Letterkenny boxer Eddie Ward claimed his first All-Ireland title at Super-Heavyweight by defeating Thomas Conroy of Ballyhaunis, Co Mayo on a scoreline of 11-7 on Saturday last in the National Stadium, Dublin.
Eddie got off to a great start in the opening round by catching the strong Connaught boxer with stiff double left jabs and straight right hands to finish the round 4-1 ahead.
By Harry Walsh Ten years have passed since young Ramelton goalkeeper Conrad Logan joined Leicester City, then plying their trade in the English Premier Division club, on a five year deal. The only son of Joe and Marian Logan, 15-year-old Conrad opted to join Leicester having been on trial with a number of cross channel […]
By Aidan O’Donnell
Brendan Boyce has set his sights on cementing a place on the Irish Athletics team at next year’s Olympic Games in London.
The Milford Athlete, currently studying at Leeds Metropolitan University, shook off a serious knee injury that curtailed his progression early in the year to produce a phenomenal performance in a 20K event at the European Cup of Racewalking in Portugal last weekend.
TERMON’S Geraldine McLaughlin has been named in the Bord Gáis Energy Ladies Football Division 1 Team of the League at a ceremony in Croke Park. This is the third year that Bord Gáis Energy have sponsored the Ladies Football National Leagues and these awards honour those players, across all four divisions, that delivered on a […]
BY CHRIS MCNULTY BETWEEN 12 and 15,000 people are expected to converge on the parish of Cloughaneely next weekend as the local GAA club hosts the national finals of Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta. It is the first time since 1998 that Pairc Naomh Fionnan will host the event, which will bring a huge boost to […]
NAOMH CONAILL 2-07 NAOMH COLMCILLE 1-09 Report by Chris McNulty GOALS in either half from Ethan O’Donnell and Brian McLoone gave Naomh Conaill victory in Wednesday evening’s keenly-contested county U16 Division 2 final at O’Donnell Park. O’Donnell struck late in the first-half to help his side into a five-point interval lead and McLoone’s second, five […]
BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT THE AVIVA STADIUM SHAY Given has admitted that he is unsure about where exactly his future lies, insisting that his sole focus for the next fortnight is on international affairs, but the future for the 35-year old Lifford man is seemingly certain to be away from Manchester City. Given has played […]
BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL forward Adrian Hanlon has been released from the Donegal senior football panel this week, but Jim McGuinness hopes to welcome midfielder Rory Kavanagh back to training on Tuesday night as preparations for the June 12th Ulster quarter final gather with Cavan gather momentum. Donegal take on Leitrim in a challenge game […]