Donegal Junior League results – Sunday, October 16: Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Rathmullan Celtic 2 v 3 Castlefin Celtic Kildrum Tigers 3 v 3 Drumoghill F.C. Milford United 2 v 2 Convoy Arsenal Lagan Harps 4 v 2 Kilmacrennan Celtic St. Catherines 0 v 1 Glenea United Temple Domestic Appliances Division One […]
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The Garda Ombudsman says that it is investigating an allegation that a Garda whistleblower was followed to a confidential meeting with GSOC by an unmarked garda car. RTE’s This Week revealed that the alleged surveillance happened when Garda whistleblower Keith Harrison had travelled from Donegal to Galway to attend the meeting in March past. Mr
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Ulster lost today in the Rugby Champions’ Cup against Bordeaux on a score of 28 to 13. But it was the shock death of Munster coach Anthony Foley that dominated the thoughts of Highland Radio’s Alex McDonald in his weekly rugby review on Sunday Sport. He also discussed the weekend’s matches. Alex described dad-of-two Anthony
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Ulster Intermediate Championship first round result: Burt v Bredagh (Co Down). Two games in less than 24 hours proved too much for Intermediate champions Burt as they lost 2-10 to 0-3. They won the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship on Saturday by beating Milford in extra time and took on Bredagh in the Ulster Intermediate Championship
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Munster rugby coach Anthony Foley has passed away suddenly, it has been announced. He died in a Paris hotel overnight. The 42-year-old, from Limerick, passed away ahead of today’s scheduled Champions Cup fixture between Munster and Racing 92. Following the sad death, the IRFU published the above photo and issued this statement: “As a mark
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FAI Intermediate Inter-Provincial result: USL 0 v 2 Munster The Ulster Senior League were in action today against Munster in the FAI Intermediate Inter-Provincials in a winner-takes-all showdown. But Peter Moran’s team lost 2-0 at Turner’s Cross, meaning Munster won the title due to the head-to-head record. The Ulster select side began the Michael Ward Trophy
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Today’s Tyrone Ulster Senior Football Championship Final Replay between Killyclogher and Coalisland has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. It has been refixed for next Friday at 7.30 pm.
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We will bring you all the live action from today’s Donegal Senior Football Championship Final with our team of Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner. We will also be following the Derry Championship Final between The Loup v Slaughtneil and the Ulster Ladies’ Senior semi-final of Moville v Tyrone side St Macartan’s. The Tyrone Championship Final
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Burt are celebrating tonight having won a first ever Donegal Intermediate Championship Final beating Milford 2-11 to 1-12 in Saturday’s Final Replay. Conor Harkin scored a late penalty to send it to extra time and then scores from Mark Coyle and two from Paul McHugh sealed the win. Burt will return to Letterkenny less than
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Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Final Replay Result: Burt 2-11 Milford 1-12 For the first time in their history Burt lifted the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship title beating Milford by two points in today’s final replay at the O’Donnell Park. Burt notched the first point of the game, but it was a close contest throughout the
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FAI Intermediate Inter-Provincial result: USL 2 v 0 Connacht The Ulster Senior League were in action today against Connacht in the FAI Intermediate Inter-Provincials and won. Peter Moran’s team ran out 2-0 winners thanks to a brace from Fanad United’s Davitt Walsh at Douglas Hall. The Ulster select side, which won the competition last year,
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Donegal jockey Martin Harley had unfancied winner today in the first race at Ascot Champions’ Day. Martin, from Letterkenny, beat hot favourite Order Of St George to win on 11/1 shot Sheikhzayedroad. He claimed the 1.25 Quipco British Champions Long Distance Cup ahead of second placed Quest For More. Harley (pictured) said: “He’s very tough
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Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan claims the wet conditions at Cork gave his players a chance in the game. He claimed the title challengers are the better side, but he was still disappointed to lose 2-1. Ollie (pictured) was talking with Pat McCuliffe for Highland Radio Sport…
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Tomorrow’s Donegal final showdown is between Kilcar and Glenswilly. Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent has previewed the game by speaking with St Eunan’s John Haran- a veteran of 22 championship seasons and eight championship final wins – and Gaoth Dobhair’s Eamonn McGee – a double championship winner. Tom began the match preview by asking John if
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Donegal Senior Football Championship relegation playoff result: Glenfin 1-11 (14) v 2-08 (14) Killybegs Fans of Glenfin and Killybegs will have to wait to find out who will be playing senior football again next season. Whichever team lost today knew that it meant they will now go down to intermediate football next year and both
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Donegal Junior League results – Saturday, October 15: Glencar Inn Saturday Division Arranmore United 0 v 0 Glencar Celtic Dunlewey Celtic L v L Strand Rovers Saturday Reserve Division Cappry Rovers Reserves 4 v 0 St. Catherines Reserves Keadue Rovers Reserves 4 v 1 Milford United Reserves Erne Wanderers Reserves 1 v 2
