Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan felt Derry City ultimately deserved their win in last night’s 2-0 derby win at Finn Park. He was pleased with Harps’ first half performance, and felt they had the better chances. But in the second half he thought Derry had the better of things and took over in the last […]
Horgan happy with first half display but felt Derry ran out worthy winners Read More »
Finn Harps 0 Derry City 2 Derry City moved into third spot in the Premier Division table as Darren Cole and Aaron McEneff struck with late goals to sink Finn Harps in the north-west derby at Finn Park. Harps appeared to be holding on for a point when Darren Cole fired home following a
City strike late on to sink battling Harps Read More »
Finesse G.C. are excited to have a team specially selected to travel to Vestfold, Norway this week for the 3rd World Gym for Life Challenge. 17 gymnasts will compete for Ireland along sides teams from all over the world in the World Championships for the discipline of GFA. The club has been in training since
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It was weekend of Donegal success on the Athletics front. Last night in the Bahamas, Sommer Lecky won high jump gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas. In Santry, Mark English and John Kelly both won national senior titles in the 800m and the Shot Putt. Highland athletics correspondent is Patsy McGonagle…
McGonagle impressed as English, Kelly and Lecky shine on the big stage Read More »
The north west derby meeting of Finn Harps and Derry City takes place this evening at Finn Park. Harps will be looking to extend their recent unbeaten record to three games. Manager Ollie Horgan has to plan without Danny Morrissey who has a hamstring injury while there are doubts over both Barry Molloy and Ethan
Kevin McHugh on this evenings Harps Derry derby Read More »
Serious concern has been raised over approved construction work on one of Letterkennys busiest routes. A safety improvement scheme between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts approaching the town has been approved by Councillors today however Cllr. Paul Canning has described the plans as premature. Cllr Canning says while the plans will enhance the town
Serious concern raised over safety improvement scheme on Port Road Read More »
The RNLI are joining forces with the GAA in South Donegal as part of their ‘Respect the Water’ campaign. The RNLI say sporting communities can play a major role in preventing deaths from drowning. This comes after a weekend of incidents, one which saw a 6 year old child washed out to sea on a
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Ireland women’s rugby head coach Tom Tierney has named a 28-woman squad for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup. Donegal will have two representativies on the panel with Nora Stapleton and Larissa Muldoon both included among the backs. Scrum-half Nicole Cronin is the only uncapped player included, while 12 of the squad featured in the
Stapleton and Muldoon named on Ireland World Cup squad Read More »
The deaths of three Donegal women in a car crash has devastated their local community. The funeral mass of Margaret McGonigle and her daughter Mairead Mundy has been taking place this morning in the Church of St Joseph and St Conal, Bruckless. The funeral of their close friend Rachel Battles will take place in the
Funerals underway of County Louth crash victims Read More »
Transatlantic flights from the West of Ireland may become a reality again following the latest initiative undertaken by management at Ireland West Airport Knock. The Knock facility has signed a formal agreement with Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York, which will see the two exchanging information and seeking to promote and develop air
Transatlantic flights from Knock to New York may soon be a reality again Read More »
Donegals newest Councillor has taken his seat on Donegal County Council. Michael Naughton was co-opted to replace the late Cllr Seán McEniff, who passed away earlier this year. Cllr Naughton has been paying tribute to his predecessor and has been outing his priorities for the future…………
Michael Naughton takes his seat on Donegal County Council Read More »
Police in Omagh are appealing for information in relation to a serious assault in Georges Street early yesterday morning. Police say at approximately 2:30am, a man and woman in their 30s were making their way home when a group of unknown males assaulted the man in an unprovoked attack. He received injuries to his face
PSNI seeking information following Omagh attack Read More »
Gardaí have seized a firearm along with ammunition and arrested a man during an operation in Convoy yesterday. At approximately 6pm local Gardaí assisted by the Regional Support Unit searched a house near Convoy as part of a planned operation. During the search Gardaí recovered a firearm and a quantity of ammunition. A man aged in his
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Delays in approving Domicilliary Care Payments has been criticised by the Leas Cheann Comhairle. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher received confirmation from Minister Finian McGrath that it is now taking an average of 18 weeks to process payments. Staffing issues had been blamed for the dealy in processing applications, it is now believed that
Cope hits out at Domiciliary Payments delay Read More »
Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky won Gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games last night. Representing Northern Ireland, the Castlederg girl hit 1.83m in Sunday’s High Jump Final in Nassau in the Bahamas to take gold. Her jump was the same as her Irish Indoor Championship gold medal winning jump from earlier in the year. Her seasons
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Ibec is warning Budget 2018 is going to be a crucial plan for Ireland’s Economy. The country is entering a period of uncertainty due to international external pressures from Brexit. The group, that represents Irish business, says the Government has more within its power to spend on investment in much needed infrastructure, education and training.
