IT WAS a day to remember for a group of young players from Enniskillen Rugby Club, who travelled to Twickenham for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final — not just as spectators, but as part of the historic occasion itself. In front of a crowd of almost 82,000 supporters, Amy Nelson proudly stepped onto the […]
Fermanagh girls star in global advertisement
A group of Fermanagh girls are proudly featured in the new Land Rover Defender advert celebrating Emily Valentine, the first recorded female rugby player. The powerful campaign shines a spotlight on trailblazing women and girls in sport — with Fermanagh’s young rugby players taking centre stage on a global platform. The girls, all part of […]
Skins men enjoy Junior Interpros win
Ulster…43 Munster…40 Ulster retained the IRFU Junior Interprovincial Championship with a narrow win against Munster on Saturday as Enniskillen’s kicker Eddie Keys finished as the tournament’s top points scorer, with 42 over the three games. Ulster needed at least two points to top the table and with a slight wind advantage in the first half, they […]
Skins’ players help Ulster to win against Connacht
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Connacht…0 Ulster…30 Ulster Juniors travelled to Castlebar on Saturday and picked up a bonus-point win against Connacht, to leave them top of the league table after two rounds. Enniskillen had seven representatives on the side with Eddie and Henry Keys at 10 and 6 respectively, Michael Rooney in the second row, Sam Balfour got his […]
Enniskillen men play a big role in Ulster win
Ulster Juniors opened their defence of the Interprovincial Championship with an away win against Leinster on Saturday, in a high-scoring affair at Gorey RFC. Ulster, with five Enniskillen players in the match-day squad and two travelling as 1st reserves played with the wind at their back in the first half. To read more on this […]
Promotion hopes dashed in Mullingar
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Enniskillen’s hopes of playing in the Energia All-Ireland League Women’s Division disappeared after a fiercely competitive playoff at Shay Murtagh Park in Mullingar on Sunday afternoon. Skins’ coach, Rodney Balfour said; “We’re very, very disappointed. Ennis-Kilrush came out fighting from the start and they caught us slightly unawares and it took us a good 20-25 […]
Skins on the brink of history
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Enniskillen RFC’s women stand on the cusp of history after a nerve-shredding 3-0 victory over Leinster champions MU Barnhall in Sunday’s Energia All-Ireland League promotion semi-final. A single Sophie Meeke penalty proved decisive at Mullaghmeen, securing Skins a huge scalp — and a shot at All-Ireland League rugby in this weekend’s promotion decider. To read […]
A day to remember for the Keys family
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Enniskillen coach Alastair Keys described Saturday’s Ulster Junior Cup win as “important” for his group of players. It’s only the second time the club has won the trophy and for Keys, it was a little bit of retribution over the team that narrowly pipped them to the league title; “It was good and it was […]
Five-star Irwin lights up final
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Simply sensational, is the only way to describe Enniskillen Royal Grammar School’s captain Leah Irwin’s performance, in the Ulster Schools’ Cup Final, at Kingspan Stadium. The Royal girls collected their third successive Ulster Under-18 Schools’ Cup with a comprehensive 47-12 victory against St Louis Ballymena. 18-year-old Irwin, is currently part of the Irish national training […]
Ferguson’s focus is on claiming a second Junior Cup
He’s won one Ulster Junior Cup and he’s lost won, so Enniskillen captain James Ferguson knows both ends of the ‘coin’. He was part of the first Enniskillen side to win the cup back in 2020. He scored a try in the final that day to overcome Armagh 2nds 18-17. On Saturday, he’ll lead the […]