The Donegal Even Ages and Masters Cross Country was successfully held on Sunday at Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar. Fionnuala Diver of Letterkenny AC took first place in the ladies’ section, followed by local athlete Maria Campbell. Padraig McKinney, from Inishowen, won the Over 50s category. Finn Valley AC won the team event, ahead of […]
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Ulster Junior Hurling Championship quarter-final: Sean MacCumhaills 1-17 (20) v 1-13 (16) Na Magha Sean MacCumhaills of Ballybofey took on Na Magha of Derry in the Ulster JHC today and progressed to the semi-final. MacCumhaills manager Eamon McAuley said they are happy with the result and he hopes that it keeps going. At half-time in
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Tyrone GAA results – Sunday, October 2: Tyrone Senior Football Championship semi-final replay: Clonoe 0-08 v 0-15 Coalisland Tyrone Junior Football Championship Final: Rock 1-10 v 1-07 Tatteragh
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Ulster Senior League result: Bonagee United 2 v 2 Finn Harps Reserves Bonagee United manager Peter Moran said Finn Harps Reserves probably deserved a draw from today’s match in Letterkenny. Undefeated United took the lead thanks to Italian player Francisco Crisco, who scored to put the underdogs in the lead on the 11th minute from
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Letterkenny Rugby Club is in for a very difficult season after a very heavy defeat, according to Highland Radio’s rugby correspondent. The local side went down 75-0 to Ballymoney over the weekend. Rugby expert Alex McDonald said Letterkenny is a very young side which hasn’t “come to the party”. He delivered his appraisal during his
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Donegal Junior League results – Sunday, October 2: Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Kildrum Tigers 2 v 0 Kilmacrennan Celtic Milford United 0 v 1 Lagan Harps Castlefin Celtic 2 v 1 Glenea United Rathmullan Celtic 5 v 1 Convoy Arsenal Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Erne Wanderers 2 v 1 Glenree United
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Inishowen Football League results – Sunday, October 2: Jackie Crossan Premier Division Culdaff FC 1 v 4 QPS Glengad United 0 v 0 Greencastle FC Aileach FC 0 v 1 Clonmany Shamrocks Buncrana Hearts 1 v 0 Dunree United Strand Hotel Division One QPS Res 1 v 3 Rasheney FC Sea Rovers 2 v
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Ulster Senior League results – Sunday, October 2: Bonagee Utd 2 v 1 Finn Harps Res Cockhill Celtic 2 v 2 Letterkenny Rovers Swilly Rovers 1 v 1 Fanad Utd
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We have live coverage of the Donegal Senior Football Championship semi-finals between Glenswilly v Malin and N Conaill v Kilcar. There will be live updates from the Tyrone Championship semi-final replay between Clonoe and Coalisland. Sean MacCumhaills of Ballybofey take on Na Magha of Derry in the Ulster JHC. In soccer’s Ulster Senior League, Bonagee Utd
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Finn Harps assistant manager Paul Hegarty said the club’s players were left with a mountain to climb after conceding soft goals against Galway United. Harps lost 3-2 away to Galway on Saturday. He said the players were well under par in the first half, but rolled their sleeves up in the second half. They were
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Kilmacrennan’s Rhys Irwin wrapped up the 125/300 Irish Masters Championship at Mondello on Saturday. He rode his 125 Aprilia bike to victory to wrap up the title in superb fashion. Rhys also took three seconds of the lap record he set earlier in the season. In the coming weeks he can also win the British
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Finn Harps suffered their ninth straight defeat in the 3-2 lose to Galway United at Eamon Deacy Park on Saturday evening. The Ballybfoey blues went 3-0 down before mounting a comeback. Watching the action for Highland Radio Sport was John Mulligan…
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Saturday 1st October 2016 Glencar Inn Saturday Division Glencar Celtic L v L Dunlewey Celtic Fintown Harps AFC L v L Arranmore United Strand Rovers 1 v 3 Orchard F.C. Saturday Reserve Division Glenea United Reserves 2 v 2 Donegal Town Reserves Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves L v L St. Catherines Reserves Castlefin Celtic Reserves
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The 2016 Donegal Harvest Stages Rally will be based out of Killybegs on Saturday 8th October. Over 160 crews will tackle eight stages in the south of the county including runs through the villages of Kilcar and Glencolmcille. This years event is named by the Donegal Motor Club in honour of Martin Howley, a former club
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All Ireland League result: City of Derry 13 v 13 Thomond City of Derry drew with Thomond in today’s All Ireland League match at Judges Road, despite taking a lead into the second half. At half-time, Derry were leading on a score of 10 v 6. Thomond could have won the game with the last
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GAA Donegal Intermediate Championship semi-final result: Burt 1-08 (11) v Naomh Columba 0-07 (7) Burt are through to the Donegal Intermediate Championship Final. They beat Naomh Columba by four points to face Milford, who earlier beat Aodh Rua by four points. Burt and Milford will meet next Sunday at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Highland Radio’s
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GAA Donegal Intermediate Championship semi-final result: Milford 2-10 (16) v Aodh Rua 0-12 (12) Milford has beaten Aodh Rua to reach this year’s Donegal Intermediate Championship Final. It is their first county intermediate championship showpiece since 1992. Ryan Ferry delivered this report for Saturday Sport… Milford’s Danny O’Donnell was delighted with the result…
