Belleek mourns death of popular GAA groundsman


THE COMMUNITY in Belleek was united in grief, as popular local man Martin Duffy was laid to rest. Martin, from Daly Park, passed away on Sunday, April 29th, at the Palliative Care Nursing Unit, Omagh. The son of the late Denis and Laura, he is survived by his brother Tony and family, and his beloved […]

Appeal for return of treasured GAA county medals


A DEVASTATED former Teemore Shamrocks footballer has appealed for the return of his Fermanagh senior championship medal which he won in 1969 after it was cruelly stolen when his house was burgled. Bernard Murphy, who is originally from Teemore, had his house in Enniskillen ransacked during the early hours of Sunday morning, and a number […]

Fermanagh can make it three from three


Column – Barry Owens – The Last Line With the postponement of Fermanagh’s game with Sligo it means that Fermanagh could be faced with playing three tricky games in three weeks, with the Sligo game being re-fixed for this weekend followed by Derry at home the Saturday after and Westmeath away the week after. Rory […]

Fermanagh will have to lift it for Offaly


   Fermanagh’s all-action half forward Aidan Breen continued his run of scoring in every game so far this season with a timely point to secure victory for the hosts on Sunday. The Tempo ace was happy with the final score board, but recognises there’s room for improvement ahead of next week’s visit by Offaly. “It […]

Dawn of a new era for Fermanagh


    A new era commences tonight in Brewster Park. Rory Gallagher, an Erne great on the field, takes charge of his county’s fortunes for the first time on the other side of the chalk. He faces Malachy O’Rourke’s Monaghan, a side which has caused Fermanagh more than their fair share of problems in recent […]

Gaels seek Ulster final glory


Enniskillen Gaels dominated Donegal champions St Eunan’s in Belfast last Saturday to book their place in the Ulster Club minor championship final. The Brewster boys gave notice of the sort of quality they had when they trounced the Cavan champions Ramor United in the quarter-final. Last Saturday’s result proved that was no flash in the […]

Windfall from Windmill Masks finance worries for GAA


Despite the Arctic conditions, there was a healthy attendance in Garrison on Monday evening for the Fermanagh GAA county convention. On an evening where proceedings were largely free of drama and contention, it was arguably the county finances which generated most talking points. After years of toing and froing, a one off payment of £220,000 […]