FERMANAGH sharp-shooter Eimear Smyth has claimed the ZuCar Golden Boot Award at Croke Park today (Thursday) following her standout performances for the Erne county this season. Smyth, 23, from Derrygonnelly, played a key role for Fermanagh winning the TG4 All-Ireland Championships, finishing as the top scorer at all grades in Ireland, scoring an impressive 8-48. […]
Erne boss “blindsided” by McKenna Cup axing
Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly has said they were “blindsided” by the decision to suspend the Dr. McKenna Cup next year. The decision comes following a campaign over a number of years by the GPA (Gaelic Players’ Association) to abolish the pre-season inter-county competitions and at the weekend, the GAA Central Council voted to ‘pause’ the tournaments […]
Donnelly and Baldwin continue as Fermanagh managers
ON Tuesday afternoon, Fermanagh County Board confirmed that senior football manager Kieran Donnelly will remain in charge for a fourth season. Joe Baldwin once again takes charge of the senior hurlers following their Lory Meagher Cup success this year. At underage level, Maurice McLaughlin remains in charge of the under 20 footballers while Cyril Dunne […]
Gaels blow Harps away in 22-point demolition
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 […]