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Downings won the Donegal Junior Football Championship after they beat Letterkenny Gaels 1-09 to 0-03.
Alan Pasoma got the goal early in the second half as Downings ran out nine point winners.
Oisin Kelly and Brendan Kilcoyne have the full time report…
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Letterkenny Gaels won the 2021 Donegal Junior B Football Championship after they beat Lifford 1-06 to 0-07 at O’Donnell Park.
Peter Doherty’s goal in the opening moments of the game proved the difference between to two sides.
After the game Tom Comack got the thoughts of joint captains of Letterkenny Gaels, Shane Gildea and Nicky McGarrigle.
The Taoiseach says proposals on how to make Antigen testing more affordable, but not free, are due to come to cabinet this week.
It comes after Pharmacists warned the expenses are low but could begin to add up quickly.
During the week NPHET recommended those taking part in risky activities should take the tests twice a week.
Taoiseach Micheal Martin says Ministers will discuss ways to make antigen tests cheaper, but not fully free, in the coming days:
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The Department of Health has confirmed 3,805 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today.
As of the latest figures, 582 people are in hospitals with the virus, with 106 of those in intensive care units.
The latest HSE data shows that as of midnight on Thursday, County Donegal’s 14-day incidence rate of the virus – 1,152 cases per 100,000 people – is just above the national average of 1036.5.
A public health expert says that anyone with a busy social calendar this festive season should take regular antigen tests.
The call comes amid the recent elevated infection rates of the virus here, with 3,805 new confirmed cases in the latest figures from the Department of Health.
Dr Paddy Mallon is an infectious diseases physician at St Vincent’s hospital and a Professor at UCD – he says antigen testing twice a week can help to cut down on the number of infections in the community…
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People have been reminded to buy their antigen tests for Covid-19 directly from a pharmacy, as some antigen tests for sale in the UK and elsewhere in Europe are unreliable.
Professor Anthony Staines says that the Government should provide a list of tests that are proven to be effective at correctly identifying the presence of Covid…
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Moortown won the Tyrone Intermediate Football Championship on Saturday evening after they beat Owen Roes 0-11 to 0-06 in Healy Park.
Owen Roes had Damien McCrossan red carded just before the break and trailed six points to three and couldn’t bridge that gap in the second half as Moortown won the title.
After the game Owen Roes boss Paddy Campbell told Francis Mooney the best team won on the day…
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Noah Gooch switched on the Star of Hope at Letterkenny’s Polestar Roundabout this weekend as the run-up to Christmas begins.
Six-year-old Noah, son of Highland Radio presenter Lee Gooch, has Down’s Syndrome and was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year – and last night he was given the honour of switching on the Star of Hope as the festive season approaches.
Noah’s Bed Push, a fundraiser organised to help several charities and organisations that provide aid for children with serious illnesses, raised over €237,000 earlier this year after several celebrities and volunteers helped push a bed 250km from Crumlin Children’s Hospital to Letterkenny University Hospital.
Donegal’s Geraldine McLaughlin has been named a 2021 Ladies All Star.
Having missed out on so many occasions previously the Termon sharpshooter was awarded the left corner forward position for the first time in her career.
McLaughlin scored 2-22 in this years championship.
Fellow Termon players Nicole McLaughlin and Evelyn McGinley were among the 45 nominations.
All Ireland winners Meath picked up 8 awards on the night with Vicki Wall names Player of the Year.
2021 TG4 Ladies Football All-Star team:
Monica McGuirk (Meath) – 2nd award (previous winner in 2019)Emma Troy (Meath) – 1st awardMary Kate Lynch (Meath) – 1st awardLeah Caffrey (Dublin) – 3rd award (previous winner in 2016 and 2017)Erika O’Shea (Cork) – 1st awardAoibhín Cleary (Meath) – 1st awardOrlagh Nolan (Dublin) – 1st awardHannah Looney (Cork) – 1st awardMáire O’Shaughnessy (Meath) – 1st awardHannah Tyrrell (Dublin) – 1st awardRachel Kearns (Mayo) – 2nd award (previous winner in 2019)Niamh O’Sullivan (Meath) – 1st awardVikki Wall (Meath) – 1st awardEmma Duggan (Meath) – 1st awardGeraldine McLaughlin (Donegal) – 1st award
County by county breakdown:
8 Meath, 3 Dublin, 2 Cork, 1 Donegal, 1 Mayo.
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Moortown are Tyrone Intermediate Football champions after they beat Owen Roes 0-11 to 0-06 in Healy Park on Saturday night.
At half time Moortown lead seven points to three and outscored their opponents four points to two to claim the title.
Francis Mooney reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Brett McGinty extended his pro fight record to 4-0 with his latest victory at the Skydome Arena in Coventry on Saturday evening.
The St Johnston native was a comfortable winner over the four rounds beating Pavel Albrecht of the Czech Republic.
McGinty who is training under two time World champion Rucky Hatton is due back in the ring again in around four weeks time possibly in London.
Since turning professional it’s McGinty’s third win at the Skydome.
