Category: Old Donegal

Cockhill Celtic are through to the Ulster Senior League Cup final after they beat Monaghan United 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.

A hattrick from Corey McBride was the difference between the two sides.

Cockhill will now face Bonagee United in the decider after they beat Derry City Reserves 1-0 on Thursday evening.

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Donegal’s Under 20’s got their hands on the Leo Murphy Cup on Saturday afternoon with a 2-10 to 1-06 win over Tyrone in O’Donnell Park.

Second half goals from Caolan Dunleavy and Bobby McGettigan who scored his fifth goal of the competition helped ease Gary Duffy’s side to the seven point win.

After the match Tom Comack spoke with Donegal captain Kieran Tobin.

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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One
Arranmore United 4 v 3 Kildrum Tigers Reserves

Cappry Rovers Reserves 2 v 1 Keadue Rovers Reserves

Fintown Harps AFC 2 v 0 Glenea United Reserves

Glencar Celtic 2 v 0 Donegal Town Reserves

Oldtown Celtic 3 v 0 Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves

Strand Rovers 4 v 2 Milford United Reserves

Old Orchard Saturday Division Two
Copany Rovers 5 v 1 Ballybofey United Reserves

Cranford United Reserves 5 v 4 St. Catherines Reserves

Drumbar F.C. 1 v 3 Ramelton Mariners

Drumoghill F.C. Reserves 1 v 6 Gweedore Celtic Reserves

Dunlewey Celtic 2 v 2 Swilly Rovers Reserves

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Donegal Under 20’s claimed the Leo Murphy Cup thanks to a 2-10 to 1-06 win over Tyrone in O’Donnell Park.

Goals from Caolan Dunleavy and Bobby McGettigan helped Gary Duffy’s side to victory.

Tom Comack has the full time report…

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Tom also got the thoughts of Highland’s GAA Analyst Martin McHugh after the game…

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The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission received 83 complaints in relation to fuel prices over the past week.

The Dail heard claims retailers had increased prices, ahead of an emergency vote on Wednesday night to cut to excise on petrol and diesel – something they’ve denied.

Prices are still in the region of 2-euro a litre despite the new tax cuts, designed to take 15c a litre off the price at the pumps.

The CCPC says it has written to petrol retailers to remind them of their obligations under consumer protection law.

Michael Grubb is a Professor of Energy and Climate Change at University College London.

He says prices had already been rising globally since Covid-19 lockdowns came to an end:

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A security alert in Derry has ended following the discovery of a hoax.

The alert began close to 10 o’clock last night, after a suspicious device was reported to be in the Elaghmore Park area of Derry city.

After examination from Police as well as Ammunition Technical Officers the device was declared a hoax, and temporarily evacuated residents were allowed to return to their homes.

Cordons have also been lifted and the area is open to the public again.

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Letterkenny University Hospital now has the second-highest number of Covid-19 hospitalisations in the Republic of Ireland, according to the latest HSE data.

There were 79 Covid-19 patients admitted at LUH as of 8pm last night – that’s up from 42 just a week ago, a rise of 80%.

The current national figure for Covid hospitalisations meanwhile is 907 – compared to 583 on February 26th – an increase of 56%.

Yesterday was also the first time in seven weeks that the national number went above 900.

Donegal GP Ciarán Ó Fearraigh says he doesn’t expect that hospital figure to fall in the near future:

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Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Environment and Regeneration committee have approved match funding of over £220,000 for the Covid Recovery Small Settlements Programme for projects in several villages within the district.

This regeneration programme aims to address long standing issues such as rural poverty, isolation and access to services in small settlements with a population of less than 5,000 people.

At Wednesday’s committee meeting, members were advised that following submission of an application by Council, a letter of offer has been received from the lead department, DfC, awarding the total grant sum of £2,023,000, which is 90% of the overall programme value.

Members approved the supply of 10% match funding from Council.

The committee heard more about the projects which will be funded through the programme and include Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills, Claudy, Park, and Eglinton.

All projects will be delivered directly by Council and involve revitalisation schemes to shop fronts and public spaces, and environmental and access upgrades in local forests and parks.
Chair of Council’s Environment and Regeneration committee, Cllr Ruairí McHugh, welcomed the funding.

The decision will come before Full Council for ratification at the end of March.

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Donegal County Council is being urged to install electronic speed signage on approach roads to Carrigart in a bid to slow down traffic.

Councillor Gerry McMonagle is calling for additional safety measures to be put in place on the roads from Milford and Creeslough.

It follows a recent public meeting during which concerns were raised over the volume and speed of traffic passing through the town particularly near the local national school.

Councillor McMonagle believes electronic signage would go some way in deterring motorists from speeding:

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There are calls for island piers and harbors to be included in Brexit relief funds.

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has told Government that there is a need for Ireland’s offshore islands to be included in the rollout of the Brexit Adjustment Reserve funding and to be funded significantly.

The €5.4 billion Brexit Adjustment Reserve has been established to support all EU member states. The European Commission will allocate €920.4 million from the reserve to Ireland, making Ireland the biggest beneficiary.

Deputy Pringle told the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform that it’s vital that adequate infrastructure is in place for the fishing industry:

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