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan takes his team to Galway today in a bid top end a slump that has seen them lose eight games in a row. Horgan revealed on Saturday Sport that some of his players are carrying knocks, some are fighting for match fitness, and some are not available. With seven league
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Tomorrow’s Donegal Senior Football Club Championship games of Glenswilly v Malin and Naomh Conaill v Kilcar are dominating the sporting weekend. St Eunan’s veteran John Haran and Frank Craig, sport editor with the Donegal Post, take an in-depth look into the two big games. They spoke with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Sean MacCumhaills of Ballybofey are all set to take on Na Magha of Derry in the Ulster JHC. Hurling manager Eamon MacAuley at Sean MacCumhaills has his players primed for the Donegal senior championship clash. He spoke with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Carndonagh’s ladies’ footballers are in Ulster Ladies’ IFC action and the club’s joint-manager Tiarnan Coyne said the club is really looking forward to it. Tiarnan, who is joint-manager with Brian Grant, said they only get one shot at it so they are going to give it their best shot against Shane O’Neill’s of Armagh. He
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Moville Ladies take on Antrim champions St Pauls in the first round Ulster Ladies SFC. Moville Ladies’ manager Jimmy Hegarty has taken a look ahead to the Donegal champions’ first round meeting. He was speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Tattyreagh and Rock clash in the Tyrone JFC final clash and it is tipped to be a great contest tomorrow. Tyrone PRO Eunan Lindsay said ahead of the junior final that both teams are in form. He was speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Fermanagh side Erne Gaels of Beleek take on Derrygonnelly Harps of Enniskillen in the Fermanagh SFC Final. Erne Gaels’ manager Maurice McLaughlin said it is a massive weekend for the club, which is tryign to reach the final for the first time in 35 years. He was speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent about their last
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“A Night of Appreciation and Reunion for Fr. Michael Sweeney” was held last night to honour one of the most important figures ever in north-west soccer. Fr. Sweeney was a key driver in the formation of both the Donegal League and Ulster Senior League. He also presided over a number of highly successful Falcarragh schools soccer
Burt and Naomh Columba contest today’s Donegal Intermediate Championship semi-final in Glenswilly. Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack will have live updates and post-match reaction. There will be a full-time report and reaction from the Milford v Aodh Rua game. Our weekly GAA preview is dominated by the Donegal Senior Football Club Championship games of
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A motion was passed this week by Derry City and Strabane District Council calling for The Sun newspaper to be banned in local newsagents within the area. The motion was put forward by independent Councillor Paul Gallagher in a stand with the families of the Hillsborough tragedy. In reply to the Councillor’s motion being passed,
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Greg was back behind the mic for Saturday’s Weekend Edition, you can listen back to the highlights below: Donegal’s Tim Jackson recently returned from Syria having been invited by a French aid agency based in the capital, Damascus. SOS Chrétiens d’Orient help refugees re-build houses and distribute food aid. He spoke of his experience:
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The Catholic Bishop of Clogher Liam MacDaid has resigned due to ill health. Pope Francis says he’s accepted the resignation of the Bishop. The 71 year-old cleric, originally from Bundoran has held this position since 2010. The Diocese of Clogher includes the counties of Monaghan, Fermanagh and portions of Tyrone, Donegal, Louth and Cavan. A
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Gardai and the local fire service are currently attending a road traffic collision in Burt this morning. No further information is known at this point but traffic delays are expected.
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The Economics Editor of the Financial Times has warned local business people on both sides of the border that they will have to legislate for more stringent border controls in the wake of the UK’s exit from the EU. Chris Giles was speaking ahead of his visit to Derry to address the Derry City and
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Donegal County Council is encouraging people to dispose of old medicines & other hazardous waste. Beginning today, there will be free collections across Donegal. Hazardous waste including Cleaning Agents, Waste Medicines, Batteries, Antifreeze, weed killers, Pesticides, Adhesives, Paint stripper/thinner, Aerosols, Waste Oil will all be accepted at the various collection points. All containers, bottles, etc,
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It’s been confirmed that eight houses under Local Authority Housing Construction Programme in Donegal have been given the green light. The project, located at Radharc na Trá Bréige in Malin has been allocated a budget approval of over 1.2 million euro. Minister Joe McHugh says with constraints for one off housing in rural areas its
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has flagged his concern over the scoring threat that Galway United pose ahead of this Saturday evening’s League of Ireland Premier Division game at Eamonn Deacy Park (kick-off 7.00). Despite the defeat to Cork City on Tuesday night at Turner’s Cross the Tribesmen scored three goals against a side renowned
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The ladies of St Naul’s will meet Ballymaguigan of Derry in the Ulster Junior Championship quarter final on Saturday afternoon (Throw In 2pm). To make the provincial series for the first time they beat Robert Emmetts in the Donegal final. St Naul’s Manager Glen Campbell looked ahead to the game with Highland’s Tom Comack.
