St. Eunan’s were the winners in the Donegal Minor Football Championship Final at MacCumhaill Park, defeating Naomh Conaill 3-6 to 0-12. It was a game of two halves to say the least, with a score of 3-4 to 0-4 at half time in favour of the Letterkenny club. Naomh Conaill came back in the second […]
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Milford were the winners of the Donegal Minor Football Division 2 Final, played today at MacCumhaill Park. The final score was 2-7 to Kilcar’s 1-9. Conor Gormley came on to score the winning point, which was the last kick of the game. Tom Comack got the reaction afterwards from Captain Kieran Sheridan and Manager Aodh
Gormley’s last minute point wins Milford Minor Division 2 title Read More »
Ireland got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start as they ran out 50 points to 7 winners over Canada, with Joe Schmidt’s side scoring seven tries. Ian Henderson, Sean O’Brien, Jonathon Sexton and Dave Kearney put Ireland in a commanding position in the first half. Sean Cronin, Rob Kearney and Jared Payne
Ireland impress with seven tries in Rugby World Cup opener Read More »
The first ever Sport 4 Life Conference and Expo will held in Donegal on the 12th and 13th of November. The event is being organised by the Donegal County Council in association with Triathlon Ireland, Athletics Ireland, the HSE, Finn Valley Centre and BASICC. Olympic, European and Commonwealth champion Alistair Brownlee, who is recognised as
Triathlon Ireland’s Michael Black looks ahead to Sport 4 Life Read More »
Derry Senior Hurling Final Result Slaughtneil 5-25 v 1-5 Swatragh
3 in a row Senior Hurling titles for Slaughtneil Read More »
Former Derry and Bellaghy star defender Danny Quinn looks ahead to the quarter final action in the Derry SFC which begins tonight with Kilrea versus Eoghan Rua, Coleraine, in Owenbeg The action also sees Bellaghy go head to head with An Loup, and Balinderry face Lavey, both on Monday night. As well as this, Champions
Derry Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals Preview Read More »
St Johnston’s Brett Mc Ginty returned home to a hero’s welcome earlier this week after winning silver at the recent Commonwealth Youth Games in Samoa. It was the second medal at a major tournament for the Oakleaf fighter, adding to the European Schoolboys bronze he won in 2012. The 2016 World and European Youths have
Brett McGinty talks about his Commonwealth Silver Medal achievement Read More »
In the First Division of the League of Ireland tonight, Finn Harps willl look to extend their advantage over UCD to five points with three games to play and gain a stronger grip on a play off spot. Wexford Youth beat the students on Friday night 2-1 to edge a step closer to the title.
Horgan says stretched Harps squad face tough task in Cobh Read More »
The Kingdom return to Croke Park on Sunday looking to repeat last years double All Ireland victories. Kerry beat Donegal in both deciders in 2014 and play Tipperay (minor) and Dublin (senior) in this years finals looking to take a unique back to back. Tom Comack has been talking to legendary Radio Kerry commentator Weeshie
Weeshie Fogarty on Kerry seeking back to back minor and senior All Ireland titles Read More »
In the All Ireland Minor Football Final, Tipperary will play Kerry tomorrow. Tipperary have a strong Donegal influence in their camp. The Royal County are managed by former Finn Harps boss Charlie McGeever, while Michael McGeehan is part of the backroom team. Charlie says his side have progressed since their provincial final defeat to the
McGeever feels Tipperary have progressed ahead of All Ireland Final Read More »
The 2015 All Ireland Football Final takes place tomorrow in Croke Park. There is a great history between the two counties of Dublin and Kerry, with Dublin having the edge, having won the last two Championship meetings. Oisin Langan has been looking ahead to the game with Kerry manager Eamon Fitzmaurice, where he told him
Fitzmaurice and Galvin preview All Ireland Football Final Read More »
The Cookstown born comedian Jimmy Cricket has been named a Papal Knight by Pope Francis, the highest honour that can be awarded by the Roman Catholic Church. The 69 year old entertainer, whose real name is James Joseph Mulgrew, is based in the Salford diocese in Manchester. In a tweet, he said he was overjoyed
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People Before Profit is calling on the Government to declare a National Emergency in relation to the housing crisis. There are 130 thousand households on the waiting list for local authority houses. It’s reported today, the Government is considering building housing on NAMA controlled land. However, People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett, is calling
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On Saturday’s Weekend Edition.. RTE weather forecaster Evelyn Cusack will be in Letterkenny with a new stage show which helps us gain a better insight into the natural forces at play with our weather – she chats the Greg. Beards are all the rage and now they are getting their own study, Dr Alan Withy
Listen back to live music, chat and features on the Weekend Edition Read More »
Police are appealing for information after a pipe bomb was been found during a security alert in Strabane. It was discovered in the back garden of a house at Innisfree Gardens last evening. Army bomb experts examined the device and it has been taken for tests. The area was evacuated for a time, but the
Viable pipe bomb found in Strabane Read More »
Just two days after taking on the role as Caretaker Manager of Derry City, Paul Hegarty guided the Candystrips to a much needed three points against Shamrock Rovers. Dean Jarvis scored the games only goal sixteen minutes from time to give Derry a much needed win in the battle to stay above the relegation zone.