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Ulster Championship Division 1 result: Omagh Academicals 17 v 12 Portadown Accies won this Ulster Championship Division 1 against Portadown after withstanding a battering at the end. Their defence stood firm to see out the win. Highland Radio’s rugby correspondent Alex McDonald was there for Saturday Sport and delivered this full-time report…
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Moville’s ladies’ footballers hope to reach the Ulster Ladies’ Club Championship tomorrow. They take on Tyrone champions St McCartan’s in the semi-final. Moville manager Jimmy Hegarty has been speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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The Derry Senior Football Championship Final is being held tomorrow. Slaughtneil are chasing three-in-a-row but The Loup are out to stop them and win the title. Eamon Burns has delivered his verdict on the showdown in conversation with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Killyclogher and Coalisland played out a thrilling draw in last weekend’s Tyrone Senior Football Championship Final and they go again tomorrow. Killyclogher lost in the final last year and came from behind this year to draw Killyclogher 0-16 v 1-13 Coalisland and force a replay. John Lynch has delivered his analysis of the final replay
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The Senior B Championship Final is being held tomorrow between St Eunan’s and Gaoth Dobhair Reserves. Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack spoke with the respective clubs’ Barry Meehan and Joe Duffy about the game, which is the curtain raiser to the senior final. Barry said the final was their aim this season… Joe said
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Members of the general public are being asked for their input into the future direction to be taken by Finn Harps. This coming Monday, October 17th, in the Villa Rose Hotel, Ballybofey, a special meeting will be held from 6.30pm until 8.30pm. The consultants appointed by the FAI to develop a strategy for the years
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The Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Final replay between Milford and Burt is live with our team of Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner. We will also have live updates from the Donegal Senior Championship relegation play-off as Glenfin and Killybegs go head-to-head. Our GAA preview starts with tomorrow’s Donegal final showdown of Kilcar and Glenswilly. St
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Derry City showed their mettle on Friday night by overcoming a 1-0 deficit to win against Bohemians – and manager Kenny Shiels revealed he challenged his players to win their last four games. Kenny, who said after last night’s victory that his squad will be hampered by injury as they go in to the last three
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Donegal Sports Partnership will host the “Building Positive Clubs” conference next Saturday October 22nd at Colaiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. The theme of the conference is “Sport Changes Lives” and the event will focus on the powerful role that sport can play in all aspects of life. There’ll be inspirational accounts from a number of prominent
The PSNI in Derry have publicly thanked a man for his help in the arrest of a man in the city following an attempted robbery. Last night in Glenfada a member of the public chased the suspect who was believed to be in possession of a knife and apprehended him until the police arrived on
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A local Councillor is calling on the location of polling stations in the Letterkenny Municipal District to be reviewed. Sinn Fein Councillor Gerry McMonagle proposed the motion calling for the council to request a review of polling stations from the local electoral office. Councillor McMonagle says that the location of polling stations in the Letterkenny
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Kerrykeel man, Davitt Walsh was last night awarded a Gold Medal for Marine Gallantry at an awards ceremony in Farmleigh House, Dublin for his heroic actions in saving a four-month old baby from the waters of Lough Swilly. The family car went off the pier at Buncrana and instantly began to fill with water, Davitt,
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Derry City came from a goal down against Bohemians at the Brandywell on Friday night to secure European football for next season with a deserved 2-1win. Bohs went ahead in the 17th minute. Kurtis Byrne rounded the keeper and his shot hit Conor McDermott and Cristian Castells could not keep the ball out. From the
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Finn Harps lost 2-0 to Cork City in difficult conditions at Turners Cross on Friday night. The battle to stay up took another twist as Wexford Youths beat Galway United 5-4 at Ferrycarraig Park to close the gap on Harps to six points with a game in hand. Wexford almost blew it as they lead
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The Ulster Senior League started their Interprovincial campaign with a 3-1 win over Leinster on the all weather pitch at Mayfield in Cork this evening. Mark Moran put Ulster 1-0 up early in the game before Leinster levelled the tie. Paul McVeigh then put Ulster ahead to lead at the half time break 2-1. Ryan
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Hundreds of secondary schools will close after the ASTI voted for strike action on seven days starting on October 27th. The union, which represents 18 thousand teachers is also withdrawing from supervision duties from November 7th. The ASTI is in dispute with the Department of Education over pay for newer entrants. ASTI President Ed Byrne
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The Finn Harps U19 squad is completing preparations for their big FAI National League semi-final against UCD this Sunday in Ballybofey (kick-off 2.00). Joe Boyle’s boys produced a superb string of results to qualify from the Northern Section before creating a major upset by defeating the hotly fancied Cork City side in the quarter-finals of
