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  Shamrock Rovers moved to within four points of SSE Airtricity Premier leaders Dundalk on Tuesday night. Mikie Drennan scored his tenth of the season, but was later sent off as Pat Fenlon’s side thrashed Derry City 4-1 in Tallaght. Derry’s Ryan McBride was also shown a straight red card after just 13 minutes. Further

  Republic of Ireland manager Martin O’Neill says he’s considering starting Robbie Keane in Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier with Scotland. Their last international match ended in a 0-0 draw with England. O’Neill says his side’s ability to score goals is a bit of a concern…

  Tyrone defender Cathal McCarron is expected to be fit for the All-Ireland Qualifier against Limerick on June 27, despite damaging an ankle in a club championship game last week. The Dromore man suffered suspected ankle ligament damage in the win over Ardboe, but the injury is less serious that initially feared. Skipper Sean Cavanagh

Republic of Ireland defender Seamus Coleman is in confident mood ahead of Saturday’s Euro 2016 qualifier with Scotland. They’ll go into that game on the back of a 0-0 draw with England in their friendly international in Dublin. Coleman says there’s plenty to be excited about when it comes to their next home match.

Tyrone will face Limerick in the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Round 1A qualfiers. The game will take place on Saturday, June 27th. The other Round 1B qualifiers are: Louth v. Leitrim Armagh or Donegal (loser) v Meath or Wicklow (loser) Wexford or Westmeath (loser) v Down   The Division 1A qualifiers, to be played on

Danish rider Mikkel F Honore won the weekend’s RAS Donegal which was based out of Ardara. The Errigal CC man took the yellow jersey with 1min 07sec to spare over the rest of the field after 4 stages in the hills of Donegal. Simon Toumey of Cork Giant was second in the overall standings while

  Derry will meet the winners of Donegal and Armagh in the Semi Final of the Ulster Senior Football Championship. The Oak Leaf county took their first provincial win  since 2011 on Sunday, beating Down 0-12 to 0-11 thanks to a late free from Eoin Bradley at Celtic Park. After the game Oisin Kelly spoke

Senior Division 1 Kilcar 0-14 V 1-11 St Michael’s Glenswilly 1-15 V 1-6 Gweedore St Eunan’s 1-14 V 2-9 Noamh Conaill Malin 0-13 V 1-14 Four Masters Ardara 0-8 V 1-10 Dungloe Senior Division 2 Cloughaneely 0-9 V 2-6 Naomh Muire Glenfin 0-8 V 2-8 Killybegs MacCumhaills 2-10 V 0-19 Termon N Columba 0-16 V

There were no goals and few chances for the crowd at the Aviva this afternoon as the Republic of Ireland and England drew nil-all in an international friendly. Attention now moves to next Saturday’s Euro qualifier against Scotland for Martin O’Neill’s team. Speaking to Setanta Sports after the game, John O’Shea said he was pleased

The draws were made for the quarter-finals of the Irish Senior and National Cups today live on Highland Sunday Sport from Bready. Cricket Ireland President Dr Murray Power drew the home teams with NW Warriors Coach Bobby Rao selecting the away sides. The draw was overseen by Tournament Director Simon Dyke of Cricket Ireland. 2013

Derry were beaten 1-20 to 0-12 by Kerry in Saturday’s Christy Ring Cup Hurling Final at Croke Park. It was a disappointing evening for Derry who managed just three scores from play. Ruairi Convery scored five frees and Patrick Henry hit a further four, Shane Nolan top scored for Kerry with 1-8. It was third

A week out from Donegal’s eagerly awaited Ulster quarter-final clash with Armagh, in the Athletic Grounds, Donegal manager Rory Gallagher has been telling Tom Comack how preparations have been going…

Finn Harps lost their unbeaten run in the First Division of the League of Ireland on Friday night losing 1-0 to Athlone Town. Harps will look to bounce back next Friday when they play Wexford Youths in Ballybofey. Harps Manager Ollie Horgan spoke with Chris Ashmore on today’s Saturday Sport…

The Foyle Cup is just over a month away. Hundreds of young players from all over Ireland, the UK and further afield will participate in 380 games to be played in Derry and the surrounding area’s. On Saturday Sport, Chris Ashmore looked ahead to the event with Foyle Cup Chairman Michael Hutton…

Letterkenny’s Danny Mooney won gold at Saturday’s Ulster Senior Track and Field Championships in Belfast. Competing in difficult conditions at the Mary Peter’s Track, Mooney ran 3mins 59sec to win the 1500ms. Elsewhere Mark Hoy of Finn Valley retained his 800m title, Karl Griffin of UCD finished 2nd in the 400m, Will Kennedy Finn Valley

The Joule Donegal International Rally is just around the corner. The Donegal Motor Club are encouraging those who can help over the weekend particularly on the marshaling front to contact the Club. Details are on the website www.donegalrally.ie Clerk of the Course is Eamon Mc Gee and he spoke with Oisin Kelly ahead of the

Derry will look to progress in the Ulster Senior Championship for the first time in four years by beaten Down on Sunday. Derry manager Brian McIver, talks to Oisin Kelly about clash with the Mourne County in Celtic Park…. Captain Mark Lynch says there is a drive among the squad to rise to the occasion

Derry County Board Chairman Brian Smith is confident that the Oak Leaf county can have a run in the Ulster Championship this summer. On Sunday Derry meet Down in the quarter final at Celtic Park. Brian spoke with Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport…

Omagh proved to be too strong for Carrickmore in the Tyrone Senior Football Championship clash in Pomeroy last night. In a repeat of last year’s final, Omagh were in command from early on and helped by six points from Ronan O’Neill were never really troubled. The dismissal of Martin Penrose for Carrickmore in the second

Derry City were beaten at home on Friday night by St. Patrick’s Athletic by three goals to nil. Despite starting brightly, City fell behind in the 26th minute when Aaron Greene hit a low shot from the left edge of the box that beat the keeper’s dive. Before that, Philip Lowry found space on the

  Donegal Town Rugby Football Club are proud to have been selected as one the hosts for the visit of the Rugby World Cup to Ireland which sees Webb Ellis Cup visiting Donegal Town on as part of Rugby World Cup 2015 Trophy Tour. On Tuesday 16th June Rugby’s greatest prize, the Webb Ellis Cup,

The Down team to play Derry this Sunday in the quarter final of the Ulster Championship has been named. Jim Mc Corry’s team shows two changes from the side that played in the League final with Ryan Boyle coming in for Gerard Collins and Peter Fitzpatrick in for Peter Turley. Mark Poland is also fit

It’s the story that’s making the headlines on the front and back pages of most of the nationals this morning. FAI chief executive John Delaney has insisted that the 5m euro payment made by FIFA to the association represented very good business. Last night the FAI issued another statement on the matter. They say the