THE Federation of Irish Sport has announced that Phil Flanagan has been named County Fermanagh’s 2024 recipient of the Volunteers in Sport Awards. Phil will be honoured at a special awards ceremony on Friday, 28 February 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Blanchardstown, alongside a volunteer from every county in Ireland (four from Dublin) in recognition […]
New projects planned at two GAA clubs in Fermanagh
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Planning permission is being sought for two new projects at GAA clubs in Fermanagh. Newtownbutler First Fermanaghs club has submitted a planning application for an extension to its current changing rooms to provide space for additional changing rooms and a committee room. The club is also seeking planning permission for new entrance gates, boundary walls […]
Bogue wins January ‘Player of the Month’ award
Fermanagh star Bláithín Bogue has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for January 2025. The Tempo Maguires player (24) has been in outstanding form for the Erne County in Division 4 of the Lidl National League to date. A 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship winner, Bogue has carried that […]
Tributes to Lisnaskea man Noel McCaffrey
Tributes have been pouring in from around Fermanagh for GAA man Noel, who has been described as “a great character.”
Work begins on Belcoo development
WORK is undergoing on a “significant” new development to the existing facilities at MacNean Park which will lead to a major benefit for the local Belcoo and extended Fermanagh community. The Belcoo O’Rahilly’s club has recently agreed a deal with McGrath Contracts to develop its facilities and excitement is building in the locality as to what it’ll […]
Burns had ‘reservations’ over Gallagher’s Naas appointment
GAA President Jarlath Burns said he wanted to let Naas “know the reservations” that he had about them appointing Rory Gallagher as coach. It was recently reported that the GAA President had emailed the Kildare club with his concerns after it was revealed that the Belleek man was set to be part of the club’s […]
Fermanagh pays tribute to GAA referee John Murphy
THE Derrygonnelly and Fermanagh community has united in grief following the death of well-known GAA referee and father-of-three, John Murphy, who passed away on New Year’s Eve after a battle with cancer. Formerly of Rosnarick Close in Derrygonnelly and more recently of Rossview in Lisnaskea, Mr. Murphy died in the Palliative Care Unit in Omagh. […]
Naas do U-turn on Gallagher appointment
FORMER Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher is reportedly out of the running to be part of the new coaching setup at Naas, despite speculation that his appointment as coach was imminent. Earlier this morning (Monday), it was believed that the former Derry GAA boss was set to be part of a coaching team at Naas in […]
A-Z of a memorable GAA season in Fermanagh
A – Aghadrumsee ended their long wait for championship glory this summer after they defeated Newtownbutler to get their hands on the Junior Football Championship title. B – Belleek will remember 2024 for a long time after their senior men’s team ended their 42-year wait for the New York Cup, following a final replay victory over Enniskillen […]
GAA community mourns death of Oliver Courtney
THE GAA community in Fermanagh is mourning the sudden death of Oliver Courtney, a highly respected and beloved figure in local sport. A gifted sportsman, he represented the Fermanagh GAA inter-county team in the 1960s and early 1970s, consistently playing in midfield. Spending his early life in Lisnaskea, he quickly became a leading figure in […]