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Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given, who recently won his 103rd cap against Brazil, has appealed for the sporting public in the north-west to get behind the new campaign to secure the future of Finn Harps.

Letterkenny boxer Cathal McMonagle will follow up on his title-winning performance in last weekend’s Elite National Senior Championships with an appearance for Ireland against one of Italy’s top fighters in the National Stadium on Friday.

Finn Harps kick-off their Airtricity First Division campaign in Longford on Saturday.

A Donegal woman has won a gold medal in the World Masters Speed Skating Championships for the second time in four years at Baselga di Piné in Italy this week.
Clare Scanlon of Crossroads, Killygordon, won the title for her adopted homeland, Holland. The former Finn Valley AC member won the 1500m, the1000m, the 300m and [...]

Letterkenny is preparing to take the strain and pull when it goes up against Holland and Japan for the right to host the World Tug of War Championships in 2012.

Kevin McHugh could be the man to propel Donegal’s only senior club back to the top flight of Irish soccer.

St Eunan’s Ross Wherity has been approached by controversial AFL agent Ricky Nixon ahead of the next series of Irish tryouts for Aussie Rules, the Post can reveal.

Bonagee United were unlucky not to come away with a win from their last match against Drogheda Town in the FAI Intermediate Cup but they will be anxious to press home their home advantage at Dry Arch Park in the replay on Saturday.

Michael Murphy amassed a personal tally of 2-9 to help Donegal come from behind and force a draw with Tyrone in their McKenna Cup match in Ballybofey last night (Wednesday).

One of Ireland’s greatest ever sporting heroes will be the special guest at the 34th Donegal Sports Star Awards which will be held on Friday, January 29th in the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny.