The organisers of endurance event The Race have revealed that the winner of the gruelling 24-hour trek was so far ahead that he could have won in an even faster time. The Race winner Mariusz Olejniczak, who has lived in Ireland for 10 years and owns a gym in Kildare, crossed the finish line in a […]
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Sunday, March 6 Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Kildrum Tigers 2 v 1 Cappry Rovers Rathmullan Celtic 2 v 3 Milford United Glenea United 0 v 1 Drumoghill F.C. St. Catherines 2 v 3 Kilmacrennan Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. 2 v 4 Keadue Rovers Raphoe Town 5 v 2
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Inishowen Football League Results Hannon Greene Insurances Fr O’Gara Cup Aileach Res 5 v 0 Greencastle Res Sea Rovers 2 v 1 Carrowmena FC Illies Res 3 v 3 Clonmany Res Aileach Youths 1 v 4 Carn FC Rasheney Res 2 v 2 Gleneely Res Gleneely won 5-4 on Penalties
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Allianz League, Division 1: Kerry 1-13 (16) v Donegal 1-08 (11) Donegal lost their first match of the season in a feisty encounter away to Kerry in Division 1 on Sunday afternoon. Donegal came into the match in excellent form, having won all four of their opening games. But that run came to an end
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Lidl Ladies’ National Football League, Division 2: Donegal 4-11 v 2-07 Clare Donegal’s ladies were on fire again on Sunday when they convincingly swept aside title rivals Clare. The top of the table clash at Fr Tierney Park in Ballyshannon ended with Domegal winning on a score of 4-11 to 2-07. The ladies raced in
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Allianz Hurling League, Division 2B: Meath 2-35 v 0-09 Donegal There was an overwhelming defeat for Donegal’s senior men’s hurlers on Sunday when they were beaten 2-35 to 0-09 away to Meath. The Royal County were relentless as they fired over the points. The half-time score in Trim was 1-19 to 0-04. Donegal vice-captain Joe
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Derry assistant manager Brian McGuckin has vowed that the county will do their best “to turn them over” when they play Tyrone in the Ulster Championship. The counties are due to meet on May 22 in the provincial tie and McGuckin said Derry have improvements to make like being more calm on the ball. He
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On today’s Sunday Sport, Donegal are in action in the National Football League as they travel to Kerry in Division 1. Follow all the live action on Highland Radio with our team Oisin Kelly and Brendan Devenney. Also in GAA football this afternoon, Donegal’s ladies look to continue their perfect winning start to the season
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Allianz League, Division 2: Tyrone 2-15 v Derry 0-12 Tyrone have full points from four games and are charging towards promotion following their nine points win over neighbours Derry at Healy Park. Their win over Derry means they are the only county in Division 2 without a loss and now have a four point lead
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Oscar Traynor Cup quarter-final: Galway 1 – 2 Inishowen League The Inishowen League will continue the defence of their Oscar Traynor Cup title in the semi-finals after a great victory on Saturday. They beat Galway in the quarter-finals at Eamon Deasy Park and now face the Leinster Senior League. The Inishowen side were 0-2 up
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The first competitors in the exhausting 24-hour endurance event The Race are expected to complete the 250km-course on Sunday morning around 9am. Co-organiser Sean McCrudden told Saturday Sport that – after a tough day of hailstones – the athletes face dropping temperatures overnight as they run a full 26-mile marathon through the night. Sean said Polish
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Donegal make the trip to Austin Stack Park, Tralee to take on Kerry in Division One of the Allianz Football League. Following on from their win over Mayo last weekend, Donegal will be hoping to continue their winning streak when they face the Kingdom. Donegal Manager Rory Gallagher has been speaking to Tom Comack, where he told
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Donegal are set to host Clare in Division Two of the Lidl Ladies National Football League, with the game being played in Ballyshannon at 2pm. Karen Guthrie, Donegal midfielder, looks ahead to the game with Tom Comack.
