CLONES athlete Irene Clements was part of the Ireland team which claimed a silver medal at the British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships at Tollcross Park in Glasgow. Hosted by team Scotland, Clements took part in a competitive 6000m race where women from 35 to 60 took part. To read more on this story […]
Dublin delight for Monaghan
IRVINESTOWN runner Edel Monaghan claimed the Dublin Senior Cross Country title at Santry Demesne on Sunday. Along with the difficult underfoot conditions, competitors in the women’s race faced an extra barrier as this was the first championship race in Ireland where their distance came into line with the men’s at 9000m. To read more on this […]
Weightlifter Christine wins gold in Poland
MOVE over Ellie McCartney, the older brigade in Fermanagh can strike gold too. Not to be outdone, Fermanagh woman Christine McCann won gold for Ireland last weekend at the World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Wieliczka, Poland. She was part of the Irish squad that consisted of 18 athletes (fifteen women and three men) competing in the international event, with ages ranging […]
Green light for Fermanagh gold and diamond prospecting
Previous explorations and indications have strongly suggested both gold and diamonds are present in abundance in the county.
Local claim to Commonwealth Gold
FERMANAGH can lay claim to a Commonwealth Gold Medallist in the form of 19-year-old Australian swimmer Taylor McKeown.