Donegal Sports Partnership allocated €169,100 through Dormant Accounts Fund


DONEGAL Sports Partnership has been allocated €169,100 under the Dormant Accounts Fund. The funding is part of an overall package of €5.1 million announced for Local Sports Partnerships and Active Disability Ireland by the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, and the Minister of State for Sport, Physical Education and […]

Birthday celebrations this weekend for Letterkenny parkrun


It was eight years ago this weekend that the first group of participants took to the line for the first ever Letterkenny parkrun event. And this Saturday morning there will be an air of celebration among the runners and walkers as the popular weekly event marks its 8th birthday. Letterkenny parkrun has been a wonderful […]

New course record at Donegal Half Marathon


Yared Derese set a new course record in today’s Donegal Half Marathon in Letterkenny when he cruised to victory in a time of 1:07:22. The Carrick Aces AC runner, who won the National Half Marathon last year in 1:03:44, took two and a half minutes off the previous course record of 1:09:51 that was set […]

Burke enjoys ‘once in a lifetime moment’


NAKITA Burke believes her chance to compete against some of Europe’s best was a ‘real once in a lifetime moment’. Letterkenny AC were competing in the European Club Cross Country Championships in Spain on Sunday, with the club finishing 10th. Burke was the first finisher for the Donegal team in Oropesa del Mar, coming home […]