ENNISKILLEN Gaels ruled supreme in a much-anticipated top-of-the-table Westville Hotel Senior Football League Division One game against Derrygonnelly Harps at Brewster Park last night. Due to Fermanagh’s involvement in the Tailteann Cup, the first round of league fixtures were postponed, with games taking place across the county last night (Tuesday). In Brewster Park, Simon Bradley’s […]
Derrygonnelly’s healthy initiatives helps charity
A FERMANAGH GAA club said they were “delighted” to support a local non-profit organisation with significant financial support following a number of health and wellbeing initiatives. Over the past 12 months, Derrygonnelly Harps GFC ran a hugely successful ‘Couch to 5K’ initiative, with the aim of helping elderly members of society stay active and integrate […]
Fermanagh GAA legend remembered as loving family man
Much-loved father-of-six Paul Coyle was laid to rest in Swatragh last weekend.
Erne men ready for crunch quarter-final with Antrim
It’s familiar territory for Fermanagh and Antrim this Saturday evening (6pm) when they go head-to-head in Brewster Park. The draw for the last eight was made on Monday morning and with Fermanagh having already played Laois and Wicklow in the group stages, they could only draw either Limerick or Antrim. “We sort of knew going […]
League fixtures pushed back due to Tailteann Cup
At a meeting of the Fermanagh CCC last night (Thursday) it was decided that round one of the Senior Football League which was due to start next Friday, 14 June will now start later than planned due to Fermanagh’s involvement in the Tailteann Cup competition. The opening round will now be played either on Tuesday […]
Landmark Celtic Challenge win for Dunne’s Under 17s
Fermanagh 1-19 Leitrim 0-4 On a bumper weekend for Fermanagh hurling, Cyril Dunne’s Under 17s made history of their own on Saturday, trouncing Leitrim 1-19 to 0-04 to secure the county’s first Celtic Challenge trophy. Ballyshannon played host to part one of a delightful doubleheader and it couldn’t have got off to a better start […]
Erne ladies fired up for championship opener
With the taste of Ulster Junior success still fresh, the Fermanagh ladies are energised and raring to launch their Junior All-Ireland series against Derry this Sunday, declared captain Shannan McQuade. As the Erne county’s biggest competitive fixture between the league’s end and the championship, the Ulster final was crucial in building momentum, particularly after the […]
Bogue’s double duty
While Fermanagh’s hurlers prepare for their Lory Meagher Cup Final showdown against Longford this Sunday, captain Ryan Bogue finds himself balancing new fatherhood with his preparations for Croke Park. Fresh off the arrival of son, Iarla, Bogue will lead the Erne men out in the hunt of a third Lory Meagher success. That’ll come after […]
Sweet Sigerson success
Usually, this award goes to one person but on this occasion, there’s no separating Josh Largo Elis and Ronan McCaffrey. The two Fermanagh players were part of the University of Ulster Jordanstown’s (UUJ) Sigerson Cup winning team in February when they won the first championship title for the university since 2008. Largo Elis and McCaffrey were linchpins of Barry […]
Experienced Duffy focused on a good start this Sunday
The last time Fermanagh won the Lory Meagher Cup, it was Lisbellaw man John Duffy who raised the trophy aloft. The memories of that day are ‘special’ said the 32-year-old; “It’s a very special thing. Stepping up them steps and lifting the trophy. “It’s a very special day and a very special event. It will always […]