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Derry’s Daryl Gurney is hopeful of reaping the benefits of his extended run at the Cash Converters Players Championship, despite an 11-2 defeat by the world number one Michael van Gerwen in the last four on Sunday. The 29-year-old was a 300/1 outsider at the start of the weekend but Gurney says he’s thrilled at

Former Finn Harps player and manager Charlie McGeever has managed Tipperary champions Clonmel Commericals to their first ever Munster Senior Football Club Championship title. In dreadful conditions in Mallow, they beat Cork kingpins Nemo Rangers by 1-7 to 0-9 with an injury time goal from Michael Quinlivan sparking wild celebrations. Afterwards a delighted McGeever said

Armagh’s Crossmaglen Rangers are Ulster club champions for the 11th time after an extra-time success over Scotstown before a crowd of 8,694 at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Kyle Carragher’s  goal in extra time proved crucial as Crossmaglen won 2-17 to 2-12. Substitute Brian McGinnity got a late goal for the Monaghan men to pull

Oisin Kelly speaks to Bundoran’s Manager Brian Gavigan who was full of praise for his team’s efforts despite their Ulster Intermediate Final defeat against Loughinsland of Down…..  

The Donegal League beat the Sligo-Leitrim League 5-2 in the Oscar Traynore Trophy at the Moss. Diarmuid Doherty speaks to Donegal League Manager Brian Dorrian who was satisfied with his side’s display in difficult conditions…  

The Donegal League are through to the next stage of the Oscar Traynor Trophy following a 5-2 win over their Sligo -Leitrim counterparts at The Moss. Eoin Sheridan put the Donegal League ahead before Lee McKillen equalised. The Donegal League added second half goals through Gary Merritt (two), James Boyle and Paul Sweeney. Merritt also

Tir Chonaill Gaels have won the London Senior Football Championship for the 16th time by defeating St. Kiernan’s 3-10 to 1-12 in Ruislip. Donegal players Adrian Hanlon (Dungloe), Seamus ‘Nanny’ Friel (Fanad) and Ashley Carr (Kilcar) all played important roles. Hanlon scored a goal, although he got a black card later.  

Derry’s Faughanvale were beaten by Rockcorry of Monaghan in the Ulster Junior Club Football Championship Final in the Athletics Grounds, Armagh. It finished Rockcorry 3-10, Faughanvale 0-9. Francis Mooney spoke to Faughanvalle Player-Manager Joe Gray who was disappointed after the defeat ….

Monaghan champions Rockcorry have won the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship title after a deserved win over Derry’s Faughanvale at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Rockcorry led 1-6 to 0-3 at half-time. A second goal nine minutes into the second half left the Monaghan side leading 2-7 to 0-5. Faughanvale kept battling away but could

Bundoran have been beaten in the Ulster Intermediate Football Championship decider in Owenbeg. The Donegal champions will feel that they were the better side on the day but Loughinisland were clinical in front of goal as they made the best of the chances that fell their way as they won by 4-1 to 0-7. In the

The Inishowen League has topped the North West Group in the Oscar Traynor Cup. But it was perhaps somewhat surprising that they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Cavan Monaghan League in their final group game, which was played in Cootehill. Cavan/Monaghan took the lead but Inishowen drew level before halftime when Greencastle’s

Letterkenny were comfortable winners over Strabane in difficult conditions at the Dave Gallagher grounds today. The final score in the qualifying three derby was 26 – 0 to to Letterkenny. Highland Sport’s Rugby correspondent Alec McDonald spoke to Oisin Kelly after the game.

