MIDFIELDER Gavin McCann covered a lot of ground on the Augher pitch on Friday as he helped his side to a historic three-point victory against Coláiste Feirste. The Belnaleck man said he took note from his team manager Richie O’Callaghan who plies his trade around the middle of the park for Enniskillen Gaels as the schoolboys […]
BREAKING NEWS: Seaney steps down as Belnaleck manager
THE Herald understands that Nigel Seaney has stepped down as Belnaleck Art MacMurrough’s manager. Seaney, who guided Trillick to two Tyrone Senior Football Championship titles, took over at the helm of the Fermanagh GAA club in 2023. Belnaleck reached the Fermanagh Senior Football Club Championship quarter-final, but bowed out after an extra-time thriller to Kinawley […]
Old Garrison building set for major revamp
A NON-profit organisation in Garrison is embarking on a major fundraising drive to renovate and revamp one of the oldest buildings in the village. In 1987, the Lough Melvin Holiday Centre was established in Main Street, Garrison. As a result of the Covid-19 pandemic though, the company ceased existence in 2020 and the building has […]
BREAKING NEWS: Bonner linked to Erne Gaels job
THE Herald understands that former Donegal inter-county team boss Declan Bonner is one of the frontrunners for the position of Erne Gaels senior team manager. Bonner – who won an All-Ireland title as a player with Donegal in 1992 – recently guided his home club Na Rossa to the Donegal Junior Football Championship title. Fermanagh’s […]
Baldwin braced for Breffni opener
FERMANAGH hurling manager Joe Baldwin says he’s expecting a very ‘tight game’ against Cavan in the opening round of the Conor McGurk Cup on Tuesday night. The Conor McGurk Cup is a subsidiary competition, with the nine Ulster counties, Queen’s University and Ulster University, and Louth, all competing for the first piece of silverware up for grabs […]
Donnelly excited for McKenna Cup campaign
FERMANAGH GAA manager Kieran Donnelly says there’s an ‘excitement’ in the Erne squad after the draw for the upcoming Dr McKenna Cup campaign was made last week. The Fermanagh men have been drawn in ‘Section C’ of the subsidiary competition, where they’ll face Antrim and Monaghan. To read more on this story see this week’s […]
Bonus point win for Royal
ENNISKILLEN Royal Grammar School progressed to the knockout stages of the Schools’ Cup on Saturday following a bonus point win over Omagh Academy. Enniskillen started the game in slightly sluggish fashion, giving away an early penalty which allowed Omagh the opportunity to kick to the corner and deploy their strong driving maul. To read more […]
Psychologist aims to help hurlers reach their potential
FERMANAGH’S new sports psychologist feels that the Erne hurlers are leaving ‘no stone unturned’ as they bid to secure promotion back to the Nickey Rackard Cup in 2024. From Rostrevor, Annie Higgins has established herself as one of the leading lights in the sports psychology industry and she’s teamed up with the Erne hurlers to […]
Burns calls on more Croke Park support
FERMANAGH GAA County Treasurer Sean Burns has called on Croke Park to ‘address the imbalances’ which exist around the amount of money that the GAA gives to the various counties across the island of Ireland. At the Fermanagh GAA County Convention on Monday night, the Erne county revealed that they’d received £480,389 from Croke Park […]
Jones links up with Leitrim
RYAN Jones says he’s relishing the ‘great opportunity’ to become the new coach of the Leitrim under-20s, where he’ll be linking up with former Mayo star Andy Moran and ex-Cavan manager Mickey Graham. Last week, Fermanagh GAA confirmed that Jones – alongside his brother Conall (Jones) and Roslea’s Seán Quigley – have stepped away from […]