ONE of Fermanagh’s most successful GAA clubs has set new standards in terms of facilities with the opening of an impressive new spectators stand. St Joseph’s GAA club in Ederney has been transformed into a modern state of the art sporting facility as part of the new £1 million North Fermanagh Valley Park. The centrepiece […]
‘Big Jack’ and Derrygonnelly ready for Ulster challenge
It was June 2013, Fergus and Gill Kelly have made the brave decision to move back home to Derrygonnelly from Oxford, England. Also making the trip across the Irish Sea were their two sons, Jack and Kieran. For 21-year-old Jack the rest is history. Back then he was a 16 year old who had never […]
‘Harps should have too much for Ederney’- Barry Owens
This weekend is the biggest day in Fermanagh club football with the senior championship final on Sunday. Derrygonnelly are the overwhelming favourites and deservedly so after they went through the entire league unbeaten and defeated Roslea easily enough. The Harps are going through a period of dominance similar to Dublin at inter-county level and it’s […]
Coa have Ulster in their sights
Coa have emerged from a tough three match run to reach the junior championship decider. But for Liam McQuade, member of their management, it has been something of an up and down performance from the squad. “To a certain extent we would seem to have produced our better performances in those three games when we […]
Duffy raring to go after lengthy lay off
2018 hasn’t been a particularly memorable year for fleet-footed Irvinestown forward James Duffy. He has spent more or less a full season kick his heels due to injury and it is only over the past six weeks that he has finally got game-time. “It would be fair to say that at this stage I’m still […]
Ederney back in the big time
Ederney bridged a 12 year gap since their last senior final appearance with a 3-13 to 3-5 win over Erne Gaels. Now they are looking to bridge and even longer gap, back to 1968 and the club’s one and only senior title. The St Joseph’s men looked well in control at the break last Saturday […]
The Final push
All 20 clubs in the county are out in championship action this weekend. Every game will be crucial with senior, intermediate and junior championship final places up for grabs, while other sides will be battling hard to avoid relegation. Tie of the weekend looks like being Saturday evening’s senior semi-final clash between Ederney and Erne […]
Little Trillick’s Band of Brothers taking on the mighty Dubs!
Two sets of brothers – both ex St Michael’s Enniskillen lads – at heart of All-Ireland bid
Huge local interest in the GAA game of the season
THE MOST eagerly awaited gaelic football game of the year has huge local interest as Monaghan take on Tyrone this Sunday for a place in the All-Ireland final. Derrylin man and PE teacher at St Joseph’s College, Malachy O’Rourke hopes to manage Monaghan to their very first All-Ireland final, while in the red and white […]