Derrygonnelly 6-14 Aghadrumsee 0-2 In a game that went very much as anticipated, four first half goals, en route to a 20 points lead, left Derrygonnelly with their final spot secured by half time. Stouter second half Aghadrumsee resistance meant the winners weren’t as prolific but the game was still played mostly in the St. […]
Plenty of learnings for Bonner’s men
“We only scored one point in the second half which, as I said to them, is not going to win too many championship matches,” was how Erne Gaels manager, Declan Bonner, summarised his side’s sucker-punch defeat at the hands of Derrygonnelly. The former Donegal manager said “there was plenty of learnings to take from it, […]
McGinley hopes his side can produce a good performance
Once again, Kinawley and Derrygonnelly will do battle for silverware with the Division One cup up for grabs this Sunday afternoon in Belcoo. The Harps, under new managers Garvan McGinley and Dermott Carroll will set about upsetting the odds and recapturing the cup the club last won in 2022. Holders Kinawley provide a formidable challenge […]
Gaels blow Harps away in 22-point demolition
ENNISKILLEN Gaels ruled supreme in a much-anticipated top-of-the-table Westville Hotel Senior Football League Division One game against Derrygonnelly Harps at Brewster Park last night. Due to Fermanagh’s involvement in the Tailteann Cup, the first round of league fixtures were postponed, with games taking place across the county last night (Tuesday). In Brewster Park, Simon Bradley’s […]
GALLERY: Derrygonnelly Harps Centenary Gala Ball
THERE was plenty of glitz and glamour on display at the Slieve Russell Hotel on Saturday night as Derrygonnelly Harps GFC celebrated their Centenary Gala Ball in style. Almost 400 people turned out to the hotel for the celebration which culminated in the Fermanagh GAA club running its biggest ever fundraising draw to date, with […]
Keeping Kilcoo in range is key, says Jones
KILCOO claimed their 11th Down Championship in 12 years when they dispatched Burren with relative ease just over a fortnight ago. Next, it’s Derrygonnelly’s turn to give them a rattle. The teams last met in the 2021 Ulster Club Final on a day the Harps might prefer to forget. After keeping with the Down men for 15 […]
McGullion ready to lead Harps to glory
They may not have been the ‘Gaels’ they thought they’d face in the championship final, but Shane McGullion and his Derrygonnelly side will not be underestimating Belleek in today’s (Sunday) senior decider. When Erne Gaels beat Enniskillen Gaels 1-10 to 0-9 last Sunday in Kinawley to reach the county final and put out the holders, it […]
Derrygonnelly bid to reach eighth final in nine years
It was at the semi-final stage of the championship last year that Derrygonnelly bowed out of the championship, at the hands of eventual winners Enniskillen Gaels. But rest assured, Sean Flanagan’s side won’t be planning a repeat performance this weekend, when they take on Kinawley in Ederney on Saturday. Derrygonnelly’s last competitive game was against […]
Kinawley’s eye for goal sees them reclaim the title
Superior goal-scoring prowess, as exemplified by Niamh McManus and Gemma McCaffrey braces in the first and second halves respectively, was instrumental in propelling Kinawley to a convincing league final victory. In the process, the Brian Boru’s girls reclaimed possession of the first division title from their keenest rivals with more ease than might have been […]
Veteran Jones grateful for ‘days like these’
EXPERIENCED Derrygonnelly defender Michael Jones was delighted to pick up another Division One league title after seeing his side come out the right side of a bruising encounter with Kinawley on Sunday. “It was a tight bruising encounter and both sides really did battle well. We were probably slow enough to get going and we went in at […]