Success for Enniskillen rowers in Newry


It was a cold and windy day on the Newry canal where the organisers shortened the normal 5km course to 3km to reflect the conditions for the morning session. There were two races, morning and afternoon, which allowed rowers to row in different boats with different crews over the course of the day. In the […]


Fermanagh students make a splash at Ulster Champs


Fourteen Fermanagh swimmers represented their respective schools at the USSA Ulster Schools’ Championships held at the Ards Blair Mayne Leisure Centre, in Newtownards, on Saturday. This gala was aimed at swimmers in key stages three and four and three local post-primary schools were well represented by Enniskillen Lakelanders’ members among the competitors. Emma Speer (14) representing Devenish College […]


Impressive wins for Kelly, Toner and McKenzie


Over 1000 students from right across Fermanagh, Cavan, Tyrone and South Donegal were present to contest the E District Cross Country Championships at Castle Irvine Estate in Irvinestown on Tuesday. In the Minor Girls’ race, Kate Kelly totally dominated proceedings from the gun running well clear of the large field to record a very comprehensive […]


Reigning champions Skins book place in U18 Cup Final


Enniskillen….45 Armagh….0 Holders  Enniskillen booked their place in the Ulster Under 18 Cup Final with a comprehensive win against City of Armagh at Mullaghmeen, on Friday night. A number of injuries meant the Skins girls were lighter in numbers than ever before but they overcome that hurdle with ease to book their place in the […]


Heartbreak for Skins as Bective triumph in classic


Bective Rangers 37 Enniskillen 31 Enniskillen’s bid to win the All-Ireland Junior Cup for the first time ended in heartache at Ashbourne RFC on Saturday, as Bective Rangers staged a stunning second-half comeback to secure a 37-31 victory. Despite a clinical first-half performance that saw Enniskillen race to a 25-15 lead, their hopes unravelled in […]


Back-to-back Ulster titles for Erne boxer Owens


Erne Boxing Club was again celebrating the success of two of their fighters, Rhys Owens and Anthony Malanaphy, at the Ulster Elite Championships in Belfast on Saturday. National Elite champion Rhys Owens cemented his position as the number one lightweight boxer in the country with two impressive victories, beating former Commonwealth Games gold medallist and […]


Clinical Wallace overpower the Royal in second half


Enniskillen Royal Grammar School played out a brutally physical but equally entertaining Schools’ Cup last 16 encounter with Wallace High School on Saturday morning in the aftermath of storm Éowyn. The eerily calm and dry conditions suited the home side with ERGS getting on the front foot immediately, forcing several errors from Wallace, one of […]


Preparations for Enniskillen 10k underway


After making its return last year following a five-year absence, preparations for the ‘Castle to Castle’ Enniskillen 10k are already underway. The race organised Enniskillen Running Club and sponsored by Modern Tyres will take place on Saturday, June 14 at the slightly later time of 10am. Over 1200 participants enjoyed running and walking the route […]


Boxer Owens living the high-performance life


“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen” is a famous Michael Jordan quote. It sprung to mind when speaking to Rhys Owens of Erne Boxing Club on Thursday afternoon last. Here’s a lad, who by his own admission, almost threw in the towel on the sport he […]


Ederney boxers star at County Championships


The next generation of boxing stars were in action in Eskra over the weekend during the Tyrone and Fermanagh Championships, which were hosted by the Bishop Kelly Boxing Club. Throughout the two days of ring action, spectators were treated to spectacular bouts as competitors gave their all in a bid to clinch the many titles […]