Niall Gartland assesses Fermanagh’s ambitions under their new manager Declan Bonner THERE’S no point beating around the bush – promotion is the name of the game for Fermanagh. That was acknowledged as such in a recent post-match interview from new manager Declan Bonner, who stated that their aim for the coming weeks and months is […]
By KATRINA BRENNAN FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker said it was a “missed opportunity”, and that summed up the feeling of Erne players and supporters alike, on Saturday evening. Down clawed their way back from seven points down to win by one, a result that looked highly unlikely with seven minutes to go. “They were winning all […]
By Katrina Brennan WHEN the Fermanagh squad flew home from Vilamoura in Portugal last Wednesday night, Declan McCusker took the early morning flight that day because waiting at home was his 12-day-old baby boy Joe. The father-of-two acknowledged he’s “very lucky” to have been able to jet off with the team on a pre-championship training […]
By Niall Gartland THE Club Players’ Competition will conclude this Friday evening in Fermanagh, and Ederney boss Chris Kelly knows from experience the importance of picking up a win in their play-off final against Derrygonnelly. The winners will carry three points into the league proper, while the losers will be awarded two points. It mightn’t […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker is urging his teammates to ‘bring the aggression’ to Armagh in Brewster Park this Sunday when they kick off their Ulster Championship campaign. The odds are heavily stacked against Fermanagh in this provincial quarter-final but McCusker is relishing the opportunity of taking on Kieran McGeeney’s Orchard men. “Everyone is chomping at […]
By Katrina Brennan IT’S been quite a pre-season for Fermanagh captain Declan McCusker and his wife Zara. Just over eight weeks ago they welcomed their first child Maisie into the world but the extra daddy duties haven’t knocked the Ederney man out of kilter in terms of his league preparation. This weekend, in his third season […]
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker said the Erne men have to learn from the second half performance on Sunday if they are to achieve their goal of coming top of their Tailteann Cup group. The Erne County appeared to be in cruise control at half-time, leading by six points, but they invited Wexford on […]
By Shaun Casey DESPITE losing their last two games, Cavan are preparing for a National League final and their fourth outing in Croke Park inside 12 months. The Breffni Blues earned promotion to the second tier with a string of five wins from their first five outings, before losing to Antrim and Fermanagh in the closing […]
By Niall Gartland FOURTH time’s the charm? Declan McCusker would be the first to admit his record in Croke Park matches isn’t anything worth writing home about. There was the Division Four final defeat to Wicklow back in 2012 – not their finest hour with no disrespect towards the Garden County. Two Division Three final […]
By Mark McGoldrick LONGFORD travel to Ederney on Saturday with a trophy already in the cabinet this season, but Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly says his players won’t shy away from the Midlanders’ challenge. Paddy Christie’s side were crowned O’Byrne Cup champions last Saturday after an impressive 3-13 to 0-12 victory over Louth and Donnelly is anticipating […]
