Win or bust for St Michael’s in MacRory knockout clash


THE stakes couldn’t be higher for St Michael’s as they face a must-win MacRory Cup knockout clash today (Wednesday) in Pearse Og Park, Armagh at 2pm. A bruising group stage campaign saw the Enniskillen school finish bottom of Section C, with three defeats from three leaving their dreams of MacRory glory this year hanging by […]


FIXTURES: Fermanagh hurlers to face Louth in opener


FERMANAGH will kick off their Allianz National Hurling League Division 4 campaign with a difficult away game against Louth on Saturday, January 25. Joe Baldwin’s side take on Longford in the second round, before hosting Monaghan in round three at Brewster Park on February 8. Fermanagh will again make the trip to Birmingham to take […]


‘Old’ Castle Archdale was scene of tragic murders


THE ruin of ‘Old’ Castle Archdale sits on the eastern shore of Lough Erne, built in 1615 for John Archdale who hailed from Suffolk. He came to Ulster under the Plantation scheme. The castle was built as an English style castle or fortified strong house; a three storey house in a T-shaped plan built within […]


‘Give it a lash lads’, says Irvinestown boss McDermott


FERMANAGH’S last team standing in Ulster Club competition is the Irvinestown minors and this Sunday (12.30pm) they travel to the Coláiste Feirste in West Belfast for their quarter-final meeting with Armagh champions, Clann Éireann. It’s familiar territory for the St Molaise minors but the tournament, run by the St Paul’s GAC in Belfast, hasn’t been very […]


Ulster Orchestra Quintet to perform in Enniskillen


The Ulster Orchestra Brass Quintet are coming to perform in Fermanagh. Music in Fermanagh is thrilled to present The Ulster Orchestra Brass Quintet in concert on Tuesday 5 November, 2024. Featuring leading musicians of Northern Ireland’s only professional symphony orchestra, this concert promises to deliver a rousing evening of brass music to audiences in Fermanagh. […]


Derrygonnelly walkers step out for new scheme


A SPECIAL walking group has been set up in Derrygonnelly to give local residents and retired pensioners the opportunity to meet and talk to others while enjoying some physical activity. The Council recently partnered up with Derrygonnelly Harps GFC for its ‘Step Challenge Walking Programme’ as part of its ‘Free Community Wellbeing Programmes’. It comes just […]


PODCAST: Fermanagh boss Kieran Donnelly talks GAA rules


FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly recently led Ulster to the Allianz Interprovincial Series title with a penalty shootout victory over Connacht at Croke Park. He recently shared his views on the new GAA rules on the Gaelic Lives podcast, on our sister title, Gaelic Life. Make sure and have a listen!


Big Tom does the business for Lisnaskea


TOM Clarke was a colossus for Lisnaskea Emmett’s on Saturday evening, hitting two goals as he produced a performance worthy of Man of the Match. Clarke’s physicality caused Irvinestown problems as the ‘Skea men paved the way to a first Intermediate Championship since 2010. The 30-year-old renewable energy engineer opted out for the last three years due to […]


Pop-up Ulster Bank hours will see pensioners suffer


ULSTER Bank’s mobile pop-up branch in Lisnaskea is only scheduled to be in the Fermanagh town for less than an hour each month. The move is sure to affect residents, particularly the elderly who do not use internet banking for their personal banking and finances. Lisnaskea residents were left outraged earlier this year when Ulster Bank, the last […]


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 […]