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The Letterkenny Athletic Club members who will compete in the Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday, October 27th, have once again selected the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association as their benefitting charity. Twelve Letterkenny AC runners will be among the thousands who will take on the 26.2-mile challenge at the end of the month around […]

Three Donegal hurlers have been named on the 2024 Champion 15 team which is a selection of the top players in this year’s Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups. Donegal were crowned Nicky Rackard Cup champions in June and Burt’s Stephen Gillespie who played his 100th game that day is named along with

Darragh Coyle has signed a new two-year deal at Finn Harps. Coyle has progressed through the Finn Harps Academy ranks, from U13s to senior level and this new deal will keep him at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 campaign. The 17 year-old made 9 appearances in the First Division this season including

The Donegal CCC have confirmed the times for the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Finals on Sunday 13th October. The senior meeting of St Eunan’s and Dungloe will be at 4pm and that game will be live here on Highland Sunday Sport. The senior b clash of Gaoth Dobhair and St

Oisin Orr had a 61/1 treble on Wednesday at Musselburgh, two wins came on Richard Fahy trained horses, True Nation at 8/1 and Stormy Impact at 4/11 while he also won on the Iain Jardine trained The Gay Blade at 4/1. That’s now 66 wins for the UK season for Oisin who is back in

Finn Harps postponed First Division fixture with Wexford has been re-fixed for Monday the 14th October at 7.45pm. The sides were due to meet this Friday at Finn Park but with Wexford playing Drogheda United in the semi final of the FAI Cup on Sunday, official’s put back the fixture with Harps. It means Harps

Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr was in action at the New Jersey Motorsport Park last weekend for the final round of the Moto America championship. Kerr recently had a few wild card appearances for several teams in the British Superbike Championship premier class on different machinery, but it was back to his own Honda Fireblade and back

As the race season heads toward the final rounds of the championships, Iriwn racing has been busy with brothers Rhys and Caolán taking podiums home and abroad. Older brother Caolan travelled to Mondello Park to the final round of the Masters Superbike Championship to compete in the Supertwin Championship on his Burrows/RK Racing Aprilia. Qualifying

Finn Harps have confirmed Max Johnston and Kevin Jordan have agreed two year contract extensions, keeping the Harps Academy graduates at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 season. Jordan, who arrived at the Finn Harps Academy from Buncrana Hearts, made his breakthrough at senior level last season making 21 appearances, After suffering a

Declan Boyle has been named the new CEO of Donegal Sports Partnership, bringing with him a wealth of experience from a lifelong dedication to sport. For the past 14 and a half years, Declan has served as the Sports Coordinator for Leitrim Sports Partnership, where he played a pivotal role in promoting and developing sports

Derry City midfielder Luke O’Donnell has joined English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The talented 17-year old signed a professional contract at the Brandywell at the start of this season and will move to Wanderers for an initial ‘six figure’ fee. Luke, a former Cockhill Celtic player, is the second Derry Academy member to agree

The Donegal Sports Star Committee is reminding those wishing to make nominations of the deadline dates for the 2024 Awards. The first deadline is for the schools nominations and is Friday 25th of October which is now just a month away. All other nominations must be submitted to the Committee by Friday 29th of November.

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly have won their second gold medal of the World Championships in Zurich. They successfully defended their road race title this afternoon, following on from time trial gold at the weekend. The duo took control of the race at the start of fourth and last lap to win by 1 minute

Dylan Browne McMonagle took a 145/1 triple at Punchestown today to increase his win total for the season to 30. He won the opening race on 100/30 shot Amangani with trainer Joseph O’Brien. An hour later, Dylan was back in the winners enclosure on Proleek Prince, this time under trainer Michael Rice and the third

Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Prelim Quarter Finals Four Masters 0-08 V 0-04 Killybegs Gaoth Dobhair 0-16  V 0-08 MacCumhaills Senior Championship Relegation Play Offs Aodh Ruadh 2-16 V 0-09 Cloughaneely Glenfin 0-10 V 0-08 St Nauls Donegal Intermediate  Football Championship Quarter Final  Naomh Columba  3-06  V 1-07 Bundoran Buncrana 0-10 V 0-11

Michael Murphy Sports Donegal Senior Football Championship Prelim Quarter Finals Dungloe 1-07 V 0-08 Downings St Eunans    2-11  V   0-5 Ardara Donegal Intermediate  Football Championship Quarter Final Termon 1-08  V 1-04 Red Hughs Milford 0-08 V 1-09 Naomh Muire LR Donegal Intermediate  Football Championship Relegation Play Offs Fanad Gaels   0-6  V   0-4 Burt Na Rossa

Letterkenny AC’s Teresa McDaid is to be honoured with a Civic Reception from the Donegal County Council for her role in athletics locally and with Ireland at the last two Olympic games. Teresa was team and operations manager in both Paris and Tokyo and became the first female to manage an Irish Athletics team in

Finn Harps Football Club have announces the celebration of its 70th anniversary with a grand gala dinner on Saturday, the 26th of October at the Villa Rose Hotel. Tickets are priced at €50, which includes a four-course meal and a champagne reception on arrival. The evening will feature live entertainment with a band and DJ,

Darren Mc Cann has been ratified as the new Tyrone senior ladies football manager. The Ballygawley based schoolteacher who had been in charge of the Tyrone minors for two seasons had been the recommended candidate after an interview process held last week. The Errigal Ciaran clubman and his management team were appointed unanimously. Armagh clubman

A full investigation is expected to take place into an incident on Sunday that saw a Brian McCormick Sports Cup match between Swilly Rovers and Rathmullan Celtic being abandoned early in the second half. It’s understood that the referee was the alleged subject of a physical attack by a player following the awarding of a

Seamus Coleman has been ruled out of the Republic of Ireland’s game with Greece in the Nations League tomorrow. The Donegal native suffered a suspected ankle injury in a coming together with Harry Maguire during Saturday’s defeat to England. Festy Ebosele has been drafted in as Coleman’s replacement, with the Irish squad due to train