Glencolmcille native conducting survey on burnout injuries in the GAA
A Glencolmcille student is undertaking a study into player injuries caused by overuse within the GAA, and is looking for players to help. Rory McIntyre is a student of physiotherapy at Leeds Beckett University. He told Ocean FM: “The study is aiming to get a clearer picture of the extent…
OPW urged to provide new garda station in Glencolmcille
The Office of Public Works should invest funds in providing a new Garda station in Gleann Chom Cille, Co Donegal That’s according to Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, a director of Udaras na Gaeltachta, who says that the OPW has sold the old Garda station premises in the area. The Garda Interim Report…
St Naul’s join Aodh Ruadh and Milford in semi-finals, but Naomh Columba knocked out
A late score from former Donegal county player Stephen Griffin proved the difference between the sides as St Naul’s booked their place in the Michael Murphy Sport & Leisure Donegal Intermediate Championship semi-finals on Sunday. The Mountcharles men beat Glenfin by seven points to six in difficult weather conditions at…
Defeats for Killybegs and Glen in U21 Championship
Killybegs and Naomh Columba are out of the Donegal U21 Football Championship. The Fishermen lost to Naomh Conaill by 3-13 to 0-10 in Glenties last night, while Ardara claimed a 3-11 to 2-11 victory in Glencolmcille. In the Minor Championship, Naomh Ultan beat Robert Emmets by 2-16 to 2-4, and…
Donegal’s newest councillor says he will fight for everyone in his area, from Bundoran to Glencolmcille
Donegal’s newest county councillor says his number one aim is to fight for the needs of the people in his area, from Bundoran to Glencolmcille. Fianna Fail’s Michael Naughton was co-opted onto the council at its monthly meeting in Lifford yesterday to fill the seat left vacant by the death…
Calls for more info on water safety after deaths off Donegal coast
There are calls for more information about water safety to be provided to tourists on the west coast. It’s after two men – originally from Lithuania – died following an incident off Donegal. They were fishing at the time, and one of the men wasn’t wearing a life jacket. Liam…
Ballyshannon and Bundoran both want new fire stations
People in Ballyshannon and Bundoran say they will stand united against any plan to close one their fire stations or merge them. A public meeting in Ballyshannon last night heard that both councillors and the people who attended the meeting are very much in favour of getting a new fire…