Village at mercy of ‘criminals’ from other districts


PEOPLE with ‘criminal backgrounds’ rehoused in Derrygonnelly have been linked with a rise in crime there. A vicious attack and increased cases of anti-social behaviour have unsettled residents in the peaceful Fermanagh village in recent months. People living in Derrygonnelly were left shocked by the violent incident involving knives and other weapons earlier this year, which led to three men aged 36, […]


Community invited to meeting on Derrygonnelly plan


THE COMMUNITY in Derrygonnelly and its surrounding areas has been invited to a meeting next Wednesday, March 1st, on the future of the village. The Derrygonnelly and District Community Partnership is currently working in collaboration with all local community and voluntary organisations, businesses, and local residents, to develop a ten-year Community Plan. A spokesman for the […]


Harps’ Jones ‘enjoying’ push-ups challenge


DERRYGONNELLY Harps GAA player Michael Jones is taking part in a highly challenging 100 push-ups per day challenge during November to raise money for a lifesaving charity. The former Fermanagh defender has undertaken the challenge to raise money for the non-profit organisation and charity Cancer Research UK. Just two weeks into the fundraiser, Jones says […]


Burns hopes victory will inspire future generations


IT’S hard to know what got the biggest cheer in Healy Park on Sunday – when Andrea Gordon lifted the Ulster title or when Emma Burns proudly received her ‘Player of the Match’ award. When she walked across the pitch to receive her accolade, Burns, accompanied by her two young children, Meghan and Jarlath says […]


It’s a ‘proud day’ to be from Derrygonnelly – Smyth


BEFORE Sunday’s decider, everybody knew that if Eimear Smyth was on song, Derrygonnelly would have a good chance of winning the Ulster Intermediate Championship title – that indeed proved to be the case in Healy Park. Derrygonnelly’s taliswoman was in sensational form in Omagh, accounting for an incredible 2-09 of their 2-11 tally. The selfless Smyth […]

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Smyth focused on task at hand


AS Derrygonnelly manager Garry Smyth knows, the opportunity to compete in an Ulster Club final ‘doesn’t come around too often’, and he is urging his players to make the most of Sunday’s chance. The Harps ladies are now just 60 minutes away from winning the provincial intermediate championship and Smyth is hoping that his team […]

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Ulster title would be ‘pinnacle of success’ for Gordon


ANDREA Gordon will lead Derrygonnelly out on to Healy Park on Sunday and she is determined to ‘relish the opportunity’ as the Harps bid to win their first Ulster Club Championship title. With team captain Erin Flanagan currently sidelined with a cruciate ligament injury, Gordon has taken over the skipper’s armband and she admits it […]

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