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 […]
Glasgow glory for Clements
CLONES athlete Irene Clements was part of the Ireland team which claimed a silver medal at the British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships at Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Hosted by team Scotland, Clements took part in a competitive 6000m race where women from 35 to 60 took part. To read more on this story […]
Dublin delight for Monaghan
IRVINESTOWN runner Edel Monaghan claimed the Dublin Senior Cross Country title at Santry Demesne on Sunday. Along with the difficult underfoot conditions, competitors in the women’s race faced an extra barrier as this was the first championship race in Ireland where their distance came into line with the men’s at 9000m. To read more on this […]
Over 300 competitors face the ‘Fear’
THE 10th anniversary of FEARmanagh saw over 330 participants test themselves to the limits around the Cuilcagh Geopark last Saturday. Competitors from the local community, the UK, Ireland, Europe and Australia enjoyed the views around Lough Navar, Magho Cliffs and Big Dog Forest. Edward Kearney from Antrim and Laura O’Driscoll from Louth were named the first male […]
Buchanan makes the cut for Commonwealth Youth Games
LAST week the news broke that St Michael’s College student, Frank Buchanan, had been selected for the Northern Ireland team competing at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinadad and Tobago in early August. The 16-year-old secured one of five track and field spots up for grabs and will run in the 1500m event at the […]
Local athletes excel at Ulster Schools’ Finals
At the Ulster Schools’ Finals, Jack O’Connor matched his previous year’s performance by taking home three gold medals in the junior age group. The Belcoo athlete’s first gold came on the track, in the 100m final, stopping the clock at 11.73 seconds. In his fifth race of the day, an unfazed O’Connor was a convincing winner over 200m, […]
National award for Morrison
Annabelle Morrison of Enniskillen Running Club has been recognised at the Juvenile All Star Awards winning the Fermanagh award. The Eamon Monaghan coached athlete had a major breakthrough year winning two medals at the National Juvenile Track and Field Championships in Tullamore in mid-July. In very warm conditions, over the course of the weekend, Morrison took […]