THE last time Enniskillen won a Towns’ Cup was in 2019 when they held Ballyclare scoreless to win 19-0 at Kingspan Stadium. That victory ended an 82 year wait for the trophy. Current captain Stephen Fox was part of the 2019 cup-winning side, with Matthew Dane, James Ferguson and James Carleton the only other players from the […]
Erne boss CJ CMcGourty ‘devastated’ for his players
FERMANAGH ladies manager CJ McGourty described Sunday’s defeat as “heartbreaking stuff”, as the Erne ladies missed out a Division Four Final place. “The girls have put in a lot of effort over the last couple of months, I’m devastated for them more than anything.” The Erne ladies led throughout only to be caught by a goal […]
Fermanagh captain Ryan Bogue eyes league silverware
FERMANAGH hurling captain Ryan Bogue is poised for his team’s league final with Warwickshire this weekend not only for a chance at silverware but because it’s another building block in their championship preparations. That groundwork has gone well to date with four wins from four in the league and, as Bogue says, “a bit of silverware would be nice after winning […]
Fermanagh priest Fr Gary Donegan has fourth eye surgery
FERMANAGH cleric Fr Gary Donegan has said his admiration for the NHS ‘grows by the minute’ after he underwent another major surgery. Since December, the Newtownbutler priest has been in and out of hospital and he recently underwent a fourth operation on his eye, in a bid to restore hs sight. “Well it’s official. I’ve […]
Fermanagh minors floored by suspected food poisoning
AS if defeat to Donegal last Wednesday evening didn’t leave Fermanagh minor footballers feeling bad enough, they felt even sicker soon after it. This was due to a bout of suspected food poisoning that spread through the squad and their management team, which forced their match against Cavan in the Ulster Minor League in Derrygonnelly last Saturday to be called off. The majority of the […]
Fergal Quinn’s nominated for GAA Coach of the Year!
AN Enniskillen Gaels GAA clubman is in the running to be named as the Translink Coach of the Year. Fergal Quinn’s flying the flag for Fermanagh in the Ulster GAA competition, which is aiming to celebrate and honour ‘incredible work carried out by volunteer coaches within Ulster’. The deadline for voting closes at 11.59pm on […]
Weekend events raise almost half a million!
THE people of Fermanagh have once again shown their big-hearted nature, helping raise almost half-a-million pounds for local sports clubs through two events at the weekend. The bumper fundraising weekend kicked off with the Lisnaskea Emmetts’ Lip Sync at the Kilmore on Friday night, which saw the 15 acts each raising tens of thousands each […]
Rory Gallagher cleared from ban after DRA appeal
THE GAA’s Disputes Resolutions Authority has declared ‘invalid the decision’ to bar former Fermanagh manager Rory Gallagher from coaching. This morning [Wednesday], the DRA found in favour of the former Derry GAA boss in a case he brought against an Ulster Council judgement which precluded him from coaching teams. “Our award will declare invalid the […]
Fermanagh GAA clubs among big winners of McManus money
FERMANAGH GAA clubs were among the biggest winners in the country on Wednesday when they received their allocation from JP McManus’ staggering donation. When broken down, due to Fermanagh’s population size, the clubs in the Erne county will receive the second-largest allocations overall in Ireland. Seven weeks after JP McManus donated €1 million to every […]
Tributes paid to ‘Irish Rallying great’ Austin Frazer
THE Fermanagh community and rallying circles across Ireland have been left saddened following the passing of the much-loved Austin Frazer. Formerly of Lough Shore Road in Enniskillen, Mr Frazer passed away yesterday (Thursday) peacefully, surrounded by his family. Mr Frazer was a leading figure in Irish rallying, working alongside some of rallying greats, including Fermanagh’s […]