Thousands of students from across the northwest will attend the award winning Donegal Road Safety Roadshow in Lettekenny over the course of the next two days. At the Aura leisure centre, almost 3,000 students from Donegal, Derry and Tyrone will hear the hard hitting message ‘Remember, the next time it could be you’. Short […]
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It’s a huge match for Finn Harps tonight in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00) as a victory over St. Patrick’s Athletic would go a long way to securing the club’s place in the League of Ireland Premier Division next season. However, Ollie Horgan’s men don’t have a good record against the Dublin outfit in 2016 losing 1-0
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Mattie Mc Gleenan is the new Cavan manager. The former Tyrone player has managed Monaghan club Scotstown to three county titles in 4 years. McGleenan takes over from Terry Hyland who guided Cavan to Division 1 but resigned after losing to Derry in the qualifiers. McGleenan’s appointment was ratified by the management and county committees
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Gardai conducted a major search operation in the Killygordon area over the weekend in which a small quantity of drugs were uncovered. It’s understood that Gardai assisted by the Regional Support Unit searched a house in Forest Park on Saturday Gardai say this was planned search following a surveillance operation. The drugs located at
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Efforts are continuing in a bid to overturn plans to close the residential units at three community hospitals in Donegal. In August it was revealed that no future funding would be made available for either Stranorlar, Lifford or Ramelton until the new hospital is built in Letterkenny by 2021. The HSE has been contacted
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Republic of Ireland captain Seamus Coleman says it was great to get through their World Cup qualifiers without any major blows. Wins over Georgia and then Moldova have sent them second in Group D behind Serbia. The gloss was nearly taken off last night’s 3-1 win when a scuffle broke out on the pitch. Coleman
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Only goal difference separates Ireland and the top of Group D after Sunday’s win over Moldova in the World Cup qualifiers. A 3-1 win for Martin O’Neill’s side leaves them with 7 points from a possible 9 ahead of next month’s crucial trip to Austria. Shane Long gave Ireland the perfect start with a goal
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Milford and Burt will have to face each other again in the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship decider after they drew at O’Donnell Park on Sunday. The replay has been fixed for this coming Saturday 15th October back in Letterkenny at 4.30pm. The winner is going to be thrown into action less than 24 hours later
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Britain’s Northern Secretary has put forward a new idea on how to treat the border with Ireland after Brexit. James Brokenshire has told The Guardian that he wants to strengthen the combined UK and Ireland border. The idea is that Ireland’s air and seaports would also act as a border frontier for the UK
It’s been confirmed that a counselor specialising in addiction issues for adolescents and children has been appointed to Donegal. The position had been vacant for some time with the issue being raised at a recent Regional health Forum meeting. Councillor Gerry McMonagle has since received a response from the HSE confirming the post will
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The Republic of Ireland sit joint top of their World Cup qualifying group after victory in Moldova last night. Two second half goals by Derry’s James McClean gave Martin O’Neill’s side a 3-1 win. Ireland made the perfect start when Shane Long netted after just 2 minutes, but a Moldovan equaliser on the stroke
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Killyclogher and Coalisland played out a thrilling draw before a crowd of almost 9,000 at Healy Park. Having lost in the final last year, Killyclogher were determined not to be losers again and came from behind to force a replay. It finished Killyclogher 0-16, Coalisland 1-13. Killyclogher boss Dominic Corrigan felt his team had shown
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People are being reminded to have their say on proposals for oyster farms on Cruit Island and Keadue Strand. Planning Permission has been requested for the Oyster farms however there has been growing opposition to the project between locals and political representatives. The deadline for submissions is next Monday for Cruit Island while this Thursday
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Rallies against Brexit in Lifford and Bridgend have heard that Britain leaving the EU could have detrimental consequences for local businesses and the economy. Hundreds of people are said to have attended the Border Communities Against Brexit demonstrations in six different locations along the border at the weekend. Dermot O’Hara is a Mananger of
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A Donegal Deputy is continuing a campaign against tax injustices calling on policy to change in regards to tax avoidance schemes. This comes after the Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty made two submissions regarding such schemes to the Department of Finance and the Budgetary Scrutiny Committee. Sinn Féin Finance spokesperson Deputy
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Donegal Intermediate Football Club Championship Final result: Burt 0-10 v 1-07 Milford The Donegal Intermediate Football Club Championship Final was drawn Saturday. It was an exciting game at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny but neither Burt nor Milford could win to guarantee senior championship football next season. Burt looked the more hungry side in the opening
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North-west boxer Tyrone McCullagh won his latest fight on Saturday night and told Sunday Sport he went through the six rounds without a punch being landed on him. The super bantam moved up to six rounds for the first time to face experienced Nicaraguan Edwin Tellez at the Europa Hotel. Tyrone (26) knocked his opponent
