Fermanagh pays tribute to inspiration’ Martina McMahon


THE Fermanagh community has been left deeply saddened following the death of Martina McMahon who was described as ‘one of a kind’. Formerly of Mullaghconnolly in Roslea, Ms McMahon passed away peacefully at the South West Acute Hospital in Enniskillen on Saturday [May 18]. Ms McMahon’s death has promoted an outpouring of grief across Fermanagh, […]

Fermanagh Fleadh for Newtown


EXCITEMENT is building in traditional music circles in the county after it was confirmed that the Fermanagh Fleadh will be held in Newtownbutler. Following on from the hugely successful event in Roslea last summer, the upcoming Fermanagh Fleadh will move to Newtownbutler where it will take place from June 2 to June 9. Steeped in […]

Roslea farmer is president of Ulster Grassland society


A FERMANAGH farmer has been named as the new president of the Ulster Grassland Society (UGS). Rosela man John Egerton is already well-known in farming circles. He was appointed to his new role at the recent 2024 UGS conference, succeeding Colin Linton in the role. At the conference, Mr Egerton pointed to he role farming […]

Championship schedule changed


THE refixed Senior Football Championship Group A Round 3 game between Roslea and Belnaleck is scheduled to take place in Kinawley on Sunday (October 1) at 4pm. As a result, the quarter-finals, which were supposed to take place this coming weekend, have now been pushed back until the weekend of October 7/8. The semi-finals have […]

Interest in learning Irish language is ‘increasing’


ONE of Fermanagh’s leading Gaeilgeoirs feels that more needs to be done throughout the county so that the ‘new generation of people’ will embrace and want to learn the Irish language. Growing up in Roslea, Ciarán Mag Uidhir’s love of Irish language stemmed from listening to the likes of TG4 commentators Brian Tyres and Mac Dara MacDonnacha […]

Quigley pleased to bring trophy ‘back home’


ROSLEA joint-captain Seán Quigley admitted the Shamrocks got the ‘rub of the green’ after they ended their nine-year wait for silverware on Sunday. Two goals in the last six minutes were key for Ciaran Murphy’s team and Quigley, who kicked six points for his side, was very pleased with the character and resilience shown by his teammates. […]

League titles are up for grabs on Sunday


THE flags will be flying and a large crowd is expected to turn out to Brewster Park on Sunday for the Fermanagh Senior Football League Division One and Division Two Finals. At 2pm, the action will begin when Sid Mulrone’s Devenish St Mary’s take on Roslea Shamrocks, managed by Monaghan man Ciaran Murphy, in the […]

Murphy wants to bring silverware to Roslea


IN his first year in charge, Killaney native Ciaran Murphy has guided Roslea to the Division Two League Final and promotion back to the top division. The Monaghan man, who took over from Ballygawley’s Eamon Kavanagh in April, says that securing one of the top two spots in the league was always his main goal and […]