As Fermanagh prepares to get back out on the grass to train in the coming week, Kieran Donnelly will be without two key players for the 2025 season. Enniskillen Gaels duo Conor McShea and Callum Jones are taking a year out to travel and Donnelly said their absence will be “massive losses”. “We’ll be sorry […]
Harry triumphant in Tramore
The 410 mile round trip to Tramore in Co. Waterford was worth it for Enniskillen runner Harry McKenzie as he collected the gold medal in the under 17 boys’ 4500m race at the 123.ie National Novice and Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships, on Sunday. After missing out on a podium finish at last year’s […]
‘Give it a lash lads’, says Irvinestown boss McDermott
FERMANAGH’S last team standing in Ulster Club competition is the Irvinestown minors and this Sunday (12.30pm) they travel to the Coláiste Feirste in West Belfast for their quarter-final meeting with Armagh champions, Clann Éireann. It’s familiar territory for the St Molaise minors but the tournament, run by the St Paul’s GAC in Belfast, hasn’t been very […]
Fourth round Irish Junior Cup draw is made
The draw has been made for the fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Irish Junior Cup Round 4 and only one team locally has been drawn at home. NFC Kesh host Foyle Harps but Enniskillen Town Utd, Tummery Athletic and Lisbellaw Utd will all be on the road. The games will be played on Saturday, January 4 with […]
Fermanagh Club All-Stars honour top talent
On Friday night at the Manor House Country Hotel, Fermanagh’s top club players were honoured at a glitzy All-Stars event hosted by the Teemore Shamrocks club. The men’s and ladies’ All-Star teams were announced, as well as ‘Player of the Year’ and ‘Young Player of the Year’ across all three codes – men’s and ladies’ […]
Late free seals Ward Cup win for St Kevin’s
St Kevin’s College 0-12 Breifne College, Cavan 1-8 A Daire Chapman free, with the last kick of the game, secured St Kevin’s second group game win in the Under 19 Ward Cup competition on Friday, in Newtownbutler. The win follows their previous round victory against Inver College, Carrickmacross just over a fortnight ago. The game […]
First Irish Elite win for Fermanagh in 51 years
Enniskillen boxer Rhys Owens said his phone has been “blowing up” since Friday night as messages of congratulations poured in following his National Elite 60kg Lightweight title win at the National Stadium. Owens beat two of the favourites to lift the title, making it all the “sweeter” for the Fermanagh fighter. It’s been a long […]
McCartney makes Ireland team for World Championships
Enniskillen swimmer Ellie McCartnery has been included in a 13-strong Ireland swimming team that will take part in next month’s World Aquatics Championships (25m) in Budapest, Hungary. The Championships run from 10-15 December and McCartney, who made it to three finals at the European Championships in Belgrade in June, will draw on that experience. “I […]
Fermanagh’s league kickstarts with a trip to Leitrim
Fermanagh ladies will begin their 2025 Division Four League campaign with a trip to Leitrim on Sunday, January 19, to play the All-Ireland Intermediate Champions before travelling to Derry for their second-round match on Sunday, January 26. They’ll host Antrim on Sunday, February 2, before a trip to Wicklow in round four. Longford (away) and […]
Bogue collects the Sports Personality Award
Thirty-five-year-old Ryan Bogue climbed the Hogan Stand steps to collect the Lory Meagher Cup on Sunday June 2, bringing the curtain down on the 2024 county hurling season. The Erne captain recalled that sunny Sunday in Dublin with great fondness, five months on; “When you win it, you don’t realise how enjoyable it is, going […]