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 […]
Major win for Enniskillen Women’s rugby
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IN A major win for grassroots sport, Enniskillen Rugby Club (ERC) has been celebrating a significant funding boost to help its women’s rugby programme continue to thrive. The club has been one of the stand-out success stories for local women’s sport in recent times, with five of the 15 starting players for Ulster in last […]
Enniskillen girls star in global ad campaign
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A GROUP of young Fermanagh rugby players from Enniskillen have found themselves at the heart of a global campaign celebrating the roots and rise of women’s rugby. Defender, the iconic Land Rover model, has turned its lens on Enniskillen RFC – the home club of Emily Valentine, the sport’s first known female player – as it reignites […]
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 […]
Enniskillen U18s are crowned league champions
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Enniskillen…35 Limavady/Ballymoney…12 Enniskillen U18 girls were crowned league champions after they made it eight wins from eight at the weekend. Freya Brennan scored in the corner after a lovely run by Sarah Johnston, Leah Irwin, and the final offload by Madeline Hamill. Eve Balfour added the conversion for a 7-0 lead. After the Skins’ defence […]
Clogher Valley Women make history at Kingspan Stadium
Clogher Valley…65 Ballymena…5 There were joyous scenes at Kingspan Stadium on Saturday as Clogher Valley Women won their first piece of silverware after a thumping 65-5 victory over Ballymena in the Suzanne Fleming Cup Final. The Valley, still smarting from being beaten by Banbridge in last year’s final, were determined to go one better and […]
Enniskillen U18s bidding to retain their crown
Enniskillen under 18s will aim to defend their crown this Sunday (1pm) at Kingspan Stadium when they take on the amalgamated side of Banbridge/Malone/Larne/Ophir. While Enniskillen coach Ian Ross said they know little about Sunday’s opposition, the goal for his side will nonetheless be the same. “Every year there’s a change of personnel, for the younger […]
Bonus-point win for Skins in new-look Premiership
Sunday’s derby fixture between Enniskillen and Valley went ahead despite other games falling foul of the weather. The visitors arrived with great confidence to Mullaghmeen after being promoted mid-season following the restructuring of the Women’s Premiership. ‘Phase 2’, as it’s referred to, saw Belfast Harlequins drop down and Valley go up and all teams went into […]
Fermanagh’s Boles secures central Ireland contract
FERMANAGH’S Claire Boles has been named among an elite group of 37 players to be awarded a central contract by the Irish Rugby Football Union. Last week’s announcement, made as part of the IRFU’s strategy to bolster the Women’s High-Performance Programme, is a proud moment for the Enniskillen native. Boles, who has been a consistent […]