CHAMPIONSHIP 1 ENNISKILLEN RFC head coach Alastair Keys said there’s a buoyant mood in the camp ahead of the start of the season and the hurt of last year could be key in their pursuit of silverware this year. Last year’s Ulster Rugby Championship 1 campaign holds difficult memories for Skins, who finished second, missing out […]
Harps regain Reserve A title after dominant win
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Reserve A Football Championship Final Derrygonnelly 1-19 Newtownbutler 0-05 DERRYGONNELLY Harps eased to their second Reserve A Football Championship title in three years in some style on Saturday evening in Brewster Park as they beat Newtownbutler with 17 points to spare in the decider. The game, which was played as part of a double header […]
Baloucoune enjoying ‘new experience’ with Skins
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ULSTER and Ireland rugby star Robert Baloucoune said he’s “learning as I go” after linking up with Alastair Keys and Enniskillen 1st XV ahead of the start of the Championship 1 season. Baloucoune will be on the sidelines on Saturday when Skins kick-off their season at Upritchard Park in Bangor, where he’ll be keeping a close […]
Belnaleck ‘don’t just want to be labelled as contenders
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DANIEL Kille feels there’s “serious quality” in his Belnaleck Art MacMurrough’s side as they gear up to end their 92-year long wait to get their hands on the coveted New York Cup. When Belnaleck take to Brewster Park on Friday to kick off their championship campaign, few will remember their title win in 1933, with […]
Kinawley in need of a Championship boost
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RIVALRIES will be renewed on Saturday evening when Kinawley travel to Teemore to take on the Shamrocks in what is one of the most-anticipated first round games of the Senior Championship. The Boru’s head into the championship off the back of a disappointing league which saw them relegated to Division Two, but with Dom Corrigan […]
Collins pleased with ‘maturity’ in his Teemore squad
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TONY Collins is hoping to help Teemore Shamrocks end their 20 year wait to get their hands on the New York Cup but they’ll face an old foe and rival in this weekend’s Senior Championship opener. Teemore head into the Championship campaign as one of the favourites for the title, coming off the back of […]
Concern as economy shrinks
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The economy in the UK grew by just 0.3 per-cent from April to June in worrying news for the future of the sector, as families continue to struggle with rising and unprecedented costs. The Office for National Statistics reported on Thursday that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rate grew by 0.3 per-cent. It was a drop […]
Boles named in Ireland World Cup Rugby squad
ENNISKILLEN Rugby Club hailed Claire Boles as an “inspiration” to young rugby players across the county after she was named in Ireland Women’s Rugby squad for the World Cup which got underway this weekend. Boles, who has previously represented Ireland 7s, has been named in the national squad ahead of the competition, with Ireland set […]
Erne boys miss chances in Gerry Reilly Shield Final
U16 Gerry Reilly Cup Shield Final Fermanagh 1-09 Antrim 0-20 MISSED chances cost Fermanagh Under-16s in their Gerry Reilly Cup Shield Final as they lost out to a strong Antrim side in a hard-fought encounter at Emmett Park in Lisnaskea. The odds were heavily stacked against the Erne men for a comeback after they endured […]
Bogue stars on her AFLW debut
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TEMPO’S Bláithín Bogue praised her North Melboure teammates for keeping “fighting until the end” after she played a starring role on her debut in her side’s victory in the AFLW. The 25-year-old, who was sidelined for the majority of last season due to injury, grabbed the chance to start in the Australian Football League Women’s […]