Main pic: Bernie Boyle, Paul McKelvey and Adrian Ward who took part in the Remembrance 10k at Finn Valley. The weekend Rosses AC athletes successfully compete at a number of events in…
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Kavanagh confirms he will not be entering General Election race
Fine Gael County Councillor, Jimmy Kavanagh, has confirmed he will not contest the next General Election. Cllr Kavanagh said in a statement this morning that he will not be putting his name…
Mark English runs brilliant race to qualify for Olympic 800 metres semi-final
Finn Valley’s Mark English has run an amazing race to qualify for the semi-finals of the Olympic Games 800 metres in Paris. The Letterkenny man came in second in his heat to…
Ballintra race meeting falls victim to heavy rain
The well-known Ballintra Race meeting has been cancelled due to heavy overnight rainfall. The organisers took the decision following a ground inspection this morning. They said the track was slippy and that…
Mountcharles gears up for first-ever adventure race
An epic adventure race and community fundraiser is kicking off in Mountcharles this year. The inaugural ‘Monte Challenge’ is Mountcharles’s inaugural Adventure Race taking place on Saturday, September 7th! This exciting event…
Brendan Boyce set for World Race Walking Team Championships
Finn Valley athlete Brendan Boyce is taking to the start line in Antalya, Turkey this Sunday in the World Race Walking Team Championships. Boyce is part of the five-strong Team Ireland, which…
Blaney supporters rally for EU race after party selection loss
A grassroots campaign has been launched to give Senator Niall Blaney another chance to run for European Parliament. Senator Blaney was edged out at a party convention yesterday, where Laois-Offaly TD Barry Cowen…
Huge win for Donegal’s Martin Harley in $3 million Australian race
Donegal jockey Martin Harley has scored the biggest win of his career so far down under. He took the 6/1 shot Abounding to victory in the $3 million Magic Millions 3YO Guineas…