By Michael McMullan KILCOO love playing in the Ulster Club Championship and they write their latest chapter this weekend. The Down giants take on Fermanagh’s Erne Gaels on Saturday evening with another final berth up for grabs. Kilcoo won their 23rd Down title this season, a seventh in succession and a 13th in 14 seasons after […]
By Mark McGoldrick ERNE Gaels’ manager Declan Bonner recognises they’ll be facing “an uphill task” against Kilcoo on Saturday, with a number of their key players set to miss the game at the BOX-IT Athletic Grounds. On Friday, Belleek forward Tommy McCaffrey will marry his fiancée Eva Greene in Italy and he’ll be unavailable for selection […]
THERE are five big games across the Ulster Club scene this weekend in football and I am going to build myself the biggest fence ever to sit on with respect to one of them. My own club Glenullin is in the semi-final of the intermediate championship, where they will play Carrickmacross from Monaghan. Given my own close relationships […]
SCOTSTOWN and Kilcoo sent shockwaves through the rest of the country with their performances last weekend. I think we can take it for granted that the rest of the country were always keeping one eye on Kilcoo but after last weekend’s display Scotstown are now well and firmly in the mix. I’d like to start […]
By Shaun Casey ERNE Gaels Jack McCann is relishing another crack at the Ulster Championship when they take on Kingscourt in Saturday’s first-round clash at Kingspan Breffni. It’s only their second voyage into the competition, having been there last year after claiming their first championship crown since 1981. Their time was short-lived, however, as they […]
By Michael McMullan BARRY Tully picked up his third Cavan senior medal as they ended a 10-year gap to land this year’s title. The Kingscourt skipper admits Ulster is a step up but the Stars are aiming to give a better account of themselves. They welcome Erne Gaels to Kingspan Breffni for their opener on […]
By Mark McGoldrick ERNE Gaels coach Paul Brennan said that the Belleek men “knew what was at stake” as they showed all of their character and experience to win back-to-back New York Cup titles. The Belleek side etched their names into the history books on Saturday night, withstanding a late Derrygonnelly comeback, to win their […]
By Shaun Casey FORMER Fermanagh goalkeeper Chris Snow hopes that the appointment of Declan Bonner as the new manager of the Erne County can provide them with “a bit of a bounce” heading into the 2026 season. The ex-Donegal player and manager took over from Kieran Donnelly who served as Fermanagh boss for four years. […]
By Mark McGoldrick DERRYGONNELLY manager Sean Flanagan is expecting a “serious challenge” when the Harps take on Erne Gaels in the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship final at Brewster Park on Saturday. The Canon Maguire Park side booked their place in the final with a 17-point victory over Teemore in a one-sided semi-final, with goals from […]
By Jonathan Hogan ERNE Gaels’ captain Ryan Lyons says there’s “huge excitement” in Belleek as the club prepares for another crack at the Fermanagh Senior Football Championship crown against Derrygonnelly Harps at Brewster Park on Saturday evening. Fresh from lifting the New York Cup last season, Lyons and his teammates are back for a fourth consecutive […]
