By Mark McGoldrick If Fermanagh are to get a result on Sunday and win their third All-Ireland title, a lot will depend on the performance of Eimear Smyth. The Derrygonnelly sharp-shooter has been in sensational form for the Ernesiders this season, scoring a superb 3-05 in their semi-final victory over Limerick to help secure a […]
Fermanagh secure semi final meeting with Limerick
By Mark McGoldrick The Fermanagh senior ladies team are now just one game away from a place in the All-Ireland Junior final. Fermanagh’s final group game with Derry, scheduled for last Sunday, was conceded by the Oak Leafers resulting in the Erne ladies getting the two points which moved them top of their group. The other […]
Things are looking up for Daly and Fermanagh ladies
Things are looking up for James Daly and Fermanagh ladies football. After a tumultuous start, Daly has welcomed back more players in the past week as he strengthens his squad ahead of the opening round of the National League, this Sunday. Scoring supremo Eimear Smyth has returned along with Sarah McCarville from Aghadrumsee and Aisling O’Brien […]
Determined Doonan ready for the Dubs
AS Kinawley ladies prepare for an All Ireland semi final this Sunday, the significance of it is not lost on their captain Joanne Doonan. She’s been there with the Boru’s, knocking on the door of Ulster for quite some time and finally, on November 13 they burst through the door, beating Derry champions Steelstown in […]
Gaels blow Belcoo away to take title and promotion
AN enthralling contest played in miserable conditions, essentially turned in the space of two minutes at the start of the second half, when the game’s only goal propelled Enniskillen into a lead which they never relinquished. The county town girls had trailed by two points at half time after Belcoo largely dominated the first half attacking play but […]
Garrity looking to build on Down game in bid to stay up
NO excuses, this has been a disappointing league campaign for Jonny Garrity and Fermanagh. The reigning junior champions have yet to seal a win and after a third loss on the bounce, at Brewster Park last weekend. There was an air of disappointment for the Tyrone native, yet there were some positives. “Overall, […]
Murphy hopeful the team can bounce back
FERMANAGH captain Courteney Murphy is eager to put last weekend’s disappointing performance against Sligo behind them, as they focus on their relegation battle with Down this weekend. “It wasn’t a good performance, I think that was the worst of it. It was a strong Sligo team but we just didn’t perform at all. It […]
Sligo is as must win game says Doonan
IT wasn’t the start Joanne Doonan and her teammates were hoping for but the joint vice captain is drawing on the positives, rather than the negatives, after their defeat to Roscommon. “We’re disappointed to lose but we have a lot to learn from that game and we should probably take some confidence in a […]
Courteney says Fermanagh has a point to prove
IT HAS been a long wait for Courteney Murphy and the Fermanagh ladies team but this weekend the Kinawley club player will lead out the Erne ladies for their opening league game against Roscommon. Like every other player, first and foremost she’s delighted to be back playing competitive football but knows a few […]
Marita joins Mayo management
THE lure of inter-county football was always there for Marita McDonald, so it came as no surprise when the Teemore woman was recently named as a selector with Michael Moyles’ new Mayo management team. She is one of a fourteen strong backroom team that will try and re-establish Mayo as a key player on the […]