Despite suffering from the neurological disorder, cerebral palsy , Ruairi McDermott is no stranger to the sideline of GAA pitches up and down the county. With sport on the back burner at the minute, the Kinawley man has swapped the sideline for the frontline, as he volunteers at the vaccination centre in Enniskillen. Ruairi, […]
Lakeland Community Care staff step it up
OVER the past three weeks, the office staff at Lakeland Community Care have been taking part in an audacious step challenge to raise funds to provide the isolated elderly community with additional resources as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Steven McGurn is one of the staff members who are taking part in this fundraising initiative and he believes […]
Pulling on the dance shoes in aid of Marie Curie
21-year-old Ederney native Eimear McGrath has been busy conducting a fundraising Jerusalema dance for the whole parish.
Busker John flourishing in the limelight
During the production of his album last year, John recorded his own version of ‘Forever Young’ in memory of 14-year old Noah Donohue.
Novena of Hope at the Graan a virtual success
“We wanted to concentrate both on the cross and on the Word of God and that was important.”
Technology is a game changer for referee Cullen
Changes to the rules have been coming thick and fast in GAA. For inter-county referee Niall Cullen the use of modern technology is crucial for him to do his job. At the recent GAA Congress voted motion to introduce a new rule to try and tackle cynical fouls was passed. This means any […]
Ever-reliable Johnny still going strong for the Harps
Johnny Elliot has been actively involved in the Derrygonnelly Harps club for over thirty years and many would say that he played a key role in bringing the New York Gold Cup to Harpland for the first time in 1995. Johnny joined Donal Fee and Hugh Kelly’s management team in the role of […]
Reeling in the years with Gary Beckett
FIFTEEN years ago this year, Gary Beckett was leading the line for Derry City in one of their most successful ever runs in the European Championship. The Candystripes went on a globetrotting qualifying campaign which saw the Derry side go unbeaten in five straight games in a row Massive victories over Swedish side […]
Unsung Hero: Aidan is keeping O’Connell Park shipshape
FOR the best part of a decade, Aidan Smith has been tasked with the highly taxing job of club groundsman. Aidan, a former Derrylin O’Connell’s footballer, turned his hand to the coaching side of the game after his retirement from playing football before being asked by the club committee to take on the challenging […]
No MacRory Cup for McCaffrey
RONAN McCaffrey is one of a number of final year students at St Michael’s College who have been denied the opportunity to represent their school on the field one last time. McCaffrey is the current MacRory Cup captain and is one of the last two ‘survivors’ of the Hogan Cup winning team of 2019. […]