Ballinamallard United captain Aaron Arkinson is hoping his players will “find that consistency week in, week out” after they fell victim to Armagh City at Ferney Park on Saturday. With the away side making it 3-0 with just under 20 minutes to play, a casual onlooker could be forgiven for thinking the home side were […]
Derby deal for talented Corry
Talented Ballinamallard United and Trillick GAA star Sean Corry has signed a two-year scholarship at Derby County. The St Michael’s student was spotted playing for Northern Ireland under 15s by the Head of Recruitment at the EFL Championship club and since then the 16-year-old has been on several trials where he impressed. This Sunday, the family […]
Fermanagh club misses out on £36.2 million funding
IF you thought when Sports Minister Gordon Lyons announced that £36.2 million in government funding was now available for Irish League football clubs it would see Ballinamallard United receive a much-needed cash injection, think again. The £36.2 million Sub-Regional government funding was finally released last week and renamed as the Northern Ireland Football Fund. However, Ballinamallard chairman Tom Elliott, pictured […]
Unbeaten Ballinamallard Reserves clinch title
Ballinamallard Reserves were crowned Division Three champions with two matches to spare on Saturday after a 4-1 win over promotion-hopefuls Newtownstewart United at Fisher Park. It marked the second such championship in the club’s history, having last won it in 1986, while they were also promoted in 1978. And, akin to the season overall, after […]
PODCAST: Harry McConkey talks about his departure
Football is fundamentally a results-driven business and no one knows this better than Harry McConkey. Ballinamallard United parted ways with their manager on Saturday after the club’s goalless draw to Annagh United at the BMG Arena the previous evening. After five years in charge, an inconsistent run of results turned out to be McConkey’s undoing, although he never […]
Ballinamallard United in battle to make ends meet
MOST local businesses have been hit hard during the current economic climate, and Ballinamallard United FC are no different. With gate receipts down 40 per cent since Covid and the cost-of-living crisis taking its toll, the Northern Ireland Football League Championship side has had to greatly reduce their overall spending. “It’s difficult to find revenue […]
Mallards bid to win their third Harry Cavan Cup
‘THIS is what every young child dreams of,’ said Ballinamallard under-18 manager Ryan Beacom as he prepares his team for Friday night’s Harry Cavan Youth Cup Final at Windsor Park. “Everyone, no matter what age they are, has that passion and hunger and desire, and football is one that many share,” said the Mallards manager. […]
Ballinamallard book place in Harry Cavan Cup Final
Ballinamallard Utd 2 Maiden City 1 TWO first half goals by Ben Arnold and Dylan Boyle was enough to see off Maiden City in the semi-final of the Harry Cavan Youth Cup, on Wednesday night. Ryan Beacom’s Ballinamallard side will now play Cliftonville Strollers in the final. Ballinamallard United: Nathan Hunter; Alex Brownlee (Ben Arnold 26); […]
Ballinamallard United star is a viral sensation
A BALLINAMALLARD United footballer has become a viral sensation, but rather for what he didn’t do on the pitch. Patrick Ferry was at Derry City in 2021 when American YouTuber, Jake Barford, made a video on his YouTube channel about the striker being the lowest-ranked player in the FIFA 21 video game. The video got over 1.5 million […]
Keep believing urges McConkey
Sitting ninth place, with only four points on the board from a possible 15 and their first league win still eluding them, Ballinamallard’s start to the season has not gone as well as they would have liked. Manager, Harry McConkey, however, is remaining upbeat. He knows that it is a long season and he is […]