Fermanagh’s Ultán Kelm has said that his dream of playing in the AFL is over after he received a call on Friday from Freemantle Dockers. The club informed the Belleek man that “they were not focusing on category B rookies which is what I would’ve been going out under,” said Kelm. To read more on […]
Mark’s death ‘puts everything in perspective’ – Bonner
The highs of Saturday week ago were a world away from the emotions of the past week for the people of Belleek and the surrounding areas. Last Wednesday morning the news filtered through of the untimely death of former Erne Gaels player Mark Lyons, brother of current Erne Gaels captain Ryan. Four days before Mark passed […]
Fermanagh mourns death of much-loved Mark Lyons
Formerly of Rockfield Park in Belleek and Plymouth in England, Mr Lyons passed away following a short illness.
It’s all or nothing for captain Lyons and Belleek
It’s been one hell of a year for Ryan Lyons since he last led the team out at Brewster Park in the County Final. He became a father 11 months ago with the arrival of his son, Luan, then in the new year, an injury setback ruled him out of playing football for eight months. […]
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, […]
Prominent GAA member Gerry Gallagher passes away
FORMER Fermanagh underage GAA manager and player Gerry Gallagher has passed away. Formerly from The Commons in Belleek, Mr Gallagher, who was deep rooted in the GAA and captained Fermanagh Under-21s to the All-Ireland Final in 1971, passed away on Monday. A long-serving member of Erne Gaels Belleek GAA club, Mr Gallagher was central when […]
Rory Gallagher cleared from ban after DRA appeal
THE GAA’s Disputes Resolutions Authority has declared ‘invalid the decision’ to bar former Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher from coaching. This morning [Wednesday], the DRA found in favour of the former Derry GAA boss in a case he brought against an Ulster Council judgement which precluded him from coaching teams. “Our award will declare invalid the […]
BREAKING NEWS: Bonner linked to Erne Gaels job
THE Herald understands that former Donegal inter-county team boss Declan Bonner is one of the frontrunners for the position of Erne Gaels senior team manager. Bonner – who won an All-Ireland title as a player with Donegal in 1992 – recently guided his home club Na Rossa to the Donegal Junior Football Championship title. Fermanagh’s […]
BREAKING NEWS: Ryder steps down as Erne Gaels manager
AFTER three years in charge, Seamus Ryder has stepped down as Erne Gaels Belleek manager. Ryder, a former player with the Belleek side, led his team to the Fermanagh Intermediate Football Championship title in 2021 and the Mannok Senior Football League Division One trophy in 2022. Under Ryder’s guidance, Erne Gaels also reached two successive […]
Third time lucky for Lyons?
The last time Erne Gaels and Derrygonnelly went head-to-head in a Senior Championship Final was back in 2016. Ryan Lyons was the captain that day and on Sunday, he will again lead the Erne Gaels team out at Brewster Park but this time he’ll be hoping for a different result, as he recalls the ‘heartbreak’ […]