Tony McNamee was on the scoresheet for Finn Harps as they beat champions Wexford Youths 4-1 in the final league game. McNamee has enjoyed his season with Harps and, speaking to Diarmuid Doherty, was full of praise for his fellow players. He was also delighted to score.
McNamee believes Harps have made big strides Read More »
Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill says his side will gather confidence from their results against Germany, ahead of the Euro 2016 play-0ffs. The Republic of Ireland have drawn Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off to qualify for Euro 2016. They’ll be away from home in the first leg, against a team which finished third behind Wales
O’Neill content with Bosnia prospect Read More »
A 53 year old man, arrested in Derry yesterday by detectives investigating offences committed at the wake and funeral of Peggy O’Hara in the city in July, has been released unconditionally. Meanwhile, another man has been arrested by police as part of an investigation into dissident republican terrorism, this time in Newry. The 36-year-old was
Man arrested in ongoing investigation of Peggy O’hEara’s wake and funeral is freed Read More »
Sinn Féin’s National Executive has granted approval for a three candidate strategy in Donegal in the upcoming General Election. The announcement means that a convention to select a third candidate can now take place, with Councillor Gary Doherty having earlier this week confirmed his intention to contest the vote. Sitting Deputies Pearse Doherty and Padraig
Sinn Fein will run three candidates in Donegal Read More »
Republic of Ireland have drawn Bosnia-Herzegovina in a play-off to qualify for Euro 2012. They’ll be away from home in the first leg, against a team which finished third in Wales qualification group. In the other play-off matches, it’s Ukraine against Slovenia, Sweden will face Denmark, and Norway will take on Hungary.
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Derry’s Eamon O’Kane lost out in the IBF world title eliminator on Saturday night in New York. At the world famous Madison Square Garden, Tureano Johnson of the Bahamas twice knocked down O’Kane in the first round en route to a unanimous-decision triumph. O’Kane can hold his head high after going the 12 round distance
Defeat in New York for O’Kane Read More »
Finn Harps concluded their series of first division league games with a 4-1 win over champions Wexford Youths at Finn Park on Saturday night. The victory was Harps tenth of the league campaign in Ballybofey and their sixteenth in total. Harps focus now turns to the two leg promotion play off with UCD. Harps Manager
Ollie Horgan: Positive result ahead of play offs Read More »
Finn Harps 4 Wexford Youths 1 BJ Banda scored twice on his home debut as Finn Harps cruised to a comfortable win over Wexford Youths at Finn Park. The teenager, making only his third senior appearance, struck twice in the second half to crown a wonderful display in attack. Tony McNamee had given Harps a
Banda on the double for Harps Read More »
Derry City have secured their top flight status for another season after they beat bottom of the table Limerick at the Market’s Field. After a scoreless first half, Mark Timlin put the Paul Hegarty managed side ahead on 54 minutes. City then doubled their score with Barry McNamee scoring on 63 minutes. With two games
Derry secure Premier place after win in Limerick Read More »
Joseph Duffy’s journey through the UFC lightweight division continues in Dublin next weekend. In his third UFC contest, The Donegal man takes on merican Dustin ‘Diamond’ Poirier in the 3 Arena on Saturday the 24th. Poirier is a big name in the UFC and is a good opponent for Duffy who won his first two
Dublin UFC Fight Night closing in for Joseph Duffy Read More »
Donegal U-21 Manager Declan Bonner and Termon veteran Johnny McCafferty have been assessing the strenghts of St. Eunan’s and Naomh Conaill, who meet in the Senior County final. On Saturday Sport, they spoke with Tom Comack.
Neutral pundits give their verdict on County final Read More »
All Ireland Champions Termon face Tyrone side Errigal Ciaran tomorrow Sunday 18th in the Ulster Ladies Senior Football Club Championship semi-finals. Termon star forward Maureen O’Donnell looks ahead to the pending game with Tom Comack.
Termon Ladies hope to secure Senior club championship final place Read More »
Letterkenny 24/7’s athlete Aidan Callaghan has been named the winner of Ireland’s Premier triathlon competition. This is a great endorsement of Callaghan’s skill and dedication, since the Super Series featured Ireland’s top 60 athletes, going head to head throughout the season. On Saturday Sport, he reflected on his great year and how triathlon’s have become
Aidan Callaghan reflects on his triumphant year in Triathlon’s Read More »
Derry City have a tough away trip to Limerick this evening, where they take on the bottom side. Manager Paul Hegarty will be hoping that City can get the win that will secure their Premier Division place for next season.
Derry City hoping to secure Premier Division place Read More »
Finn Harps play their final league game of the season against Wexford Youths tonight at Finn Park. Harps have already finished second place but Manager Ollie Horgan is hopeful that they can end their campaign with a good performance, before next week’s play off against UCD.
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Buncrana take on Steelstown of Derry in the Ulster Ladies Junior Cup Championship Semi-final tomorrow Sunday. Tom Comack spoke to Buncrana’s Manager Lawrence Hegarty about his side’s chances ahead of the game.
Buncrana ladies in Junior Championship semi-final clash Read More »
Donegal’s Zoe Green was part of the Republic of Ireland team that beat Andorra 7-0 this morning in their European Under-17 qualifying clash. The Lagan Harps player played the full game. Having beaten Ukraine 3-0 during the week they are now more or less assured of qualification for the next stage.
Donegal girl helps u-17 Irish soccer team to big win Read More »
Jonathan Sexton has been ruled out of tomorrow’s World Cup quarter final with Argentina. The IRFU say his groin injury flared-up after yesterday’s training session, and his number 10 jersey will go to Ian Madigan for tomorrow’s clash in Cardiff. Paddy Jackson will take Madigan’s place on the bench. Meanwhile, Isaac Boss has been called
Sexton out of World Cup quarter final Read More »
On this week’s programme: Emerald Guitars has been a huge success – the company’s founder Alistair Hay is in studio to discuss a recent and eventful trip to China for a special customisation of a one off guitar. Fancy a holiday but don’t want to pay for accommodation? We hear of the night swapping website
Listen Back to music, chat and features on the Weekend Edition Read More »
A cyclist has died and a second injured in a collision in Inishowen. Gardaí have confirmed they are investigating a fatal road traffic collision at Moneydarragh on the Redcastle to Gleneely road. It happened at about 9.15 this morning. A cyclist in his 40s was fatally injured in a collision with a van. A second
Cyclist dead following collision between Gleneely and Redcastle Read More »
Police in Tyrone say there’s a security alert underway in Omagh. The discovery of a suspicious object close to Strule Arts Centre has forced an evacuation in the area. High Street, George’s Street and Bridge Street have been closed to traffic and the public is advised to avoid Omagh town centre while the alert continues.
Security alert underway in Omagh Read More »
Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch have arrested two men as part of an ongoing investigation into dissident republican terrorist activity A 47 year old man was detained in Derry this morning, while a 34 year old man was arrested in West Belfast. Both have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave
Dissident suspects arrested in Derry and West Belfast Read More »
80,000 euro has been allocated for works on three separate piers and harbours in Donegal. Downings Pier is to receive €40,000 for works to include the removal of a section of the decking, reconstruction of a section of the back wall of pier, and construction of a new section of decking. Aphort Pier, an Arranmore
€80,000 to be invested in Donegal piers Read More »
A man described by a judge as ‘a danger to women’ has been jailed at Derry Magistrate’s Court. 20 year old Nathan McDaid from Carndonagh Road in Quigley’s Point in County Donegal faced a series of charges relating to an assault and breaching a non molestation order on his former partner. The court was told
Donegal man described as “a danger to woman” jailed at Derry Magistrates Court Read More »
St Eunan’s renew their recent intense rivalry with Naomh Conaill on Sunday in the 2015 Donegal Senior Football Championship Final. The Letterkenny side have been the form team over the last decade, playing in seven deciders and winning five. Having taken charge of the black and amber at the start of the 2014 season, Maxi
DSFC Final Preview – St.Eunan’s Manager Maxi Curran Read More »
The Donegal Senior Football Championship comes to a conclusion on Sunday when Noamh Conaill meet St. Eunan’s in the 2015 final. In his first year in charge, Martin Regan has lead the Glenties Fintown club back to the brink of lifting the Dr Maguire Cup. The blue and white boys have played in four finals in the
DSFC Final Preview – Naomh Conaill Manager Martin Regan Read More »
Get into the Christmas Spirit with Highland Radio and Liberty Travel as we offer two lucky listeners the chance to win a trip to the fabulous Christmas Market in beautiful Krackow this December. Browse traditional handcrafts and souvenirs; taste local food and wine on Europe’s largest market square; Head to St. Nicolas Church to learn
Christmas Market Competition Read More »
Highland Radio’s first ever Autumn Wedding Fair in association with Callaghan’s Jewellers Buncrana was held on Sunday 11th October at the Mount Errigal Hotel Letterkenn.
