“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen” is a famous Michael Jordan quote. It sprung to mind when speaking to Rhys Owens of Erne Boxing Club on Thursday afternoon last. Here’s a lad, who by his own admission, almost threw in the towel on the sport he […]
Bonus-point win for Skins in new-look Premiership
Sunday’s derby fixture between Enniskillen and Valley went ahead despite other games falling foul of the weather. The visitors arrived with great confidence to Mullaghmeen after being promoted mid-season following the restructuring of the Women’s Premiership. ‘Phase 2’, as it’s referred to, saw Belfast Harlequins drop down and Valley go up and all teams went into […]
Bradley commits to Enniskillen Gaels next season
Simon Bradley will continue as manager of Enniskillen Gaels next season with the “option of a second year”, he told the Herald on Thursday morning. The news follows a meeting of the Enniskillen Gaels committee and management on Monday night. Bradley took over from John Reihill in 2022, so he is heading into his fourth […]
Gold for ‘Boxer of the Tournament’ Malanaphy in Poland
The Erne Boxing Club’s remarkable 2024 finished on a high last weekend with Anthony Malanaphy winning a gold medal at a multi-nations tournament in Warsaw, Poland whilst boxing as part of the Ulster High-Performance team. Competing in the Welterweight 67 kg category, he was pitted against Romanian boxer Samuel Roman in the semi-finals. Malanaphy boxed […]
Ram life: Trillick’s Corry loving Derby challenge
Seventeen-year-old Sean Corry from Trillick said he’s “loving” life at Derby County, six months after joining The Rams on a two-year scholarship. The former St Michael’s College student and Ballinamallard Utd youth player has either started or come off the bench for his club in the majority of league and cup games since he joined. […]
Award: A year to remember for Corrigan and Timoney
As a new year draws near, 2024 will live long in the memory of Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney. The two Fermanagh rowers, who learned their trade on the waters of Lough Erne, competed on the biggest stage of all, at the Olympic Games, and on August 2, they raced in the Men’s Pair A […]
McCartney places 6th in World Championship race
Enniskillen’s Ellie McCartney finished 6th in her World Championships heat in Budapest on Friday morning, posting her fastest-ever morning swim time in the 200m breaststroke. The Limerick-based swimmer hit the wall in 2:23:36 which is her second fastest swim ever. She will undoubtedly take great encouragement from her impressive debut at the Championships. McCartney’s time […]
Kelm’s AFL hopes are dashed
Fermanagh’s Ultán Kelm has said that his dream of playing in the AFL is over after he received a call on Friday from Freemantle Dockers. The club informed the Belleek man that “they were not focusing on category B rookies which is what I would’ve been going out under,” said Kelm. To read more on […]
McCartney takes gold ahead of World Championship swim
ON Sunday afternoon, Ellie McCartney won gold in the women’s 200m breaststroke at the Scottish National & Open Short Course Swimming Championships in Edinburgh. The Enniskillen star, pictured right, recorded the second fastest time ever by an Irish female swimmer, with Irish Olympic bronze medallist Mona McSharry holding the record, touching the wall in a […]
Win £25k with new Club Éirne Lotto
A new Club Éirne Fermanagh GAA Lotto has been launched with the first draw this Sunday. The weekly fundraiser will have a jackpot prize of £25,000 and tickets cost £1 to enter online. Club Éirne chairman, Ger Treacy announced news of the new venture at Monday night’s Fermanagh County Convention and it’s hoped that it […]