A number of places are available on the Ready To Go Orienteering course taking place in St Mary’s National School’s hall at Millbrae, Stranorlar. The course takes place on Wednesday, March 22nd, from 10:30am to 3pm. Ready To Go Orienteering aims to equip primary and post-primary PE teachers with the skills and the ability to […]
Letterkenny’s Hugh Devlin wins British & Irish Draughts Championships
Letterkenny’s International Grandmaster Hugh Devlin won the British & Irish ‘freestyle’ Draughts Championships at the weekend. Devlin won the event in Naas ahead of defending Champion Shane Mc Cosker (Sion Mills) in a very competitive international field of players’ from Ireland, Scotland, and England. Sean Mc Cauley (Moville) won the Kildare Open Tournament title at the […]
ATU Donegal on the brink of National glory
ATU Donegal are one match away from National glory as they take on SETU Carlow tomorrow in the CUFAI Cup Final in Athlone. ATU Donegal started the competition with a win on penalties against TUS Midlands in Athlone. They then took on ATU Sligo in the quarter-finals and won 3-0 at home before beating Cork […]
Conroy free was ‘definitely wide’ – Paddy Carr
Donegal won their opening league match against Kerry thanks to a super score and it looked like they might get a piece of their own medicine on Sunday when Paul Conroy’s free was sailing towards the posts. The Galway crowd roared it on and the Donegal faithful watched with bated breath. The umpire was clear […]
‘Ban’ Gallagher insists Donegal aren’t lagging behind
Eoghan ‘Ban’ Gallagher had mixed emotions after Donegal earned their third point of the Allianz League campaign against Galway, with the joint-captain admitting that it could so easily have been two. Asked if he felt that it was an opportunity missed, Gallagher admitted that there was an element of that. “Aye, after the first half […]
Five star second-half from Rathmullan Celtic
Rathmullan Celtic scored five second-half goals to climb up to third in the Premier Division table as Glenea United remain in threat of the drop. After a first-half with no goals, Jay Curran opened the scoring just a couple of minutes into the second as James Gallagher added another goal moments later. Don’t miss today’s […]
Donegal player ratings against Galway
SHAUN PATTON Could do little with the Galway goal, was calm and assured in possession and on kick-outs and landed a good long-range free. 8 MARK CURRAN Advertisement Another impressive display marking the elusive Ian Burke. Making the corner back jersey his own. 8 Don’t miss today’s Donegal News for full article or, subscribe now […]
Langan hails strength of character and performance
Michael Langan felt that Donegal’s performance didn’t get the result it deserved but was encouraged by the fighting spirit displayed as Donegal came from behind against a stiffish breeze at O’Donnell Park. “We’re happy but we’re also disappointed,” he said. “We’re happy with the performance, the performances the last two days weren’t what we wanted […]
Johnny Strain hits super hole-in-one in Portsalon
Johnny Strain hit a hole-in-one at Portsalon Golf Club at the weekend. Johnny would be well known to anyone who is a regular at the course, as he is incredibly in his 58th consecutive year as a member at the club. It was on the par three 10th hole where Johnny recorded the ace, as he […]
Monaghan finish strong as Donegal lose in Clones
A dominant second half from Monaghan saw them run away as winners against Donegal in the third round of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Monaghan 1-20 Donegal 0-15 Donegal were well in the game and lead at half-time with Oisin Gallen and Michael Langan returning to the side, and hit two points each […]