Stephen Folan signs in big coup for Finn Harps
STEPHEN Folan has signed for Finn Harps and is poised to make his debut against Shamrock Rovers tomorrow. The former Dundalk defender has returned from a spell in Australia, where he played with South...
View ArticleImpressive win for Sommer Lecky in Belfast
SOMMER Lecky leapt to a superb gold last night in her season-opener in Belfast. The Finn Valley AC star won the women’s high jump at the City of Lisburn Invitational. The 2018 World Junior silver...
View ArticleCoronavirus: 38 new cases confirmed, no change in Donegal
Thirty-eight new cases of coronavirus have been reported in the Republic of Ireland today. There have been no further deaths related to the virus, meaning the death toll remains at 1,763. There has...
View ArticleBundoran residents fear ‘someone will get killed’– Councillor
AN ONGOING anti-social problem in Bundoran has escalated to the point where people fear that someone will be killed. The claim was made by Bundoran-based Sinn Féin County Councillor Michael McMahon at...
View ArticlePub inspections to continue after 22 new rule breaches
Gardaí are set to continue policing pubs this Bank Holiday weekend to ensure Covid-19 rules are being followed. Twenty-two potential breaches of public health regulations were discovered in pubs across...
View ArticleKyle Callan-McFadden on the mark as Sligo Rovers overcome Derry City
Sligo Rovers claimed their first points of the now resumed 2020 SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season this evening with a 2-0 victory over Derry City at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium. The...
View ArticleSt Michael’s post impressive win over Glenswilly in Donegal SFC opener
MICHAEL LANGAN gave St Michael’s the dream start with a goal on ten seconds, Oisin Cannon saved a Michael Murphy penalty and Colin McFadden grabbed two goals as an impressive St Michael’s got the...
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Young woman hailed a hero after family beach rescue
Report by Sean Friel A young Donegal woman has been hailed a hero after helping to save a family from drowning during a beach emergency. Jane Friel (21) from Castlefinn was on a day out at Portsalon...
View ArticleSt Eunan’s open Donegal SFC with win in Bundoran
ST EUNAN’S made their hay in first half as they ran out seven-point winners over Bundoran at Gaelic Park in their opening fixture of the Donegal SFC this evening, writes Charlie Collins. Bundoran 1-5...
View ArticleUnsavoury fracas leads to abandonment of USL semi
TONIGHT’S Ulster Senior League Cup semi-final between Bonagee United and Finn Harps Reserves was abandoned. Bonagee United 1 Finn Harps Reserves 0 (Match abandoned after 70 minutes) An unsavoury fracas...
View ArticleGolf – Christopher McCallion wins Buncrana ABC Open
CHRISTOPHER McCallion took the Buncrana Amateur Boxing Club Open Stableford last weekend with a fantastic score of 43 points. Christopher is playing some tremendous golf at present and Sunday was no...
View ArticleMcGlynn impresses again as Burke sets new PB
ON Friday evening, Letterkenny AC’s Marie McGlynn continued the superlative form she has shown recently. On the Lexlip track in Co Kildare, she ran an excellent time of 15.50 in the 5000m. race. She...
View ArticleGlenea pay touching visit to team-mate’s grave with League title
GLENEA United players and managers made a poignant visit with the Temple Domestic Appliances Division One trophy on Sunday evening. Glenea secured the title as Ryan McFadden struck the only goal of the...
View ArticleFifteen drink/drug driving arrests on Donegal roads last week
Fifteen people were arrested for drink and drug driving offences in Donegal during last week’s busy holiday week. Thirteen of the arrests were made over the Bank Holiday weekend. Gardaí reported a...
View ArticleCovid-19: No further deaths, eight new cases in NI
THERE have been eight new Covid-19 cases confirmed in Northern Ireland. No further Covid-19 cases have been reported today in the region. The north’s death toll remains at 556. The eight new cases mean...
View ArticleThomas Abom wins Barton Cup at Portsalon
BANK Holiday Monday saw a bumper entry competing for the famous Barton Cup trophy at Portsalon, this year’s event very kindly sponsored by Glen Estates. Continuing a strong and long-held tradition, it...
View ArticleInishowen ace is Irish U16 Player of the Year
GREENCASTLE woman Kerry Brown has been named as the Under-16 Women’s International Player of the Year. Brown, who plays for Sion Swifts in the NIFL, has been announced as the winner of the category at...
View ArticleAlert: Flooding closes roads in West Donegal
Motorists in parts of West Donegal are experiencing significant disruption this afternoon following heavy rain and flooding. There are reports of flooding in Crolly, Gweedore and Dunlewey. The Corveen...
View ArticleValuable bike stolen from Donegal holiday resort
Gardaí are investigating the theft of a valuable bicycle from a seaside holiday area in Donegal. The bike was parked up at a campervan at Islandroy, Downings on Sunday the 2nd of August. The owner was...
View Article60% drop in Donegal workers on Covid payment
The number of people in Donegal on the Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) has fallen to a new low this week. 8,500 people in the county will receive the emergency payment today (Tuesday)....
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