The Donegal Sports Star Committee has announced that athletics stalwart Patsy McGonagle will be inducted into the Hall of Fame when the Awards take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Friday week the 31st of January. McGonagle will be the 49th inductee in to the Donegal Sports Star Awards Hall of Fame. The Finn […]
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair beaten by goal hungry Keady in Markey Cup semis
Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair 2-11 St Patrick’s Keady 6-5 Goals win games and that was the story in Celtic Park as Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair lost out to St Patrick’s, Keady in the Markey Cup semi-final. Keady’s first score was a goal which came through Liam Rafferty, but the Gaoth Dobhair men responded well and Jordi Ó […]
FIVE MINUTES WITH… Conor McGlynn
Name: Conor McGlynn Age: 27 Occupation: Stock Broker. Advertisement Team: Ballybofey United If you were throwing a party and you could invite anyone in the world, dead or alive, who would you ask around? Donald Trump. Where do you like to go out to celebrate after a big victory? Cheers What’s the […]
Harkin pleased to come through tight tussle
Donegal League midfielder Gareth Harkin may be in the twilight of his playing days, but he would dearly love to play his part in this season’s Oscar Traynor Cup adventure. Commenting after their defeat of the Inishowen League at Diamond Park, Ballyare, on Sunday – a game in which he scored – the 36-year-old sees […]
McCauley praises never-say-die attitude of team
Daniel McCauley praised his sides unwillingness to lie down as they came from behind on multiple occasions to reach the All-Ireland Junior Club final. The Muff men looked beat in extra-time but hit a late penalty to force a shoot-out and they once again came out on top. “It is so unbelievable, the feeling to […]
O’Gara delivers as Donegal League win shoot-out
Donegal League 2 Inishowen League 2 (Donegal won 5-4 on pens, aet) Shane O’Gara pulled off two saves in a penalty shoot-out as the Donegal League advanced to the next round of the Oscar Traynor Cup in dramatic fashion. Advertisement With the first leg having ended 2-2 at Maginn Park in Buncrana before Christmas, all […]
Naomh Pádraig reach All-Ireland Junior final
Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin 1-13 Kilmurry 2-10 (Naomh Pádraig win 3-1 on penalties) Naomh Pádraig Uisce Chaoin came back from the brink of defeat twice to win via penalties against a gallant Kilmurry side in the All-Ireland Junior Club semi-final in Parnell Park. Advertisement The Donegal men had an early setback through a Lawerence Aisling […]
Patrick Ferry commits to Finn Harps for 2025 season
Patrick Ferry has signed a new contract with Finn Harps which will see him play for the club in the 2025 season. The Gaoth Dobhair native joined the Harps in 2023 after a spell with Ballinamallard United, having previously been with Derry City at underage level. The 22-year-old has scored nine goals for the club, […]
Keadue Rovers to host Finn Harps in pre-season friendly
Keadue Rovers will welcome Finn Harps to Central Park on Saturday, January 25 in a friendly. With a number of Premier Division clubs in the Donegal Junior League in Ulster Cup action that weekend, the Gulls have a free weekend and will welcome Darren Murphy’s men to West Donegal in a pre-season friendly for the […]
David Gillick confirmed as special guest for Sports Star Awards
Former European champion and Irish Olympian David Gillick has been confirmed as the special guest for the Donegal Sports Star awards that take place later this month. A European Indoor Gold medallist in 2005 and 2007 and a bronze medallist in the Ireland 4x400m Men’s Relay team at the World Championships, the Dublin native was […]