Sadness following death of teacher and local historian


THE people of Fermanagh were left saddened following the death of former Mount Lourdes Grammar School teacher and local historian Frank Rogers. Mr Rogers passed away on Friday last. An avid Gaelic Games enthusiast, he represented both Lisnaskea Emmetts in Fermanagh and St Josephs Glenavy in Antrim. With St Joseph’s Glenavy, Mr Rogers was an ‘excellent […]


Fr Sean was a Fermanagh ‘great’


ONE of Fermanagh’s best ever GAA players, Fr Sean McGrath, has passed away this week. On Monday morning the Care Unit in St Patrick’s Kiltegan, Co Wicklow, announced the death, commenting, “Our sincere sympathy to the McGrath family. May Sean’s gentle soul rest in peace.” Aged 76 years, Fr Sean was the son of Hugh McGrath […]


Hugh Pat always had the community at heart


THE death has taken place of one of Fermanagh’s GAA greats Hugh Pat Clerkin. The Roslea stalwart died unexpectedly at his home at Derryheanlish, Roslea. He was aged 85 years. A worker all his life, Hugh Pat died unexpectedly while helping out on his son Martin’s hen and egg farm in Roslea. Tributes have poured in for […]