Sport
Donegal town is home to many amateur sports clubs. The most popular sport in the area is Gaelic football and the local Gaelic Athletic Association club is The Four Masters. The club also has been developing hurling. Other popular sports include soccer, rugby union, basketball and athletics.
Donegal Town was host to the final stage of the World Rally Championship on Feb 1st 2009 and was viewed by 68 million people worldwide.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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