Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly has said they were “blindsided” by the decision to suspend the Dr. McKenna Cup next year. The decision comes following a campaign over a number of years by the GPA (Gaelic Players’ Association) to abolish the pre-season inter-county competitions and at the weekend, the GAA Central Council voted to ‘pause’ the tournaments […]
Donnelly and Baldwin continue as Fermanagh managers
ON Tuesday afternoon, Fermanagh County Board confirmed that senior football manager Kieran Donnelly will remain in charge for a fourth season. Joe Baldwin once again takes charge of the senior hurlers following their Lory Meagher Cup success this year. At underage level, Maurice McLaughlin remains in charge of the under 20 footballers while Cyril Dunne […]
New man in charge at Magheraveely
Magheraveely FC have appointed Lewis Bennett as their new manager following the decision of Keith Douglas to take a ‘step back’. Douglas informed the club of his decision at the weekend and the natural successor to lead the team was Bennett, Douglas’s assistant manager. Bennett, who recently retired from playing, having represented Lisnaskea Rovers and […]
Corrigan and Timoney reflect on memorable Olympic Games
In their first Olympic Games, Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney had the entire county well and truly rowing in behind them. The Fermanagh duo made it through the heats on day one, and in one of the races of the entire week, they booked their place in the ‘A’ Final by securing third place in […]
Inspirational Gleeson finally lifts the cup in Croke
Fermanagh stalwart Roisin Gleeson is currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer but that didn’t stop the Donagh woman finally climbing the steps at Croker to collect the cup on Sunday. When Roisin Gleeson raised aloft the West Country Hotel Cup on the steps of the Hogan Stand it generated the biggest cheer of the day. […]
Cassidy to row for Great Britain U19s at World Champs
Enniskillen Royal Boat Club rower Acorn Cassidy has been selected to race in the women’s coxless four for Great Britain at 2024 World Rowing Under 19 Championships in Canada later this month. Cassidy, 18, is part of an 84-strong GB squad heading to the championships (18-25 August) and will be joined in the boat by […]
VIDEO: Ross Corrigan’s grandmother proudly watches on
As Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney rowed in the Men’s Pair Final at the Olympics in Paris this morning (Friday), Ross’s grandmother, Kathleen Maguire, her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren gathered in Ballyconnell to cheer on the Fermanagh duo. Kathleen, 97, decked out in her green willed the boys on to the very end, and while […]
Oz-bound Bogue hoping for swan song victory in Croker
Some players freeze on the biggest stage of all and some players excel. Fermanagh forward, Blaíthín Bogue has already shown that she has what it takes to perform at Croke Park. In the 2022 All-Ireland Final – the drawn game with Antrim – the Erne ace kicked seven points at GAA Headquarters including one of the […]
Olympic Final fever in Kinawley;Roche’s to screen final
THE community of Kinawley is once again inviting people from all over the county to join them in cheering on our Olympic finalists Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney. Roche’s Bar in the village will screen Friday morning’s (10.30am) Men’s Pair final live and they’re hoping there’ll be as big a turnout as last Sunday morning […]
VIDEO: Well-known faces show support for our Olympians
As the 2024 Paris Olympics gets underway with the opening ceremony this evening (Friday), Fermanagh is gearing up to cheer on our athletes on the world stage. Ross Corrigan, Nathan Timoney, Claire Boles and near neighbour Leona Maguire will all be going for gold, and the team’s chef de mission, Gavin Noble, from Enniskillen, is […]