Cork City are through to the FAI Cup semi-finals. The Leesiders under the captaincy of Ballybofey’s Johnny Dunleavy beat Derry City 3-0 in the quarter-final replay at Turners Cross. Second-half goals in the final fifteen minutes from Ross Gaynor, Garry Buckley and John O’Flynn put the home side through to meet Bray Wanderers. Just before […]
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The quarter final draw for the Derry Senior Football Championship was made on Monday night in Owenbeg. Slaughtneil will play Ballinascreen, Lavey meet Ballinderry, Loup take on Bellaghy and Kilrea were drawn against Eoghan Rua. Loup and Slaughtneil were the last two sides to make the quarter finals. In Monday nights 3rd round qualifiers, Loup
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Deputy Dinny McGinley has confirmed he will not be standing in the next General Election. The Donegal South West TD announced he wouldn’t run about a year ago, but he says he’d come under pressure in recent weeks to go back on that decision.
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A man who died in a crash in County Wicklow over the weekend was originally from Donegal. He has been named locally as Simon McGeoghegan from Moville. The 31 year old was killed as he walked along the M11 motorway on Saturday night. Mr. McGeoghegan who had been working in the fishing industry in recent
Defending Champions St. Eunan’s will play St Michael’s in the semi finals of the Donegal Senior football Championship after their eight point quarter final win over Glenswilly on Sunday evening in Ballybofey. The other side of the draw sees Naomh Conaill take on Kilcar. Those games will be played on the weekend 26th and 27th
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Defending Champions St. Enda’s Omagh lost their grip on the O’Neill cup on Sunday as they bowed out of the Tyrone Senior Championship losing to neighbours and rivals Dromore 1-10 to 0-7 on Sunday evening. Dromore will now have the favourites tag and will meet Killyclogher in the semi finals while Trillick and Coalisland will
Dromore expecting another huge championship battle with Killyclogher Read More »
It’s emerged that a man who died in Co. Wicklow over the weekend was originally from Co. Donegal. Simon McGeoghegan (31), was killed when he was walking home, along the M11 motorway on Saturday night. Mr. McGeoghegan who had been working in the fishing industry in recent months was originally from Moville but had
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Garda morale in Donegal is at an all time low, according to the Garda Representative Association, with a number of reasons being cited, including a recent incident in which a garda confronted two burglars single handedly, knowing that the only available back up was a 20 minute car journey away. The GRA’s representative for the
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Details have been unveiled this afternoon of a three day mental health awareness event that will take place in South Donegal from from the eighth to the tenth of October. Connect Mental Health is intended to conincide with World Mental Health Day, October 10th. The initiative is the brainchild of Ciaran Mc Loone, who says
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A search in the Malin Head area for a 58 year old Belfast man has been suspended after he turned up safe and well at Malin Head just before 11 o’clock this morning. The man’s Volkswagon camper van has been parked close to Bamba’s Crown since yesterday morning. Gardai were alerted when it was noticed
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A review into the provision of an antenatal clinic in Dungloe is to take place, with a question mark over whether the service will reopen. In January, the clinic closed because of staffing issues, with some local politicians sayng they had received reassurances that the service would recommence once a key staff member had returned
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Tyrone club delegates are to meet with the county executive on Tuesday evening to decide on the future of senior team manager Mickey Harte. Harte, whose position is shrouded in uncertainty, has had talks with a three-person delegation from the county executive, headed by county chairperson Roisin Jordan. Their recommendation is to be conveyed to
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The draw for the semi-finals of the Irish Mail FAI Cup was made this morning. The winners of the Derry City-Cork City replay tonight will travel to face Bray Wanderers. In the other game, Dundalk, chasing a league and cup double, will host Longford Town. The semi-finals will be played on the weekend of October
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Derry City striker Mark Quigley will miss tonight’s FAI Cup quarter-final replay against Cork City at Turner’s Cross. Quigley, who made his first start for the Candystripes on Friday night when the teams drew 1-1, struggled in the game because of illness, and has been ruled out of the replay. However, there is better news
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Concerns have been raised about a well known ship wreck on a beach in the Bunbeg area. ‘Bad Eddie’ washed up at Magheraclogher in the 1970s. The wreck featured in Clannad’s ‘In a lifetime’ video in the 1980s. Now residents in the area are concerned that the wreck is rotting away, posing a threat for
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Donegal Co Council has agreed to review the matching Amount payable by Disabled and Older people as a percentage of the overall costs to improve their houses . However the Council has to match fund the Government grants as well by 20% . Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan has welcomed the review but says the Council
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There have been traffic delays in the vicinity of Carrigans this morning as a result of a fire. An operation to tackle the blaze is ongoing, and motorists had been diverted away from the Main Street for a time. Traffic is now moving through Carrigans again, but gardai are urging caution. There are no details of
