IN A major win for grassroots sport, Enniskillen Rugby Club (ERC) has been celebrating a significant funding boost to help its women’s rugby programme continue to thrive. The club has been one of the stand-out success stories for local women’s sport in recent times, with five of the 15 starting players for Ulster in last […]
Skins men enjoy Junior Interpros win
Ulster…43 Munster…40 Ulster retained the IRFU Junior Interprovincial Championship with a narrow win against Munster on Saturday as Enniskillen’s kicker Eddie Keys finished as the tournament’s top points scorer, with 42 over the three games. Ulster needed at least two points to top the table and with a slight wind advantage in the first half, they […]
Skins’ players help Ulster to win against Connacht
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Connacht…0 Ulster…30 Ulster Juniors travelled to Castlebar on Saturday and picked up a bonus-point win against Connacht, to leave them top of the league table after two rounds. Enniskillen had seven representatives on the side with Eddie and Henry Keys at 10 and 6 respectively, Michael Rooney in the second row, Sam Balfour got his […]
Enniskillen men play a big role in Ulster win
Ulster Juniors opened their defence of the Interprovincial Championship with an away win against Leinster on Saturday, in a high-scoring affair at Gorey RFC. Ulster, with five Enniskillen players in the match-day squad and two travelling as 1st reserves played with the wind at their back in the first half. To read more on this […]
Baloucoune set for Ulster return after 11 months out
Ulster winger Robert Baloucoune is set to make his first appearance in 11 months for the province when they play DHL Stormers on Friday night. The Enniskillen man has been battling back from a hamstring injury but Ulster head coach Richie Murphy has confirmed that the 27-year-old is in contention for the weekend’s United Rugby […]
Enniskillen U18s bidding to retain their crown
Enniskillen under 18s will aim to defend their crown this Sunday (1pm) at Kingspan Stadium when they take on the amalgamated side of Banbridge/Malone/Larne/Ophir. While Enniskillen coach Ian Ross said they know little about Sunday’s opposition, the goal for his side will nonetheless be the same. “Every year there’s a change of personnel, for the younger […]
Valley book place in Suzanne Fleming Cup Final
Clogher Valley Women have secured their place in the Suzanne Fleming Cup Final with a 14-0 victory against Virginia on Sunday. In a hard-fought battle, tries from Marie Treanor and Victoria Bothwell secured their passage through to the decider on Saturday, March 15 where they’ll play Ballymena at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast (5pm kick-off). ‘Player of the […]
Rugby star opens up on stroke scare
ENNISKILLEN rugby star Kathryn Dane has said she counts her ‘blessings every day’ months after she suffered a serious stroke. During a training camp with Ireland in Dublin in November 2022, the 26-year-old Enniskillen woman fell ill. Thanks to the quick thinking and fast actions of the Ireland medical team, the Ireland scrum half was […]
Skins’ men play their part in Ulster success
For the first time since 2017, Ulster Juniors won the Inter Provincial Championship, beating Leinster Juniors 34-22. The squad included four Enniskillen players, Eddie and Angus Keys, Mattie Graham and Niall Keenan. The series kicked off three weeks ago, when Ulster defeated Connacht 42-12 at the City of Derry grounds. Eddie Keys at 10 and […]
Enniskillen ‘devastated’ at death of Jonny Gibson
THE Enniskillen community has been left ‘devastated’ following the death of the much-loved Jonathan (Jonny) Gibson. Formerly of Derrygiff Enniskillen, Mr Gibson passed away on Monday at the South West Acute Hospital. For the former-police dog handler, sport was a huge part of his life, as the many tributes paid to him proved beyond doubt. A founding member of […]