QUIETLY he goes about the job in hand, on and off the field but Eamon McHugh is a key man in the heart of this Derrygonnelly team. The 33 year old joiner, by his own admission, won’t be the one you hear shouting and roaring but he’s as determined as anyone on the team to get over the […]
Glynn says ‘it’s no more than we expected to achieve’
Derrygonnelly joint manager Mick Glynn says ‘it’s no more than we expected to achieve’ after his team defied the odds to beat Tyrone champions Dromore 1-16 to 0-13 in extra time. Conall Jones forced extra time with a sweetly struck free from distance with the last kick in normal time. The Harps showed great resilience […]
Mistakes will be punished, warns Glynn
The last time Derrygonnelly stepped out against Tyrone opponents in the Ulster Club competition was back in 2019 and what an occasion that was. The Harps edged Trillick 6-5, in a dramatic penalty shootout in Brewster Park, after Conall Jones’ extra time equaliser forced the game to spot kicks. The Harps went on to play […]
‘Peter was the backbone of what this club is built on’
Derrygonnelly joint manager, Sean Flanagan, who himself lifted the cup for the Harps back in 1995 paid a heartfelt tribute after the game to two Derrygonnelly men, Damien McGovern and Peter Jones “who were steeped in the club” and whose absence is sorely felt every day and particularly on days like today. Damien’s sons Rían, […]
VIDEO: Corrigan calls it!
By Mark McGoldrick Tomorrow evening in Brewster Park at 7.30pm, Derrygonnelly Harps and Kinawley Brian Borus will face off in the Senior Football Championship semi-final. Derrygonnelly will head into this game as favourites following their extra time victory over champions Ederney in their quarter-final replay last Saturday. Standing in Derrygonnelly’s place in their seventh […]
Funeral of Peter Jones to take place in Boho tomorrow
The devoted father-of-six passed away following an incident on Lough Mevlin on Wednesday.
Armstrong claims a historic first win in Poland
JON Armstrong became the first ever Junior European Championship event winner in the new Rally3 category when he cantered to success, at the season opener, in Poland at the weekend. The Kesh man, who also won the opening round of the Junior World Rally Championship in Croatia, behind the wheel of his Codemasters DiRT Rally […]
Footballer in heroic attempt to save man in tragedy
A GAA player who is set to play in the county final this weekend, has been applauded for his heroic actions on Saturday, after pulling a man who got into difficulty out of the water at Rossnowlagh beach. Derrygonnelly Harps man Lee Jones, pictured, is known for his talents both on the pitch and off […]
Double delight for Derrygonnelly
Two weeks after securing the five-in-a-row Derrygonnelly are celebrating clinching the double after getting the better of Ederney in a tempestuous decider in a drenched Kinawley. There was just a point between the sides at half-time and although Ederney lost Stephen McElrone to a second yellow card early in the second half, the St Joseph’s […]
Cassidy’s hunger for club football remains undimmed
Derrygonnelly have seven senior Fermanagh championships to their credit. An unbroken constant through that seam of success which runs back to 1995 is Kevin Cassidy. He had to sit out the 2015 championship with injury, but other than that he’s been an integral member of every Harps side that ever lifted the New York Gold […]