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John Joe Mc Gee from Buncrana won the Northern Ireland Draughts Open Championship at the Greenvale Hotel Cookstown at the weekend. The event which attracted players from all over Europe had an all Inishowen final. McGee defeated fellow Buncrana man Billy Kelly in the decider. John Joe is the reigning All Ireland Senior Champion. This
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Tyrone Senior Championship Quarter Finals Sunday 13th @ Carrickmore Omagh 0-7 v 1-10 Dromore Saturday 12th Sept @ Dungannon Donaghmore 0-9 V 0-17 Coalisland Friday 11th Sept @ Omagh Trillick 0-14 V 1-7 Greencastle Strabane 0-4 V 1-12 Killyclogher
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Rory Kavanagh returned to a victorious Eunan’s team on Sunday, helping the Catherdal Town into the semi finals of the Donegal Senior Club Championship. Having spent the summer state-side in Boston, Kavanagh played a key role for Eunan’s in their 3-7 to 0-8 win over Glenswilly. The game ended in disappointment for Rory who was
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Defending Champions St. Eunan’s reached the semi finals of the Donegal Senior Club Championship on Sunday night via a 3-7 to 0-8 win over rivals Glenswilly. Under the lights at MacCumhaill Park, the Letterkenny side scored the vital goals at vital times in the big tie of the last eight. Lee McMonagle slotted home from
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St. Michael’s 3-15 V 1-05 Malin St.Michael’s disposed of Malin in the Donegal Senior Championship Quarter Finals on Sunday. The Dunfanaghy Creeslough club were dominate throughout their sixteen point win in Letterkenny. St.Michael’s manager Eddie Harkin was pleased to see such a commanding performance from his side…
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Termon 4-13 v 1-11 Termon won a fourth consecutive Donegal Senior Ladies title on Sunday beating Glenfin in the final. Geraldine Mc Laughlin top scored for Termon with 2-4. Geraldine spoke with Tom Comack after the game……
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Ulster Senior League Cup Results Group A Letterkenny Rvs 6 v 1 Swilly Rvs Group B Cockhill Celtic 4 v 0 Fanad Utd
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St. Michael’s 3-15 V 1-05 Malin St.Michael’s cruised into the semi-finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship on Sunday afternoon beating Malin 3-15 to 1-5 at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. When the second goal by St. Michael’s Ciaran Gallagher hit the back of the net fourteen minutes into the first half, the writing was
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Peter Campbell reviews the Donegal QF’s and previews the Glenswilly and St Eunans game on Sunday Sport……
Peter Campbell reviews the Donegal QF’s and previews the Glenswilly and St Eunans game Read More »
Inishowen Football League 13th September Jackie Crossan Premier Division Illies Celtic 1 v 2 Buncrana Hearts Clonmany Shamrocks 2 v 0 Greencastle FC Culdaff FC 1 v 5 Aileach FC QPS 4 v 1 Moville Celtic Strand Hotel First Division 2pm
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Donegal League Results Sunday 13th September Premier Division Milford United 1 v 2 Cappry Rovers Gweedore Celtic 0 v 1 Rathmullan Celtic Kilmacrennan Celtic 3 v 4 Kildrum Tigers Drumoghill F.C 2 v 1 Glenea United St. Catherines 5
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Termon 4-13 v 1-11 Glenfin Francie Friel was a relieved Manager when he spoke with Tom Comack after the game……
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Fianna Fáil Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has called on the Government to increase the number of speech and language therapists in schools and pre-schools. The call comes as latest figures from the HSE show there are more than 8,000 people waiting for treatment. Both adults and children are among the 8 thousand on the list.
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Coleraine win the North West Premiership Final and Bready retain their premiership status Eamon McLaughlin recaps the North West Cricket Season……
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Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle had a podium finish in Rally Australia taking third on the WRC event which also seen Sebastien Ogier claim a third successive drivers title. Co Tyrone’s Meeke admitted he had no answer to the pace of the Polo Rs on Sunday. Having started just three-tenths of a second behind Ogier
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Naomh Conaill will be in the hat for the semi-final draw of the Donegal Senior Football Championship on Sunday evening. The Group 2 winners beat Termon 0-11 to 1-5 at MacCumhaill Park in the second quarter final on Saturday evening. After the game Tom Comack spoke with Naomh Conaill Manager Martin Regan…
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Tyrone Senior Championship Quarter Finals Saturday 12th Sept @ Dungannon Donaghmore 0-9 V 0-17 Coalisland Sunday 13th 6.15pm @ Carrickmore Omagh v Dromore Friday 11th Sept @ Omagh Trillick 0-14 V 1-7 Greencastle Strabane 0-4 V 1-12 Killyclogher
Coalisland get passed Donaghmore to make Tyrone last four Read More »
Naomh Conaill joined Kilcar in the semi-finals of the Donegal Senior Club Championship thanks to a 0-11 to 1-5 win over Termon in Ballybofey on Saturday night. There was just a point in it at the break 0-4 to 0-3, Dara Gallagher scored three of Naomh Conaill’s total in the opening half. The second half
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Letterkenny’s Mark English put in an impressive performance to win the 500m at the Great North City Games near Newcastle in 59.58 seconds. The UCD athlete, who has been in excellent end of season form, got the better of a number of top athletes including the USA’s Johnny Dutch and Great Britain’s Rabah Yousif. Yousif
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Kilcar are through to the semi-finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship following a 3-13 to 0-8 win over Four Masters in Fintra. The Kilcar manager Michael Molloy was well pleased with his side’s performance and says they are looking forward to the semi-finals.
