior contracts for the 2025 season. McDaid first signed with the Finn Harps Academy’s U15 side in 2021. The defender, who previously played with Illistrin FC before arriving at Finn Park has come through the ranks at U15, U17 and

The 28th annual North West 10K has hit the ground running with the reveal of this year’s charities and a push to reach a one million euro milestone. The 2025 North West 10k was formally launched on Monday night in the Mount Errigal Hotel by the Committee’s Vice-Chairperson Nancy McNamee. The Multiple Sclerosis Donegal Branch

The four-mile road race/walk being organised by Letterkenny Athletic Club and St Eunan’s GAA Club in memory of local man, Aidan McGlynn, later this month will be held in association with Sister Sara’s Bar and Restuarant. The Black and Amber 4 For Aidan will take place on Sunday, February 23rd in Letterkenny at 10.30 am,

Finn Harps have announced the signing of William Oduwa for the 2025 season following a successful trial period. Oduwa, a towering centre-back, made his start in senior football with Kentish Town FC before a spell in Slovakia with Slovan Tomasovce. The 21-year-old has also lined out for Holmer Green FC and Barking FC. Harps manager

Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair have been crowned All Ireland champions today. The Donegal secondary school won the FAI Schools Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup Final title beating Sligo’s Coola Post Primary School 1-0. The games only goal came ten minutes in and was scored by Aoibhinn Cassidy. It was a good day all round for Ghaoth

Final preparations are being made for the 2024 Donegal Sports Star Awards which take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on this Friday night. Close to 650 guests will be in attendance and with such large numbers making their way to the 49th Awards, the Committee is appealing to everyone to be in the hotel

The GAA have announced that Donegal’s rescheduled game against Kerry will be played on Saturday week the 8th February. The match will throw in at 2.30pm at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney and it will be live on Highland. Jim McGuinness’s side play their first game of the new Division 1 campaign this coming Saturday evening,

The new season of the World Rally Championship action gets underway on Thursday evening with the Rally Monte-Carlo. There is extra Irish interest this year as M.I. Rally Academy duo of Derry’s Josh McErlean and Eoin Treacy make their Rally1 debut aboard M-Sport’s Ford Puma and Tyrone’s Aaron Johnston starts his fourth full year alongside

Scottish midfielder, Dom Thomas joined Derry City on Monday evening, the third player of the day to sign on with the Brandywell club. The 28-year-old joins from Queen’s Park in the Scottish Championship on a 2-year deal. Earlier in the day Derry confirmed the signings of experienced midfielder Robbie Benson from Dundalk and Shrewsbury Town

Derry City have confirmed two new signings today. Experienced midfielder Robbie Benson has joined from Dundalk while Shrewsbury Town captain Carl Winchester has also signed on with the Brandywell club. Benson has over 300 League of Ireland appearances, three League of Ireland titles and two FAI Cup winners medals while Winchester, a senior Northern Ireland