AFTER a standout display of attacking rugby at Mullaghmeen, St Michael’s College proved too strong for the Enniskillen Royal Grammar School 3 XV side on Monday afternoon. Both teams started well with some tidy phases of controlled play. Mattie McDermott set the tone for the night with a crunching tackle in midfield, forcing a turnover […]
Bonus point win for Royal
ENNISKILLEN Royal Grammar School progressed to the knockout stages of the Schools’ Cup on Saturday following a bonus point win over Omagh Academy. Enniskillen started the game in slightly sluggish fashion, giving away an early penalty which allowed Omagh the opportunity to kick to the corner and deploy their strong driving maul. To read more […]
Clogher Valley top the table
CLOGHER Valley’s women’s team mirrored their male 1st XV by sitting clear at the top of their league. The Valley took the points in an away match to Virginia which was named the ‘top of the table clash’. Both sides are well clear of third placed Ballymena who the two teams had beaten by over 50 points. […]
Enniskillen Rugby Club hosts Interpros game
ENNISKILLEN Rugby Club hosted Saturday’s Interprovincial warm-up between Ulster and Connacht with the visitors clinching the victory after intercepting an Ulster move. After Connacht kicked off this much-anticipated game, the Ulster pack had a few strong carries and it was a lovely short pass to the Ulster outside centre who almost went in to score from […]
Irish star Dane reflects on life after shocking stroke
IRISH scrum-half Kathyrn Dane knows better than anyone how fickle life can be. Nine months ago she suffered a brain haemorrhage while training with Ireland, and is still a long way from making a full return to rugby, although she has been making steady progress. In an IRFU media call, Dane told how during a gym session with the Irish squad’s […]
Boles looking forward to realising her Olympic dream
Claire Boles said it’s ‘a dream come true’ after Ireland women’s sevens team secured a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics for the first time ever. Boles played a key role in qualifying as Ireland beat France and Brazil in the ‘pool section’ of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series. A defeat to Australia in the […]
Early birthday present for Armstrong
EARLY birthday celebrations were the order of the day for Clogher Valley skipper Paul Armstrong who turned 29 yesterday (Tuesday). On Saturday afternoon, Valley beat Richmond 31-17 to ensure that the club will join the ranks of the All Ireland League for the first time next season. A feat that Armstrong says they’ve been striving for; […]
Welsh eyeing top-four finish for Skins
ENNISKILLEN coach, Stephen Welsh says their eyes are still on a top four finish and it would be disappointing to finish outside that this season. Last weekend, Enniskillen put four points on the board but ideally Welsh says they would’ve liked that to have been five, but on a day where weather conditions were far from […]
Senior ladies rugby side makes winning return
THE newly formed Enniskillen ladies senior team was in Premiership action on Sunday afternoon against visiting Omagh, at Mullaghmeen. After three seasons without senior rugby at the club, the early stages were nervy with the teams trading blows. An exquisite side-stepping run and try by Farrah Cartin McCloskey got the Fermanagh girls on the scoreboard […]
Clogher go top of the table with resounding victory
Clogher Valley 54 CIYMS 10 Clogher Valley moved top of the league with a comprehensive 44-point hammering of CIYMS in front of their home supporters at The Cran. CIYMS came strongly out of the blocks, heaping heavy pressure on the Valley, but the home side weren’t to be perturbed. Instead, they turned the tables on […]