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The North West 10k Committee will commence planning shortly for the 28th staging of the charity event which to date has raised €983,924 since the first race in 1996. It means now that reaching the magical 1 million euros mark is very much the target for next year. Next month the Committee will invite charities

The 2025 provincial football championship draws will take place this Saturday, October 12. Donegal could start the defence of their Ulster title in the preliminary round. Jim McGuinness’s side is one of five counties that could be takking the long route back to the provincial final. The other four counites are Tyrone, Derry, Down and

The Letterkenny Athletic Club members who will compete in the Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday, October 27th, have once again selected the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association as their benefitting charity. Twelve Letterkenny AC runners will be among the thousands who will take on the 26.2-mile challenge at the end of the month around

Three Donegal hurlers have been named on the 2024 Champion 15 team which is a selection of the top players in this year’s Christy Ring, Nickey Rackard and Lory Meagher Cups. Donegal were crowned Nicky Rackard Cup champions in June and Burt’s Stephen Gillespie who played his 100th game that day is named along with

Darragh Coyle has signed a new two-year deal at Finn Harps. Coyle has progressed through the Finn Harps Academy ranks, from U13s to senior level and this new deal will keep him at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 campaign. The 17 year-old made 9 appearances in the First Division this season including

The Donegal CCC have confirmed the times for the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Finals on Sunday 13th October. The senior meeting of St Eunan’s and Dungloe will be at 4pm and that game will be live here on Highland Sunday Sport. The senior b clash of Gaoth Dobhair and St

Oisin Orr had a 61/1 treble on Wednesday at Musselburgh, two wins came on Richard Fahy trained horses, True Nation at 8/1 and Stormy Impact at 4/11 while he also won on the Iain Jardine trained The Gay Blade at 4/1. That’s now 66 wins for the UK season for Oisin who is back in

Finn Harps postponed First Division fixture with Wexford has been re-fixed for Monday the 14th October at 7.45pm. The sides were due to meet this Friday at Finn Park but with Wexford playing Drogheda United in the semi final of the FAI Cup on Sunday, official’s put back the fixture with Harps. It means Harps

Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr was in action at the New Jersey Motorsport Park last weekend for the final round of the Moto America championship. Kerr recently had a few wild card appearances for several teams in the British Superbike Championship premier class on different machinery, but it was back to his own Honda Fireblade and back

As the race season heads toward the final rounds of the championships, Iriwn racing has been busy with brothers Rhys and Caolán taking podiums home and abroad. Older brother Caolan travelled to Mondello Park to the final round of the Masters Superbike Championship to compete in the Supertwin Championship on his Burrows/RK Racing Aprilia. Qualifying

Finn Harps have confirmed Max Johnston and Kevin Jordan have agreed two year contract extensions, keeping the Harps Academy graduates at Finn Park until the end of the 2026 season. Jordan, who arrived at the Finn Harps Academy from Buncrana Hearts, made his breakthrough at senior level last season making 21 appearances, After suffering a

Declan Boyle has been named the new CEO of Donegal Sports Partnership, bringing with him a wealth of experience from a lifelong dedication to sport. For the past 14 and a half years, Declan has served as the Sports Coordinator for Leitrim Sports Partnership, where he played a pivotal role in promoting and developing sports

Derry City midfielder Luke O’Donnell has joined English Premier League club Wolverhampton Wanderers. The talented 17-year old signed a professional contract at the Brandywell at the start of this season and will move to Wanderers for an initial ‘six figure’ fee. Luke, a former Cockhill Celtic player, is the second Derry Academy member to agree

The Donegal Sports Star Committee is reminding those wishing to make nominations of the deadline dates for the 2024 Awards. The first deadline is for the schools nominations and is Friday 25th of October which is now just a month away. All other nominations must be submitted to the Committee by Friday 29th of November.

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly have won their second gold medal of the World Championships in Zurich. They successfully defended their road race title this afternoon, following on from time trial gold at the weekend. The duo took control of the race at the start of fourth and last lap to win by 1 minute

Dylan Browne McMonagle took a 145/1 triple at Punchestown today to increase his win total for the season to 30. He won the opening race on 100/30 shot Amangani with trainer Joseph O’Brien. An hour later, Dylan was back in the winners enclosure on Proleek Prince, this time under trainer Michael Rice and the third

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

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