Boles looking forward to realising her Olympic dream


Claire Boles said it’s ‘a dream come true’ after Ireland women’s sevens team secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the first time ever. Boles played a key role in qualifying as Ireland beat France and Brazil in the ‘pool section’ of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. A defeat to Australia in the […]


Roscommon game is the final chance to stay up


It’s last chance saloon for the Fermanagh hurlers on Saturday as they bid to save their Nickey Rackard Cup status by beating Roscommon, in Athleague. Heading into the final game, the Erne men sit second from the bottom of the table, level on points with Louth, on one point apiece. With relegation looming, Baldwin is urging […]

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‘Destiny is still in our own hands’, says McCusker


Fermanagh captain Declan McCusker said the Erne men have to learn from the second half performance on Sunday if they are to achieve their goal of coming top of their Tailteann Cup group. “We should have managed it (the game) out,” said the Ederney man, “we had enough time and we still had the lead […]

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Fleadh launched in style in Roslea


A LARGE crowd recently turned out at McCague’s Lounge in Roslea for the official launch of the Fermanagh Fleadh. Following on from the hugely successful event last year, the Roslea Comhaltas is again set to host the county Fleadh, which is scheduled to run for four days, from June 8 to June 11. Fiona Crudden, […]


Council opens Good Friday Agreement art exhibition


THE local Council has launched an art exhibition to celebrate the role that females in the North and further afield had on the signing of the Good Friday Agreement. The artistic exhibition, titled ‘Peace Heroines’, was commissioned by the District Council to educate young people of Fermanagh on the important role that the many women […]


Father Ted comedy set for Ardhowen Theatre show


AH, go on, go on, go on! Later this summer, on June 10, Fermanagh fans of the much-loved Irish TV sitcom ‘Father Ted’ are in for a treat when the Ardhowen Theatre is set to host a celebration of the comical clergyman series. Created by Irish writers, Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews, ‘Father Ted’, who […]