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Finn Harps’ Packie Mailey said the club beat Derry City because they took their chances and Derry didn’t. Harps kicked off the new season on Friday with all three points against local rivals Derry. Packie told Highland Radio Sport that goals win games and Harps have to take their goal chances in their return to
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Finn Harps have been told that they can become Premier Division regulars if they avoid relegation this season. That is the verdict of experienced League of Ireland manager Sean Connor after Harps started the new season with a 2-1 home win over Derry City. Sean claimed Harps, who are back in the top flight after
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The Donegal Boxing Board has announced a prestigious tournament against American boxers. Board president Peter O’Donnell of Raphoe ABC told Highland Radio Sport that the tournament was confirmed on Friday when Donegal County Council agreed to be sponsors. He revealed that 11 boxers will travel from Boston for the fights which will be at the
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Results on Saturday, 5 March Old Orchard Saturday Division Arranmore United 3 v 0 Fintown Harps (K.O. 1p.m.) Drumbar F.C. 0 v 2 Mulroy Celtic Drumkeen United 3
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The Donegal Motor Club will host an Autocross loose surface event next weekend in Burnfoot. Autocross has been growing in popularity in Ireland and it’s a form of motorsport that the club want to build on in the coming years. Clerk of the Course Damian Gallagher and Club Chairman Brian Brogan spoke with Oisin
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All Ireland League, Division 2B: City of Derry 8 – 11 Sunday’s Well (Cork) City of Derry lost their fourth match in a row and conceded ground to title rivals Sunday’s Well of Cork. The match was billed a Division 2B title showdown, with league leaders Derry seven points ahead of second-placed The Well as
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There was a strong Donegal showing in the SSE Airtricity 10-mile Road Race at Ebrington Square in Derry. Some 309 runners, male and female, finished on Saturday and the ladies’ section was won by Donegal runner Natasha Adams. Natasha, who runs for Letterkenny AC and lives in Strabane, finished first with a finish time of 57:51.
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Kerry host Donegal in the tie of the round meeting in Division One of the Allianz Football League, at Austin Stack Park. Legendary Radio Kerry commentator Weeshie Fogarty gives his take on the upcoming game.
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Derry make the short trip to Healy Park to take on Tyrone in Division Two of the Allianz League. This is the fourth time the pair have met this season, with anticipation building up to their Ulster Championship clash on May 22nd. Former Derry star forward Conleth Gilligan previews the game.
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Tyrone take on Derry in Division Two of the Allianz League tonight Saturday at Healy Park. Tom Comack has been speaking to Tyrone All-Ireland winning goalkeeper Pascal McConnell ahead of the eagerly anticipated game.
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Donegal make the trip to Meath for their clash with the Royal County, in Division 2B of the Allianz Hurling League. Despite a number of absent players due to injuries, Donegal vice Captain Joe Boyle is confident ahead of the game, as he has been telling Tom Comack.
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Disappointed Derry City player Barry McNamee believes his side bossed Harps at stages and should have won on Friday. The teams met in the Premier Division to kick off the new campaign and Harps won 2-1 with a stoppage time goal from Derry not enough. Barry, who is from Donegal and is the brother of Finn
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Tony McNamee has said his Finn Harps teammates who missed out against Derry will all have a role to play this season. Harps beat Derry City FC 2-1 in Ballybofey on Friday night in the first match of the new campaign. Teenage striker BJ Banda, whose playoff goal put Harps back in the top flight, was
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On today’s Saturday Sport, we begin by looking ahead to this weekend’s GAA football and hurling action. In football, Donegal are away to Kerry and there is a table of the table clash between Tyrone and Derry. We hear from Donegal manager Rory Gallagher, Tyrone’s All Ireland winner Pascal McConnell, Donegal ladies’ team midfielder Karen
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Gardai are appealing for witnesses following an incident of criminal damage to a property in the Ballyare area of Ramelton. The incident occured in early hours of yesterday morning at approx 4.30. Anyone who was in the area at the time have been asked to contact Milford Garda Station on 074 9153114.
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32 Donegal drinking and wastewater schemes planned for the next five years are at risk if Irish Water is abolished. The Irish Independent is reporting today that nationally, almost 340 planned schemes are in the balance after obtaining details of the company’s €3.5bn capital investment plan for 2017-2021 which still requires the green light
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Kenny Shiels started life in the Premier Division with Derry City on the wrong side of the result at Finn Park on Friday night. The Candystrips lost 2-1 to their neigbours Finn Harps in front of a massive crowd on a heavy pitch in Ballybofey. Despite having the bulk of the possession Derry couldn’t capitalise
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Inishowen continue the defence of their Oscar Traynor Trophy when they play the Galway League this evening. The men from the peninsula head into the west knowing a meeting with the Leinster Senior League in the semi final’s is the prize for the winners. Glengad’s Terence Doherty is not available due to suspension. Inishowen topped
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Finn Harps got their Premier Division season off to the best possible start by taking victory in the north west derby against Derry City on Friday night at Finn Park. Harps new boys David Scully and Ryan Curran scored the crucial two goals which seen Harps take their first win in the league over Derry
