5th July 2026

Gweedore Celtic 2-2 Letterkenny Athletic

Letterkenny Athletic travelled to Gweedore on Friday evening and came away with a hard-fought 2-2 draw in an entertaining and competitive match.

Letterkenny started the stronger of the two sides, with Ryan McLaughlin posing a constant threat early on and creating several good chances. James Gallagher delivered an outstanding performance in midfield, dictating play with excellent passing and vision. His efforts were rewarded when he opened the scoring, finishing off a well-worked move assisted by McLaughlin.

Aaron Sabanda tested the home side with a dangerous free-kick, while just before half-time Gweedore Celtic found an equaliser from a corner to leave it 1-1 at the break.

The home side began the second half with momentum and moved ahead to make it 2-1. Letterkenny responded with determination, with McLaughlin continuing to work tirelessly up front and David Ogunrinade going close to levelling. Matthew McDevitt contributed strongly in midfield, breaking up play and keeping the team competitive.

Goalkeeper Coalan Duddy made a number of important saves as Letterkenny pushed forward. Their persistence paid off in the 62nd minute when Anuola Dada struck from distance to bring the sides level at 2-2.

Player of the Match: James Gallagher, for an excellent midfield display and his well-taken goal.

Notable performances:

• David Ogunrinade

• Colan Gallagher

• Strong contributions across the entire Letterkenny squad

A fair result overall, with Letterkenny showing great character to earn a point away from home.

U12 United

Letterkenny United made the short trip to Corry Park to face neighbours Illistrin Celtic this evening.

Letterkenny started strongly, taking an early lead when David Olaniyan finished from a Ryan Carey assist. Caleb Bomah added a second on 13 minutes, again assisted by Carey. Carey continued his influence, setting up Olaniyan for his second on 26 minutes before adding a goal himself shortly after the restart.

Bomah then provided the assist for Olaniyan to complete his hat-trick. Late goals from Rhys Lynch and Raheem Abdelhamid capped off a strong team performance.

Player of the Match awards go to David Olaniyan and Ryan Carey.

U12 United

Letterkenny United 3–1 Glen Rovers

Letterkenny United welcomed local rivals Glen Rovers to the Aura for an early kickoff. The game began evenly, with both sides settling into the contest before the breakthrough arrived on 17 minutes. Caleb Bomah finished well after connecting with a long kick out from Noah Harris.

Glen Rovers created several chances, but Noah Harris was alert throughout, coming off his line confidently to deal with danger.

Letterkenny started the second half brightly and extended their lead from a free kick 25 yards out, as Rhys Lynch struck an excellent effort into the top corner on 53 minutes. Evan Price came close with a header soon after and then added a third with a composed low finish from the edge of the box on 55 minutes.

Glen Rovers pulled a goal back late on, but Letterkenny saw out the game to secure a 3–1 win. Thanks to Glen Rovers for a sporting match.

Players of the Match: Noah Harris, Evan Price and Rhys Lynch

U12 Girls

Lagan Harps 2–0 Letterkenny Rovers
A tough evening for Rovers but one the girls can be very proud of.

On a warm and humid night in Letterkenny, with the pitch heavy after earlier rain, Lagan Harps proved strong opponents on home turf, applying pressure from the first whistle. The Rovers girls responded brilliantly, defending with great organisation and determination throughout the first half.

Lagan took the lead in the 21st minute with a well-taken long-range strike after a loose ball. Rovers kept their heads up and continued to work hard and compete until the break.

Rovers started the second half strongly, pushing for an equaliser and creating some good chances. Lagan added a second in the 47th minute with another long-range effort.

The girls showed great character, continuing to press and counter-attack right to the final whistle. While the result did not go our way, the effort, teamwork and resilience on display were excellent throughout.

Player of the Match: Victoria Ostrowska, who delivered an outstanding performance from start to finish, dealing confidently with everything at the back while also driving forward to support attacks.

U14 Rovers

Glen Rovers 1–3 Letterkenny Rovers

Another strong win for our U14 Premier team. Rovers controlled much of the first half and created several good chances, with Ethan Kearnes opening the scoring from a volley at the back post following a corner by James Davidson. It was 1–0 at the break.

Glen Rovers started the second half well, but Rovers doubled their lead on 45 minutes when James Davidson converted a penalty after Jake Bonner won a spot kick. Glen pulled one back with eight minutes remaining, but a fine individual goal from Munachi secured the points for Rovers.

U16 Girls

DWL U16 Division 1 Result

Letterkenny Rovers 1–4 Finn Valley

Finn Valley came away with all three points after a competitive and entertaining contest.

Rovers made a strong start and opened the scoring after eight minutes when Aisling McGinley set up Hanna Stolarczyk, who finished confidently. Finn Valley responded quickly, with Sarah Campbell levelling just two minutes later with a well-taken effort from distance. The remainder of the half was open, with both sides creating chances.

Finn Valley edged ahead five minutes into the second half when Campbell reacted quickest to a loose ball in the box. Rovers continued to push forward, with Faye Casburn going close, but her effort was well saved by Finn Valley goalkeeper Saoirse Hannigan. Finn Valley extended their lead through Islagh Patton with another strike from range, before Aoife McLaughlin added a fourth from close range.

Rovers continued to create opportunities through Aisling McGinley, Aoise Diver and Hanna Stolarczyk, but Hannigan produced a number of fine saves. On the night, Elle Doherty and Faye Casburn stood out for Rovers, while Sarah Campbell and Amy Doonan impressed for the visitors.

U16 Crusaders

U16 Division 1

Keadue Rovers 1–3 Letterkenny Crusaders

Letterkenny Crusaders travelled to Keadue on a fine Saturday afternoon and came away with a 3–1 win in an entertaining and competitive match.

Letterkenny started strongly and were rewarded after 10 minutes when Cayden Crossan slipped a pass through to Jack McLaughlin, who finished calmly to make it 1–0 to the visitors. Keadue Rovers came close to equalising on a couple of occasions, but goalkeeper Ronan Fallon made important saves. Letterkenny extended their lead before half-time with a wonderful strike from Jaden Sweeney to make it 2–0 at the break.

The home side began the second half well and pulled a goal back within the opening five minutes. Keadue continued to press, but the Crusaders defence stood firm and proved difficult to break down. Letterkenny grew back into the game and created further chances, eventually adding a third goal when a through ball found Goodluck Osagiede, who rounded the goalkeeper and finished well to make it 3–1.

Overall, it was an excellent team performance from Letterkenny Crusaders.

Player of the Match: Goodluck Osagiede, for his continuous work rate on the right wing and his well-taken goal.

Notable performances also from Franco Calvo and Michel John for their strong defensive displays throughout.

U9 Girls Blitz