The 2024/25 Northern Ireland Wheelchair Basketball season launches this Saturday when Southwest Storm hosts an action-packed opening day at Fivemiletown College and Community Youth Annexe from 9am to 5pm. All eight teams from across the country, including the Craigavon Lakers, Causeway Giants, and Bangor Bulls, will compete in a full day of fast-paced action. The event promises […]
Sold out Spooktacular to add extra places
Organisers of the annual Spooktacular event have issued an update this afternoon saying they are “working frantically to secure a limited number of race entries” in addition to the 1500 entries they have already received for the big event on Friday, October 25. The Spooktacular 5K event and Mini Spook event for 7-10-year-olds sold out […]
Statement win on the road for Skins
Enniskillen navigated a potentially challenging away fixture with a commanding 57-8 victory over Randalstown last Saturday. Skins showcased solid defensive discipline throughout, only conceding a try in the final minutes when a stray pass was intercepted by the Randalstown outhalf for an unconverted score. The performance secured a valuable bonus point which left head coach […]
King crowned the winner on President’s Day
After finishing second on Captain’s Day, Kevin King went one better on Victor Cullum’s President’s Day, collecting the top prize. Four birdies in an excellent 6 over par round meant he finished on 39 points, two ahead of Davy Farrell, who himself finished strongly with three pars and a bogey on the last four holes. Derek Browne was […]
O’Brien brothers edge thrilling Lakeland Stages
Mountfield’s O’Brien brothers, Patrick and Stephen, may have secured victory by almost two minutes during Saturday’s Lakeland Stages Rally, but had it not been for two tyre issues the outcome would have been much closer. Throughout the thrilling six stage battle, the O’Briens, behind the wheel of their R5 Skoda Fabia, were involved in a […]
Corrigan and Timoney reflect on memorable Olympic Games
In their first Olympic Games, Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney had the entire county well and truly rowing in behind them. The Fermanagh duo made it through the heats on day one, and in one of the races of the entire week, they booked their place in the ‘A’ Final by securing third place in […]
Cassidy to row for Great Britain U19s at World Champs
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club rower Acorn Cassidy has been selected to race in the women’s coxless four for Great Britain at 2024 World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Canada later this month. Cassidy, 18, is part of an 84-strong GB squad heading to the championships (18-25 August) and will be joined in the boat by […]
VIDEO: Well-known faces show support for our Olympians
As the 2024 Paris Olympics gets underway with the opening ceremony this evening (Friday), Fermanagh is gearing up to cheer on our athletes on the world stage. Ross Corrigan, Nathan Timoney, Claire Boles and near neighbour Leona Maguire will all be going for gold, and the team’s chef de mission, Gavin Noble, from Enniskillen, is […]
Six golds for Portora rowers at Irish Masters
Portora Boat Club returned home on Saturday from the Rowing Ireland 1k Classic with six national wins out of seven finals. The 1000m Classic is a Rowing Ireland tier-one event held annually at Lough Rynn in County Leitrim. The top over 27 Masters’ rowers from Ulster, Munster, Connacht and Leinster came together to see who […]
McCartney impresses at first European Championships
Ellie McCartney has shared her delight after making an impressive debut at the senior European Aquatics Championships in Belgrade over the weekend, reaching three finals. The Enniskillen native, representing the National Centre (Limerick), finished eighth in both the 200m Breaststroke and 200m Individual Medley (IM) and was part of the Irish 4x100m Mixed Medley relay […]