Category: Old Donegal

In this week’s League of Ireland Review, Chris Ashmore was joined by former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle to recap Friday’s action where Harps picked up their second point of the Premier Division season drawing 1-1 with Bohemians and Derry City won again with victory in Dublin over Shels.

They began by looking at the Harps game where a draw was a fair result.

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FAI President Gerry Mc Ananey pictured at Diamond Park, Ballyare with Donegal Junior League Secretary Nigel Ferry at the League’s 50th Anniversary celebrations on Friday night last. Photo: Gary Foy.

The Donegal Junior Football League held a function on Friday to mark the 50th anniversary of the league.

FAI President Gerry McAnaney, who has strong Donegal connections, was the special guest at the league headquarters at Diamond Park, Ballyare.

On Sunday Sport, league secretary Nigel Ferry reflected on the evening’s events and the huge strides that have been made in Donegal soccer over the past 50 years when he was interviewed by Chris Ashmore.

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Donegal Manager Mickey McCann

The Donegal senior hurlers lost 23pts to 16pts on Sunday in their Division 2b derby with Derry at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny.

The win send Derry to the league final while with one round of games left to play Donegal can still secure a semi final spot:

Donegal Manager Mickey McCann told Tom Comack the better side won on the day:

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Derry booked their place in the Division 2b final of the National Hurling League on Sunday as they beat Donegal by 23pts to 15pts in Letterkenny.

A second half surge seen the Oak Leaf side come from three down at the break to win by eight scores.

Cormac Doherty who top scored with 9pts told Tom Comack it’s good day when you win on the road in Donegal:

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Covid Certs and filling out a passenger locator form will no longer be required for travellers coming into Ireland.

In line with European-wide regulations masks are still required in Dublin airport and on aeroplanes.

Paul Hackett CEO of Clickandgo.com says every EU Member state will have its own rules and regulations:

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The Donegal senior ladies lost their final Division 1a game on Sunday going down to Mayo 2-7 to 1-7.

Cian McNicholas reports from the Connacht GAA Centre for Highland Radio Sport:

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Davin Flynn. Photo Gerladine Diver

Donegal are still on course for a place in the National Hurling League Division 2B Final despite losing to Derry at O’Donnell Park.

Donegal led by 0-10 to 0-7 at the break with Davin Flynn prominent among the scorers, but Derry took complete control in the second half and emerged victorious on a final scoreline of Derry 0-23, Donegal 0-15.

Derry now have eight points while Donegal have six with one series of games to play. Donegal now play bottom of the table Mayo next week.

Sligo have four points after a 4-13 to 0-19 win over Mayo while London beat Wicklow by 3-16 to 1-9 and they also move to four points.

After the game match analyst Colm Breathnach discussed the outcome with Tom Comack.

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Police are currently in attendance at a security alert in the Lincoln Court area of Derry.

People are being urged to avoid the area.

No further details are available at present.

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A woman has been injured after falling from a horse in Inishowen.

The incident happened at Stragill Beach in Buncrana this morning.

Lough Swilly RNLI were paged today, shortly before 12pm, by Malin Head Coast Guard Radio to assist an ambulance crew at the scene.

It’s understood that the woman sustained non-life threatening injuries.

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Donegal were beaten 2-7 to 1-7 by Mayo in the Ladies NFL this afternoon and will play Dublin in two weeks time in the semi final.

Karen Guthrie scored 1-3 for Donegal today, Geraldine McLaughlin wasn’t available again but Yvonne Bonner featured and got on the scoresheet:

Donegal boss Maxi Curran told Cian McNicholas his side didn’t do themselves justice with their performance:

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