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Richard Kerr won two races at the Irish Championship Short Circuit meeting at St Angelo Airport on Saturday. He held off former British champion Christian Elkin in race one and broke the lap record in the process at the event in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh. It was the same two at front again in race two
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National Basketball League result: LYIT Donegal 72 – 77 Dublin Lions An exciting game for the LYIT Donegal basketball team against Dublin Lions ended in a cruel defeat for the local side yesterday. At one stage, it looked like it was going to be LYIT Donegal’s first ever National Basketball League (NBL) win in their
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Donegal Junior Championship A Final result: Naomh Padraig Muff 1-07 v 0-11 Downings Downings completed a remarkable double by winning the Donegal Junior Championship A Final on Sunday afternoon. They beat Naomh Padraig Muff by a single point to make it two wins from two for the club. Earlier, Francie McHugh’s boys won the Donegal
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Donegal Junior Championship B Final result: Downings 2-08 v 0-09 Letterkenny Gaels Downings beat Letterkenny Gaels on Sunday to be crowned junior B champions. They won the Donegal Junior Championship B Final in O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny. The local Gaels side lost by five points. Winning Downings manager Francie McHugh spoke afterwards with Highland Radio’s GAA
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Ulster Junior Hurling Championship semi-final result: Sean MacCumhaills 2-13 (19) v 2-11 (17) Liatroim (Down) Sean MacCumhaills manager Eamon McAuley said after his players reached the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship Final that it was a very tight game with end-to-end action and his players needed to battle to the end to secure victory. They made
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Donegal and Tyrone GAA club results – Sunday, October 9: Donegal Intermediate Football Club Championship Final Burt 0-10 v 1-07 Milford Donegal Junior Championship A Final Naomh Padraig Muff 1-07 v 0-11 Downings Donegal Junior Championship B Final Downings 2-08 v 0-09 Letterkenny Gaels Ulster Junior Hurling Championship semi-final Sean MacCumhaills 2-13
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Ulster Senior League results – Sunday, October 9: Letterkenny Rovers 2 v 2 Swilly Rovers Scorers: LK: Christy Conaghan (40 and 59 minutes) Swilly: Kyle Burke (65 minutes); Jordan Toland (pen 85 minutes) Derry City 7 v 0 Bonagee Utd Scorers: Max Karner x 2; Stephen Duffy x 2; Patrick McClean; Cathal Farren; Gareth Breslin
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An orange hall destroyed in an arson attack two years ago reopened this weekend. The orange hall in Convoy was targeted by arsonists in an attack resulting in significant damage being caused to the building. The fire destroyed the main hall and roof of the building amounting to a cost of almost a quarter of
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Inishowen Football League Clubman Shirts League Cup Semi- Finals (Extra Time and Penalties) Dunree United 1 v 2 Clonmany Shamrocks Glengad United 7 v 1 Buncrana Hearts *Final next Sunday: Clonmany v Glengad Jackie Crossan Premier Division Greencastle FC 3 v 2 Culdaff FC QPS 2 v 2 Carn FC Strand Hotel
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Donegal Junior League results – Sunday, October 9: Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United 0 v 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic Convoy Arsenal 1 v 1 Lagan Harps Drumoghill F.C. 1 v 1 Milford United St. Catherines 1 v 0 Rathmullan Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Glenree United 0 v 3 Gweedore United
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City of Derry were thrashed 71 v 03 on Saturday and now have the ugly distinction of being the worst performing team of any division. Their 68-point loss to Greystones already has fans talking about relegation. Highland Radio’s rugby correspondent Alex McDonald pointed out that Derry now has the fewest points of any team in
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There was another successful athletics day in Donegal today at the facilities of Fanad United FC. Highland Radio’s athletics correspondent Patsy McGonigle was there to cover the Donegal Novice and Uneven Age Cross-Country event. School teacher Noeleen Scanlon of Letterkenny AC won the women’s event; Padraig Breslin, also of Letterkenny AC won the men’s category;
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Today’s Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Final between Milford and Burt is live on Sunday Sport. Our team of Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner will have all the action. We will also be following the Donegal Junior Championship Finals from O’Donnell Park. Naomh Padraig Muff and Downings are vying for the Dr McCloskey Cup in the A Final and
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One hundred and one cars and crews finished the 2016 Martin Howley Memorial Donegal Harvest Stages which was based in Killybegs on Saturday. Among the top ten finishers were Cavan’s Gary Kieran and Donegal’s Ryan Moore,who were the two wheel winners in fourth overall, finishing ahead of Damien Gallagher and Mac Walsh. Clady’s Aidan Wray
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Declan and Brian Boyle won a hat trick of Donegal Harvest Stages Rallies on Saturday taking their Fiesta WRC to victory in Killybegs by over a minute and half from the chasing pack. The Leitir crew won each of the eight stages on the Martin Howley Memorial event in dry and sunny conditions in the
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Declan Boyle has been crowned champion of the Martin Howley Donegal Harvest Stages Rally in Killybegs. Declan, from Lettermacaward, and his co-driver cousin Brian Boyle finished first ahead of Donegal International Rally winner Manus Kelly, from Glenswilly. Former Harvest winner Niall Maguire finished third in the race that concludes the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.
