Donegal Woman Author - Chris McNulty

The Donegal musician was travelling to the Shetland Islands when the 19th century Haley Richardson fiddle was taken from her by airport security for examination.

Extensive damage to the fiddle, …
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There were times when Mary McAteer was the very definition of a one-woman club in Rathmullan.

The White Heart Bar in the seaside village was Rathmullan Celtic’s administrative office, changing …
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The St Johnston woman, a midfielder with Maiden City, has become a key part of the Dave Bell-managed Irish squad.

Ireland will face England, Norway and the Netherlands next week …
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Donegal 5-11 Galway 1-7

By Jackie Cahill at Markievicz Park, Sligo

McLaughlin scored an incredible 4-4 and McMonagle added 1-4 as Donegal, Division 2 champions last year, qualified for their …
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Ella McCarron, Áine O’Flanagan and Hannah McCarron play for Raphoe Town’s Under-10s in the East Donegal Schoolboys League, but the trio have led calls for the league to be re-named …
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The North West Women’s Super League is a coming together of what had been the Donegal Women’s League and the Inishowen Ladies League.

It is the first amalgamation between the …
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It was their first time to take part in the tournament, run by the Kilkenny Woman’s Football Club.

Mulroy topped their group, winning six out of six in the group …
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Details of the new League, an amalgamation of the Donegal Women’s League and the Inishowen Ladies League, will be unveiled at a press conference on Easter Monday evening at the …
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The first teams to kick off in 2017 will be the Under-14s. The first round of games in the Under-14 Terry Leyden League are pencilled in to take place on …
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Carndonagh ABC’s Clarke, who celebrated her 18th birthday this week, is aiming for a tenth Irish title, while Little Miss Dynamite McDaid, from the Illies Golden Gloves, goes to win …
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Roma McLaughlin has been named International Under-19 Women’s Player of the Year. Roma graduated into the senior team in 2016 and recently competed with the Colin Bell-managed seniors at the …
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Marino defeated Royal College of Surgeons 3-11 to 1-10 in the final, played at Islandeady in Mayo.

Raphoe woman Eimear Shovlin was the goalkeeper on the Marino side and was …
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A goalkeeper of some renown now, Kelly was in goal last weekend as GMIT defeated Ulster University Coleraine in the Lagan Cup final.

By her own admission, it’s ‘strange to …
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A 1-0 win over Serbia propelled Dave Bell’s squad to the top of Group 4, however midfield ace Toland sees more benefit in working harder rather than basking in the …
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Dave Bell’s Ireland, including Deele College student Toland, face the host nation, Serbia, at Stara Pazova this afternoon at 1pm.

On Wednesday, the Girls in Green take on Scotland at …
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A 2-1 win over England at the AUL Complex in Dublin saw the Irish team take the silverware.

Lagan Harps woman Scanlon, a student at Deele College in Raphoe, was …
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The Fahan woman starred as Ireland overcame Wales 12-7 in Cardiff.

It means a St Patrick’s Day joust with England in Donnybrook with the Grand Slam up for grabs.

“It’s …
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Ireland have won three-from-three as they head to Cardiff to face the Welsh at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park (11.30am).

Fahan woman Stapleton has been named at out-half again for …
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Galway 1 Donegal Women’s League 2

Goals by Fiona Shovlin and Danielle McDevitt in the second half saw Bríd McGinty’s team score an excellent win in Galway.

Galway began the …
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Letterkenny’s Leona Russell and Gaoth Dobhair pair Carolann Cassidy and Fiona Roarty are among those already selected for the trip to Melbourne with the Irish Banshees.

The AFL International Cup …
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Patrick Keys’ team have home advantage at Chapel Lane as they face the Metropolitan Girls League side.

This Enniskerry team is expected to provide a stern examination of Greencastle’s credentials. …
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The result means that Ireland will now face Wales in the final Group C game to decide the winner after the Welsh drew with Czech Republic.

McLaughlin came on as …
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Recent weeks has seen a deluge of players leave both the Donegal Women’s League and Inishowen Women’s League.

Some top players have recently departed and Bríd McGinty, the outgoing Donegal …
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The Maiden City midfielder has been selected on an 18-woman panel by Irish manager Dave Bell.

The Irish will take on Hungary, Serbia and Scotland on March 13, 15 and …
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Goals from experienced duo Stephanie Roche and Aine O’Gorman gave the Girls in Green a 2-0 victory on a day when Colin Bell started his tenure as Ireland’s Head Coach.