Highland’s Autumn Wedding Fair Photo’s Read More »
Thomas Barr, Mark English and Robert Heffernan are set to contest the National Athlete of the Year at the GloHealth National Athletics Awards on Wednesday 25th of November from 12.00-3.30pm in the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Northwood. The nominations have been announced for the awards ceremony which is a celebration of the many successes of Irish
Mark English nominated for Athlete of the Year Read More »
As expected Johnny Sexton is fit and starts for Ireland against Argentina in Sunday’s quarter final. Rob Kearney is at full back with Tommy Bowe and Dave Kearney on the wings and Keith Earls Robbie Henshaw in the centre. Sexton is at out half with Connor Murray at scrum half. Cian Healy is in ahead
Sexton named on Ireland side to start World Cup Quarter Final Read More »
Calls have been made to explore sites for a car-pool car park in Letterkenny. At present, it’s been claimed a car-pool facility is very much needed for the town as people have nowhere to park their cars. It’s believed the measure would alleviate traffic congestion in the Letterkenny area. Councillor James Pat McDaid says
Car pool facility needed for Letterkenny – McDaid Read More »
It’s been confirmed that work is to be carried out a dangerous stretch of road in Donegal. The National Roads Authority have granted funding for temporary works on the N56 at Creeslough which has been the scene of numerous road traffic crashes in the past. Work is to begin in the next few weeks
Road works confirmed for dangerous stretch of road in Creeslough Read More »
Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in the Whitethorn Drive area of Derry. The incident happened last night. Shortly after 10.45pm it was reported that a number of shots had been fired through the window of a house in the area. The occupants, a couple and their young daughter, who were
Detectives appeal for information following shooting incident in Derry Read More »
With the promotion play off against UCD on the horizon, Finn Harps end their series of league games against Wexford Youths on Saturday evening at Finn Park. Harps will play the students home and away over the next fortnight with the winner going on to play the club that finishes second from bottom in the
McNulty, McNamee, Tagbo and Coll back for Harps as Champions come to Finn Park Read More »
Derry City could secure their safety in the top flight of Irish football on Saturday evening at the Markets Field in Limerick. Three points against the leagues bottom side, coupled with a Sligo Rovers defeat to Bohemians tomorrow and a St Pats win tonight against Drogheda United, and Derry would clinch Premier Division survival. The
Derry City are Limerick bound and on the brink of Premier Division survival Read More »
Plans to remove a landmark in The Twin Towns have been met with strong criticism among locals in the area. An application was lodged this week by the local Butt Hall Committee to have the Ritz Cinema in Ballybofey demolished. The BHC owns the site and it is their intention to seek planning permission
Plans to demolish prominent landmark in Twin Towns met with strong criticism Read More »
An estate in Donegal continues to experience a lack of response from Donegal County Council to rectify the on-going issue of subsidence in the area. Approximately 30 houses in Close Niomh Chonaill in Glenties were built around 7 years ago. The houses are structurally sound but there have been claims the infrastructure surrounding them
Donegal estate continues to experience ‘sinking’ infrastructure Read More »
Concerns have been raised in relation to women being subjected to verbal abuse in Letterkenny parks. There have been reports women and children are now afraid to avail of the local facilities because they are being exposed to comments of a sexual nature by teenagers loitering in the parks. Calls have now been made
Women fear using town parks after being subjected to verbal abuse Read More »
Donegal will start their 2016 Ulster Championship against the winner of the preliminary round game between Fermanagh and Antrim. For just the third time in the last six years Donegal have avoided the preliminary game. A Fermanagh win and the game will be played in Ballybofey, if the saffrons take victory Donegal will have to
Donegal to play Fermanagh Antrim winner in 2016 Ulster Championship Read More »
Dungiven fighter Eamonn O’Kane will box in a World title eliminator on Saturday night in New York. “King Kane” takes on Tureano Johnson at the world famous Madison Square Garden on the undercard of middleweight world title battle between Gennady Golovkin and David Lemieux. The O’Kane-Johnson winner will become one of the mandatory challengers for
Eamon O’Kane in New York for World Title Eliminator Read More »
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt names his team at lunchtime for Sunday’s quarter final with Argentina in Cardiff. Johnny Sexton will have to prove his fitness at this morning’s session before the coach makes up his mind whether or not to pick him. Jordi Murphy and Chris Henry are expected to replace the injured Peter O’Mahony
Sexton to have fitness test ahead Ireland team announcement at lunchtime Read More »
A 15 Minute Programme presented by Chris Ashmore every Thursday at 7.05pm highlighting all that’s happening in the farming community in association with the Farming Independent.
