FR Brian D’Arcy has said he ‘can’t believe’ the reaction he has received from people on both sides of the border following the release of his new book. ‘The Best of Brian’ – which was published by Red Stripe Press – is a collection of Fr D’Arcy’s articles and excerpts from his previous 16 books and his […]
Psychologist aims to help hurlers reach their potential
FERMANAGH’S new sports psychologist feels that the Erne hurlers are leaving ‘no stone unturned’ as they bid to secure promotion back to the Nickey Rackard Cup in 2024. From Rostrevor, Annie Higgins has established herself as one of the leading lights in the sports psychology industry and she’s teamed up with the Erne hurlers to […]
Over £300,000 raised from ‘win a house’ draw
THE ‘Win a House in Fermanagh’ competition, which was organised by Club Eirne last year, resulted in £378,543.92 raised in profit after rebate, it was revealed at the Fermanagh GAA County Convention. An in-depth breakdown of the ‘Win a House in Fermanagh’ initiative revealed that money raised from tickets bought for the Club Eirne draw […]
Burns calls on more Croke Park support
FERMANAGH GAA County Treasurer Sean Burns has called on Croke Park to ‘address the imbalances’ which exist around the amount of money that the GAA gives to the various counties across the island of Ireland. At the Fermanagh GAA County Convention on Monday night, the Erne county revealed that they’d received £480,389 from Croke Park […]
Jones links up with Leitrim
RYAN Jones says he’s relishing the ‘great opportunity’ to become the new coach of the Leitrim under-20s, where he’ll be linking up with former Mayo star Andy Moran and ex-Cavan manager Mickey Graham. Last week, Fermanagh GAA confirmed that Jones – alongside his brother Conall (Jones) and Roslea’s Seán Quigley – have stepped away from […]
GALLERY: Greats and glamour at Fermanagh All-Stars
DERRYGONNELLY’S Garvan Jones and Sarah McCarville from Aghadrumsee were the big winners at the Fermanagh GAA Club All-Star Awards on Friday night as they claimed Men’s and Ladies ‘Player of the Year’ accolades at the Westville Hotel in Enniskillen. Check out our gallery below for pictures from the event, which was organised and hosted by […]
Experienced trio withdraw from county panel
FERMANAGH GAA has confirmed that three of their longest-serving players, Ryan and Conall Jones, and Seán Quigley, have ruled themselves out of the county panel for the coming season. In a statement released on social media on Monday afternoon, Fermanagh GAA confirmed the news. “Ryan and Conall Jones along with Seán Quigley have confirmed to […]
Baldwin blasts CCCC’s proposal
‘IT’S absolutely ludicrous’ is how Erne hurling manager Joe Baldwin reacted to the proposal by the GAA’s Central Competitions Control Committee (CCCC) to potentially exclude Fermanagh from the Allianz Hurling League and top-tier competitions from 2025. Next month, CCCC delegates from across the country will meet to vote on whether counties with less than five adult hurling […]
Tyrone club success for Fermanagh managers
FINTONA Pearses, managed by Derrygonnelly’s Martin Greene, are now preparing for a crunch clash against Monaghan’s Blackhill in the Ulster Junior Club Championship Semi-Final in two weeks’ time. It’s been a successful season for Derrygonnelly duo Greene and Kevin Cassidy in their first year in charge, after they guided the Pearses to the Tyrone Junior Championship […]
Captain O’Hanlon looks to lead by example
A FEW days out from the start of the MacRory Cup campaign, St Michael’s College captain Conor O’Hanlon feels that there is a ‘nice wee buzz’ in the camp. First called up to the MacRory Cup team in 2021, O’Hanlon is a vastly experienced campaigner and he was impressive for his club Irvinestown in the recent […]