On Saturday, March 9, a team of eight Mount Lourdes students made history by winning a first-ever national cross-country title for the school at the Irish Schools’ Cross Country Finals in Tymon Park, in South Dublin. The team, made up of Erin McPhillips, Eimear Mulligan, Kacey Gallagher, Ciara McCrystal, Moya Magee, Megan Kelly, Kate Kelly […]
League fixtures pushed back due to Tailteann Cup
At a meeting of the Fermanagh CCC last night (Thursday) it was decided that round one of the Senior Football League which was due to start next Friday, 14 June will now start later than planned due to Fermanagh’s involvement in the Tailteann Cup competition. The opening round will now be played either on Tuesday […]
Campbell’s F&W Select squad announced
The 2024 Fermanagh & Western Representative squad to play the Sligo Leitrim District League side this Saturday has been announced. The team which was due to be managed by Enniskillen Rangers’ manager Michael Kerr will instead be led by player-manager Ryan Campbell, due to Kerr’s work commitments. Richard Clarke (Killen Rangers) will assist Campbell. The game […]
Hanna ‘excited’ to manage his boyhood club
Enniskillen Town United’s new manager Ryan Hanna has said he’s ‘excited’ about a ‘new chapter’ with his boyhood club. Town announced the news of his appointment on Facebook last night (Wednesday), saying: “Enniskillen Town Utd are delighted to welcome Ryan back to the club to begin a new chapter as 1st team player-manager. “We wish […]
Kieran McKenna signs four-year deal with Ipswich
Enniskillen’s Kieran McKenna has signed a four-year contract with Ipswich Town this afternoon (Thursday). Despite all the recent speculation around where McKenna would manage next season he has committed to the Portman Road club. McKenna brought the ‘Tractor Boys’ to back-to-back promotions and they’ll play in the Premier League for the first time in over […]
Sweet Sigerson success
Usually, this award goes to one person but on this occasion, there’s no separating Josh Largo Elis and Ronan McCaffrey. The two Fermanagh players were part of the University of Ulster Jordanstown’s (UUJ) Sigerson Cup winning team in February when they won the first championship title for the university since 2008. Largo Elis and McCaffrey were linchpins of Barry […]
Experienced Duffy focused on a good start this Sunday
The last time Fermanagh won the Lory Meagher Cup, it was Lisbellaw man John Duffy who raised the trophy aloft. The memories of that day are ‘special’ said the 32-year-old; “It’s a very special thing. Stepping up them steps and lifting the trophy. “It’s a very special day and a very special event. It will always […]
Super Cup Monday set to be a big one
The venues and times for this year’s Super Cup NI have been confirmed with the opening day, Monday 22 July certainly one to whet the appetite. Co. Fermanagh Juniors play Rangers in the early afternoon (2.30pm) in Bushmills and that evening, the glamour for the Premier side against Manchester Utd kicks off at 7pm at Riada Stadium in […]
McCartney crowned Irish Open Champion
Enniskillen swimmer Ellie McCartney took gold in the 200m Individual Medley at the Irish Open Championships in Dublin late yesterday afternoon. In the final event of day two at the championships, McCartney took a commanding win to be crowned National Champion in 2:16.04 ahead of UCD’s Jena Macdougald (2:20.71) and Portmarnock’s Megan Jones (2:22.85). On […]
Scoring supremo Cutler chasing fourth Junior Cup win
With three Irish Junior Cup winners’ medals to his name, Enniskillen Rangers’ Mark Cutler has never scored in a cup final – but could that change on Friday night? Cutler is the leading goalscorer at the club this season, with 30 (16 league goals and 14 cup goals). Having played in the 2017,’18,’19 and ‘20 […]