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Burt won their 5th Donegal Senior Hurling title in a row as they beat MacCumhaills in the final today. After the game, Ciaran Dowds, the Burt Captain, gave his thoughts and reaction to Tom Comack.
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Kilcar 3-13 Four Masters 0-8 Kilcar beat Four Masters in the first of the Raidio na Gaeltachta Donegal SFC quarter-finals at a blustery Fintra. Playing against the elements Kilcar led 1-3 to 0-3 at half-time with their goal from Ryan McHugh. Andrew McClean and Stephen McBrearty got the goals in the second half for
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Derry City must now travel to Turner’s Cross to face Cork City in an FAI Cup quarter-final replay following their 1-1 draw at the Brandywell last night. City played some very good football in the first half and deservedly led at the break. But Cork equalised after half time and will now be the favourites
Derry have it all to do in replay – Hutton’s FAI Cup reaction Read More »
Burt 2-8 MacCumhaill’s 0-12 Underdogs Sean MacCumhaill’s ran Burt very close in the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship Final at O’Donnell Park. Boosted by early goals from Ronan McDermott and Gavin McGrath, they led by 2-3 to 0-3 at half-time. But MacCumhaill’s put up a great performance in the second half with Lee Henderson and Ciaran
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Derry City have a great record in the FAI Cup – and their only hope of silverware this season still remains. Having been held to a 1-1 draw at the Brandywell by Cork City, they now face a tough replay. Patrick McEleneny, one of City’s key players, says that there have been a few upsets
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The Donegal Senior Club Championship has reached the quarter final stage. Today Kilcar will meet Four Masters at 3pm in Fintra while later Naomh Conaill take on Termon in Ballybofey at 7.30pm. On Sunday at 2.30pm St. Michael’s play Malin at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny and at 6.45pm tomorrow one of the big
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Former Donegal Ladies manager Davy McLaughlin has been speaking to Tom Comack on the Donegal Ladies SFC final meeting of All-Ireland Champions Termon and Glenfin. The game takes place in Convoy at 3pm tomorrow.
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Ciaran Woods of Gaelic Life has been reflecting on last night’s Tryone SFC quarter final meetings of Trillick and Greencastle, and Killyclogher and Strabane Sigersons, as well as the remaining last eight meetings of Donaghmore and Coalisland, and Omagh and Dromore. Ciaran also gave his verdict on the Tyrone Senior Hurling final meeting of Carrickmore
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Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle continue to fight at the front at Rally Australia on the WRC. Having trailed the VW of Jari-Matti Latvala after day 1, the Citroën pair took the lead on the first run of the day, only to slip to second on the final stage. The Tyrone driver completed the last
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Over 800 people are waiting 18 months or more for an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny General Hospital according to new figures. Hospital waiting lists have worsened dramatically in the two months since Minister for Health Leo Varadkar’s target date for their elimination, the Irish Times is reporting. More than 11,000 patients across the State have
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Detectives from the PSNI’s Serious Crime Branch detained the 49-year-old yesterday morning in Strabane. The arrest came as part of investigations into “ongoing violent dissident republican activity” in the town. The PSNI said the man has been released pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service. Numerous searches have been carried out in the area
Man arrested in connection with dissident republican activity in Strabane released Read More »
Finn Harps remain second in the First Division of the SSE Airtricity League as leaders Wexford Youths beat third place UCD 1-0 at Ferrycarraig Park. Once again a late goal secured Wexford the points, this time Shane Dunne grabbed the winner on 82 minutes. The victory puts Wexford seven points clear of Finn Harps but
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Derry City will have to make the long trek to Turners Cross on Monday evening for an FAI Cup replay. Their quarter final at the Brandywell on Friday night finished 1-1 with the goals coming early in each half. The game was only five minutes old when Derry took the lead through Ryan McBride. The
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