Mural of Donegal musician nears completion
A mural of Rory Gallagher is nearing completion in Ballyshannon. Artist Nik Purdy was assigned to carry out the work and the mural is being funded by Rory Gallagher Festival followers, Donegal County Council DFI and the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival. It’s located at the top of the street…
Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival postponed for 2020.
The decision has been taken to postpone the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival for 2020. The next staging of the hugely popular music festival will now take place in 2021. The decision has been taken due to Covid-19 virus pandemic. Event organisers had earlier taken the decision…
Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival Arts House Special
This podcast features the full broadcast from the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival Arts House Special recorded live at the Abbey Arts Centre and hosted by Barbara-Rose Sanwo. Listen back to the program which features in-depth interviews with the late Rory Gallagher’s brother Donal Gallagher and nephew Eoin Gallagher, Music…
Moves to make film on Ballyshannon’s Rory Gallagher
There are moves to make a film on the life and music of the late Rory Gallagher. The world-famous blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer was born in Ballyshannon, Co Donegal, in 1948 and died in London in 1995. He is regarded as one of the world’s greatest guitarists.…
Fermanagh secure top spot with Donegal win
Rory Gallagher’s Fermanagh will face Tyrone in the first of the McKenna Cup semi-finals this Sunday in Enniskillen at 2pm. A 1-13 to 1-10 defeat of Declan Bonner’s Donegal side in Ballybofey last night means that Fermanagh have won three games from three so far under the former Donegal boss.…
Donegal looking to make it two wins from two against unbeaten Fermanagh
Rory Gallagher will be back on the sidelines at MacCumhaill Park this evening, albeit in the visiting side’s dugout. The former Donegal boss takes his current side Fermanagh to Ballybofey looking to make it three wins from three in the group stages of the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup.…
Opening night wins for Donegal and Fermanagh
Donegal enjoyed a positive start to 2018 with a comprehensive defeat of Queen’s University in Ballybofey yesterday evening in Ulster’s McKenna Cup. Declan Bonner’s side were 15-point winners, helped by goals from Michael Langan and debutant Nathan Mullins. There was also a winning start for former Donegal boss Rory Gallagher…