Erne Gaels manager Declan Bonner described his red card as “total nonsense” after Sunday evening’s drawn Fermanagh Senior Championship Final. The game between Erne Gaels and Enniskillen finished 0-8 apiece and will now be decided next Saturday, November 2 at 5pm. Bonner cut a frustrated figure when asked about being sent to the stand, in […]
PODCAST: Fermanagh boss Kieran Donnelly talks GAA rules
FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly recently led Ulster to the Allianz Interprovincial Series title with a penalty shootout victory over Connacht at Croke Park. He recently shared his views on the new GAA rules on the Gaelic Lives podcast, on our sister title, Gaelic Life. Make sure and have a listen!
Joe is ready for war
Emmett’s captain Joe McDade is ready to lead his team into Saturday’s Intermediate final against Irvinestown, expecting a fierce contest and charged atmosphere. “Everything points to a tight game,” McDade said. “You hope for a proper contest and a good spectacle for everyone. You want to come through a war almost; it makes it even […]
Leonard to leads Shams against ‘Skea in his fifth final
Saturday marks Paul Leonard’s fifth Fermanagh Intermediate Final appearance, a milestone 14 years after his first, reflecting his lasting impact for Irvinestown St Molaise. Memories of his first final — against Lisnaskea in 2010 — seem distant now, especially after victories in 2011 and 2015, followed by a loss to Belnaleck in the 2018 final. […]
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. […]
McShea hopes to get his hands on the cup once again
In August Conor McShea climbed the steps in the John Vesey stand to collect Enniskillen’s first Division One trophy since 2001. Nine weeks later, the question is, will he be the one raising aloft the New York Cup on Sunday? Since McShea committed solely to the football side of things, after trying to balance being […]
Bonner knows side must improve for semi
Erne Gaels Belleek manager Declan Bonner has said that his side need to improve as they prepare for a crunch semi-final against Derrygonnelly on Sunday. The former Donegal boss saw his side weather a difficult Teemore challenge with the Belleek side coming through with two points to spare. Bonner was pleased that his side did enough […]
Harron kicks a late winner to secure semi for Ederney
Kinawley 0-15 Ederney 1-13 Luke Harron kicked an inspirational score with 82 minutes on the clock to send Ederney into the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship semi-final after a dramatic thriller on Sunday evening. The odds were stacked against an Ederney side missing several key players and trailing by seven points at the break, but they […]
Fermanagh unites in support of baby Ruairi
Ruairi, son of Ederney and former Fermanagh GAA player Paul McCusker and his wife Sarah, was seriously ill when he was born.
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, […]