THIS Sunday, five members of the McCaffrey family from Enniskillen are set the Belfast City Marathon Team Relay in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Pat, Collette, Mark, Rachel and Laura McCaffrey. are running this marathon to raise money for the cancer charity, and at the time of going to press, they have raised a staggering […]
Players are ‘buzzing’ for county hurling final
On Saturday evening Erne Gaels and Lisbellaw will battle it out for the 2021 Junior Hurling Championship title. 1987 was the last time that Erne Gaels competed in an adult hurling championship final and Belleek captain, Ultan O’Reilly, says the buzz in the club “is amazing” as they prepare to take on the ‘Law. “It has been […]
10 years since Dolan’s world changed forever
Lapping up the sunshine on the south coast of Spain, Brendan Dolan had just finished the European Tour event in Gibraltar, when I caught up with him on Monday afternoon. The Belcoo man got to the quarter finals last weekend but this weekend he’ll hope to reignite the memories of ten years ago, when the […]
Neven Maguire: From Vera’s flapjacks to worldwide fame
AT the age of 46, Neven Maguire has achieved it all. An award winning chef in Ireland, the UK, Europe and afar, a business proprietor and a TV and media personality around the world. With the glitz and the glamour already on the shelf in MacNean House, and a reputation to last a lifetime, what […]
Popular Tumbling Paddies scoop top award
Group manager, Andy Cox, feels that “it was nice to win” this award and to be recognised among the top music bands throughout Europe.
Leona hopes the welcome will inpsire young children to
FLAGS were flying, people were cheering, crowds flocked the street and young children looked on in awe as Fermanagh and Cavan welcomed home their hero, the most successful Solheim Cup rookie of all time, Leona Maguire. The 26-year old golfer made history as she won four and a half points to help Team Europe to […]
Eileen celebrates 100th birthday
Eileen recalls a childhood on a farm where “she helped build rucks of hay and the tea in the hayfield”
Lee Johnston has his sights set on championship crown
FOR Lee Johnston, life couldn’t be better. Heading into the final stages of the racing season, the Fermanagh native is sitting in fourth place in the championship, sixteen points off the lead, and he scooped a second victory in as many weeks at Silverstone, on Saturday. The Erne speedster admits that things are “not bad” after […]
Katie selected to represent Team Ireland
Fermanagh showjumper Katie Conlon has been selected to represent the Ireland Under-21 team at the World Nations Cup Finals at the end of the month. Katie has been in superb form this season and she most recently finished fourth place in the 140 Young Rider Championship competition at the RDS National Championships. Katie […]
Dolan downs ‘Mighty Mike’ in Budapest
BRENDAN Dolan sent shockwaves across the world of darts on Sunday afternoon, when he beat three time world champion Michael van Gerwen, in the deciding leg, to book his place in the quarter final of the Hungarian Darts Trophy event. ‘The History Maker’ checked out on double one to secure victory against the Dutchman. […]