“TO talk of drama is to speak of the very essence of the Grand National, but in the long and compelling history of this extraordinary race there have been few finishes to match the breathtaking late, late surge by the favourite Rough Quest on whom Mick Fitzgerald seized the most spectacular of victories.” So wrote […]
The Best XI I Played Against: Russell Porter
Russell Porter is a well-known personality in football circles both in Donegal and Northern Ireland.
Foley keen to keep finding the net
Adam Foley says he’s motivated to find the net on a prolific basis this season at Finn Park.
Grieving artist draws inspiration from daughter’s world
AN artist who lost her father to Covid is creating a book of illustrations inspired by the fantasy world her daughter created to comfort her. ‘Lily’s Grandpa is an Angel’ is from the pen of Spanish artist Maria Gasol. Born in Barcelona, Maria has lived with her husband and two children in Gortahork for the […]
On top Down Under…
Shaun ‘Yank’ Boyle talks football, work and life in the land of Oz By Frank Craig It’s a little over a year since former county minor Shaun ‘Yank’ Gallagher and his partner Clodagh Molloy departed west Donegal in search of adventure and a shot at life in Australia. Advertisement However, they’d only just landed in […]
Woman scoops €30k on scratch card bought in Letterkenny
A woman has recalled the moment she realised she had won €30,000 on a scratch card bought from a Letterkenny filling station. The lucky winner, who asked not to be named, hit her good fortune on a Diamond Bingo Doubler scratch card. She purchased her €3 winning ticket at McFadden’s Service Station in Letterkenny. Advertisement […]
County’s thatch provision at ‘critical point’
THE future of thatch in Donegal has reached a “critical point” according to the county’s heritage officer. Joseph Gallagher made the comments during the launch of this year’s Thatch Repair Grant Scheme. Now in its third year, the scheme assists owners and occupiers of thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair. Advertisement The […]
Rory Gallagher Festival postponed until 2022
THE organisers of the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival have confirmed they are postponing until 2022. The annual rock and blues festival was scheduled to go ahead between June 3 and June 6 3rd – 6th June 2021 owever the organising committee has moved to defer the event in the interest of safety and to […]