Ready, set, Howe


FERMANAGH schoolgirl Casey Howe has been making her mark on the international scene and now the 18-year old Linfield striker is preparing for a crunch friendly clash against a highly fancied England side next Tuesday.   Howe was named in a 23-player squad to take on the Lionesses in a behind closed door friendly at […]


Teemore Shamrocks’ ‘Unsung Hero’


FOR the past decade, Garrett MacEnri has been actively involved in all aspects of the running of the Teemore Shamrocks GFC club, and now he holds the highly taxing position of Club Secretary. A passionate Shamrocks clubman, he has been helping out over the past 10 years coaching various underage teams, but in recent times, […]

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Erne Gaels footballers do their bit for local hospital


By Mark McGoldrick   AS THE hospitals around the country continue to fight against yet another wave of Covid-19, a number of footballers from the Erne Gaels Belleek club have been doing their bit to provide some much needed support to our local healthcare staff. Six players from the Erne Gaels club have signed up […]


Dr Glynn urging people to take up vaccine offer


A FERMANAGH-native doctor Caoimhe Glynn received the NHS Covid-19 vaccine last week and she urges people to think carefully about the greater good of getting immunised and the positive impact that this could have on a return to normality should it be able to halt the spread of this deadly virus. Dr Glynn, a Derrygonnelly-native […]


O’Dwyers grow ‘tash to raise awareness for men’s health


EVERY year it is becoming more and more common for men around the world to get behind the ‘Movember’ campaign to raise both awareness and money for men’s action mental health and cancer charities, and this year, Coa O’Dwyers are one of a number of clubs who have got in on the act this November. […]


Cal ‘braves the shave’ in memory of dad Dan


FOR the past eight months, 19-year old Cal Blake has gone without a haircut and today, Wednesday, Cal ‘braves the shave’ and finally get his hair shaved in memory of his late father Dan with all proceeds raised going towards cancer charity Macmillan Cancer Support. Dan, a well-known Fermanagh social worker, was diagnosed with Acute […]


PE teachers left confused after mixed messages


PHYSICAL Education teachers across the North have been left confused following on from a number of mixed messages from the Stormont Executive which saw Education Minister Peter Weir implement a number of COVID-19 restrictions on the school subject, before making a complete U-turn on the matter just 24-hours after the first announcement. Francis Shaw, a […]