Ballinamallard back in action against Ards


  It was a break week for Ballinamallard in the Premiership, but the senior manager Gavin Dykes took the chance to cast his eye over the reserves as they earned a 3-0 over their Ballymena counterparts. With Josh McIlwaine, Gary Armstrong and Ross Taheny also in action it was also a chance to get a […]


Dykes marshals his forces for hectic seven days


In many respects, given last Saturday’s rousing victory against Cliftonville, it is a shame Ballinamallard don’t have a league game this week to try and build up a head of steam. “It is,” agrees Mallards manager Gavin Dykes. “And last time we won a league game against Carrick we didn’t have a league game the […]


Dykes hopeful of a better 2018 for Ballinamallard


Of all of Ballinamallard’s festive fixtures, probably the visit of Crusaders to Ferney Park was the one bearing the least weight of expectation. It went as per the form book, although Ballinamallard did make their Crues sing for their supper, holding them scoreless in the first half. The loss of newly recruited defender Ryan O’Reilly […]


Ballinamallard host champions Linfeild at Ferney Park


  Today, Ballinamallard entertain the champions Linfield at Ferney Park. Linfield come to Ferney on the back of five defeats but Manager Gavin Dykes admits he doesn’t know if it’s a good thing or a bad thing. “The last time we played Linfield at Windsor Park we came off with a defeat. They beat us […]


Ballinamallard woman bit and slapped police officers


  A 31-year-old woman, who bit the hand of a policewoman and attempted to bite another, has been given a four month suspended jail sentence.  Karen Marie McDonald of Main Street in Ballinamallard, appeared before Enniskillen Magistrates Court on Monday for sentencing.  In the first incident on 7th December last, police attended McDonald’s home due […]