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The race for the Dr Maguire cup heats up this Sunday with the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship down to the semi finals. Two time winners Glenswilly meet a Malin side who are looking to reach the final for the first time in their history while Naomh Conaill will continue the
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Police in Derry and the family of 27-year-old Sean Faulkner say they are becoming increasingly concerned for his welfare. He was living at Great James Street in the city. Originally from Antrim, Mr. Faulkner was last seen in Great James Street at 7 am yesterday morning. The PSNI say Sean was wearing blue jeans,
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The FAI have confirmed the abandoned fixture between Finn Harps and St Patrick’s Athletic will be played on Tuesday 11th October in Ballybofey. The original game on Friday 27th September was postponed after heavy rain waterlogged part of the Finn Park pitch. It means Harps will play five games in the fourteen days in October.
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The Chairperson of the Little Angels Housing Association has acknowledged that she and the manager of Fiona House in Letterkenny were not fully aware of safety and reporting protocols at the time of a HIQA inspection of the premises in April of this year. There are seven people with disabilities at the centre, aged from
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On Wednesday 2nd of November , ten Donegal boxers and seven officials will travel to America for a major boxing tournament in the Clarington Hotel Essington Philadelphia. The Donegal party will join up with boxers from Derry, Tyrone and Monaghan and will spend six days in the USA. Dan Mullarkey of the “Must Box” gym
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A man has been remanded in custody in connection with a fire in an underground car park in Letterkenny yesterday. Paul McGinley from Gortahork has been charged with a number of offences. McGinley (30) from Glen Hola appeared before a special sitting of Letterkenny District Court this morning. He is one of two men who
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Gerry Adams has confirmed he going to sue the BBC The Sinn Féin president said he specifically and categorically denied allegations, made in a recent BBC Spotlight documentary, that he approved the killing of IRA double agent Denis Donaldson. The claim was made on a recent BBC Spotlight programme by an anonymous man who claimed
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The North’s Infrastructure Minister has confirmed that his department is trying to secure agreement on the Waterside Transport Hub ahead of the British Chancellor’s statement in November. Cllr Martin Reilly says if approved, the hub will see increased activity on the Derry Belfast line, and a renewed focus on the need for a new railway
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At least 70 new jobs are to be created at Gallagher’s bakery in Ardara over the next three years. The Donegal News is reporting this morning that the company, which employs 300 people, has secured a multi-million euro contract which will bring their gluten free breads to up to 10,000 outlets in America and Canada
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A County Councillor says the local authority should take a lead role in tackling the number of deaths by suicide in Donegal. Official figures state that 26 people died by suicide last year but many experts feel the actual figure is much higher. Councillor Seamus O’Domhnaill wants the council to set up a forum to
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Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue has called on Minister Michael Creed to extend the October deadline for slurry spreading. The Donegal Deputy says this is crucial given the severe weather experienced over the past few months, which has severely curtailed spreading activity. Farmers have until the 15th of October to spread slurry, but
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The Final Round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship is fast approaching with the AceSigns Cork 20 International Rally taking place this coming weekend. Alastair Fisher & Gordon Noble have had an excellent year taking maximum points on the Ulster Rally and the Circuit of Ireland with his only retirement coming in West Cork.
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A big crowd is expected at the Silver Tassie Hotel in Letterkenny for this evening’s Night of Appreciation for Fr. Michael Sweeney The reunion event will celebrate Fr. Mick’s contribution to soccer in Donegal – and in particular his involvement with teams from PCC Falcarragh and of course, Fanad United. Tickets are still available from
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Dundalk manager Stephen Kenny says they deserved their win over Maccabi Tel Aviv at Tallaght stadium last night. Ciaran Kilduff scored the winner in the 72nd minute after coming off the bench. The victory means the Lillywhites are second in the group two points behind Zenit Saint Petersburg whom they meet in Tallaght on October
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Sean Devenney and Ronan Whyte are traveling to Carlow this weekend to compete in the second of the U18 qualifiers for the European Snooker Championship’s. The two North West member are hoping to qualify for Cyprus this coming March. There will be two more events before Christmas with the winners of each automatically going to
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