Category: Old Donegal

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Shelbourne have announced the signing of former Finn Harps striker Sean Boyd.

Boyd joins newly promoted, Shelbourne after a strong end to the season with Finn Harps scoring three goals in his final four appearances with the club.

Speaking following the signing of Boyd, manager Damien Duff said: “We are delighted to bring Sean to the club. He is another brilliant character in the building who will no doubt help build a young, hungry dressing room but also an exciting vibrant team. He has a lot of qualities on and off the pitch and we really look forward to working together”

The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service is warning waiting times have trebled, as the North’s health service continues to be under severe pressure due to Covid.

Some patients are waiting up to six hours to be admitted to a hospital.

Figures show that the incidence rate of the virus has risen from 420 cases per 100,000 of the population to just under 600 during the first week of November – a rise of more than 40 percent in a fortnight.

A new poll has revealed that 6 out of 10 people in the Republic would opt for a United Ireland if a vote was held today.

The Red C poll in the Business Post today has revealed that while 60 percent of people would like to see the 32 counties united, only 40 percent would be happy to pay more taxes to make it happen.

There would also be strong resistance to dropping the national anthem and flag according to the poll, with only 35 percent happy to change the anthem, with 27 percent would be ok about losing the tricolour.

The was division on the question of keeping the Northern Assembly in Belfast alongside the Dail in Dublin if there was a United Ireland – 45 percent  of those polled support the idea while 32 percent are against it.

The survey results also show that Sinn Fein voters are most likely to favour the concept but they are least likely to support compromise in terms of symbols, representation and membership.

The Department of Health has reported 3,735 new cases of Covid-19.

566 people are currently in hospital with the virus – an increase of 30 on yesterday’s figure.

117 people are being treated in ICU, a decrease of 1 on yesterday.

The figures come as officials try to learn more about a new Covid-19 variant of concern that is believed to be more transmissible.

NPHET member Dr Cillian De Gasgun says Omicron is very different to the original variant of the virus, but he believes the vaccine will be effective against the new strain too:

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Ruaidhri Higgins. Photo @derrycityfc

Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins has paid thanks to the trio who left the club during the week.

Players Darren Cole and Marc Walsh alongside Coach Raff Cretaro won’t be returning to the club for the 2022 season.

In a statement made over the weekend Higgins said: “Darren has been a fantastic servant to the club over the past five years. He was very unlucky to pick up that injury in 2019 which kept him out of the side. To his credit however he has worked his way back to full fitness and finished the season very strongly for us.

“Marc was very unlucky at times too, but Derry fans did get a chance to see how good he was just before the end of the season.

“I want to thank both players for all their hard work since I came into the club and wish them the very best for the future.

“I can confirm as well that first team coach Raff Cretaro is also leaving.

“Raff came in with me in April and has been a real influence around the club. He has a great way about him and is hugely popular with both the players and the staff.

“He does however have family commitments and I understand that. I know he has really enjoyed his time at Derry City and we would also like to wish Raff every success going forward.”

The draw has been made for the provincial championship for 2022.

In Ulster Donegal have been drawn at home to Armagh where the winner will face either Cavan or Antrim.

Meanwhile, All Ireland and Ulster Champions, Tyrone will face Fermanagh in the Preliminary round where the winner will face Derry.

Monaghan take on Down in the other Quarter Final with the winner of the tie playing either Tyrone, Fermanagh or Derry in the Semi Final,

In Connacht, Mayo and Galway will meet in the Quarter Final with Kerry set to take on Cork in a Munster Semi Final whilst in Leinster Dublin will play Offaly or Wexford in their Quarter Final.

Oisin Kelly was joined by Martin McHugh to review the Championship draw…

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Letterkenny Rugby earned a 32-7 win over Strabane in the Ulster Rugby Championship 3 on Saturday.

Paul O’Kane’s side ran in six tries in their win and remain in second in the league.

In the All Ireland Division 2C, City of Derry were beaten 31-10 by Midleton in what is their fifth defeat of the year.

St Eunan’s are out of the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship after they suffered 3-10 to 2-08 defeat by Craobh Rua of Armagh on Saturday afternoon.

Eugene Organ’s side fell behind early in the game and trailed 2-08 to 0-04 at half time.

Conor O’Grady netted twice for the Letterkenny side in the final quarter of the game but it wasn’t enough as they fell to a five point defet.

After the game St Eunan’s boss Eugene Organ spoke with Tom Comack…

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St Eunan’s bowed out of the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship on Saturday afternoon when they were beaten 3-10 to 2-08 by Craobh Rua of Armagh.

Eugen Organ’s side trailed by ten points at the break and struggled to bridge that gap until goals from Conor O’Grady helped reduced the gap between the sides but it wasn’t enough for the Letterkenny side as they suffered a five point defeat.

Tom Comack reports from Pairc Esler…

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Craig Breen and Paul Nagle in their BMW M3 have won the Killarney Historic Stages Rally finishing 57.1 seconds ahead of Alan Ring and Adrian Deasy in the Subaru Legacy RS.

Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy also in a BMW M3 finished in fourth just 29.6 seconds ahead of his son Eamon Kelly and Paddy McCrudden in the Ford Escort RS1800.

In the Modified section Robert Duggan and Ger Conway in the Ford Escort claimed victory with Kevin Eves and Chris Melly in second with 1 minute 05.7 the difference and Declan Gallagher and John McCarthy in their Toyota Starlet RWD finished in fifth