IT WAS a day to remember for a group of young players from Enniskillen Rugby Club, who travelled to Twickenham for the Women’s Rugby World Cup final — not just as spectators, but as part of the historic occasion itself. In front of a crowd of almost 82,000 supporters, Amy Nelson proudly stepped onto the […]
Enniskillen U18s are crowned league champions
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Enniskillen…35 Limavady/Ballymoney…12 Enniskillen U18 girls were crowned league champions after they made it eight wins from eight at the weekend. Freya Brennan scored in the corner after a lovely run by Sarah Johnston, Leah Irwin, and the final offload by Madeline Hamill. Eve Balfour added the conversion for a 7-0 lead. After the Skins’ defence […]
Enniskillen U18s bidding to retain their crown
Enniskillen under 18s will aim to defend their crown this Sunday (1pm) at Kingspan Stadium when they take on the amalgamated side of Banbridge/Malone/Larne/Ophir. While Enniskillen coach Ian Ross said they know little about Sunday’s opposition, the goal for his side will nonetheless be the same. “Every year there’s a change of personnel, for the younger […]
Tributes paid to Enniskillen rugby great Ernie Beatty
THE Enniskillen community has been left deeply saddened following the sudden death of Ernest (Ernie) William Guy Beatty who was a stalwart of the Enniskillen Rugby Football Club. Mr Beatty, formerly of The Rowans in Mullaghmeen Road in Enniskillen, passed away yesterday [Tuesday]. A stalwart of the Enniskillen Rugby Club, Mr Beatty was a distinguished […]
Enniskillen ‘devastated’ at death of Jonny Gibson
THE Enniskillen community has been left ‘devastated’ following the death of the much-loved Jonathan (Jonny) Gibson. Formerly of Derrygiff Enniskillen, Mr Gibson passed away on Monday at the South West Acute Hospital. For the former-police dog handler, sport was a huge part of his life, as the many tributes paid to him proved beyond doubt. A founding member of […]
A family affair for Enniskillen coach Alastair Keys
ENNISKILLEN head coach Alastair Keys took over the reins from Stephen Welsh last summers and he has brought a ‘togetherness’ to the squad says his captain, Stephen Fox. Enniskillen were within a whisker of winning the league, only to be pipped by league champions Ballyclare with the last kick of the game in the penultimate round. “The commitment […]
Enniskillen’s Stephen Fox in the hunt for silverware
THE last time Enniskillen won a Towns’ Cup was in 2019 when they held Ballyclare scoreless to win 19-0 at Kingspan Stadium. That victory ended an 82 year wait for the trophy. Current captain Stephen Fox was part of the 2019 cup-winning side, with Matthew Dane, James Ferguson and James Carleton the only other players from the […]
Balfour scores four tries as Skins ease to victory
Playing into a strong headwind, Skins opened the scoring when a CIYMS clearance kick was fielded by Eddie Keys on halfway. Keys evaded the chasers and put Sam Balfour away for the Letterbreen man to run in for the first of his four tries. Following the restart Skins stole a CI lineout, and kept the […]
Carleton hoping to hit new heights in his final season
You’d need to have a calm head and a cool demeanour to do what Enniskillen skipper James Carleton does day in and day out. Sometimes scaling heights of 40 ft plus, the tree surgeon is taking Saturday’s final against Clogher Valley in his stride. “I don’t feel nervous about this final and I’ve confidence in […]
Enniskillen duo make McWilliams’ 43-player squad
Enniskillen players Sophie Barrett and India Daley have been called into a 43-player squad for the inaugural Celtic Challenge competition. Ireland Head Coach Greg McWilliams named his Combined Provinces squad on Monday. Eighteen year-old Barrett said she wasn’t expecting the call-up; “It’s really good to get picked for it, it’s high-level rugby, so it’ll be […]