By Katrina Brennan IN his first season in charge, CJ McGourty has helped Fermanagh deliver silverware on the Croke Park stage. From the outset, that was McGourty’s number one priority and when the hooter sounded on Sunday afternoon, no one looked happier than him as he jumped and punched the air with delight. “(An) unbelievable […]
FERMANAGH star Eimear Smyth has claimed the ZuCar Golden Boot award for 2024 – the prize on offer for the leading scorer in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships. Smyth incredible tally of 8-48 (72 points) was 39 points clear of her nearest challenger, Louth’s Kate Flood. Smyth (23), from the Derrygonnelly Harps club, capped an […]
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager CJ McGourty insists they need everyone putting their shoulder to the wheel as they head to Croke Park for Sunday’s All-Ireland showdown with Louth. “It’s an All-Ireland Final ahead and we don’t get above ourselves or beyond ourselves,” warned the Erne boss. “Louth is a massive challenge. Don’t get me […]
By Shaun Casey ENNISKILLEN Gaels currently lead the way in Fermanagh and they are in the driver’s seat in terms of the favourites to grab the Division One league title. With just two rounds of fixtures remaining over the next two weeks, they are at the top of the tree. After seven round of league […]
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 […]
THIS Saturday sees the return of the adult club season in Fermanagh with eight games being contested in round one of the Club Players’ Competition. The opening game comes early on Saturday at 11am due to a wedding so Belcoo and Erne Gaels will have the honour of starting this year’s competition. Each team will […]
AFTER 148 appearances with Fermanagh and a playing career stretching back to the Malachy O’Rourke era, Ryan Jones has decided it’s time to take a step back. He’s now set to embark on a coaching role with Andy Moran’s Leitrim, but the 33-year old reveals that it wasn’t his primary reason behind his decision to […]
By Katrina Brennan KILCOO claimed their eleventh Down Championship in 12 years when they dispatched Burren with relative ease just over a fortnight ago – next, it’s Derrygonnelly’s turn to give them a rattle. The teams last met in the 2021 Ulster Club final on a day the Harps might prefer to forget. After keeping with […]
By Katrina Brennan IN his first year as captain, Shane McGullion lifted the New York Cup for Derrygonnelly, describing the achievement as “one of the sweetest.” The attacking wing half-back sealed the victory for the Harps against Erne Gaels with an injury-time goal to ensure the cup was going back to Derrygonnelly for a tenth time. […]
By Katrina Brennan THE last time Erne Gaels and Derrygonnelly went head to head in a Senior Championship Final was back in 2016. Ryan Lyons was the captain that day and on Sunday (Brewster Park, 2pm), he will again lead the Erne Gaels team out at Brewster Park but this time he’ll be hoping for […]