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Consumers may see some of their favourite brands disappear from supermarkets if a row over prices isn’t resolved. Unilever is looking for increases of up to 19 per cent for well known brands like Persil, Hellmans and Pot Noodles. Tesco has resolved its issue with the company while SuperValu, Centra and Dunnes Stores are still
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Colm McFadden says the Donegal Senior Championship Final between Glenswilly and Kilcar will be a tighter affair than people think. Kilcar are hot favourites having dethroned Naomh Conaill in emphatic fashion in the semi finals but Glenswilly have the experience on the big day as they make their fourth final appearance in six years. Highland’s
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A Donegal pensioner who admitted indecently assaulting three girls over 40 years ago has been jailed at Derry Crown Court. John Callaghan (71) of Drung, Quigley’s Point, Co. Donegal, pleaded guilty to 14 charges of indecent assault between January 1972 and January 1982. Derry Crown Court heard the first victim was eight-years-old when the
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The Ulster Senior League start their Inter-provincial weekend against the Leinster Senior League this evening. Peter Moran’s USL side have made the journey to Cork for a festival of football which also sees them play Connacht on Saturday afternoon and Munster on Sunday morning. Ulster last won the series in 2014 and joint captain Davitt
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Work has begun on the N56 Kiltoy Roundabout in Letterkenny which it’s believed when complete, will considerably ease traffic congestion in the town. Meanwhile The Donegal News is also reporting today that the nearby UNIFI site has been sold for 2 million to an undisclosed investor although no details of plans for the site have
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Community and voluntary organisations in the locality of the Crockahenny Wind Farm in Inishowen are being invited to apply for a special fund to help them deliver projects and initiatives. The fund, established by ESB is open to registered charities, community development groups, Tidy Town committees, sports and recreation clubs, and primary and secondary
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The Victoria Road between Strabane and Derry has re-opened following last night’s fatal collision. A woman in her early twenties died in the single vehicle collision which happened on the A5 between Woodend Road and Duncastle Road. Police are appealing for witnesses to come forward and to contact them on the non-emergency number 101.
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The Mica Action Group believes a resolution can be met to the defective block issue in Donegal early next year following a reassuring conversation with the Housing Minister. The group have spoken with Minister Damien English and Minister Joe McHugh yesterday to seek clarity on a number of issues. The expert panel investigating the defective block
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Police have confirmed that a woman has died following a one vehicle traffic collision between Strabane and Derry. As a result the Victoria road on the A5 is closed in both directions and diversions are in place on the Woodend Road and Duncastle Road.
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It’s been revealed that Inishowen has 411 people waiting for council houses – the highest in the county. Donegal County Councils Housing Needs Assessment for this year also shows Letterkenny ranks second with 350 on the list while in Stranorlar there are 203. There are a total of 1275 people in the county on
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Police have confirmed that one person has died following a serious road traffic collision between Strabane and Derry. As a result the Victoria road on the A5 is closed in both directions and diversions are in place. Police say the road will be closed for most of the day. There are no further details
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An Bord Pleanala must decide if the new Scoil Iosagain building in Buncrana can go ahead after a Donegal County Council decision to approve permission was appealed. The plans include the demolition of all existing school buildings, the removal of prefabs and the construction of a new building. Under the plans, a new single
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The Dr Maguire Cup will be making its way to either Glenswilly or Kilcar this weekend. The two sides will clash in this years senior showpiece with Glenswilly seeking a third title and Kilcar a sixth. Glenswilly came through a tight semi final with Malin and Captain Gary McFadden feels they will need to improve
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A Donegal County Councillor believes a vote on a united Ireland would pass. Nicola Sturgeon’s confirmed yesterday that a consultation will get started next week on plans for a second Scottish independence referendum and Councillor Jack Murray want the same to happen here. He believes that the Northern Ireland vote on Brexit means a
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Derry City need just one more victory to secure a place in next season’s Europa League. A win this evening against Bohemians at the Brandywell will guarantee fourth place and the final european qualifying spot. Derry haven’t played in Europe since 2013 but they also haven’t won a league fixture at the Brandywell since July.
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Donegal’s Rhys Irwin will be Ireland’s sole representative at next weeks Red Bull Moto GP Rookies Cup Selection Event in Spain. Rhys has been invited with 116 other riders, from 31 nations and over three days will be able to show off his skills on a 125cc bike, with the hope of being selected
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Donegal will play Antrim in the first round of the 2017 Ulster Senior Football Championship. Rory Gallagher’s side will kick start their provincial campaign at home with the Ulster Council to confirm the match details of the game at a later date. The last time the Saffrons played Donegal was at the semi final stage
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