THE 2024 European Cross Country Championships take place this Sunday in Antalya, Turkey and Enniskillen’s own Annabel Morrison will be competing on the big stage. From finishing 55th in one of the first provincial cross country races in the U13 age group in Scotstown, County Monaghan in 2018, Morrison has climbed the ladder year on year. At […]
Provincial glory for McKenzie
On the back of superb performances at the Even Age Provincial Clubs Cross Country Championships in Comber a fortnight ago, athletes from the county were again to the fore in several races at the Uneven Age Group Championships held at the Finn Valley Centre, Stranorlar, on Saturday. The Boys U17 race had frightening depth to […]
Enniskillen Spooktacular remembers Martin Dillon
AS the town celebrated the success of Spooktacular number 12, organisers took a moment to pause and remember Martin Dillon. Martin, pictured below, was one of the Spooks main founders a man who fought hard to get the event up and running. He was a good runner and loved to encourage others – especially those […]
The Enniskillen man who wowed at the Olympics
Fermanagh man Robert Kerr won gold in the 200m and bronze in the 100m at the London Olympic Games of 1908.
Lady of the Lake runs hit new records
THE 2024 Irvinestown Lady of the Lake 5k and 10k was a huge running success having 352 runners and walkers take part. This is the largest number of participants the event has ever had in its history, with many locals from Irvinestown and Fermanagh based clubs taking part as well as athletic clubs travelling from Monaghan, Donegal […]
Fermanagh couple conquer Austrian Ironman event
TWO members of the Enniskillen Lakelanders Swimming Club said they were “delighted to finish” a hugely competitive and challenging Ironman competition in Austria. Jenny and Lee York, members of the Fermanagh club, said they were delighted to take part, with Jenny qualifying for the Women’s World Championships in Nice in September. “Lee and I completed Ironman […]
McKenzie takes silver in Tullamore
By Paul O’Neill Over 1200 athletes from 369 schools fought it out for the 122 titles on offer at the Irish Schools’ Championships in Tullamore stadium last weekend. The championships yielded one medal, a silver for Enniskillen Royal athlete Harry McKenzie. Annabelle McKenzie was the first of the local athletes to compete, going in the Intermediate Girls’ 1500m Steeplechase. McKenzie […]
Tarvids and Buchanan win at Indoor Championships
Two Fermanagh athletes claimed a Provincial Juvenile Indoor Championships following a hugely successful and well-attended event at the National Indoor Arena at Abbotstown in Dublin. Devis Tarvids, who won the National Under-15 Outdoor Triple Jump title last July, was again in fine form among the 600-plus athletes who were all vying for a Provincial title. […]
St Michael’s boys place fifth in UK relay event
Since 1972 King Henry VIII School in Coventry has hosted what is now regarded by many as the best inter-school cross country relay race in the UK. The best schools in the senior under 19 category are invited to this event with St Michael’s Enniskillen the first team from Northern Ireland in 25 years to […]
Huge turnout at Sports Hall Athletics Championships
OVER 200 athletes took part in the well-attended and hugely popular Fermanagh Secondary Schools Sports Hall Athletics Championships at the Lakeland Forum on Friday. The event was organised by Nicola Canavan from St Fanchea’s College and the BTEC Sport students at the school organised and officiated at the athletics extravaganza. To read more on this story […]