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Jonathan Walters has been included in the Ireland starting side for tonight’s Euro2016 showdown with Sweden. The Stoke forward has shaken off his Achilles injury to line-up on the left of the Irish attack as Martin O’Neill has reverted to a diamond formation for the clash at the Stade de France. As expected, Darren Randolph

Donegal set up a semi final of the Ulster Championship with rivals Monaghan thanks to a seven point win on Sunday over Fermanagh. Man of the Match Ordhan MacNiallais scored the Donegal goals as Donegal reached the last four for the sixth year in row. Neil McGee will definitely miss the Monaghan tie at Breffni

After a long wait Ireland’s opening game has arrived as they take on Sweden in Paris this evening at 5.00 pm. It remains uncertain who will start the game although the prognosis on Jonathan Walters seems to be good so he may get the nod. It’s also uncertain if Wes Hoolahan or James Mc Lean

Donegal player Eoin McHugh was hesitant to describe today’s seven point over Fermanagh as “comfortable” and insisted that the players were just happy to leave Ballybofey with the win. Fermanagh were knocked out of the Ulster title and a deliberate early blitz, including two points and a goal, helped Donegal on their way as the

Donegal’s double goal hero Odhran MacNiallais said he was delighted with his scores but stressed that today’s quarter-final win over Fermanagh was a team performance. Odhran’s goal brace sent Donegal into the Ulster Championship semi-final said the team are looking forward as a unit to the match against Monaghan in two weeks’ time. He was

Donegal player Frank McGlynn was clear that the players’ victory today was set up thanks to their great start to this Ulster Championship quarter-final against Fermanagh with two points and a goal. Frank said that Fermanagh pinned Donegal back towards the end of the first half and that Neil McGee’s red card was a blow

Highland Radio’s rugby correspondent Alex McDonald has said Ireland’s victory over South Africa was unexpected. Alex told Highland Radio’s Sunday Sport presenter Myles Gallagher: “Who would’ve thought it?” He said it was a tremendous defensive display on Saturday and a fantastic performance by Joe Schmidt’s men…    

Former League of Ireland manager Sean Connor believes Shane Long is pivotal for Ireland to help the Boys In Green qualify out of their group at Euro 2016. Martin O’Neill’s players kick off their tournament against Sweden tomorrow and Sean believes Long will be really important for Ireland’s chances and says it is a game

Eglinton lost to North Down on Saturday and it was a disappointing performance, according to Highland Radio’s cricket correspondent Eamon McLaughlin. He said the club had expected a better performance after its two recent league wins. Another local side Donemana were swept aside by CSNI. Eamon talked about the unusual situation in the Bready v

Lifford-Strabane Athletics Club has announced a great day of results from this weekend’s Ulster Outdoors competition at the Mary Peter’s Track in Belfast. In hammer throwing, Ross Henderson, Angel Durose, Ryan Stewart, Olivia Cuskelly, Conor breslin all got gold medals, while Jude McCrossan and Shane O’Donnell got silver medals, and there was a brilliant performance

The organisers of the Joule Donegal International Rally are reminding fans that this year’s marquee event is just under a week away. A spokesman told Sunday Sport that the “final prep is continuing at a frantic pace” with this weekend being the start of the recce for all the crews. He said: “This is where

We will have all the live action from this afternoon’s Ulster Senior Championship quarter-final as Donegal host Fermanagh. We will be live with Highland Radio’s head of sport Oisin Kelly and expert match commentator Declan Bonner. We will review the weekend’s cricket and rugby and we will talk with former League of Ireland manager Sean

  Garry Jennings and Donegal’s Rory Kennedy won the Mourne Rally today as they warm up for next weekend’s Donegal Rally. Jennings, from Fermanagh, and Kennedy, from Donegal, finished 2 minutes and 44.1 seconds ahead of their rivals in their Subaru Impreza WRC. They were being chased by Derek McGarrity and James O’Reilly, who finished

The Irish masters team of Pete Donegan (North West Snooker Club) and Nigel Power lost this afternoons European Snooker Final to England in Lithuania. A very strong English team made up of Aiden Owens and former professional from 1992- 1996 Jamie Bodle dominated the decider winning 4-0. Ireland qualified for the final by beating Scotland

After an absence of seven years, Eugene Donnelly will compete in next weekend’s Joule Donegal International Rally. The three time winner (2004, 2005, 2008) of the rally will drive a Mini WRC run by McGeehan Motorsport. The Maghera man feels the era of the wrc car is coming to an end and he wants to

  Ireland’s Under-20s have become the first Irish men’s side to ever beat New Zealand. It’s after they beat the reigning champions 33-24 in their second match of the World Championship in Manhcester this afternoon. Leinster duo Greg Jones and Max Deegan went over for Ireland while Ulster’s Adam McBurney also scored a try. Munsterman

Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has been given a massive boost ahead of Monday’s Euro 2016 opener against Sweden. Jonathan Walters, who has been struggling with an Achilles injury, took full part in training today. Robbie Keane and James McCarthy also took part in the session. It means O’Neill will have a full squad available for

Fermanagh take on Donegal this Sunday in the Ulster-Senior Football Quarter finals in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey. Pete McGrath, who formerly won the All Ireland double with Down in the 90’s  has made one change from the side that defeated Antrim in the preliminary round. Richard O’Callaghan replaces Ryan Lyons in the half forward line. It

After 3pm, we’ll look ahead to tomorrow’s Ulster Senior Championship battle between Donegal and Fermanagh. We’ll hear from managers Rory Gallagher and Pete McGrath with a place against Monaghan in the semi-finals on offer for the winner. Plus former Donegal player Brendan Devenney and former Fermanagh manager Dominic Corrigan give their thoughts on Sunday’s clash.

Former Donegal All-Star and regular Highland Radio GAA analyst Martin McHugh believes that Sunday’s Ulster Senior Football Championship quarter-final clash will see both teams adopting a defensive approach. But, as he told Highland Radio’s Oisin Kelly, he still expects Donegal to have the extra edge and to progress to a semi-final meeting against Monaghan.

The Donegal team for Sunday’s Ulster SFC quarter-final clash against Fermanagh has been named. It’s pretty much along the lines that many had predicted. With Neil Gallagher not available, Rory Kavanagh is partnered in the key centre-field sector by Killybegs’ Hugh McFadden. Fermanagh are expected to release details of their team later this evening. Sunday’s game

Donegal’s Brett McGinty has bowed out of the European Youth Boxing Championships in Russia out at the quarter-final stage. He was beaten by Gurgen Madoyan of Armenia in the 69kg welterweight division. Earlier today, Terry McEntee and Oliver McCarthyguaranteed Ireland at last two bronze medals as they came through their quarter-finals.