Ballyliffin Golf Club will host the 2018 Irish Open. It was announced this morning in Portstewart ahead of the final day’s play in the 2017 Irish Open. This will be the first time the event will be taking place in the Northwest, and it will be a great boost to the local area. Denis Kirwan […]
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Donegal progressed to Round 4A of the All Ireland Qualifiers on Saturday evening with a one point win over Meath. It took a Patrick McBrearty injury time point to snatch a dramatic win and a place in the draw on Monday morning, where they will meet the loser of today’s Galway v Roscommon Connacht Final
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Derry City had a great win over Sligo Rovers in Maginn Park today. The Candystripes ended their run of 4 losses with a 4-0 win. Derry’s assistant manager Hugh Harkin spoke to Martin Holmes after the game… Martin Holmes also spoke to Derry player Ben Doherty…
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Jon Rahm has won the 2017 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open in Portstewart. The Spaniard had a reasonably comfortable win, 24 under par and 6 shots ahead of second placed Richie Ramsey of Scotland. Gavin Moynihan was best of the Irish, tied for 14th on 13 under. Shane Lowry was one stroke behind him on
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Two bodies have been recovered from the water off Malinbeg. The Killybegs Coastguard was alerted this morning shortly before 11am to a report from a member of the public that a body was washed ashore at Malinbeg. A second report alerted the Coastguard that a boat had left Teelin yesterday with two occupants on board
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No barriers foundation are hosting a no barriers sports day and fun walk in the Aura leisure centre in Letterkenny on 15th July 2017 This is a fundraising and promotional event aiming to raise funds for the positive steps campaign which proposes to purchase a robotic exoskeleton for the use of clients with mobility problems
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Derry City recorded a 4-0 win over Sligo Rovers in the Northwest Derby in Maginn Park on Sunday afternoon. Derry ended their run of 4 defeats through goals from Lukas Schubert, Ronan Curtis, Aaron McEneff and Rory Holden with his first Derry City goal. The win leaves Derry City in 5th place in the SSE
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Ronan Whyte lost his third group game against his Thai opponent in Beijing early this morning. The Ardara man lost out 3-0, in a match where his opponent had 2 fifty plus breaks in the opening 2 frames. Ronan finished third in the group. Whyte will be back in action again on Wednesday in the
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Ballyliffin Golf Club is to host the 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The announcement was made earlier today at Portstewart ahead of the final day’s action of this years event. With thousands of visitors expected to descend on Inishowen next year, local Councillor Rena Donaghey says the event will be of huge economic benefit to
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Donegal will face Galway in Round 4A of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers. Galway lost out in the Connacht Final to Roscommon, and as Galway cannot face Mayo again, they will play Donegal on the weekend of the 22nd/23rd of July. This date will be confirmed by the CCCC. In the other game, Mayo will
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Police in the North are appealing for witnesses after a number of pieces of machinery were damaged in an incident in Omagh on Friday. Between 6pm on Friday night and 7am yesterday morning windows of 11 pieces of machinery parked on the site of the former Lisanelly Army Barracks were smashed. Police are appealing for
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Following the announcement this morning that Ballyliffin GC would host the 2018 Irish Open, it has been recognised that it will be a fantastic event for the Northwest. It is the first time that the event will be held in the Northwest, and it was with great excitement that Keith Pelley, Chief Executive of the
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There were records galore at the Letterkenny International Track & Field meeting which took place on Friday night at the Danny McDaid track. The crowd were treated to five meeting records across a host of world class events, as well as World championship and Commonwealth Games qualification standards. In the women’s feature event, American Mel
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The National Juvenile Track and Field Championships are in Tullamore, and Northwest athletes are well represented. It was a good meet for the Lifford/ Strabane AC, who made a statement on the national front with their performances in Tullamore. Patsy McGonagle joined Myles Gallagher with all the information…
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The Northwest Cricket Premier Division has new leaders in Coleraine. They took advantage of Donemana’s Cup game and defeated Drummond. In the division’s other tie, Brigade won against Eglinton. That leaves the table as follows.. In the Bank of Ireland Senior Cup, Donemana defeated Bready by 133 runs, and Ballyspallen beat Fox Lodge by 141
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Donegal are just one game away from reaching the All Ireland Quarter Finals. The last of the qualifying rounds will be held on Saturday 22nd July with Donegal’s opposition to be confirmed at around 8.40am tomorrow morning. Donegal progressed to Round 4a with a 1-15 to 1-14 win on Navan, thanks to a Patrick McBrearty injury
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The 2018 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open will be held at Ballyliffin Golf Club. The news was confirmed this morning at Portstewart ahead of the final day’s action of this years event. The Donegal club have been proactive in tendering for the right to stage one of the European Tour’s top events and tabled an
