Enniskillen players India Daley and Sophie Barrett are among a 26-player Ireland Under 20s squad preparing for their first game against Scotland, in a sweltering Rome. The Irish squad has been acclimatising to the soaring temperatures during a week long training camp at the Stadio Tommaso Fattori in L’Aquila, ahead of their first match with […]
Damian makes the cut
An Enniskillen resident is set to rub shoulders with some golfing legends this week when he takes part in the Senior Open Championship. Lough Erne Resort PGA golf professional Damian Mooney will tee off in the first round tomorrow (Thursday) at Royal Porthcrawl, Wales after qualifying for the prestigious event. The 55-year-old shot a magnificent seven under par […]
Corrigan wins three gold medals for Queen’s University
KINAWLEY man Ross Corrigan is going from strength to strength on the water. Following on from his silver medal success at the World Under 23 Championships in the Czech Republic last year, Corrigan was once again in the medals at the British University Championships in Nottingham. The 23 year old was representing Queen’s University, Belfast, in the […]
Leonard brothers are fastest at May Rally
UP to 2000 rally enthusiasts were treated to a feast of racing at St Angelo airport on Bank Holiday Monday. The event which is run by the Enniskillen Motor Club and sponsored by Jennings Fuels and Lubricants and the Mayfly Inn in Kesh attracted 120 competitors. The event comprised of six stages and the overall winner […]
Armstrong and Hoy hope to extend WRC lead in Croatia
By Mark McGoldrick JON Armstrong and Brian Hoy head to Croatia this weekend in a bid to continue their winning form and extend their lead at the top of the Junior WRC standings. In mid-March, Armstrong and Hoy produced a faultless rally in Sweden, navigating the snowy conditions to take the top spot in the […]
Success in snowy Sweden for Armstrong and Hoy
ON Armstrong and Brian Hoy made the perfect start to the Junior World Rally Championship at Rally Sweden over the weekend. The all-Fermanagh crew were involved in a titanic tussle with Finland’s Lauri Joona throughout Saturday and Sunday before they swept to glory over the final stages of a thrilling snow-bound event. The victory was […]
Denise in dreamland with European double
ANOTHER Championships behind her and it’s Monday morning at 7am and Denise Toner is homeward bound with a 9.30 flight out of Lisbon, back home to the Knocks. By late afternoon and she’s getting a few calls from the local media who are looking to speak to her about what can only be described as a sensational […]
Medals at Mallusk for local students
THE performance of Sean Corry to take the Junior Boys title was one of a number of notable performances from Fermanagh athletes at the Ulster Schools Cross Country Finals at Mallusk, on Wednesday last. The athletes from five schools yielded a total of four podium finishes, three team medals and a total of 20 qualifiers for the […]
Ellie sets the pool alight in Dublin!
By Mark McGoldrick ELLIE McCartney had a week to remember at the final event of the Irish swimming short course season. The competition, held at the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin, was the first National Swimming Championships in two years with 380 swimmers taking part. Ellie McCartney travelled down the M1 full of confidence after […]
Dolan downs ‘Mighty Mike’ in Budapest
BRENDAN Dolan sent shockwaves across the world of darts on Sunday afternoon, when he beat three time world champion Michael van Gerwen, in the deciding leg, to book his place in the quarter final of the Hungarian Darts Trophy event. ‘The History Maker’ checked out on double one to secure victory against the Dutchman. […]