Paul Hegarty off to a winning start as Derry Caretaker Manager Read More »
Aileen Reid put in a quality performance at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final to finish 9th in the Chicago city centre race. The Grand Final featured the top 77 ranked female triathletes in the world making it arguably more competitive than the Olympic Games where the top nations are limited to a maximum of
Derry’s Aileen Reid finishes the Triathlon season 9th in the world Read More »
Wexford Youths took a step closer to the First Division title and promotion to the Premier Division with a 2-1 win over UCD at Belfield on Friday night. Having been 1-0 down after eight minutes, Wexford replyed with goals from Conor Whittle and Danny Furlong to move ten points clear of Finn Harps at the
Wexford getting closer to First Division title. Read More »
Derry City enjoyed a deserved one – nil win at home to Shamrock Rovers on Friday night with a goal on 74 minutes from Dean Jarvis. After a week which saw Derry go out of the FAI Cup away to Cork City and part company with manager Peter Hutton, the win should boost the mood
Derry City take crucial points in 1-0 win over Shamrock Rovers Read More »
Dublin have named an unchanged team for Sunday’s All-Ireland football final against Kerry. Jim Gavin’s team announcement this evening means Cian O’Sullivan is passed as fit to start at centre-half-back. Dublin: Stephen Cluxton; Jonny Cooper, Rory O’Carroll, Philly McMahon; James McCarthy, Cian O’Sullivan, Jack McCaffrey; Denis Bastick, Brian Fenton; Paul Flynn, Diarmuid Connolly, Ciarán Kilkenny;
Dublin unchanged for All Ireland Final Read More »
The Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 19s side which feature’s Donegal’s Roma Mc Laughlin, have secured a place in the UEFA European Championship Elite Phase qualifiers after being awarded a 3-0 victory over Slovenia. Dave Connell’s team drew with Slovenia in their opening First Phase game on Tuesday but that has been marked off due
McLaughlin and Ireland secure place at European Elite Phase Read More »
Gardai said it was a “miracle” no passenger was hurt when a tour bus tumbled into a roadside ditch after a collision with on Friday. The only injury was to a young woman driving the car whose front was smashed in the crash. She suffered an injured ankle and was transferred to Letterkenny General Hospital.
Local man makes tea for German tourists who had a ‘miracle’ bus crash escape in Donegal Read More »
The Minister for Health will be asked in the Dail to review the country’s ambulance fleet after the rear wheels of an ambulance transporting a patient on life support from Donegal to Galway fell off. The incident occurred at the end of August, when the driver of the ambulance brought the vehicle to a stop
Revealed: Ambulance that lost rear wheels was carrying patient on life support Read More »
The NowDoc ‘Red Eye’ service for Carndonagh and Gweedore will not be cut. That was the outcome of a meeting today to discuss a “Live Test” conducted in both areas over the summer to assess whether it would be viable to cut the overnight NowDoc services there. There was strong opposition to the proposals with
Gardai in Buncrana are trying to trace the whereabouts of a Belfast native who’s been living in the town since 2009. Inspector David Murphy says Patrick Skillen’s family became concerned on Wednesday last when he failed to return home. Inspector Murphy made this appeal………..
