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Seamus Coleman 
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Three Donegal players nominated for FAI awards

Killybegs native Seamus Coleman has been nominated for the FAI Young International Player of the Year award.

READ THE REID: Players still enjoy representing their province

The inter-provincial semi finals took place last weekend in both hurling and football with the finals taking place this weekend. This was once a great competition, formerly known as the Railway Cup and the finals took place on St.Patrick’s Day.

A race for this ball between Daniel McGlynn, Donegal League and Mark Bell, Inishowen League on Saturday. 2102cg104

Donegal whitewash Inishowen

THE DONEGAL SCHOOLBOYS LEAGUE had four teams in Inter-League action at the weekend and they all contributed to a 100 per cent start to this year’s Inter-League series.

Neil McGee and Rory Kavanagh (extreme left) listen as Ulster captain Darren Hughes speaks to his team before the Connacht v Ulster Interprovincial semi-final. Photo �INPHO/James Crombie

MAC’sVIEW: Donegal players play their part for Ulster

The Inter-provincials or the Railway Cup, as it is know by the older generation, returned at the weekend. I was at the game in Sligo where Ulster proved too strong for a weak Connacht side who were playing an old fashioned brand of football that was from another era.

Raphoe’s first defeat of year

Raphoe travelled to Bangor on Saturday and fell to their first defeat of 2012 with a dismal performance that made an average Bangor side look good. Raphoe were slow to react to 50-50 balls, couldn’t tackle and made too many individual errors throughout the game.

National Sport rss

Away success for Munster

Champions Munster claimed their first RaboDirect PRO12 away win since September with a 35-14 bonus-point success at Benetton Treviso.

Mourad overturns Mikael in Boyne

Mikael D'Haguenet was floored by his Willie Mullins-trained stablemate Mourad in the Ladbrokes Boyne Hurdle at Navan.

Monaghan lose home game

Monaghan have been stripped of home advantage for their National Football League clash with Louth on March 11.

Minsk 'a natural' ahead of debut

Dessie Hughes feels Minsk will have to go close to making a successful debut over timber at Fairyhouse on Saturday to justify his place in the JCB Triumph Hurdle.

Hughes aims three at Bobbyjo

Dessie Hughes has longer-term objectives in mind for all his three runners in the At The Races Bobbyjo Chase at Fairyhouse on Saturday as he looks for his third win in the race in four years.

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Wednesday 22 February 2012

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