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Derrygonnelly home is on the market for around £1.5 million
By Rebecca McGirr Take a look inside this outstanding, fully renovated, eight bedroom period property in the heart of the Fermanagh countryside, once visited by the famous author C.S Lewis as a child. The property is on the market for £1,450,000 and is steeped in an interesting history. Built in 1829 by reverend Hamilton as […]
Crufts delight for Derrygonnelly’s Katie and Peggy
“I first showed at Crufts when I was nine years old and as a team, we hope to continue with the success that we are building.”
Harps blood running through the veins
Derrygonnelly’s wing half back, Oisin Smyth comes from a long line of Smyth footballers who’ve pulled on the purple and gold. In 1924, the founding year of the Harps club, Charlie Smyth, Oisin’s great grandfather played for the club. Then followed Oisin’s grandfather, Sean, who is current joint president along with Francie Rasdale. From 1988 […]
Does physical activity really improve your mental health?
Christmas, although it was one a lot different to its predecessors as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, gave people the opportunity to take time out, relax, recover and get ready for another busy year. One sports and fitness expert in the county, however, feels it is time that people get down to business and adopt […]
Marian clocks up the miles for Breast Cancer awareness
DURING the month of October, Marian Gallagher pulled on the walking shoes and clocked up the miles to raise money and awareness for Breast Cancer Now. Over four weeks, the Derrygonnelly native walked 100 miles for the charity and raised a staggering £2,870 in the process. Marian, having witnessed at first hand the work that […]
Cassidy ready to build on previous successes
For all Declan Cassidy’s success, last year’s county final defeat dominated the winter. Being on the outside, looking in at winners, does that. In that moment, his seven winners’ medals were irrelevant. The Harps had the chance to emulate Sunday’s opponents, Enniskillen Gaels, and their six-in-row. In Cassidy’s first county final, 2004, they stopped the […]
VIDEO: Derrygonnelly had the work ethic- Glynn
Derrygonnelly joint manager, Mick Glynn says it was the Harps’ work ethic that helped them get ‘over the line’ against a determined Ederney side. It took 20 minutes of extra time to determine which side would be in this year’s semi-final and in the end, two extra time goals proved to be the killer blows […]
VIDEO: Gary McKenna says the replay will ‘stand to us’
Derrygonnelly booked their place in the Fermanagh Senior Championship semi final with an extra time win over the 2020 champions Ederney. The side’s could not be separated last week, forcing a replay under lights in Brewster Park tonight (Saturday) and the game was another tussle with the teams all square on 0-9 each at the […]