Highland’s Farming News – Thursday 15th October Read More »
Rory Kavanagh will lead out St Eunan’s on Sunday with the Catherdral club looking to make it back to back Dr Maguire Cup’s. Naomh Conaill stand in the way of the Letterkenny men taking a fifteenth title and a second in a row under manager Maxi Curran. Kavanagh returned from a summer trip in
Rory Kavanagh wants 7th championship winners medal Read More »
Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17s are in UEFA European Championship Qualifiers in Turkey this week.They got their campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over Ukraine.In their Group one encounter Lagan Harp’s left back Zoe Green started today’s game , where goal’s from Lauren Kelly,Alex Kavanagh and Lean Kiernan
In this week’s hour long GAA Programme ‘County Final Special’, Tom Comack is joined in studio by Naomh Conaill chairman Daniel McGeehan, St Eunan’s chairman Cathal Greene and former Naomh Conaill player and long serving St Eunan’s official Connie Maguire, to look ahead to Sunday’s Donegal Senior Championship final meeting of St Eunan’s and Naomh
GAA Programme ‘County Final Special’ – 14/10/15 Read More »
The LYIT men’s gaelic football side beat University Ulster Coleraine 3-12 to 0-7 at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny today. The goals were scored by Termon’s Daire Mc Daid, Naomh Brid’s Callum Gallagher and County Down man Ultan Larney. Jack O’Brian and Ryan Langan also starred for the Letterkenny side. The institute scored a double
LYIT eased to win over UCC Read More »
Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says Budget 2016 could have serious implications for rural Donegal. Deputy Pringle has claimed that despite cuts in USC, the budget has failed to consider the plight of seasonal workers and part-time farmers dependent on income supports. He says the Government has also failed to address the problem of high
Concerns raised that Budget 2016 will have serious implications for rural Donegal Read More »
It’s been confirmed that Firmus Energy is to install a new gas pipe line from Lisahally under the River Foyle into Culmore. Welcoming the announcement, Councillor Tony Hassan said this is positive news for residents living in the greater Culmore area, as it will provide hundreds of homes with the option of switching to gas
Gas pipeline to be brought across the Foyle to Culmore – Hasson Read More »
A memorial day to honour the Donegal Tigers is taking place this weekend. The Donegal Tigers are a group of young Donegal men who travelled the world constructing tunnels. They worked in the 1940s and 1950s on the subways of New York, Britain and elsewhere to dig the tunnels that provided important infrastructure.
Listen back to the ‘Donegal Tigers’ interview on the Shaun Doherty Show Read More »
The Organisers of the Joule Donegal International Rally have released preliminary data about the running of Ireland’s only 3-day International Rally, the Fifth round of the Clonakilty Black Pudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, which will run from Friday 17th to Sunday 20th June 2016. Press Officer John McCay says that the 2016 event is likely
2016 Joule Donegal International Rally expecting record numbers Read More »
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