Buncrana Gardai issue appeal for information on missing man Read More »
Tourism Minister Michael Ring is in Donegal today to launch the next phase of the Wild Atlantic Way with further development for the touring route’s 188 designated Discovery Points. 3.5 million euro is being spent on planned photo-markers and interpretative panels, with the first of them being unveiled at Bloody Foreland this afternoon. Huston Engineering
Tourism Minister launches next phase of Wild Atlantic Way in Donegal Read More »
The road between Killybegs and Kilcar has re-opened following an incident involving a bus this morning. A bus carrying German tourists left the road and ended up in a ditch. No one on the bus was injured. It happened at Tullid, Fintra.
Road re-opens in Fintra after tourist bus leaves the road Read More »
Some Donegal people with suspected cancer symptoms are to be sent to private clinics for ultrasound scans, with urgent cases waiting no more than five days. A pilot scheme to reduce waiting times for scans is being rolled out in rural areas between now and the end of the year. Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim will
Donegal to be included in pilot scheme to speed up abdominal scans Read More »
Serious concerns have been raised following confirmation that two back wheels dislodged from an ambulance transferring a patient from Letterkenny General Hospital to Galway University Hospital. The incident occured last month when the driver of the ambulance brought the vehicle to a stop after experiencing a shudder an noise in the vehicle. It was then
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A meeting is to take place later today in relation to the proposed NoWDOC services being cut in Donegal. The HSE, GP Clinical leads, Caredoc, and elected representatives will all be in attendence and it’s expected the results of the live test conducted during the summer will be announced. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has said
Results of NoWDOC “Live Test” to be unveiled today Read More »
Detectives at Strand Road in Derry are appealing for information about a spate of burglaries in the area. All incidents are said to have occurred Wednesday last. Detectives say that by Wednesday evening, three burglaries were reported to police. In the Culmore area, residents returned to their home at Belvoir Park to find it had
PSNI appeal for info following Derry burglaries Read More »
The 10th Culture Night is taking place around the country this evening. 3 thousand events will take place in 15 hundred venues in towns and cities in the 32 counties of Ireland. There are several events in Letterkenny, and also in Derry and Strabane, while there are also Irish language events in the Donegal Gaeltacht.
Dozens of Culture Night events in the North West Read More »
Ireland will have their Captains run at the Millennium Stadium this lunchtime ahead of our World cup opener with Canada tomorrow. Scrum half Conor Murray says there’s a buzz in the camp… The tournament kicks off this evening as England take on Fiji in the opening match of Pool A. Kick off at Twickenham
Murray say excitement is building to World Cup opener Read More »
There are a few surprises in the Kerry team which was named last night ahead of Sunday’s All Ireland football final David Moran will captain Kerry against Dublin That’s because Eamonn Fitzmaurice has decided to opt for Paul Geaney in place of team captain Kieran Donaghy at full forward. Geaney – Donegal fans might
Donaghy named on Kerry bench for All Ireland Final Read More »
Derry City begin life without Peter Hutton tonight when they meet Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell With Caretaker boss, Paul Hegarty taking charge of team affairs for the final six league games of the Premier Division campaign, tonight’s match is another important test for Derry. Team captain, Ryan McBride faces a late fitness test for
Derry Captain McBride faces fitness test ahead of Shamrock Rvs game Read More »
A 15 Minute Programme presented by Chris Ashmore every Thursday at 7.05pm highlighting all that’s happening in the farming community.
