Derrygonnelly GAA players to cycle for mental health


A LOCAL GAA club is embarking on an ambitious fitness challenge later this month in a bid to raise awareness about the ever-worsening and worrying mental health crisis in our society. As a knock-on effect from the Covid-19 pandemic, it’s been reported that there has been a rise in males of all ages seeking mental […]


Derrygonnelly walkers step out for new scheme


A SPECIAL walking group has been set up in Derrygonnelly to give local residents and retired pensioners the opportunity to meet and talk to others while enjoying some physical activity. The Council recently partnered up with Derrygonnelly Harps GFC for its ‘Step Challenge Walking Programme’ as part of its ‘Free Community Wellbeing Programmes’. It comes just […]


JivinGym returns to Fermanagh


CALLING all dancers, popular jiving instructor James McGrath is coming back to Fermanagh. James, along with his partner Hannah, who goes by the name JivinGym, will be coming back to Tempo this month. The four week classes will begin on 5 September in the Milltown Manor Bar in Tempo from 7pm-9:15pm. The former Monaghan festival champion begins […]


Enniskillen Spooktacular returns for Halloween


THE countdown is on until the hugely popular Spooktacular run takes place in Enniskillen and it promises to be the “best ever”. The event will kick-start the Halloween celebrations locally, taking place on Friday, October 25. The event, which is Ireland’s largest nighttime 5K run has the exciting addition of a Mini Spook for junior […]


Focus On Fitness: The Power House Gym


Name: Radoslav Kostadinov (Rado) Business Name: The Power House Gym How did you become a Gym Owner? I was training for the last twenty five years and have been a bodybuilder for fifteen. That gave me the motivation and courage to seize the opportunity to take this one on in 2020 when it became available. […]


Focus on Fitness: SMART GYM


Name: Michal Ihnat Business: Smart Gym, Lisnaskea How did you become a gym owner? It was always a dream of mine to own a gym to provide a local service that people deserve. I come from a bodybuilding background and have a degree in nutrition. With over forty years combined experience between me and my […]


Carrybridge RNLI crew member ties the knot


CARRYBRIDGE Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) crew member, Richard Shea Daly, took a day off saving lives at on the lough to marry his partner, Cona Gallagher, in a ceremony on the banks of Lough Erne on Friday, May 26. Shea joined the volunteers at Carrybridge in February 2016 to crew the station’s B-Class Atlantic 85 Lifeboat. Cona […]


Does physical activity really improve your mental health?


Christmas, although it was one a lot different to its predecessors as a result of Covid-19 restrictions, gave people the opportunity to take time out, relax, recover and get ready for another busy year. One sports and fitness expert in the county, however, feels it is time that people get down to business and adopt […]


Get Active with the Herald!


Hugh McNulty PT teams up with Mullan Boutique Pharmacy and the Herald for weekly online work-out The Fermanagh Herald is delighted to be teaming up with Mullan Boutique Pharmacy and well know fitness expert Hugh McNulty to launch ‘Get Active with the Herald!’, a wellness initiative for people of all ages and abilities to enjoy. […]