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 […]
Fermanagh unchanged for championship visit of Down
April 18, 2025
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH have named their team for Saturday’s visit of Down to Brewster Park. Ace forward Ultan Kelm is missing from the squad with the injury that has kept him out since their NFL Round Two game with Antrim. Kieran Donnelly has gone with the same team from their final league game with […]
Down team named for Saturday’s Brewster visit
April 18, 2025
CONOR Laverty has named his side for Saturday’s Ulster Championship date with Fermanagh in Brewster Park. It’s same starting 15 that edged out Monaghan on the final weekend of the league season. Finn McElroy has been named on a bench that also includes Shay Millar and Caolan Mooney who have championship experience. The winners will […]
Baldwin wants to see Fermanagh’s ruthless streak
April 18, 2025
By Pauric McGurn HAVING just seen his Fermanagh side start their Nickey Rackard cup campaign with a one-point defeat to Armagh, Fermanagh manager Joe Baldwin was quite rightly hugely disappointed as they prepare to bounce back against Louth on Sunday. The Erne men could not have asked for a worse possible start when before even the […]
Ulster representation Lidl NFL league teams
April 16, 2025
THE Teams of the 2025 Lidl National Football Leagues – selected by the Ladies Gaelic Football Association’s All-Star committee – have been revealed. Champions Kerry, who won a record 13th Division 1 title at Croke Park on April 12, lead the way on the top-flight selection, with eight players included. Runners-up Armagh, who relinquished the […]
Donnelly glad to see end of group stage format
April 16, 2025
By Niall Gartland TYRONE minor manager Gerard Donnelly is grateful that the protracted group stage format has been replaced by a more palatable backdoor system in this year’s Ulster Championship. The Red Hands take on Fermanagh this Saturday in Omagh and will be strongly fancied to prevail, though Donnelly, who teaches in St Michael’s, Enniskillen, […]
Scullion reflects on “special” success as Antrim clinch league title
April 15, 2025
By Shaun Casey GETTING a hold of the Division Four league trophy was the goal at the start of the year for Antrim’s management duo of Chris Scullion and Michael Devlin and they fulfilled that target on Sunday afternoon. The Saffrons shaded their league final clash with Ulster rivals Fermanagh, with two-points to spare in […]
Antrim hail their new blood after league success
April 14, 2025
Lidl National Football League Antrim 2-7 Fermanagh 0-11 By Deniese O’Flaherty ANTRIM joint manager Michael Devlin hailed the new players who have come on board as they captured the Lidl National Football League Division 4 crown. “We brought 16 new players into the panel. Out of last year’s only six started today. It’s completely […]
McQuade relishing return to Clones
April 12, 2025
By Jonathan Hogan THERE’S no shortage of motivation for Fermanagh captain Shannan McQuade heading into Sunday’s Lidl National Football League Division 4 final — but for the Tempo defender, it’s just as much about putting hard-earned lessons into action. McQuade was part of the Erne side that edged Antrim 2-8 to 1-10 in the 2019 […]
Ulster teams eye league glory this weekend
April 11, 2025
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE scene is set for the 2025 Lidl National League Finals – with eight counties targeting national silverware. There’s a Division 1 and 2 Final double-header at Croke Park on Saturday, as Cork take on Galway in the Division 2 decider (3pm), followed by the Division 1 showpiece between Armagh and […]