A FORMER Fermanagh inter-county footballer has said that ‘structural changes’ need to be made to the health service after his four-year-old daughter endured a ‘distressing’ wait for emergency medical care at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen. Last night (Tuesday), Ryan McCluskey, took to Twitter (see below) to share his story on his child’s […]
Tributes paid to former St Mary’s teacher
Mr Rodgers, a highly-respected former GAA official, passed away suddenly last Sunday.
Strong second half secures win for unbeaten Harps
Derrygonnelly 1-12 Belnaleck 2-07 DERRYGONNELLY outscored Belnaleck by eight points to three in the second half last night (Wednesday) as they maintained their unbeaten run in the Westville Hotel Senior Football League Division One. Following last night’s round six game, played at a rain sodden Canon Maguire Park, the Harps sit top of the table on 14 points. […]
‘It is not going to be easy’ warns McQuade
FERMANAGH ladies captain Shannan McQuade is urging her teammates to prove that they’re ‘not just a junior team’ as they prepare for Saturday’s crunch All-Ireland Championship semi-final against Limerick “This is a good chance,” said the Erne skipper, “we want to get out of the Junior (Championship) and we have got to prove that we’re not […]
Brewster renovation plans get green light
ENNISKILLEN Gaels’ six-phase development plan to transform Brewster Park has been approved by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council. As part of the Council’s planning decisions issued for May, planning permission for the proposed refurbishment of Brewster Park’s existing changing rooms, demolition of club rooms, erection of new clubrooms, sports hall, fitness suite, 3G and hardplay areas, ball […]
Newtown’ crowned Division One champions
TWO first half goals from Conor Casey and Tiarnan Fitzpatrick fired Newtownbutler to a nine-point victory and the Under-15 Division One title, on Thursday evening. Played in Brewster Park, the opening quarter was nip and tuck, with little between the sides. There were four minutes played before the first score came when Casey pointed a free […]
Gaels distance themselves from tweets amid abuse claims
ENNISKILLEN Gaels have distanced themselves from three retweets on their Twitter account regarding Derry manager Rory Gallagher’s domestic violence allegations. Three tweets by sports writer and author, Ewan MacKenna, about the influence of social media in the domestic violence claims against Mr Gallagher, were retweeted by the Fermanagh club. In his three tweets, Mr MacKenna made his […]
Rory Gallagher resigns as Derry GAA manager
Ciaran Meenagh will take over as the county’s senior football manager.
GAA underage game abandoned to avoid a ‘full-scale brawl’
“I was thinking of the welfare of the young players and decided to stop the game before it developed into a full-scale brawl.”
Baldwin furious at refereeing decisions
‘THIS can not continue’, fumed Fermanagh boss Joe Baldwin, after his side were the victim of what he described as an ‘absolutely ridiculous’ refereeing decision on Sunday. With just 25 minutes played, Fermanagh were reduced to 14 men when referee James Judge showed wing half forward Brian Teehan a straight red card. When confronted by the […]