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Ireland take on Moldova in their latest World Cup qualifier tomorrow and Donegal’s Seamus Coleman says three points is all that counts. Coleman, who is the new captain, was praised for his leadership by manager Martin O’Neill. Seamus laughed at claims that he is not a modern-day footballer who is against Instagram or wash bags.
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League of Ireland U19 Cup result: Finn Harps 3 v 1 Cork City Finn Harps prodigy BJ Banda (pictured) scored a hat-trick today for the U19s – less than 24 hours after appearing for the seniors in Donegal on Friday night. His first half goals helped steered Harps to a huge 3-1 victory over
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan said his players should have got a third to kill off the game after beating Bray. The home side won 2-1 and the three points are expected to help Harps avoid relegation. Ollie was speaking with Dairmaid Doherty for Highland Radio Sport…
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Rugby results – Saturday, October 8: Ulster Rugby Championship Division 3 Letterkenny 34 v 20 Monaghan Virginia 10 v 20 Strabane Ulster Rugby Championship Division 1: Clogher 12 v 50 Omagh Academicals Ulster Bank League, Division 2B Greystones 71 v 03 City of Derry
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Donegal Junior League results – Saturday, October 8: Glencar Inn Saturday Division Orchard F.C. v Arranmore United Strand Rovers 3 v 0 Drumbar F.C. Fintown Harps AFC v Dunlewey Celtic Saturday Reserve Division Keadue Rovers Reserves v Glenea United Reserves Erne Wanderers Reserves 4 v 0 Cappry Rovers Reserves Milford United Reserves 3 v
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With two stages to go at the Donegal Harvest Stages Rally, Declan Boyle is 37 seconds in front of his nearest rival Gary Jennings. Boyle is on course for a hat-trick of Harvest titles. Highland Radio’s head of sport Oisin Kelly delivered this report from the service area in the port of Killybegs with two
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Milford and Burt are gearing up for the Donegal Intermediate Football Club Final. Milford manager Danny O’Donnell and Burt assistant manager Sean Murphy have been discussing their chances. They were speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack. Danny said… Sean said…
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Killyclogher and Coalisland go head-to-head in tomorrow’s Tyrone Senior Football Club Final. Former Tyrone All- Star defender John Lynch has delivered his verdict on the clash. He was speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Sean MacCumhaills of Ballybofey are set to face Co Down side Liatroim in the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship semi-final. MacCumhaills manager Eamon McAuley has previewed the match. He was speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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The Donegal Junior B Final will be contested by Letterkenny Gaels and Downings Reserves. Sean McBrearty of Letterkenny Gaels and Francie McHugh, who is the Downings Reserve manager, are looking forward to the game. They were speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack. Sean said… Francie said…
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The Donegal Junior A Final is being staged tomorrow between Downings and Naomh Padraig. Downings manager Andy Connor and Naomh Padraig manager Aidan McAleer have previewed the clash. They were speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack. Andy said… Aidan said…
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Declan Boyle is leading Gary Jennings by 24.9 seconds at the Donegal Harvest Stages Rally, with Manus Kelly in third. Highland Radio’s head of sport Oisin Kelly got reaction from the crews. He spoke with rally leader Boyle and the chasing pack of Jennings and Manus Kelly… Oisin also spoke with the leading two-wheel
We follow the Donegal Harvest Stages Rally, which is based out of Killybegs. We preview the Donegal IFC Final and talk with Milford manager Danny O’Donnell and Burt assistant manager Sean Murphy. We look ahead to tomorrow’s Donegal Junior A Final and hear from Downings manager Andy Connor and Naomh Padraig manager Aidan McAleer. For
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Declan and Brian Boyle lead the Martin Howley Donegal Harvest Stages Rally after two stages by 13.3 seconds. The Ford Fiesta WRC was fastest on both of the opening runs through Kilcar and Glencolmcille. The Subaru of Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy is second while this years Donegal International Rally winner Manus Kelly, who has
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A Sinn Fein Housing Spokesperson in Derry has welcomed the news that Derry City and Strabane District Council has approved an application for 25 private homes in the Buncrana road area of the city. Councillor Tony Hassan says that there is now ‘light at the end of the tunnel’ after campaigning for houses to be
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Border Communities Against Brexit are holding 6 protests at borders across the country today. The protests begin at 3pm,this afternoon. Protests will be held on the Armagh / Louth border, Tyrone / Monaghan border, Fermanagh / Cavan border, and locally at Lifford and Bridgend. Tom Murray, organiser of the protest at Bridgend says that there
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Tyrone McCullagh will fight for the 5th time in his professional career this weekend. The 26 year old Derry man will take on Edwin Tellez of Nicaragua in a six round contest on Saturday night at the Europa Hotel in, Belfast. Tyrone has won his previous four bantamweight fights and hopes to go for a
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