‘Unsung Hero’- John does his bit for Maguiresbridge


Since his first involvement in the club as an aspiring young footballer in 1964, John Rice has been a long-standing stalwart of the Maguiresbridge St. Marys club and still to the present day remains a very active member within the club committee.   During his playing career, John experienced much success at the club, playing […]

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Inspirational Ruairi swaps the sidelines for frontline


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, […]

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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 […]


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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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