Bonagee Utd lost 4-0 to Killester United int he last 32 of the FAI Intermediate Cup in Dublin on Saturday afternoon. Killester lead 2-0 at the break thanks to a late first half brace from Mick Keogh. They added two further goals in the second half from Alan Talbot and Stephen Chambers as the Dubliners

  Finn Harps u19 season came to an end on Saturday losing heavily away to Cork City. The Donegal side were beaten 7-1 in the SSE Airtricty Champions Quarter Final at Bishopstown. Gareth Doherty equalised for Harps in the first half to square the game at the break, but Cork went on to score six

  Sunday’s FAI Intermediate Cup game between Dunboyne of County Meath and Letterkenny Rovers has been called off. The Summerhill Road pitch at Dunboyne failed an inspection this afternoon. The last 32 tie will be refixed for another date in the coming weeks    

  The Inishowen League wrap up their group campaign in the Oscar Traynor Trophy this evening against the Cavan Monaghan League. Ahead of the game at Cootehill, Inishowen had already secured their place into the knockout stage after the win over the Donegal League in the previous game. Inishowen Manager Diarmaid O’Brien says, as defending

  The Donegal League host the Sligo/Leitrim on Sunday in their final group game at The Moss in Drumoghill. Having lost to champions Inishowen in the previous game, Donegal require just a point to make it to the knock stage. Speaking ahead of the game with Oisin Kelly, Donegal Manager Brian Dorrian says his side

Derry champions Faughanvale will contest this weekend’s Ulster Club Junior Final at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. The St. Mary’s side play Rockcorry of Monaghan in Sunday’s decider as the curtain raiser to the senior final between Crossmaglen and Scotstown. Tom Comack has been looking ahead to the game with Faughanvale’s player manager Joe Gray.

Bundoran look to end their season by lifting the Ulster Club Intermediate title this weekend. The Donegal champions play Loughinisland of Down at Owenbeg on Sunday (throw in 2.30pm). Tom Comack has been looking ahead to the game with Manager Brian Gavigan and Captain Tommy Hourihane.

The Magee’s from Raphoe bowed out of the Welsh Open in Cardiff on Friday evening. In the mixed doubles quarter finals, Chloe and Sam lost to the fifth seeded Australian pair Serasinghe and Mapasa in straight sets, 21-19 22-20. Chloe and Sam had entered the tournament as the second seeds for the mixed event. Next

There was disappointment for Donegal fighters at Friday night’s Senior Elite Women’s Finals in Dublin. At the National Stadium, Twin Towns Donna Barr and Carrigart’s Maeve McCarron lost their respective deciders. Barr who was making a first senior final appearance lost the light-flyweight contest on a controversial split decision to the defending champion, St. Brigid’s

Letterkenny Rovers travel to County Meath to play Dunboyne AFC in the last 32 of the FAI Intermediate Cup on Sunday. They reach the national stage of the competition by beating Cockhill Celtic in the previous round. A win would put the Ulster Senior League side into the last 16 but it would also given

Newly installed Derry City boss Kenny Shiels says he is set to deliver. But before he gets down to the action on the field of play, he’s going to play his part in the pre-season build-up off the pitch. Derry City Season Tickets for the 2016 campaign are now on sale at Brandywell, Monday to

Tír Chonaill Gaels will be hoping to win the London SFC decider for the 16th time when they take on St Kieran’s in Ruislip (throw-in 1:30pm). Three Donegal are set to start for the Gaels, Seamus ‘Nanny’ Friel of Gaeil Fhánada, Adrian Hanlon from Dungloe, and Kilcar’s Ashley Carr. Deferred live coverage of the final itself

Donegal’s Sam and Joshua Magee are through to quarter-finals of the men’s doubles at the Yonex Welsh International Tournament after beating beating Matthew Chau and Sawan Serasinghe of Australia 21-16, 21-13 in Cardiff. Meanwhile, Chloe and Sam Magee are through to quarters-finals of the mixed doubles at the same tournament after beating the pairing of

The 2015 Yonex Welsh International badminton championships continue today at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff. Good news for Donegal competitors Chloe and Sam Magee. They have made to it through to quarters finals today beating Quek/Sivakumaram 21-17,21-12