The Irish Government has brought forward by two days the 500 spectator limit at venues with a 5000 or more capacity. The announcement means that this Saturday’s Ulster Championship quarter final between Fermanagh and Monaghan, in Clones, will have 500 fans in attendance rather than the expected 200. Initially, plans to increase numbers at sporting […]
Teemore Shamrocks suspend club activity due to Covid
Teemore Shamrocks have suspended all club activities until early next after one player tested positive. The club who responded immediately to health concerns, are continuing to work with the PHA and recieve advice on this matter. Speaking to the Herald, Teemore Shamrocks Club Chairman, Tommy Clarke, confirmed, “One player has tested positive. A number of […]
Armstrong claims a historic first win in Poland
JON Armstrong became the first ever Junior European Championship event winner in the new Rally3 category when he cantered to success, at the season opener, in Poland at the weekend. The Kesh man, who also won the opening round of the Junior World Rally Championship in Croatia, behind the wheel of his Codemasters DiRT Rally […]
Column: Marty McGrath says…
A defeat in any game is hard to accept but it is particularly difficult when you underperform and yet come close to snatching a result. The ‘great effort’ slaps on the back count for nothing when that final whistle sounds and you’re on the wrong end of the result. On Saturday, for just over […]
Unsung Hero: Newtownbutler’s Seamus McLoughlin
SEAMUS McLoughlin has been a lifetime member of the Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs club. During his many decades of service, Seamus has taken on a number of different roles and responsibilities ranging right from work within the club, to sharing the views of the First Fermanaghs at county board level within the county. Being […]
Maughan’s men will be fit but Fermanagh can win it
AFTER playing 70 minutes of Championship football on a Sunday in sweltering conditions, the last thing you would want is a gruelling training session the following Tuesday, with the replay looming on Saturday! That’s exactly what happened in 2001 when our manager at the time, John Maughan, told us he was going to ‘blow […]
Quigley ready to play his 100th game for Fermanagh
ONE hundred games in the green and white jersey, how does that feel, Sean? “Jaysus, that’s news to me. I didn’t think I had that many under my belt. I had an idea I was close to it but there was a right few I didn’t want to remember, so I was trying to […]
Column: Opinions count for little…
Opinions count for little…but that doesn’t stop us giving them! AS a player I would often try to remove myself from opinions outside of the team. I would acknowledge and accept the views of people I met who wanted to discuss football but would privately ignore them, as I believed we could and would, […]
Keep our discipline and we can win this game’- Baldwin
THE winners of this Sunday’s clash between Louth and Fermanagh will be crowed Division 3B champions and more importantly, promoted to Division 3A for the 2022 season. Fermanagh go into the game undefeated, having drawn with Cavan and beaten Leitrim the last day out. For Fermanagh hurling manager, Joe Baldwin, it’s a huge […]
All eyes on Louth, as Fermanagh bid for promotion
Fermanagh senior hurling manager Joe Baldwin was delighted with his charges after a deserving eight point victory over Leitrim last weekend. Speaking afterwards, Baldwin expressed his delight at a hugely satisfying display by his team. “Look I am just totally delighted to get the first win of the season and to be honest […]