THE Enniskillen Royal Boat Club picked up a host of medals at the well-attended and hugely popular Erne Fours Head which took place along Lough Erne on Saturday. Over 110 crews competed across the four-mile course in the two categories, with 61 male crews participating in Race One, while 51 female crews competed in Race […]
Lakelanders light up the pool in opening gala
Over 200 swimmers took to the pool at the Lakeland Forum in Enniskillen for the first gala of the season, organised and hosted by the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club. Gold medals were achieved by Mollie Kate Brewster, Michael Carron, Darragh Collins, Sophie Hanna, Jakub Mikiewicz Lumayad, Crea Mullen, Ava Neal, Erin Salcedo, Keira Salcedo and […]
Aimee’s stepping out in style!
Fermanagh model Aimee Boyle was one of the front runners at Down Royal in the fashion stakes at the weekend. The Newtownbutler social media influencer placed in the top 10 in the ‘best dressed’ competition on Ladies Day which took place on day two of the Ladbrokes Festival of Racing at Down Royal. She wowed […]
First-half goals cost Belcoo
DESPITE suffering a heavy 23-point defeat at the hands of a ruthless and clinical Carryduff side on Saturday, Belcoo manager Paul McGrath had nothing but admiration for his players. “Bringing Ulster Club football to Belcoo for the first time is an incredible achievement for this group,” said McGrath, who also managed the senior ladies to […]
Bogue in shock over GAA’s plans for hurling
FERMANAGH’s longest-serving inter-county hurler has branded the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee’s proposal to potentially exclude the Erne county from the Allianz Hurling League and top-tier competitions from 2025 as being ‘absolutely crazy’. On Friday afternoon, the hurling world was sent reeling when it was revealed that CCCC delegates would next month vote on whether […]
Jail for man who tried to defecate on woman’s doorstep
AN IRVINESTOWN man who defecated on a local woman’s doorstep has been sentenced to five months in prison for harassment. Leeroy McDonagh (34) of Sally’s Wood appeared at Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Wednesday, via videolink from Maghaberry Prison. McDonagh pleaded guilty to harassment in relation to the incident in Irvinestown on September 25th, and waived his right […]
Canning ‘satisfied’ after first game in charge of Ducks
NEW Ballinamallard United manager Tommy Canning said he was ‘really happy’ with the attitude, commitment and performance of his players following Saturday’s 0-0 draw against Dundela. Hosting the league leaders was a big challenge for Canning in his first game in charge, but his players responded by putting in what he described as a ‘good […]
Caring Eimir ‘an absolute angel on Earth’
AN outpouring of emotion has swept the county this week after a dedicated midwife and former Fermanagh GAA player lost her courageous battle with kidney cancer. Eimir Martin, 35, from Lisnaskea, had been battling the disease for 15 years and died in the early hours of Monday morning. “Eimir never let her illness stop her from doing anything. She […]
O’Neills taking Puma goods off their shelves
THE decision by O’Neills Sports Superstore to no longer stock goods made by retail giant Puma has been welcomed. Last week, O’Neills – who sell GAA and other sporting kit – said that no Puma goods would be on sale at its Derry store as a protest against Puma’s links with the Israel due to that nation’s bombing […]
‘Underdogs’ tag suits ’Skea, says McCaffrey
LISNASKEA goalkeeper Ethan McCaffrey knows that his side is going to be up against it when they take on the fancied Arva in Saturday’s Ulster Junior Football Championship semi-final, but it’s a challenge that the Emmett’s shot-stopper and his teammates are relishing. “A lot of people might see us as underdogs and that might be […]