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The returns of Aoife McDonnell and Yvonne McMonagle from Australia in the lead-up to Sunday’s game against Dublin at Parnell Park has given the Donegal squad a massive boost.

Although …
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The watch towers at Magilligan Prison, near Limavady, are in sight a distance away on the far side of the choppy waves as she pulls up a pew; the fishing …
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Rathmullen’s Orla Harrison, Stranolar woman Abby Meenan and Megan Keown from Milford all train out of Fit-Hub Barbell Club in Letterkenny – and all three were at the top of …
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A nail-biting final looked to be slipping away from them at Treacy’s Hotel, Ennis when they went 3-2 down against Cork, but the Donegal women hit back to win 4-3.

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Dublin 2-17 Donegal 3-7

Micheál Naughton’s Donegal were level at the break, 2-2 to 0-8, after a brace of Geraldine McLaughlin goals, but the Dubs proved too strong in the …
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At the RDS, Ireland overcame Les Bleus 13-10 to make it three wins from three for the Irish.

Stapleton scored a conversion and two penalties on a day when Cappry’s …
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The Glenfin midfielder in her 12th year on the Donegal senior team and it seems an age since she won Ulster Minor titles in 2004 and 2005.

Guthrie and Niamh …
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Muldoon has been injured and missed the games against Italy and Scotland, but is back in the frame for Sunday’s game at Donnybrook, having been named among the substitutes.

Fahan …
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The Whoriskeys go to extraordinary lengths each year to light up their home during the Christmas season – with a fundraising touch.

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Little Lucy went missing from her home in Ruskey in Convoy around 5pm on Monday afternoon.

Her owners Shauna O’Donnell and Bobby Carey feared the worse as time went on.

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A Willy Wonka style golden ticket hunt is underway in the UK after a famous engraver etched a tiny picture of Jane Austen on five pound notes.

According to the …
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Duffy, along with former boxing star Bernard Dunne, were acknowledged for ‘dedicated and loyal service to the Irish Athletic Amateur Boxing Association for many years’ at the Irish Elite finals …
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Kerry 2-13 Donegal 2-12

Donegal were leading by six points, 2-12 to 1-9, with 15 minutes left, but the afternoon …
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Lecky scooped gold after clearing 1.81 metres at the National Indoor Arena in Dublin.

Last year, Lecky won an outdoor gold (1.71m at Santry) and the Castlederg woman is regarded …
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In the run-up to the 2016 Games in Rio, Magee faced immense pressures – of competition, a fear of not making it to Brazil, as well as the financial burdens …
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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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New Ireland manager Colin Bell confirmed his 20-player squad for the competition yesterday and it includes midfielder McLaughlin, who recently moved to Women’s National League champions Shelbourne.

In the Cyprus …
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The Irish defeated Italy 27-3 at the Stadio Tommaso Fattori in Rome. After defeating Scotland last week, the Girls in Green secured a second bonus point thanks to Stapleton’s quick-thinking …
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A two-time Irish champion, Clarke travels to Frenkendorf, Switzerland as part of a St Brigid’s, Edenderry selection, having been chosen by coach Liam Brereton.

Clarke is up against Elaina Pileggi, …
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Hot on the heels of their captures of Amy Boyle-Carr and Lauren Harper, Sion have pounced to sign another talented prospect from the Donegal Women’s League.

Brogan was the Donegal …
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The 27-year-old from Kiltoy has just returned from two years at Carson-Newman College in Tennessee, where she had a brilliant two years playing colleges football.

Herrity, a former Kilmacrennan Celtic …
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The St Mary’s NS girl will be in action on Saturday at the Armory in Washington Heights after winning ‘Ireland’s Fastest Feet’ in Athlone back in December.

Emily won the …
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Magee, a three-time Olympian, won the 22nd and 23rd National titles of her career.

Magee has now overhauled Bruce Topping’s haul of 22 titles after another stunning weekend.

Magee has …
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Galway 1-12 Donegal 2-10

The Micheál Naughton-managed team are in their first year back in Division 1, but after defeating Armagh last Sunday, they dug deep for another precious two …
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Friel knows all about the importance of being organised.

She is the store manager at Lidl in Donegal town. Lidl happen to be the sponsors of the Ladies National League …
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