By Niall Gartland NEW Fermanagh joint-manager Daithi Hand is realistic in his appraisal of their Division Three opener against Donegal this Saturday, but that’s not to say he doesn’t have high expectations for the coming years. Hand and Peter Galvin both worked under Joe Baldwin, who parted ways at the end of last season’s campaign after […]
By Pauric McGurn THE Fermanagh hurlers get their Nickey Rackard Cup campaign underway this Sunday in Brewster Park with the visit of Armagh and Joe Baldwin’s men will be hoping to really challenge this season, after dropping down from it in 2023. The Erne men won the Lory Meagher Cup last year and built on that with […]
By Pauric McGurn VASTLY experienced Fermanagh hurler Ryan Bogue is itching to avenge the hurt of last year’s league final defeat when they take on Louth in this Saturday’s Division Four showdown. This time last year they fell short against Warwickshire, but they’ve won themselves another shot at league honours with an impressive run of […]
By Pauric McGurn FERMANAGH boss Joe Baldwin said “it was never going to be simple” as his side made it three wins in a row over Warwickshire on Sunday afternoon with a strong victory in Birmingham. The Erne men didn’t have it all their own way in the fixture with the Fermanagh side needing to hit […]
By Katrina Brennan SUNDAY was not the first time 23-year-old Caolan Duffy climbed the Hogan steps to collect a winners medal, it was his third, having won the 2021 Lory Meagher and a Hogan Cup with St Michael’s in 2019. Sunday’s victory was “the best so far” though, said the Lisbellaw hurler. “It was unbelievable. I’ve […]
By Pauric McGurn DUAL star Odhran Johnston once again put in a sublime performance on Saturday as Fermanagh got their Lory Meagher campaign off to a winning start. Johnston, who has been involved with Erne Gaels senior footballers for four years, has also played for Fermanagh minors and u-20 footballers. The 21-year-old from Belleek, who is […]
By Niall Gartland CAVAN hurling boss Ollie Bellew is hoping to see a marked improvement from his side when they take on Fermanagh in their round two Lory Meagher clash this weekend. While the Breffni County got their campaign off to a winning start with a four-point win over Warwickshire last weekend, Bellew sensed that […]
By Pauric McGurn FERMANAGH full-back Rory Porteous wants Fermanagh to finish the job as they aim to complete a 100 per cent winning run in the Division 3B group stage. A hard-fought victory over Lancashire last weekend secured their at least a semi-final spot, and they host Longford on Saturday knowing that the winner will take […]
By Katrina Brennan IT wasn’t the lead-up to the league that Ryan Bogue and the Fermanagh hurlers had anticipated, after their manager, Joe Baldwin, suffered a stroke just over a fortnight ago. But thankfully, Joe, aged 51, is on the mend and he’ll likely be in Carrick-on-Shannon watching his team play Leitrim in the first round […]
By John Carney FERMANAGH is turning into a mecca for Ireland’s hurley makers as they search for the dwindling wood they need to keep a healthy production line going. The ancient Irish sport of hurling is called the “clash of the ash” because the hurls or hurley sticks are made from the bottom 1.3m of the native […]
