Category: Old Donegal

4,181 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported today.

668 patients are in hospital with the virus, while 125 people are being treated in ICUs – the highest mark since February.

The latest HSE data also shows that County Donegal has the lowest 7-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, at 459 cases per 100,000 people.

County Donegal’s 14-day rate of the virus is only slightly below the national average however – at 1103 compared to the national figure of 1187.

The GAA’s Central Council have announced that they are reintroducing pre-season inter-county competitions for 2022.

Competitions such as the McKenna Cup, O’Byrne and McGrath Cups, alongside Connacht League will return.

County boards have also been informed that inter county training sessions can begin from 8 December with challenge matches commencing in January.

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The provisional fixture list for the 2022 Allianz National League’s have been sent to the county boards across the country.

Donegal will have four home games in Division One with  two away and one at a neutral venue.

Declan Bonner’s first outing will be against Mayo on the weekend of the 30th January and with McHale Park not available that game will be at a neutral pitch.

Donegal’s home games will be against Kildare on the 6th February, Tyrone under the lights in Ballybofey on Saturday 26th February, Monaghan on the 13th March and Armagh on the 27th March.

Their two away games will be in Kerry on the 29th February and at Croke Park against Dublin on the 20th March.

Donegal will finalise the venues for the home games with the GAA in the coming weeks.

All Ireland Champions Tyrone will start their Division One campaign at home to Monaghan on the last week in January.

Tyrone will also have home games against Kildare, Dublin and  Mayo with trips to Donegal, Armagh and Kerry.

Derry begin life in Division 2 at home to Down with Rory Gallagher’s side also hosting Cork and Galway. They will have four away games to Roscommon, Clare, Offaly and Meath.

Donegal Senior Football champions St Eunan’s and Derry champions Watty Graham’s Glen do battle in the first round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship in O’Donnell Park on Sunday afternoon.

There will be full live match commentary of the game on air from the 1:30 throw in.

Pauric Hilferty looked ahead to the game with Martin McHugh…

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Letterkenny Rugby Club eased to victory over University Ulster Coleraine in the Ulster Rugby Championship 3 with a 48-0 win.

The win leaves Letterkenny in second of the table just a point of Virginia.

Elsewhere in the All Ireland Division 2C, Omagh beat Bruff 17-15 whilst City of Derry beat Clonmel 9-6.

Bonagee United will be in the draw for the next round of the FAI Cup after they beat Glenville 2-1 at home.

Niall Gleeson gave the Dubliners the lead before goals from Michael Funston and Tony McNamee turn the game around and sealed Bonagee’s win.

Bonagee boss Jason Gibson told Diarmaid Doherty it was all about getting through to the next round.

November 19, 2021; Manchester, New Hampshire, USA; Demetrius Andrade and Jason Quigley during their Matchroom Boxing bout at the SNHU Arena in Manchester, NH on November 19, 2021. Mandatory Credit: Ed Mulholland/Matchroom.

Jason Quigley’s bid to become world boxing champion ended in disappointment in the early hours of Saturday morning.

The Donegal native suffered a second-round stoppage defeat against Demetrius Andrade in their W-B-O title bout in New Hampshire.

Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough was in Quigley’s corner during the fight and he gave his thoughts on the bout…

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Bonagee United advanced to the next round in the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Glenville 2-1 on Saturday evening.

Glenville took the lead early in the first half through Niall Gleeson before goals from Michael Funston and Tony McNamee ensured Bonagee’s passage to the next round.

Diarmaid Doherty has the Full Time report…

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Cloughaneely were beaten in the Ulster Intermediate Football Championship First Round by Steelstown at O’Donnell Park on Saturday afternoon.

The game finished 0-13 to 1-08 in favour of the Derry champions.

After the game Cloughaneely manager Michael Lynch told Pauric Hilferty his side just didn’t have the same bite as they did in the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Final last weekend…

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Cockhill Celtic are through to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Lakewood Athletic 6-0

Goals from Adam Duffy, Laurence Toland, Garban Friel and three from Christy McLaughlin helped Gavin Cullen’s side ease into the next round.

Manager Gavin Cullen joined Eóin Catterson on Saturday Sport to give his thoughts on his sides victory…

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