By Michael McMullan SUNDAY will be Maria O’Neill’s first ever start on the hallowed sod of Croke Park and after bagging two semi-final goals this season, the Moneyglass starlet is hoping for a better ending. With seven minutes to go in last year’s decider, she stepped over the Croke Park whitewash for the first time. […]
Ulster rivals primed for Sunday’s Croke Park showdown
July 29, 2022
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final Antrim v Fermanagh Sunday, Croke Park, 11.45am (Live on TG4) By Jackie Cahill ANTRIM were left heartbroken by last September’s TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final defeat to Wicklow. The Saffrons were outgunned on the scoreboard but they’ll rue a first half display that saw them 0-3 to 0-10 adrift at half-time. […]
“The Athletic Grounds has an unreal pitch and facilities”
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July 24, 2022
Name: Ronan McCaffrey. Age: 19. Teams played for: Fermanagh u-17s, u-20s and seniors, Teemore Shamrocks, Derrylin O’Connells, St Michael’s College, Enniskillen and Ulster University. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Unreal pitch and facilities. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Coa O’Dwyers. If you […]
Ulster referees appointed for Croke Park Ladies finals
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July 20, 2022
CAVAN’S Maggie Farrelly has been named as referee for the All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football final between Meath and Kerry on Sunday week. It follows on from Tyrone’s Sean Hurson appointment of Sunday’s men’s final between Galway and Kerry. It’s a second final for the Laragh United referee, after being in the middle for the famous […]
“Despite his age Barry still gives his all on the pitch”
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July 17, 2022
THIS week we look into Ronan McCaffrey’s team mates…. Name: Ronan McCaffrey. Age: 19. Teams played for: Fermanagh u-17s, u-20s and seniors, Teemore Shamrocks, Derrylin O’Connells, St Michael’s College, Enniskillen and Ulster University. Advertisement Which team mate has been the most inspirational and why? Barry Owens from Teemore Shamrocks. I was lucky enough to play […]
Fermanagh ready to go again
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March 17, 2022
By Katrina Brennan WHEN Kieran Donnelly said “we don’t make it easy for ourselves” he meant it. Fermanagh had a glorious opportunity to be sitting in second place had they taken their chances against Louth on Sunday past. Instead, they’re sitting in fifth position on five points after Mickey Harte’s men left Brewster Park with all two points. The offset […]
Jones loving fast-paced nature of the league
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March 11, 2022
National Football League Division Three Fermanagh v Louth~ Sunday, Brewster Park, 3,30pm By Niall Gartland FERMANAGH stalwart Ryan Jones took a sabbatical in 2021, but he’s back in county colours and loving the challenge of playing regular games in what’s been a fruitful league campaign for the Ernesiders. It’s all going swimmingly for the Erne […]
Bradley hoping the Gaels can close the gap
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March 9, 2022
By Michael McMullan NEW Enniskillen Gaels manager Simon Bradley admits his side need to close the gap on the physicality stakes if they are going to translate underage promise into a challenge for a first title since 2006. Last season was their first time back in the decider and the Gaels were on the wrong […]
THE BIG INTERVIEW – Jim Cleary, the one that got away?
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March 6, 2022
By Niall Gartland THE one that got away? Jim Cleary doesn’t see it that way. The term ‘Glentoran legend’ is regularly affixed to his name, but he was a gifted Gaelic footballer and represented Fermanagh for a number of years before eventually pulling the plug in 1979, when he was in his early twenties. Indeed, […]
Refixed NFL games down for decision
February 28, 2022
By Michael McMullan THIS weekend sees the refixed game in the NFL that fell victim to the storm in Round 3. Buoyed by their win over Longford, Kieran Donnelly’s Fermanagh host Laois who were held at home to Antrim at the weekend thanks to Ryan Murray’s point. Cavan take their 100 per cent record to […]