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 […]
Young Mallards look forward to Blackpool Cup
This morning Ballinamallard United U-10s are on the early flight to Liverpool as they set off to take part in the Blackpool Cup this weekend. The young players will be accompanied by their coaches and supporting family members as they experience their first football trip away together. A busy itinerary will see them pack in […]
McCartney calls it a day and takes up coaching role
JAY McCartney, a fans favourite with the Ferney faithful, a leader in the dressing room and versatile on the pitch. McCartney will be missed around Ballinamallard. He joined the club in 2010 and quickly established himself as a first-team regular on the left of midfield. No matter what task he was asked to do, the Sligo […]
McKenna up for the challenge as Ipswich manager
By Mark McGoldrick WHEN rumours began to circulate last week that Kieran McKenna was among the candidates for the vacant Ipswich Town hotseat, there was a mixed reaction and a lot of surprise. How could a man from rural Fermanagh get a job at one of the oldest and most popular football clubs like Ipswich […]
The Irish Cup is “that little bit special” – McConkey
It’s only two years since Harry McConkey led Ballinamallard all the way to the Irish Cup final for the first time in the club’s history. This weekend the Cup journey begins once again as Ballinamallard welcome Dergview to Ferney Park for the first round fixture. Manager Harry McConkey is relishing the opportunity, first and […]
Ducks look to keep the run going at Dixon Park
Ballinamallard are looking to make it five wins on the bounce as they travel back up the M1 this weekend, this time to take on fourth from bottom Ballyclare. The Comrades have endured indifferent form of late, but Harry McConkey knows Ballinamallard seldom ever get anything easy at the south Antrim venue. “Dixon Park has […]