Highland’s Farming News – Thursday 17th September Read More »
Joe Schmidt is hopeful Robbie Henshaw will be fit for Ireland’s second Pool D game with Romania. The Connacht centre misses out on a place in the side to face Canada in Ireland’s World Cup opener as he has a tight hamstring. The Irish team in full sees Rob Kearney at full back, Dave Kearney
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Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill has named a provisional 40-man squad for next month’s pivotal Euro 2016 qualifiers. Seamus Coleman is included after his Everton manager Roberto Martinez revealed his hamstring injury wasn’t as bad as first feared. Shay Given is among the goalkeepers while Derry’s Darren Gibson’s is named along with Shane Duffy,
Seamus Coleman included in Republic of Ireland provisional squad for Euro qualifier’s Read More »
The Republic of Ireland u19 women’s team were back in action today in Slovenia against Bulgaria in the UEFA European Championship qualifiers. After drawing 1-1 with the hosts on Tuesday, Dave Connell’s side defeated Bulgaria by 6goals to nil to keep alive their hope’s of qualifying for next summer’s finals tournament in Slovakia.Connolly
McLaughlin plays for Ireland in 6-0 victory over Bulgaria Read More »
Concerns have been raised after vandals have stolen numerous road signs in Donegal. The majority of the signage has been stolen from the Inishowen area and without them there is a fear a traffic collision is inevitable. The incidents are believed to have happened in recent weeks and months. Councillor Albert Doherty has been
Numerous road signs stolen in Donegal Read More »
The National Ambulance Service has confirmed that two back wheels dislodged from an ambulance transferring a patient from Letterkenny General Hospital to Galway University Hospital. In a statement the NAS said the incident occurred on the 26th August last at approximately 14.10. The driver of the ambulance experienced a shudder and some noise in the vehicle
Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty is calling on the Government to fulfil its pledge to introduce a new personal microcredit scheme to assist people who have no or limited access to loan finance. The proposed scheme, which has yet to be formally introduced, was advocated in a report by the Social Finance Foundation and
Doherty urges government to follow through on microcredit commitments Read More »
A Donegal Councillor says many people are being left in limbo because it is taking months to review their eligibility for a medical card. Cllr Ian Mc Garvey says reviews are taking place at a centralised office in Dublin, very often leaving people in severe pain because they cannot afford GP visits or drugs while
Mc Garvey says delays in medical card reviews must be addressed Read More »
With Wexford Youths now odds on to claim the First Division title this season, Finn Harps promotion hopes are still very much alive and they head to Cobh Ramblers this weekend knowing that seven points from their final four games will guarantee them a play-off spot. Wexford beat UCD last weekend in the game in
Harps without key personnel for trip to Cobh Read More »
The GAA Programme is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this weeks programme Tom Comack speaks to Charlie McGeever, the Donegal man who is the manager of the Tipperary minor footballers who face Kerry, in Sunday’s All-Ireland minor final. Tom is also joined by new Donegal senior hurling manager Ardal McDermott and Manus
GAA Programme – 16/09/15 Read More »
The Red Door Country House in Fahan, Co Donegal has been announced as the AA’s ‘Guest Accommodation of the Year’, an award bestowed to the best AA accredited Bed and Breakfasts, Guesthouses, and Farmhouses in Ireland. The award was presented by Minister of State Michael Ring at a prestigious ceremony in Dublin’s Westbury Hotel on
Red Door named AA Guest Accomodation of the Year Read More »
An investigation is underway following the death of 65 year old Patrick Dowds on a farm in Burt. His twin brother George was injured, but has since been discharged from Letterkenny General Hospital. It’s understood a bull attacked both men. The incident is said to have happened at approximately half past two yesterday afternoon
Tributes paid to Burt farmer following fatal bull attack Read More »
Two people arrested in Derry yesterday by detectives investigating offences committed at the wake and funeral of Peggy O’Hara in the city in July have been released unconditionally. A 53 year old man was freed just before teatime last night, a 44 year old woman was released shorly afterwards. Examinations are continuing on a numner
PSNI free two people detained in relation to O’Hara funeral Read More »
A new survey has revealed that Donegal people are more likely to apply for a visa to emigrate. The study conducted by www.visafirst.com shows that applications from Donegal are eighty per cent higher than other counties when the populations are compared. Applications from more suburban areas such as Dublin have decreased dramatically compared to last
Survey shows a proportionately high level of emigration from Donegal Read More »
The SSE Airtricity League has announced that Danny Furlong of Wexford Youths has been credited with the goal scored by his club in the 21st minute of the First Division game against Finn Harps on June 12. The goal had originally been credited to Furlong’s team-mate Conor English but, following a review which included examining
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