Brian Dorrian names his Donegal Oscar Traynor Cup squad
Donegal League boss Brian Dorrian has named three St Catherine’s player and one from Donegal Town in his 21-man squad for their Oscar Traynor Cup campaign. Michael Mullen, Connor Doherty and Ryan Farrell from the Killybegs club will be joined by Daniel McHugh from Donegal, for their game against the…
Sligo-Leitrim players spur Connacht to interpro success
Four players from schools in Sligo and Leitrim helped the Connacht U15 team claim victory at the interprovincial tournament in Dublin at the weekend. Leitrim’s Muireann Devaney and Sligo trio Erin Taheny, Sarah Kiernan and Helen Monaghan all featured for Connacht as they beat Ulster, Munster and Leinster to win…
St Attracta’s crowned Connacht junior champions
St Attracta’s have claimed the Connacht Junior A Championship title for the first time. Tuesday’s commanding 2-8 to 1-6 defeat of Tuam’s St Jarlath’s College at the Connacht GAA Centre means the Tubbercurry school have claimed a junior league and championship double. They can achieve a similar feat at senior…
Northwest schools to contest soccer, GAA and basketball finals today
A number of schools from the northwest are contesting provincial finals this afternoon in various sports. In soccer, Summerhill College will take on Rice College of Westport in the Connacht Senior Final at Milebush in Castlebar today at 1pm. In Gaelic football, St Attracta’s Community School in Tubbercurry will contest…
St Catherine’s qualify for All-Ireland final
St Catherine’s Vocational School in Killybegs can start preparing for an All-Ireland shootout, after they won their semi-final in Dublin today. The Donegal school beat Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine from Kenmare in Kerry by 36 points to 31 in Thursday’s U16 C Championship tie at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght.…
Coleman leads Ireland to the knockout stages
The Republic of Ireland are preparing for the knockout stages of Euro2016 after a dramatic defeat of Italy in Lille last night. Killybegs native and former Sligo Rovers defender Seamus Coleman captained the Irish side to another historic win over the Italians, with Wes Hoolahan setting up Robbie Brady for…