Budget must incorporate investment to counter Brexit threat – IBEC Read More »
The funerals will take place today of the three women who lost their lives in a fatal road traffic collision in Co Louth on Friday. The funeral masses of Rachel Battles, Mairead Munday and Maragaret McGonigle will take place at the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Conal, Bruckless. 69 year old Margret McGonigle of
Funerals of road collision victims take place today in Bruckless Read More »
We’ve written before about how good an actor David Bowie really was, and how varied his choices were – from heartbreaking dramas like Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence to mind-bending sci-fi like The Prestige and, of course, The Man Who Fell To Earth. It’s always a shame to think of what an actor or singer might
David Bowie was originally up for Jared Leto’s role in Blade Runner 2049 Read More »
If you’ve ever met someone you’ve idolised, it can be a bit overwhelming for some – especially when you’re a young fan and it’s Wonder Woman. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Gal Gadot and the rest of the cast of Justice League were on hand to meet with some fans when a camera caught
A young fan starts crying when she meets her hero, Wonder Woman’s Gal Gadot Read More »
Letterkenny’s Mark English won the 800m National title for a sixth time on Sunday evening at the Senior Track and Field Championships at the Mortan Stadium in Santry. English’s preparations for the World Championships next month in London couldn’t have gone any better as he dominated the race to win in 1min 50.89 seconds. There
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from Monday night’s Northwest derby against Derry City in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). It’s a huge match for both clubs with the hosts looking to extend their recent unbeaten run to three games but that will be
Morrisey out of Harps Derry derby while Molloy and Boyle are doubts Read More »
Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Junior A Championship Group A Robert Emmets 1-08 V 3-11 Urris Red Hughs 4-12 V 1-09 Moville Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Junior A Championship Group B Na Rossa 0-05 V 1-18 Naomh Colmcille Convoy 5-17 V 0-03 Naomh Pádraig Lifford Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Junior B Championship Group
GAA: Donegal All-County League Results 23 July 2017 Read More »
Ireland have 10 boxers in the Semi-Finals of the European Schoolboys Boxing Championship which are taking place in Romania. Derry boxing club Maydown Olympic’s Cathal Gormley is in the semi-final, and is guaranteed a bronze medal in the championships. Peter O’Donnell, Chairman of the Boxing Board, and manager of the Irish Schoolboys’ team was on
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A Donegal Deputy is calling on the HSE to resume the cardiac rehabilitation outreach service in Dungloe and Ballyliffin. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service at Letterkenny University Hospital is due to resume within 2-3 weeks after funding was secured for new telemetry equipment. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed this announcement however, he is now
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from tomorrow night’s Northwest derby against Derry City in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). It’s a huge match for both clubs with the hosts looking to extend their recent unbeaten run to three games but that will be
Horgan wary of Derry threat Read More »
John Kelly from St Johnston is the new Irish National Senior Shot-put Champion following a 16.41m throw in Santry in Dublin. Convoy’s Gavin McLoughlin was in 4th position. It’s 65 years since a Donegal man won the title, James Gallagher was the man back then to do it. There are 3 Donegal competitors in the 800m
National Track and Field Championships Review Read More »
Jason Smyth won Gold in the T13 100m and 200m at the World Para-Athletic Championships in London this month. Smyth is looking forward to his next few years in competitive athletics, and is planning towards Tokyo in 2020, but is also planning for life after his athletics career. Jason is starting work experience in the financial
Jason Smyth on his latest medals and life after athletics Read More »
Motorists are advised that roadworks are due to commence tomorrow on the A38 Lifford Road. Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has committed £108,000 for resurfacing and reconstruction works on the main road. The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland says the scheme is hoped to extend the life expectancy of this section of road which
Roadworks on A38 Lifford Road due to commence tomorrow Read More »
The court service wishes to advise that Letterkenny District Court tomorrow, Monday 24th July has been cancelled. All cases are adjourned to the sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Friday 28th July, 2017 at 10:30am.
