Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Fionnuala Diver had an excellent run in Saturday’s Northern Ireland and Ulster cross country championship in Belfast. She stormed to a 2nd place finish in a very high quality race. She was first in the F35 category. The only runner ahead of Fionnuala was another Diver- Catherine of Beechmount Harriers. Fionnuala’s time…
Disappointing weekend for northwest teams in the NFL
There was a disappointing start to the national leagues for the footballers of Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal yesterday. Declan Bonner’s Donegal pushed Kerry all the way in Killarney before losing out by a point, 2-18 to 3-14. Here’s the reaction of Donegal boss Declan Bonner… Sligo suffered a…
Narrow defeats for Sligo and Donegal ladies
Sligo and Donegal both suffered opening weekend defeats in the ladies leagues as well. Donegal lost by 2-5 to 0-7 to All-Ireland champions Dublin in Letterkenny, while Sligo lost by just a point, 0-13 to 2-6, away to Clare. MATCH REPORT Clare 0-13 Sligo 2-06 Round 1 Lidl NFL…
LISTEN BACK: Donegal boss Declan Bonner disappointed with Kerry defeat
Donegal lost out to Kerry by 2-18 to 3-14 at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney in their Allianz National Football League Division One opener. Donegal manager Declan Bonner spoke with Ocean FM’s Pauric Byrne after the game…
Donegal Sports Star Award-winners are revealed
2017 DONEGAL SPORTS STAR AWARDS WINNERS Athletics Sommer Lecky, Finn Valley A.C. basketball Ultan O’Grady, Donegal Town Basketball Club boxing Labhaoise Clarke, Carndonagh A.B.C. cAMOGIE Leanne Kelly, Burt GAA Club Clay Pigeon shooting Gearóid Driver, Raphoe Gun Club (Winner 2014) Cue Sports John Connors,…
McBrearty says Donegal aiming to get the balance right ahead of trip to Kerry
Donegal, Sligo, Fermanagh and Leitrim are set to finalise their teams for their respective national league openers this weekend. Donegal journey to face reigning champions Kerry in Killarney on Sunday in Division One, while Sligo head to Armagh and Fermanagh host Wexford in Division Three, and Leitrim are away to…
New venues for weekend hurling games
There are a number of venue changes for this weekend’s action in the National Hurling League. Donegal’s Division 2B opener has been moved from MacHale Park in Castlebar to James Stephens Park in Ballina. In Division 3B, Fermanagh will now face Lancashire in Randalstown in Antrim, while the game between…