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Donegal moved into Round 4A of the Qualifiers with a win over Meath in Navan this evening. It was a close game where the sides were separated by an injury time point from Patrick McBrearty. Oisin Kelly spoke to Ryan McHugh after the game…
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Donegal defeated Meath in Round 3A of the All-Ireland SFC Qualifiers in Páirc Tailteann in Navan on Saturday evening. It was a tight affair that finished 1-15 to 1-14. A Patrick McBrearty point in injury time was needed for Donegal to overcome the home side in Páirc Tailteann. It was a tight game all the
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Daniel Im and John Rahm share the lead at Portstewart heading into the final day of action there on Sunday. The pair are 17 under par, 1 stroke ahead of Frenchman Benjamin Herbert in third. Denis Kirwan has the Day 3 Wrap… Padraig Harrington is the best of the Irish in the Dubai Duty Free
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The Letterkenny International Track and Field Meeting at the Danny McDaid track at Aura Leisure Centre was a great success. The feature one mile challenge event was won by American Robert Domanic in 3:59.98. Afterwards, he spoke with Chris Ashmore Among those in attendance was Ray Flynn,one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes, who ran
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The British and Irish Lions have drawn the Test Series in New Zealand following a 15-15 draw in Eden Park. 2 minutes remained in the game when Owen Farrell slotted home a 47m penalty to even it up. Alec McDonald was on Saturday Sport with Chris Ashmore discussing this morning’s game and the Series as
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Finn Harps recorded a 2-0 win over Drogheda United away in United Park on Friday evening. It only took Harps 4 minutes to get ahead through a goal from Eddie Dsane. Danny Morrissey scored the second goal for Harps, which leaves them in 8th, 2 points above the drop zone. Finn Harps Manager Ollie Horgan
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Galway and Roscommon face off in Pearse Stadium on Sunday afternoon in a highly-anticipated Connacht Final. Galway are hoping to retain their crown, and match Mayo’s record of 46 Connacht titles. Roscommon last won the Connacht title 7 years ago, and will lost out in 2011’s final against Mayo. Tom Comack spoke to ex Donegal
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Donegal face Meath on Saturday evening in Navan, where they will look to take the next step towards the All-Ireland SFC Quarter-Finals. After overcoming Longford at home last weekend, Donegal will face a sterner challenge in Meath, who defeated Sligo to reach this stage. Donegal Post’s Sports Editor Frank Craig looked ahead to this evening’s
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Ronan Whyte is sitting in second place in the group stages of the IBSF Snooker U18 Championships. Whyte will play again at 3am Irish time, and with only one point seperating 2nd and 3rd, it will make for an exciting group finish with the Top 2 going through. Whyte will also play in the U21
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Police in Omagh are appealing for witnesses following a hit and run involving a Quadbike and a pedestrian in Omagh, Co Tyrone last night. The man sustained serious head injuries on the Erganagh Road at around 10.30pm and was treated at the scene before being brought to hospital. The road was closed for a time
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€7,500 of funding has been announced for Donegal Culture Night events. Minister Heather Humphreys has announced almost €200,000 in funding for Culture Nights events being held nationally later this year. The annual event which aims to increase access and participation in cultural activity will be hosted by Donegal County Council on Friday 22nd September. In
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Police have issued a warning following an incident involving a stone being thrown at a family car as it travelled along the Strabane Road in Castlederg. The young family were travelling on the Strabane Road near Pentecostal Church on Thursday evening at approximately 10:30pm when a stone was thrown at their car, shattering the drivers
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A Donegal man who raped and sexually assaulted the daughter of his former partner over a period of at least five years has been jailed for eight years. The 52-year-old man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, told gardaí he had “no knowledge” or recollection of abusing the child, but that he did not
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Finn Harps got back to winning ways this evening with an excellent 2-0 win away to Drogheda, a victory which keeps them above the relegation zone. Manager Ollie Horgan called for an improvement from his players and he got the response he wanted. Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News has the details…
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There’s two changes in the Donegal team to start Saturday’s All Ireland Championship Qualifier in Navan against Meath. Jamie Brennan and Hugh McFadden come into the starting 15 replacing Michael Carroll and Michael Langan in the half and full forward lines. Join Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner for full LIVE match coverage of Meath v
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Gardai say they are not treating the death of a woman in Raphoe as suspicious. The body of the 43 year old woman was discovered in an apartment on William Street, Raphoe. Gardaí were informed of the discovery last evening at approximately 8p.m. by ambulance personnel. A post mortem has been carried out and Gardai