Tomorrows sitting at Letterkenny District Court adjourned to Friday Read More »
The Malin Head Coastguard has reiterated calls for people to be careful when in the water. Yesterday the Coastguard received a total of 9 reports to people in difficulty in the sea. Off the coast of Bunbeg two people were rescued, a young child was washed out to sea on a lilo while a kayaker
The M.A.D Adventure Race took place on the 22nd of July. This Adventure Race makes participants Run for 10km, Kayak for 2km, Cycle for 24km, Trail Run for 2.5km, cycle another 19.5km and then finish with a 1km run. Marty Lynch was the male winner with a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 58 seconds.
MAD Adventure Race Results and Review Read More »
Illies Golden Gloves Boxing Club’s John Moran will come back from the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas with a Bronze medal. Moran lost in his semi-final against his Welsh opponent James Nathan Probert. He won his quarter-final bout 5-0 against Seanoa Hall of Samoa, after having a bye in the preliminary round.
John Moran will bring back a Bronze Medal from Commonwealth Youth Games Read More »
It was a mixed day for Cricket in the Northwest on Saturday. We saw 1 game abandoned because of overnight rain seeping under the pitch cover, and another game saw Eglinton showcase poor batting which gave Donemana a relatively easy 8 wicket victory. Coleraine, Brigade and Donemana continued their dominance and opened a wider gap at
Cricket Review 23 July 2017 with Eamonn McLaughlin Read More »
Kevin Walsh was very complimentary of Galway’s work in preparing for the game against Donegal yesterday evening. He felt that there was a huge difference in his side compared to their loss against Roscommon in the Connacht Final, but he says that Galway took their opportunity to make things right. Walsh gave his thoughts on
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A major search operation took place overnight off the north Donegal coast. Two RNLI lifeboats and a rescue helicopter were involved in the operation north of Tremone which was coordinated by the Malin Head Coast Guard station. The search was stood down after midnight when it was determined that no one was in difficulty. Earlier, a
Major sea search off north Donegal coast Read More »
Sean Armstrong helped his Galway side to a victory over Donegal today with a handful of points, and will now move onto the All-Ireland Quarter-Final against Kerry. Armstrong said that the scoreboard did not give a real reflection of the game today, as Donegal were down to 13 players for much of the second half
Galway’s Armstrong reacts to big win over Donegal Read More »
Galway handed Donegal a 15 point defeat when the sides met in Round 4A of the All-Ireland Qualifiers in Sligo this evening. 3 goals in the first half and Donegal being left with 13 men following 2 black cards when Donegal had used all of their substitutions all led to the 4-17 v 0-14
Rory Gallagher’s reaction to Donegal bowing out of the All-Ireland Championship Read More »
Donegal have lost out to Galway by 15 points in their All-Ireland Round 4A Qualifier in Markievicz Park in Sligo with a scoreline of 4-17 v 0-14. It was a tight game for the first 15 minutes, which saw the sides trade scores, and Donegal led the game after 16 minutes 5 points to
Donegal lose to Galway in Round 4A of the All-Ireland Qualifiers Read More »
Donegal have won their third Andrew O’Neill Cup in a row following their win over Sligo in Markievicz Park on Saturday evening. Donegal manager Tom Hennessy is very proud of his side following the match, and he spoke to Oisin Kelly… Team Captain Jack O’Loughlin also spoke to Oisin in Sligo following their victory…
Reaction to Donegal’s All-Ireland U21 Hurling Final Win Read More »
