FERMANAGH hurling captain Ryan Bogue is poised for his team’s league final with Warwickshire this weekend not only for a chance at silverware but because it’s another building block in their championship preparations. That groundwork has gone well to date with four wins from four in the league and, as Bogue says, “a bit of silverware would be nice after winning […]
Rangers and Tummery to collide in Ferney spectacle
Under the Ferney Park floodlights, the stage is set for another clash of storied rivals Enniskillen Rangers and Tummery Athletic when they lock horns in the semi-finals of the fonaCAB Irish Junior Cup tonight (Wednesday, 7.45pm). The two Fermanagh and Western sides are familiar foes, not only in the Mercer League, but in this competition […]
‘D-Day’ for Erne Ladies
As Sunday’s pivotal Division 4 semi-final looms, for Fermanagh Ladies manager CJ McGourty the clash with Carlow in Dunleer is what it’s all been building towards. McGourty’s side has enjoyed a successful and unbeaten campaign to date with six wins and a draw from their seven fixtures, but that would be scant consolation if it amounted to […]
Talented McBrien collects first trophy with Linfield
Darragh McBrien received his first taste of silverware with Linfield when they lifted the BetMcLean Cup on Saturday after a 3-1 win over Portadown. The Belnaleck man came off the bench for the closing stages in the final as the Blues extended their record of league cup triumphs to 12 – five ahead of their Big Two rivals […]
No ‘crisis’ insists Canning after defeat
Disappointing goals and spurned opportunities told the story for Ballinamallard United boss Tommy Canning as he reviewed Saturday’s ‘unacceptable’ defeat at home to Bangor. The Ducks’ form at Ferney Park had read well before bumping into the promotion-challenging duo of Portadown, and now Bangor, as those two defeats either-side of a draw at Dergview terminated their top-six hopes for this season. […]
Douglas and Black in Super Cup hot seats this summer
Fermanagh’s SuperCupNI Association has announced Keith Douglas will continue as Premier Manager for the 2024 campaign while Ciaran Black has been appointed Junior Manager. This will be Douglas’ third year at the helm having led the Premier set-up to the best showing by a Fermanagh side in its 31-year participation, at the prestigious youth tournament, when […]
Rangers slam four past ‘Derg as attention turns to Cup
Castlederg Utd 1 Enniskillen Rangers 4 Enniskillen Rangers continued their unbeaten start to 2024 with a Jake Browne double helping them to a 4-1 win against bottom-side Castlederg United at Mitchell Park. Hit with injuries, the visitors adopted a new look 3-4-3 formation on Saturday deploying Browne higher up the pitch than his usual midfield role. It […]
Unbeaten Ballinamallard Reserves clinch title
Ballinamallard Reserves were crowned Division Three champions with two matches to spare on Saturday after a 4-1 win over promotion-hopefuls Newtownstewart United at Fisher Park. It marked the second such championship in the club’s history, having last won it in 1986, while they were also promoted in 1978. And, akin to the season overall, after […]
Mallards to host league leaders
Ballinamallard United welcome league leaders Institute and former player Jamie Dunne back to Ferney Park on Saturday after an eventful end to the January transfer window for both sides. Dunne played in 22 league matches for Ballinamallard this season but left to rejoin Kevin Derry’s side – from where the pacy attacker arrived at the […]
Canning hoping they can make it three on the trot
Ballinamallard United manager Tommy Canning praised his side’s ‘all-round top performance’ after they avenged the defeat to Welders in December by returning the favour on Saturday. Forward Josh McIlwaine was the star of the show, scoring a hat-trick, and James McGrath followed up his winner against Ards with another quality finish, but the application of […]