FERMANAGH sharp-shooter Eimear Smyth has claimed the ZuCar Golden Boot Award at Croke Park today (Thursday) following her standout performances for the Erne county this season. Smyth, 23, from Derrygonnelly, played a key role for Fermanagh winning the TG4 All-Ireland Championships, finishing as the top scorer at all grades in Ireland, scoring an impressive 8-48. […]
Fermanagh’s Boles secures central Ireland contract
FERMANAGH’S Claire Boles has been named among an elite group of 37 players to be awarded a central contract by the Irish Rugby Football Union. Last week’s announcement, made as part of the IRFU’s strategy to bolster the Women’s High-Performance Programme, is a proud moment for the Enniskillen native. Boles, who has been a consistent […]
Contractor named for redevelopment of Lakeland Forum
THE redevelopment of the Fermanagh Lakeland Forum came a step closer to fruition after local company, GRAHAM, was appointed by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council as the contractor to finalise the design. This flagship Council project will see the construction of a new state-of-the-art leisure, health and wellbeing hub in Enniskillen, designed and built to […]
Lisbellaw ready for league cup final
Lisbellaw were crowned Division 3 champions earlier this month and are hunting a league and cup double tonight (Wednesday).
Enniskillen producer starts work on Roy Keane movie
AN Enniskillen-born film producer is bringing one of the football world’s most controversial sagas to the big screen. In the upcoming Roy Keane film ‘Saipan’, Éanna Hardwicke will play Keane and Steve Coogan is set to play Mick McCarthy in the movie, which depicts the infamous World Cup fallout of 2002 in Japan. Fresh from producing ‘Kneecap’, […]
Donnelly and Baldwin continue as Fermanagh managers
ON Tuesday afternoon, Fermanagh County Board confirmed that senior football manager Kieran Donnelly will remain in charge for a fourth season. Joe Baldwin once again takes charge of the senior hurlers following their Lory Meagher Cup success this year. At underage level, Maurice McLaughlin remains in charge of the under 20 footballers while Cyril Dunne […]
GAA committee set up following Gallagher allegations
The review was prompted by domestic abuse allegations made against former Fermanagh and Derry football manager, Rory Gallagher.
Fermanagh American Football star leads UCD to victory
FORMER St Michael’s College MacRory Cup winning goalkeeper Paddy Sweeney said it was “incredibly satisfying” as he played a key role in UCD’s historic American Football Shamrock Bowl win. The Belcoo man, who led the Enniskillen school to the Ulster title back in 2012, recently lined out for University College Dublin when they won the […]
Larne football star juggles football and academia
A FERMANAGH footballer who has recently graduated from Queen’s University Belfast has said that studying a degree was “a distraction” from pressures of the NIFL Premiership. Larne player Micheál Glynn has graduated from Queen’s University with a degree in Planning, Environment and Development. He combined his studies with football, winning back-to-back Premiership titles. The 22-year-old Derrygonnelly […]
Fermanagh motorsport star talks new Formula One film
FERMANAGH’S Formula One star Bernie Collins rubbed shoulders with some of Hollywood’s elite actors and actresses during the filming of a much-anticipated F1 movie next year. The Maguiresbridge woman was in Silverstone when filming for the upcoming movie ‘F1’, produced by Apple Original Films and Warner Bros Pictures, took place recently. ‘F1’ is set to see award-winning […]