FERMANAGH rower Ross Corrigan is set to represent Ireland in the Men’s Pair at World Cup II in Lucerne in Switzerland this weekend. The Kinawley man is set to partner with Queen’s University Belfast rower John Kearney for the event which kicks off on Friday [May 24] and runs until Sunday [May 26]. Check out next […]
Kathleen Noble’s Olympic Games story with Uganda
Daughter of Enniskillen missionary was the first white person to represent Uganda at the Summer Olympics.
Call for return of Special Olympics club in Fermanagh
EFFORTS are being made to resurrect a Special Olympics organisation locally, but it will need the help of the Fermanagh people if it’s to come about. Based at Fermanagh House in Enniskillen, the Lakeland Special Olympics Club started in 2006, however, it closed last year. Special Olympics Ulster hopes to get the group up and running again and is having […]
Glasgow glory for Clements
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 swimmer Ellie
ELLIE McCartney, who recently received a special recognition award from Swim Ulster, continued her impressive form at the Leinster Short Course Championship at the National Aquatic Centre. McCartney’s championship journey began with a stellar performance in the 200m Breaststroke where she claimed a gold medal, clocking a season-best time of 2:28.78. The victory not only showcased […]
Olympic hopefuls receive grants
THREE outstanding local athletes have recently been awarded grants to help support their Olympic dreams. The Fermanagh Recreational Trust is behind the grants and also announced they would be backing four local organisations to help create exciting new programmes for the county’s sporting talent. Rowers Ross Corrigan and Nathan Timoney, who are training full-time in Cork with […]
New Ulster indoor record for Mahon
FRESH from a nine day warm weather training camp in the Algarve, Irvinestown’s Conal Mahon had a big start to his indoor season setting a new Ulster Indoor record in the triple jump in Jordanstown on Saturday. Mahon put together a solid series of jumps in the opening two rounds before registering a no-jump in round […]
Olympic memories that will last a lifetime
By Mark McGoldrick WHEN my mobile phone rang at 7.45pm on Sunday night it was Sean Crowley calling from his Tokyo hotel room. It was 4am his time and he was still buzzing from the experience of watching Dublin boxer Kellie Harrington win a gold medal on the final day of the Olympic Games. […]
Holly’s niece and nephew push her on to win bronze
After almost three and a half years out due to a long illness, Enniskillen rower Holly Nixon made a remarkable return to competition, on Sunday last. Holly and her partner Saskia Budgett produced a spectacular final 500m to pip the Netherlands in the women’s double sculls and win bronze for Great Britain. A […]