ROWING FERMANAGH crews excelled at the recent Lagan Head of the River event in Belfast, with teams from Enniskillen Royal Boat Club and Portora Boat Club achieving top success. The girls J16 octo of Sophia Latimer, Catalina Starrett, Heidi Bogle, Sophie Collum, Hannah Keaney, Maya Kettyle, Martha McCreesh, Casey-Lee Leonard with cox Leah Topping won […]
‘They have been in our minds’, says Lisbellaw manager
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ULSTER IHC FINAL THE memory of the much-loved Vanessa Whyte and her children James and Sara will be “in the minds” of the Lisbellaw players when they take to Clones on Sunday in the Ulster Intermediate Hurling Final. Earlier this year, the Lisbellaw and extended Fermanagh community was devastated when the three respected club members […]
Enniskillen Town peg back Ballinamallard Reserves
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F&W Division One Enniskillen Town Utd 2 Ballinamallard Utd Res 2 By Jonathan Hogan OLD rivals crossed paths again on Saturday as Ballinamallard United Reserves made their first Fermanagh and Western league trip to Enniskillen Town in over a decade. And after a lively, seesawing contest, both sides left feeling they could have taken more […]
Fermanagh runner leads Ireland to silver medal in Leeds
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CONAN McCaughey took another major step in his athletics career by helping Ireland win a silver medal at the British and Irish Masters Cross Country at Roundhay Park in Leeds. Having won the Irish trial at the National Sports Campus last month, McCaughey was hoping to be at the business end of proceedings in his […]
Fermanagh jiu jitsu star grapples to bronze in Dublin
FERMANAGH Brazilian Jiu Jitsu star Wiktow Sedziak recently won a bronze medal in the grey belt under 155lbs age 14/15 bracket at Grappling Industries in Dublin. The 15-year-old started well with a very fast finish against a strong opponent. The match went quickly to the ground after his opponent went for a double leg takedown which Wiktor took […]
Fermanagh runner going the extra mile in Vietnam
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A FERMANAGH man, who recently conquered the hugely challenging Vietnam Jungle Marathon, said it’s a “really exciting time” as he clocks up the miles to support local schoolchildren. Stephen Barkey, a former student at St Michael’s College in Enniskillen, has been living in Hanoi in Vietnam for the past number of years, relocating to teach […]
Enniskillen Rangers dig deep to down Beragh in cup
fonaCAB Craig Stanfield Junior Cup Enniskillen Rangers 3 Beragh Swifts 2 By Jonathan Hogan ENNISKILLEN Rangers showed real character at The Ball Range, twice fighting back to see off Beragh Swifts and secure a spot in the Junior Cup last 32. Jason Keenan hit a brace — one from the spot and another from open […]
Fermanagh runner Kate leads the way in Donegal
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PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIPS By Paul O’Neill ATHLETES from Enniskillen Running Club excelled at day two of the Provincial Championship for the Uneven Ages and Novice which were held at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranorlar. The first six Enniskillen runners were all in the top 25, with the remaining four athletes really pushing on and improving […]
Largo Elis wants Irvinestown to embrace Ulster campaign
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ULSTER IFC QUARTER-FINAL IRVINESTOWN joint-captain Josh Largo Elis says the “belief in the group is huge” as they prepare to kick-off their Ulster Intermediate Championship campaign on Saturday evening in Kingspan Breffni Park. The St Molaise men head to Cavan to take on Cuchulainn weeks after they won the intermediate title, ending their 10-year wait […]
Stafford eyeing ‘maximum points’ in Belfast
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BALLINAMALLARD United manager Mark Stafford praised the character of his players following their 1-0 win over Ards at Ferney Park on Friday night. “We started the first half very well and the Ards backline were struggling to deal with the threat of Marc Walsh,” explained Stafford. “Ards then nullified our threat, and the game became […]