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Downings win Donegal LGFA Junior title: Barney Curran Reaction

Downings took the Donegal LGFA Junior A Football Championship title on Sunday in Letterkenny. They had a comfortable 6-12 to 0-9 over Naomh Padraig Muff at the O’Donnell Park to take the title and promotion to the Intermediate for next season. Speaking with Highland’s Maureen O’Donnell, Downings Manager Barney Curran says the hard work paid […]

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Rory Gallagher “fully intends” to return to inter county management

Rory Gallagher says he “fully intends” to return to inter-county management. The former Derry Manager has released a statement issued by his solicitors indicating he will return to the top level of management in the near future. Gallagher was “temporarily debarred” by the GAA last year following claims of abuse made by his estranged wife

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Naomh Conaill v St Eunans fixed for Saturday 21st in Ballybofey

The Donegal CCC have confirmed the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Club Championship fixtures for this coming weekend. The stand out tie in the senior championship will see defending Champions Naomh Conaill and St Eunans fixed for Saturday 21st September at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey at 7.30pm. See fixtures below Intermediate Semi Finals: Junior Semi

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Donegal Club Championship Results – Sunday 15th September

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

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Donegal Club Championship Results – Saturday 14th September

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

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No McKenna Cup and possible new rules will make for interesting league – O’Rourke

New Tyrone senior football manager Malachy O’Rourke will remain with Derry side Glen as they look to defend their county, provincial and All Ireland titles this year. The Errigal Ciaran clubman has confirmed that long-time deputies Ryan Porter and Leo McBride will be part of his backroom team. He was handed a three-year term this

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HSE marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2024 

HSE marks World Suicide Prevention Day 2024  #StartTheConversation  Free, online, suicide prevention programme ‘Let’s Talk About Suicide’ available   The HSE is marking international World Suicide Prevention Day (on Tuesday, 10 September) by  highlighting actions that can help us to start a conversation, spread a message of hope and  save more lives from suicide in Ireland.  

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Ryan MacHugh setting sights on Billy Coleman Award with season end big push

Donegal’s Ryan MacHugh has given himself a chance of taking the 2024 Junior British Rally Championship title after the latest win with navigator Arthur Kearns at Rally Ceredigion last weekend. The victory was the second for the Motorsport Ireland Academy driver and a solid run in the final round will give the crew at least

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Donegal Senior Hurling Final Preview: Bernard Lafferty & Martin McGrath

Old foes Setanta and Burt will lock horns in this weekend’s Donegal Senior Hurling Championship Final. It’s a repeat of the 2022 decider which ignited Setanta’s run to what could result in three in a row Munster Cup’s on Saturday. Oisin Kelly and Eugene Organ will have live match commentary from the 5pm throw in

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Donegal Half Marathon race director pays tribute to volunteers

The volunteers and community groups who came out in force to ensure the smooth running of Sunday’s Donegal Half Marathon have been commended by race director, Brendan McDaid. The annual event, first staged in 2014, attracted an entry of almost 600, with 480 taking the starter’s whistle. Foyle Valley’s Gary Slevin secured the Dessie Larkin

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