A bitter defeat for battling Belnaleck


As a player with Leitrim county teams back in the 1980s, Gerry Flanagan was hard working, teak tough but fair. He never gave less than 100 per cent and that is one of the attributes he has been developing in this young Belnaleck side this season. Saturday night was a cruel defeat, but Flanagan was […]

‘It’s all about belief’


  It’s been an eventful ten months for Gerry Flanagan. Back at the start of the year Malachy McConnell got him talked into taking on the Belnaleck seniors. It’s a small club, not a huge pick, but the Aughawillan native says he didn’t need a huge amount of persuading to take on the job.  “They […]

Cass confident Harps can do the business


    Declan Cassidy insists his side can only worry about themselves as Derrygonnelly gear up for another clash with Cavan Gaels. The sides meet again this weekend to see who can book an Ulster Club SFC Final appearance on November 26th against Derry kingpins Slaughtneil. Derrygonnelly and Cavan Gaels drew their last four meeting […]

Harps chasing another bit of history


  Derrygonnelly will bid to become the first Fermanagh team to qualify for the Ulster Club SFC Final since 2002 when they take on Cavan champions Cavan Gaels at St Tiernach’s Park on Sunday. No club from Fermanagh or Cavan has ever won the Ulster Club Football Championship, after Sunday’s game either Derrygonnelly or the […]

Belnaleck can do the business


  Erne junior champions Belnaleck can create a piece of history this Sunday if they can overcome the challenge of Derrytrasna to become the first Fermanagh side ever to reach the provincial final at this grade. The re-organisation of Fermanagh championship football a few seasons back has opened up doors for the clubs who are […]

Derrygonnelly older, wiser and ready for the next level


Derrygonnelly are back on the Ulster trail for a third consecutive Autumn. The only difference this year is that the Harps aren’t starting their campaign against favourites for Ulster and All-Ireland honours. 2015 and 2016 saw Archie Greene’s men drawn away against Slaughtneil. The fact that the Derry champions were playing up to St Patrick’s […]

Croke Park beckons for Fermanagh Ladies


Sometimes it is worth taking a while to reflect and take stock of just what a team has achieved. Fermanagh, have undergone an unprecedented turnover of playing talent. Great players who have sacrificed all for the jersey, given the supporters great days and owe the county nothing have exited stage left. The result is a […]