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15 Donegal festivals have been allocated a total of 43 thousand 500 hundred euro under the Department of Tourism and Sport’s 2016 Festivals and Events Programme. Events to benefit include the Transatlantic Connections Conference, the All Ireland Coastal Rowing Championships, the MacGill Summer School and the Mary from Dungloe festival. The biggest single allocation
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A public demonstration is planned for Monday in Carndonagh calling for a 2nd ambulance to be available to Inishowen on a 24/7 basis. Currently there is just one ambulance serving the entire peninsula with claims that there have been significant delays in response times to those needing the emergency services. The demonstration takes place at the Carndonagh
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SSE Airtricty Premier Division Result Finn Harps 2 v 1 Derry City Over four thousand turned up on Friday night as Finn Harps and Derry City went head to head in difficult conditions on the opening night of the new SSE Airtricity League Premier Division campaign. Derry started the brighter of the two sides but
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A vital report into the investigation of the suicide of a Garda sergeant following questioning by a garda watchdog is expected to be with Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald this month. Mr Justice Frank Clarke completed his inquiries several weeks ago and is concluding a report that is expected to make recommendations about investigative procedures. He
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St Eunan’s College lost their FAIS National Junior Cup Semi Final at The Peace Link in Clones this afternoon. The Letterkenny side went down 1-0 to Coláiste Phádraig from Lucan in Dublin after extra time. It was heartbreak for Eunan’s who conceded the goal with just a couple of minutes left in the second period
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Finn Harps FC have announced Kathy Taaffe has joined the club as Matchnight Co-ordinator. Kathy comes aboard to help the club step up its operations as the club returns to the premier division. Kathy brings experience from her previous roles as Chair of the Twin Towns Gathering Committee in 2013, Chair of the Twin Towns
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Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has said that the party mismanaged its vote in Donegal. The party opted to run three candidates in Donegal with the electorate in the end only returning Deputy Doherty to the Dail. He also told RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta that the party should have sought a full recount when
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How does a software engineer from California end up playing the fiddle in Gweedore or an Iranian chef, rescuing birds of prey in Glenties?? How did I End Up Here is a new series focusing on ten individuals and couples from all over the world, who have chosen to make their home in Donegal. Tune
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There are now 250 years of Donegal records available online including collections of birth, marriage and death records from over 40 parishes in the Raphoe dioceses. Ancestry.ie, an online family history resource, has made 10 million historic Catholic Parish records from Ireland available on their website. Written in either English or Latin, the
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A local water campaigner is urging the people of Donegal to be aware of the dangers of carcinogenic tap water. Over 400,000 homes across the country are believed to be affected by the issue and it has been claimed that this includes some Donegal homes. Enda Craig is advising the public to be
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The new SSE Airtricity League of Ireland season starts this evening And Finn Harps – back in the Premier Division – will meet Derry City in front of another bumper crowd at Finn Park. Harps of course,were promoted after a memorable play-off victory over Limerick back at the beginning of November and their fans will
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Two former Donegal TDs are to seek Seanad seats – Fianna Fails Niall Blaney and Sinn Feins Padraig Mac Lochlainn. It’s understood Blaney will contest the forthcoming Seanad Election while MacLochlainn is awaiting nomination from the Sinn Fein Party. Padraig MacLochlainn, who narrowly missed out on the final seat in the General Election to
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An Bord Pleanala has granted permission for a 7 turbine windfarm despite its own inspector recommending that planning permission be refused. Clogheravaddy Wind Farm Limited has now been green lighted to build up to 7 wind turbines and an electrical substation at Clogheravaddy on the main Donegal Town to Glenties road. The plans were opposed by a
A Donegal TD says Eir’s annoucment that it will provide fibre broadband to 14 thousand homes and businesses in the county this year is not actually good news. Thomas Pringle says the company’s announcement covers homes have that already been earmarked for the rural broadband scheme established by the outgoing Government. He says Eir
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Weather records continued to be broken in Donegal with Malin Head recording its highest winter temperature in over 60 years and its wettest winter since the nineteen hundreds. Over half of the country’s weather stations reported their rainiest ever winter after a series of storms triggered months of flooding nationwide. Malin Head reported its wettest winter in
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Met Eireann has issued a snow-ice warning for Donegal. The forecaster says there will be sleet and snow showers ranging between 1 and 3 centimetres – especially on high ground. The weather alert is in place until 10am. Joanna Donnelly is a Meteorologist with Met Eireann. She says the rain will clear later this
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The draws for the 2016 Tyrone Senior, Intermediate and Junior Football Championships were made on Thursday evening in Garvaghey. Trillick are the current holders of the senior title and they’ve been drawn to meet Eglish in the opening round. Among the other ties are Killyyclogher against Errigal Ciaran; Clonoe against Omagh and Edendork against Ardboe.
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After last week’s lose to Galway, Derry Manager Damian Barton has made five changes to his starting fifteen for Saturday evening’s battle with Tyrone in Omagh. Eoin McNicholl takes the place of Thomas Mallon in goals. Oisin Duffy is named in the full back line, Niall Holly starts at midfield, Sean Leo McGoldrick comes into
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