By Mark McGoldrick AT just 20 years of age, Tom Keenan is a fine hurler and he will make the opposition pay the price given half a chance. Keenan burst onto the county hurling scene in 2019. Last season his Lory Meagher Cup final hat-trick fired Fermanagh to victory, earning him awards and plaudits from […]
Murphy takes over at Aughawillan
KINAWLEY’S Cathal Murphy is set to try his hand at landing the major honour in ‘the wee county’. Murphy takes over from Derrygonnelly duo Martin Greene and Kevin Cassidy at Aughawillan who have been at the helm for the last two seasons. It’s a challenge the Kinawley man is looking forward to and excited to try his hand […]
Ulster glory would be good for the heart
DAVID Teague was at the peak of his career and fitness when he says “I knew myself there was something seriously wrong”. The 19 year old was hurling for Fermanagh and Lisbellaw and playing football with Maguiresbridge. Then- bang, it all comes to an abrupt end. Teague was diagnosed with a heart condition in 2019 after a […]
Paul Gunn rolls back the years!
In a playing career that spanned for over two decades, PAUL GUNN was a household name for both Enniskillen Gaels and Fermanagh. MARK MCGOLDRICK caught up with the Erne full back this week to talk about football, family, feuds and regrets. YOU are widely regarded as one of the finest full-backs and defenders that […]
Donnelly relishing McKenna Cup ties
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH will face Monaghan and Derry in the first two rounds of the 2022 Dr McKenna Cup. The Erne men will kickstart their competition with an away tie to Monaghan on Tuesday 11 January and will face Derry on the following Saturday in Roslea. Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly, who will be […]
McKenna up for the challenge as Ipswich manager
By Mark McGoldrick WHEN rumours began to circulate last week that Kieran McKenna was among the candidates for the vacant Ipswich Town hotseat, there was a mixed reaction and a lot of surprise. How could a man from rural Fermanagh get a job at one of the oldest and most popular football clubs like Ipswich […]
Driving nails, driving runs and dogged defending
QUIETLY he goes about the job in hand, on and off the field but Eamon McHugh is a key man in the heart of this Derrygonnelly team. The 33 year old joiner, by his own admission, won’t be the one you hear shouting and roaring but he’s as determined as anyone on the team to get over the […]
Lissan set for multi million development
AT Monday’s night’s virtual Fermanagh GAA AGM, delegates were told about plans to develop the current Lissan facility. Upgrade and development is proposed to cost in the region of £2-3 million and will take place in four phases over the next five years. The development is subject to planning permission which will be sought in […]
Just no breaking the ‘Law
LAYING down the law, that’s exactly what Lisbellaw hurlers did on Sunday afternoon in Clones. The Ulster semi final which was moved from the Athletic Grounds to St Tiernach’s Park was a tight affair in the first half but in the second, Fermanagh’s only senior hurling team powered to victory with 10 points to spare in […]
Lisbellaw ready to embark on Ulster Club journey
When Rory Porteous leads Lisbellaw St Patrick’s out onto Brewster Park on Sunday, he will be hoping that this is only the start of the Ulster Championship run for the well-supported ‘Law. Porteous is set to captain the Lisbellaw men for the first time on Sunday, an honour which is amongst his top sporting achievements […]