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Local Sport
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.
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.
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
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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Weather for Donegal
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 11 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 28 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Light rain
Temperature: 6 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 26 mph
Wind direction: South west
