The World Cup winner who made ‘home’ at Finn Harps
WHEN HE first arrived in Ballybofey and reality dawned, Eloka Asokuh wanted an immediate way out. Almost seventeen years on, Ballybofey is now ‘home’ and Asokuh – the club’s newly-installed Under-17...
View ArticlePortsalon Golf Club hold Captain’s Drive-In
THE 2020 Portsalon Golf Club Captains, Stephen Connolly and Roseanne Logue, officially began their year in office on Sunday morning with the ceremonial Captain’s Drive-In. They were joined by incoming...
View ArticlePicture special: Letterkenny Gaels Ladies Board hold annual awards
Another busy season at underage was celebrated on Friday evening as Letterkenny Gaels Ladies Board hosted their annual presentation of awards. Players, coaches, mentors and family members gathered in...
View ArticleJudge slams people for dumping at full-up recycling centres
A Judge has slammed the public for dumping recycled waste at recycling centres when they are overflowing already. Judge Paul Kelly was speaking at Dungloe District Court in Co Donegal in the case of a...
View ArticleGAA President’s Award for Moville GAA founder Con O’Donnell
POPULAR Moville GAA clubman Con O’Donnell will be awarded a GAA President’s Award this year. The President’s Award acknowledges outstanding commitment and long service across the club and county...
View ArticleUnfinished Letterkenny road ‘like the ferry to Tory’
Driving on the Circular Road at Glencar Letterkenny has been compared to sailing the rough seas around Tory Island off Donegal. Local Councillor Gerry McMonagle made the comparison at today’s...
View ArticleCalls to NowDoc service up by 12% in Donegal at Christmas
Calls to Donegal’s NowDoc service increased by 12% to 6563 calls in the month of December 2019 compared to the same period last year. The figures have just been released by the HSE. Approximately 70%...
View ArticleYoung Letterkenny man’s amazing journey to the West Bank
Letterkenny man, Billy Vaughan, has just returned from 3 months in occupied Palestine as a human rights monitor. He was based in the West Bank from mid-October until January. Billy was working as an...
View ArticleSocial welfare staff ‘concerned for safety’ outside Letterkenny office
Concerns have been raised about the safety of the Oliver Plunkett Road car park in Letterkenny, which is used by staff of the Department of Social Protection. The matter was highlighted at the...
View ArticleRussell returns as Finn Harps add winger O’Sullivan for 2020 season
SCOTSMAN Mark Russell has returned to Finn Harps for 2020 while Ollie Horgan has added ex-Limerick winger Karl O’Sullivan to his squad. Russell started 25 times in 2019 and scored in the play-off win...
View ArticleKilmacrennan community making great strides in local development project
Kilmacrennan Development Group is looking for you get your feet on the road and join in on their latest fundraiser, The Kilmacrennan 10K. The Kilmacrennan 10K will take place on Sunday 19th January...
View ArticleAway days for Inishowen sides as FAI Junior Cup draw is made
GREENCASTLE’S reward for dumping FAI Junior Cup holders St Michael’s out of this season’s competition is an away day in Dublin. The draw for the seventh round – the last 16 – took place this afternoon....
View ArticleListen: ‘A lot of work to do’, but Horgan and Harps are up for the fight
OLLIE Horgan admits that he needs to add some attacking options to his Finn Harps squad for 2020. A month out from the start of the new season, Horgan has bid adieu to 11 players from his 2019 panel....
View ArticleLetterkenny home targeted in criminal damage incident
Gardaí are appealing for witnesses after the front window of a Letterkenny home was smashed in last weekend. The attack occurred in the Ballymacool Terrace area on Saturday 11th January between 4pm and...
View ArticleAppeal for dashcam footage following serious Letterkenny crash
Gardaí have issued a fresh appeal for information after a man was seriously injured in a crash outside Letterkenny on the 4th of January. The man was hurt when his car left the road and crashed at the...
View ArticleFinn Harps relaunch ‘500 Club’– all funds to go towards first-team squad
FINN Harps have relaunched their 500 Club in a bid to increase the war chest available to manager Ollie Horgan. The 500 club was first launched 20 years ago during a time of financial crisis at Finn...
View ArticleTough tie for Donegal League as Oscar Traynor quarter-final draw is made
THE DONEGAL League have been handed a tricky tie in the Oscar Traynor Trophy quarter-finals. The Raymond Shields-managed Donegal will be away to the Defence Forces in their last eight fixture. The...
View ArticleListen: Karl O’Sullivan on how Horgan’s ‘honesty’ sealed Harps move
KARL O’Sullivan says Ollie Horgan’s honesty convinced him to relocate from Limerick to Finn Harps. The 21-year-old O’Sullivan will be based in Donegal having agreed terms with Harps for the 2020...
View Article‘Dark death trap’ road not suited for cats eyes
The road between Churchill and Letterkenny has been deemed unsuitable for the addition of cats eyes, despite safety concerns. Local councillor Kevin Bradley described the road as a “dark death trap” as...
View ArticleSaturday Open lost, but plenty of action at Dunfanaghy GC
THERE was plenty of action at Dunfanaghy Golf Club over the last week. Although the Saturday Open was lost to the weather, everything didn’t fall foul to the elements. On Sunday, Kevin James won the...
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