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 […]
Almost one hundred crews get ready for Erne Head
Crews from all over Ireland will arrive in Enniskillen this weekend for the Erne Head of the River. 61 men’s crews and 36 women’s crews from schools, universities and senior clubs will compete over the four-mile course which starts at the top of the Killyhevlin straight, following the river down past the town, through the […]
Splitz honour the memory of ‘talented’ Charlotte Rose
Splitz Gymnastics recently hosted a two-day event in honour of their kind and talented young gymnast and friend Charlotte Rose Farrell, who tragically passed away last May. The Charlotte Rose Memorial Cup attracted ten clubs from across Ireland and was won by Pyramid Gymnastics Club from Co Kildare and presented by Charlotte’s sister Aimee. Saturday’s event attracted a staggering […]
Record-breaking performances from Fermanagh athletes
By Paul O’Neill Having anchored the Irish Women’s Over 45s to an Outdoor World 4 x800m during the summer, Denise Toner was again on the final leg for the Irish Over 40’s team that broke the 2010 indoor record of 9.25.49 held by the USA ladies. Four Irish teams in various age categories lined up […]
Valley book place in Suzanne Fleming Cup Final
Clogher Valley Women have secured their place in the Suzanne Fleming Cup Final with a 14-0 victory against Virginia on Sunday. In a hard-fought battle, tries from Marie Treanor and Victoria Bothwell secured their passage through to the decider on Saturday, March 15 where they’ll play Ballymena at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast (5pm kick-off). ‘Player of the […]
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 […]