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Defending champion Rory McIlroy is set to miss the cut at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open golf. The tournament host shot a second-round 73 at Portstewart to sit at 1-over-par after two-rounds. It’s the fourth time he’s fallen at the halfway stage in the last five Irish Opens. McIlroy insists his work promoting the
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Police in Derry have arrested three men in connection with an assault on a 19 year old man in the Ballymagroarty area of the city on Sunday last. The men aged 34, 47 and 48 were arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of offensive weapons in a public place. Detective
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Confirmation has been received that the Foyle Ferry Service will not run this weekend as was previously planned. Councillor Nicholas Crossan received confirmation this afternoon that the Greencastle to Magilligan ferry service which was due to begin its maiden voyage of the summer this weekend will not go ahead. It had been hoped that the
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A Co Derry farmer has been fined £1,500 for pollution to a waterway. William Millar Henry of Ballyrashane Road, Coleraine was charged under Article 7(1)(a) of the Water (Northern Ireland) Order 1999 with the offence of making a polluting discharge to a waterway. On 11 February last year Water Quality Inspectors, acting on behalf of
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There were 17 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO – the second highest in the country today. 8 people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 9 were on wards. South Tipperary Hospital was the most overcrowded with 25 people waiting there.
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Calls have been made on the Government to address what’s been described as a ‘crisis’ in respite care for children in Donegal. Figures released by the HSE show that there were 1,583 overnight hours of respite care provided to Donegal families in the first quarter of 2016 while during the same period this year there
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A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Minister for Agriculture to engage with farmers on an emergency crisis aid fund for the tillage sector. There’s an on-going protest at the Department of Agriculture in Dublin, over a payments cap for farmers affected by last year’s weather. So far the Minister has failed to meet with
Gardai say the examination of a flat in Raphoe, in which a woman in her 40s was last night found dead, will determine the course of the investigation. The body of the 43 year-old woman was discovered in an apartment on William Street, Raphoe, Co. Donegal. Gardaí were informed of the discovery on Thursday at
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The Director of the National Ambulance Service has agreed to review the service which caters to Inishowen. It follows representations made to him by Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue and Cllr Martin McDermott during a meeting yesterday. There have been calls for a second ambulance to be available to the peninsula on a 24/7 basis for
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Ahead of Saturday’s All Ireland Championship Qualifier with Donegal in Navan, Meath Manager Andy McEntee has named an unchanged 15 from the side which lined out in the victory against Sligo. Brian Power, Ruairi O Coileain and Sean Tobin retain their places having not started the previous game against Kildare. Mickey Newman who hadn’t featured
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A Donegal County Councillor has described the lengthy waiting times for driving tests in Inishowen as deeply concerning. Cllr. Nicolas Crossan first raised the issue earlier year however it has emerged that learner drivers are still waiting over five months before being granted a driving test. It’s understood that the tester conducted up to 40
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Paul Dunne has enjoyed a good start to day 2 of the Irish Open . The Wicklow man is 6 under after 1 which is 3 behind Daniel Im who’s 9 under after 3. Rory Mc Ilroy is level par after 1 and Graeme McDowell will start from -5. Denis Kirwan is at the Portstewart
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Derry City bowed out of European football on Thursday night in Sligo, losing to Danish side Midtylland 4-1 in the second leg and 10-2 on aggregate. It was always going to be a tough night for Derry who were outclassed in the 6-1 first leg defeat. Goalscorer on the night Aaron McEneff told Kevin McLaughlin
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Investigations are continuing this morning following the discovery of a woman’s body in Raphoe last night. The woman understood to be in her 40s was found in a flat which remains sealed off today. Gardai have preserved the scene pending the arrival of the State Pathologist later today. There are no further details at
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The head of Tourism Ireland says it’s inconceivable that we’d have a hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland. Niall Gibbons’ comments come as the European Union’s chief BREXIT negotiator warns the border between it and the UK can’t be frictionless post BREXIT. Michel Barnier says he believes it’s clear a ‘hard border’ with
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Three men have been returned for trial in connection with the murder of Derry civil servant Paul McCauley. Paul McCauley was left in a vegetative state after being beaten by loyalists in Derry’s Waterside area in 2006. He died in June 2015 aged 38. Piper McClements (26) of The Fountain, Matthew Gillen (30) of
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