Category: Old Donegal

The Agriculture Minister is urging communities to be vigilant as Garda investigations continue into three separate attacks on older people in their homes.

An appeal for witnesses has been launched after two elderly people were threatened at knife point in Gurranabraher in Cork city shortly after 7.30 yesterday morning.

The intruder left the scene with a sum of cash, while the man in his 70s and woman in her 80s were treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.

Similar aggravated burglaries have taken place in counties Kildare and Sligo in the past month.

Minister Charlie McConalogue says such attacks are despicable………..

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There were wins for Derry and Tyrone in the National Hurling League on Sunday afternoon.

Derry claimed a 2-24 to 0-12 win away at Wicklow, the win is their second in as many games in the league.

Meanwhile, Tyrone eased to a 4-29 to 0-07 victory over Warwickshire, Aidy Kelly scoring two of the Red Hands four goals.

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Roisin Flanagan set a new Ulster indoor record on the early hours of Saturday morning where she ran 15 minutes 36.05 seconds to finish seventh in the 5000 metres indoor event held in Boston.

Flanagan’s time also makes her the fourth in the all-time Irish list.

Donegal’s John Kelly claimed gold in a Shot Put event in Sweden on Saturday evening.

Kelly, who has just returned to action after being out for 18 months due to injury, threw 18.22 metres.

Meanwhile in Spain on Sunday, Brendan Boyce finished twelfth in the 20km race in Pamplona with a time of 1 hour 27 minutes 13 seconds.

Catherine McDevitt of Letterkenny AC was in action in Scotland where she won both the 60m and the 200m, running 26.75 seconds in the 200m.

Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle has the wrap…

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Brian Mc Cormick Cup – Area Finals
Donegal Area
Cappry Rovers 0 v 2 St. Catherines

Lifford Area
Kildrum Tigers 1 v 0 Convoy Arsenal

Gweedore Area
Kilmacrennan Celtic 2 v 1 Keadue Rovers

Temple Domestic Appliances Division One
Raphoe Town 1 v 2 Fanad United

Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Division Two

Whitestrand United 2 v 3 Gweedore United

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Donegal made it two wins from two in the National Hurling League with a 1-19 to 2-14 win over Sligo in Markievicz Park.

Ronan McDermott got the goal for Mickey McCann’s side as they earned a two point win on the road.

Mickey McCann told Tom Comack he was happy to leave Sligo with the win.

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Buncrana Credit Union Cup Quarter finals 2pm

Illies Celtic 3 v 1Moville Celtic

Culdaff FC 0 v 4 Glengad United

Gleneely Colts 0 v 5 Aileach FC

Greencastle FC 2 v 0 Cockhill Youths

Jackie Crossan Premier Division 2pm

Carn FC 1 v 3 Buncrana Hearts

Strand Hotel Division One

Clonmany Res 1 v 2 Aileach Res    *Aileach win league title

Dunree United 1 v 2 QPS

Inishowen Engineering Division Two A

Rasheney FC 4 v 2 Buncrana Res

Carrowmena FC 1 v 0 Carn Res

Inishowen Engineering Division Two B

Culdaff Res 1 v 2 Clonmany Youths

Moville Res 6 v 1 Rasheney Res

Aileach Youth 4 v 1 Dunree Res

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Donegal recorded back to back wins in the National Hurling League with a 1-19 to 2-14 win over Sligo on Sunday afternoon.

Ronan McDermott was named Man of the Match in the game scoring the goal for Mickey McCann’s side.

Tom Comack got the thoughts of Ronan after the game.

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Donegal made it back to back wins in the National Hurling league with a 1-19 to 2-14 win away at Sligo.

Man of the Match, Ronan McDermott’s goal early in the game helped Mickey McCann’s side leave with the victory.

Donegal ended the game with 13 players after Sean McVeigh and Declan Coulter were sent off.

Tom Comack and Colm Breathnach report for Highland Radio Sport…

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Sinn Fein remains the most popular political party in the country according to a new poll.

The Sunday Times has the opposition group on 34 percent, nine points clear of Fianna Fail on 25.

Fine Gael is the third largest with 20 percent which has fallen by 2 since the last poll.

Sunday Times Political Editor Stephen O’Brien, says the fact the survey was conducted shortly after the recent re-opening announcement could be significant:

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Image Credit – Ducking & Diving around Ireland for Gemma’s Legacy of Hope Facebook page

Over €100,000 has been raised for charity by an 81-year-old Donegal man, who completed series of swims around the island of Ireland yesterday.

Paddy Conaghan, originally from Arranmore Island, set out on his journey in December aiming to swim at as many beaches and piers across Ireland as he could in aid of Gemma’s Legacy of Hope, a charity counselling service based in Burtonport.

Yesterday he completed his journey, and after hundreds of individual swims, he arrived back to a hero’s welcome on Arranmore.

You can still donate to the Ducking & Diving around Ireland for Gemma’s Legacy of Hope GoFundMe page here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/ducking-driving-for-gemmas-legacy-of-hope

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