NFC Kesh have appointed former Irvinestown Wanderers manager Darren Higginbotham as their first-team coach/assistant manager. The announcement was made on social media on Friday morning. Higginbotham will work with player-manager Ryan Campbell as they continue to chase league leaders Enniskillen Town Utd and second-placed Tummery Athletic. In a statement, Campbell said; “We are very excited […]
Enniskillen U18s bidding to retain their crown
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 […]
‘We’re going for eight in a row’ says captain Murphy
Seven championships in a row is sweet… but all Boru’s eyes are now on eight. The warning shots have been fired by Kinawley captain Courteney Murphy to their title challengers! Last October, when Murphy lifted the Fermanagh Senior Championship trophy alongside Gemma McCaffrey, it was a remarkable seventh straight senior title for the ladies. That […]
St Aidan’s win first-ever Ulster Schools’ hurling title
St Aidan’s Derrylin 3-2 St Malachy’s Castlwellan 1-3 St Aidan’s High School in Derrylin beat St Malachy’s Castlewellan this afternoon (Friday) to win the Under 16.5 Noone Cup. The Derrylin boys had to see off St the Baptist earlier in the day, when they defeated the Portadown school 3-4 to 0-1 It’s a first-ever Ulster […]
St Michael’s retain Corn Dé Danann hurling title
St Michael’s College overcame Coláiste Feirste in Cookstown this afternoon (Friday) to win the under 15.5 Corn Dé Danaan Final. St Michael’s saw off the Belfast school to win 7-7 to 4-4. Full report and pictures in Wednesday’s paper.
Fermanagh bids to bounce back against Offaly
Last weekend was a tale of what could’ve been as the woodwork denied Fermanagh a win against Clare late on. “It’s fine lines,” said Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly, after his side’s second defeat in three games. “It was always going to be a difficult game,” he said, “I’m very proud of the players, we played […]
All-Ireland glory for South West College
New York ….2-7 South West College….5-12 South West College defeated the holders New York on Saturday afternoon at the Connacht Centre of Excellence to bring home the Corn na Mac Léinn Cup for the first time in the College’s history. The Fermanagh students led from the 14th minute and rattled the New York net five times, […]
Sports Personality Award: Casey on the comeback trail
It all started in Nanny Pearl’s back garden for Casey Howe, when she used to kick about with her cousin Kane. The next stop was a trip down the road to Ballinamallard Football Club and from there the ‘fire’ was lit. Under the tutelage of Joe Corcoran, Derek McBride and Derek Sharpe, to name but […]
St Aidan’s U16 girls ready for Ulster Shield decider
On Friday morning, at the Peace Link in Clones (11am), St Aidan’s under-16 girls will bid to bring another Ulster title back to the school when they take on Beech Hill College, Monaghan, in the Ulster Shield Final. After the boys won the McCormack and McEvoy Cup competition last year, the girls will hope to […]
Jones brothers make move to Leitrim Gaels
Some clarity around the long-running debacle regarding brothers Ryan, Conall and Garvan Jones was reached last week after the trio transferred from Derrygonnelly Harps to Leitrim Gaels. To read more on this story see this week’s Fermanagh Herald. Can’t get to the shop to collect your copy? No problem! You can download a copy straight […]