Donegal have won their third All-Ireland Hurling U21 C Championship in a row following their win over Sligo in Markievicz Park on Saturday evening. It was a 5 point win in the end following a game that saw Donegal lead for most of the game, but in the second half Sligo came back after being
Donegal win third U21 Hurling All-Ireland in a row Read More »
The National Track and Field Championships are taking place in Dublin this weekend. There are plenty of athletes from the North-West taking part, and it has been a good meet for them so far. Patsy McGonagle was on Saturday Sport with the very latest…
National Track and Field Championships – Patsy McGonagle Read More »
Donegal face Sligo in the All-Ireland U-21 C Final in Markievicz Park in Sligo this afternoon. Donegal saw off fellow Ulster side Tyrone in the Semi-Final with a scoreline of 2-23 v 1-05, and Sligo had a great win over Leinster side Louth, defeating them by 43 points; 5-35 v 1-04. Donegal are going
GAA Preview: Tom Hennessy on All-Ireland U-21 C Final Read More »
Donegal face Galway in Markievicz Park in Sligo on Saturday evening in their All-Ireland Qualifier. Donegal come into the game off the back of 2 wins against Longford and Meath respectively, whereas Galway are still reeling from their shock loss to Roscommon in the Connacht Final. Throw-in is at 7pm and you can listen to
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Donegal look to make the All Ireland series quarter finals for the seventh year in a row this weekend. They play Galway on Saturday at Markievicz Park in Sligo knowing a victory will secure a last eight birth once again. There maybe some team news from the Donegal camp later today. Ahead of the game
Captain Michael Murphy on Donegal’s positive preparations for Galway Read More »
Donegal and Galway will face off once again in the All Ireland Qualifiers this weekend. They meet at the same stage in 2015 with Donegal running out ten point winners. In that short time both counties have seen significant change to their starting sides. On the injury front for the Tribesmen, Sean Armstrong has returned
Kevin Walsh wants Galway to right the wrongs of Connacht Final Read More »
Donegal head into the last of the qualifiers this Saturday in Sligo with the carrot of All Ireland Quarter Final place up for grabs. Beaten Connacht finalists Galway are the latest hurdle for Donegal at Markievicz Park. Donegal reached Round 4 with wins over Longford and Meath while the Tribesmen come to the qualifiers hurting
Rory Gallagher says Donegal will have to improve again to get over Galway Read More »
Finn Harps will take on their North-West rivals Derry City on Monday night in Finn Park. The last time the sides faced off in the Premier Division, Harps walked away with a 2-0 victory. Coming into this game, Harps are 8th in the table, while Derry City sit in third position. Finn Harps’ manager Ollie Horgan
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The FAI has confirmed dates for the rescheduling of two fixtures for Finn Harps league games. The Cork City will now be played at Finn Park on Monday, August 21st with a kick-off at 8pm. The match had originally been fixed for tonight Friday, July 21st. In the second date change Limerick will now host
2 Finn Harps’ matches rescheduled Read More »
Think you can easily tell a fake photo from a real one? Your confidence might be a little misplaced, if this latest scientific study is anything to go by. Sophie Nightingale from the University of Warwick spoke to Donal this morning, the research found that 40% of the time, people can’t tell if a photo
Weekend Edition with Donal Kavanagh July 22nd Read More »
The funerals will take place on Monday of the three Donegal women who died in a fatal road traffic collision on Friday morning. The three vehicle crash happened in the early hours of the morning on the N2 in Co Louth between Ardee and Aclint Bridge. Two men were also taken to hospital with serious
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