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The new UK Thundersport Championship started for Team Irwin over the weekend. Kilmacrennan brothers Caolan and Rhys have stepped up in bike power for 2017 and its proved to be a seamless switch after the opening round at Brands Hatch. On his first day on the R6 bike, Caolan qualified 18th in the 600 Elite

Inishowen are into the Semi-Final of the Oscar Traynor competition after beating Roscommon 2-1, in Maginn Park, earlier today. Mathew Byrne opened the scoring on thirteen minutes, and a second from Anthony Doherty in the second half was enough to see the Inishowen men progress into the semi-final. It is now fifth semi-final in as

Slughtneil have been crowned club All-Ireland Camogie Champions after defeating Sarsfield by a score of 1-10 – 0-11. Mary Kelly grabbed the goal for the Derry side while Louise Dougan grabbed six points. The club could potentially have two All-Ireland’s come this weekend should their men overcome Dr Crokes in the All-Ireland Football final.  

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Donegal defeated Tyrone by a scoreline of 2-14 – 0-15 in the National Hurling League division 3A, in O’Donnell Park, today. Davin Flynn was the star man for Ardal McDermott’s men – scoring 2-08 by the time the final whistle had blown, Tom Comack reports…  

The LYIT Basketball will compete in the NBCC Men’s Division 2 All Ireland League Final where they will face Dundalk IT. The Letterkenny side beat Dublin Business School in the semi-final, by a score of 79-58, to reach the final for the first time in their history. Manager Mark Cannon joined Oisin Kelly in studio

A strong Down performance proved too much for Derry in division 2 of the National Football League, in Celtic Park, today. It was all Down in the opening stages of the first half and it looked as though the game would be out of reach of the Derry side who trailed by ten points after

On this week’s rugby review, Peter O’Donnell looks back at the North West Zones competition last night where there were five Donegal winners. He looks ahead to the Ulster Final’s next weekend where last night’s winners and nine other Donegal fighters have already qualified. Plus, the Donegal boxing team travel to USA next week to

In this weekend’s rugby review our rugby correspondent Alec McDonald looks back on Omagh’s loss to Balyclare in the Ulster Championship. In International rugby, he looks ahead to Ireland’s match with Wales in the RBS Six Nations, and in Northwest action, Letterkenny recorded a 26-0 victory over Belfast High School. Listen here for the full

Inishowen League manager Diarmaid O’Brien said that he is hoping there is enough depth in his squad to get past Roscommon in the Oscar Traynor Trophy, in Maginn Park, tomorrow. His side qualified from their group with a game in hand and have been performing well in the competition. Since then, their squad has dropped

Omagh came up just short in the tense affair against Balyclare, in the Ulster Championship. The game got off to a tight start as expected with the two sides getting in for early tries twenty minutes in. A second try from the Neil Brown for the home side sent the game into halftime with Omagh

Derry face a Down side on the back of a win, in the second division of the National Football League, in Celtic Park, tomorrow. Both sides have been struggling to for form in the league this year- but go into the game on the back of wins. Ex-Derry star Conleith Gillegan said that tomorrow’s game

Donegal hurlers will take on Tyrone in division 3A of the National Hurling League, tomorrow, in O’Donnell Park. The game was scheduled for last weekend but was one of a number of games called off due to weather conditions in the north of Ireland and a waterlogged Healy Park. This is a must win game

Tyrone will be hoping to upset Monaghan’s good form in the league so far when the pair meet in the National Football League, in Healy Park, tonight. Monaghan, under the charge of Malachy O’Rourke are unbeaten so far in the league and will be going into the game full of confidence. Tyrone’s game against Cavan

Derry City manager Kenny Shiels was disappointed that their first game at Maginn Park was abandoned as he was happy the way his side were playing. The game against Limerick was stopped 25 minutes into the first half with the floodlights failing and was later abandoned as a result. Shiels said that he was happy

Bray Wanderers manager Harry Kenny said he was happy to score five goals considering the conditions, but was disappointed in his side’s defensive showing against Finn Harps, last night. Kenny’s side won the game 5-3 to keep their perfect record so far in the new season, but he wasn’t completely convinced by his team. Admitting

Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan said that he was disappointed concede five goals in their second Airtricity League clash with Bray, last night. Harps traveled to Bray having lost their opening fixture at home to Cork City and they are still without any points- losing out to 5-3 to Bray. There was some controversy surrounding

Finn Harps were beaten 5-3 by Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds. Bray went ahead on nine minutes following a disputed free from Gary McCabe which Ciaran Gallagher failed to hold and the ball eventually Anto Flood pounced to score. Bray then doubled their tally through a controversial McCabe penalty on 19 minutes. Harps pulled

Maginn Park in Buncrana plays host to League of Ireland football tonight with Derry City playing their first competitive fixture at the venue when they meet Limerick. The game is a sell out as Derry City begin life in Inishowen with work continuing in redeveloping the Brandywell. It promises to be a special night for