FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly recently led Ulster to the Allianz Interprovincial Series title with a penalty shootout victory over Connacht at Croke Park. He recently shared his views on the new GAA rules on the Gaelic Lives podcast, on our sister title, Gaelic Life. Make sure and have a listen!
Erne boss “blindsided” by McKenna Cup axing
Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly has said they were “blindsided” by the decision to suspend the Dr. McKenna Cup next year. The decision comes following a campaign over a number of years by the GPA (Gaelic Players’ Association) to abolish the pre-season inter-county competitions and at the weekend, the GAA Central Council voted to ‘pause’ the tournaments […]
Little rest for Fermanagh footballers over Christmas
AS many of us turn our attention to Christmas festivities, Kieran Donnelly and Fermanagh footballers have one eye on the Dr McKenna Cup which gets underway in January. The draw last week saw the Erne men pitted with Tyrone and Derry in Group B and Donnelly is relishing playing two of the best teams in Ulster; […]
Fermanagh too hot for Donegal in chilly Ballybofey
And so it’s three from three for Rory Gallagher’s Fermanagh, with two of those victories coming against division one opposition.
Dawn of a new era for Fermanagh
A new era commences tonight in Brewster Park. Rory Gallagher, an Erne great on the field, takes charge of his county’s fortunes for the first time on the other side of the chalk. He faces Malachy O’Rourke’s Monaghan, a side which has caused Fermanagh more than their fair share of problems in recent […]
Fermanagh steamroll sorry Saffrons
Dr McKenna Cup Group B Fermanagh 0-19 Antrim 0-5 By John Hughes Fermanagh have become accustomed to beating Antrim in recent years, call it ongoing revenge for Baker Bradley’s Ulster Championship raid in 2013. However, despite taking on the Saffrons numerous times since that blow to the pride, they have surely never played quite such […]
Corrigan insists vital Fermanagh learn lessons
It’s difficult for Tomás Corrigan to find the silver linings in the McKenna cup semi-final defeat to Tyrone.
McGrath Remains Upbeat Despite Loss PODCAST
Fermanagh will now focus on the national football league after Pete McGrath’s side lost to Tyrone at Clones in the semi-final of the McKenna cup. The sending off of Eoin Donnelly was, says McGrath a key moment in the tie.
BARRY OWENS’ LAST LINE – Fermanagh need to up work rate
Putting good seasons back to back is something Fermanagh have struggled to do. This team will have to learn that lesson if they are to thrive.
Football still fun for Mulrone
Longford manager, Denis Connerton, was in the headlines last week saying 40% of those he asked to come into the county panel had turned him down.