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The Donegal Marathon gets going on Sunday, 20th August 2017, are you ready? Whether you’re taking part this year or doing a long-distance run in the future, take note of these …
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The Donegal Youth Council will launch their Sports Recognition for Girls Roadshow in the Aura Leisure Centre, Letterkenny on Wednesday 26th April.

The Roadshow will continue throughout the month …
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The popular event at 11am at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar has been organised to raise funds for the Brid Carr Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

The Brid Carr Ovarian …
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Aiveen Lavery is a Chartered Physiotherapist at JT Physiotherapy and Reformer Pilates, Letterkenny and Derry. Aiveen has always been a keen sportsperson and currently plays for the Derry City Senior …
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The Donegal schoolgirl won the ‘Ireland’s Fastest Feet’ title in December after coming through the county heats and got the chance to compete at the Millrose Games on Saturday.

Emily …
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The St Johnston native has been selected on a 20-woman squad by Irish manager Dave Bell.

In Castellon, Ireland will play two friendly internationals against Switzerland, on February 15 and …
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When Sinead Jennings got her Leaving Certificate results, her ‘celebrations’ were rather different from her classmates.

The then-17-year-old from Hawthorn Heights came back from Loreto, Letterkenny with her results, chuffed …
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The Letterkenny woman has become the first sportsperson to win the prestigious award for a third time after reaching an Olympic final in August at the 2016 Olympic Games in …
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Greencastle’s McLaughlin and Milford native Barrett both play for the Dublin-based Peamount United.

Midfielder McLaughlin and striker Barrett have been included in the Team of the Year. Both players were …
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Barr, who lost out in her last Elite venture, in November 2015 when she was narrowly beaten by Lauren Hogan, has recently returned to training following a hand injury.

A …
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Teresa said she is excited about the challenges the role will bring at the Great Edinburgh Cross-Country event.

The event, held at Holyrood Park in Edinburgh, consists of four separate events …
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When Maggie Farrelly made history earlier this year as the first female to referee a senior inter-county Gaelic football match, she followed a sequence of women from these parts to …
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On a week when gender quotas in sporting organisations have been a hot topic, the Naomh Colmcille GAA club has elected its first ever female chairperson.

At its Annual General …
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Rower Sinead Jennings and badminton player Chloe Magee are nominated, as are Paralympian Katie-George Dunlevy and triathlete Aileen Reid, all of whom are either from or have close family links …
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Women should be welcomed to the world of GAA because they have a big input to offer, but gender quotas should not be enforced just for the sake of it, …
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Teresa McDaid felt an instant buzz collecting her green uniform in Dublin last week. The Letterkenny AC woman is the manager of the Irish Senior Women and Under-23 Women’s teams for Sunday’s …
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Shauna is now officially part of Team Jadan Weldtite, the women’s cycle racing team based in Yorkshire, set up in 2014. She is hoping this development can lead to bigger …
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