Body By Mark McGoldrick AS the saying goes, semi-finals are about winning, and that is the key message from James Daly as the Fermanagh ladies prepare for a huge Saturday’s All-Ireland Junior Championship semi against Limerick at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park (2pm). “At the start of the year, we targeted this and we’ve achieved what we […]
McGurn:“Having Mark Curry on your team always makes things a lot easier”
June 20, 2023
Name: Ronan McGurn. Age: 22. Teams played for: Lisbellaw (hurling), Belnaleck (football) and Fermanagh (hurling). Earliest GAA memory? Advertisement Indoor hurling with Benny McManus or being brought down to my older brother’s football training sessions to run about. Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? John Duffy is a great man for getting […]
Fermanagh make one change for Laois clash
June 9, 2023
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH have made one change for Saturday’s visit of Laois to Brewster Park (6pm) Darragh McGurn is against listed to start ahead of Tommy McCaffery who started ahead of McGurn in last week’s defeat at the hands of Antrim. With the exceptions of Cian McManus, Johnny Cassidy and Darragb McGurn sitting out […]
Erne boss hoping for ‘response’ in knock-out clash
June 9, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly is expecting a huge challenge from Laois this Saturday evening in Brewster Park (6pm) , in the Tailteann Cup preliminary quarter-final. The Erne County were hoping to make it straight into the last eight, but defeat to Antrim at the weekend means they now face a preliminary clash against Laois. […]
Donnelly expects tough challenge from pacy Saffs
June 3, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick ‘MENTAL toughness’ will be key for Fermanagh, insists manager Kieran Donnelly, as the Erne men prepare for their final Tailteann Cup group stage game against Antrim on Sunday, at the Athletic Grounds. Heading into the final game, the Erne men have already qualified for the quarter-final of the Tailteann Cup but a win […]
McEnhill only too glad to put injury woes behind him
June 3, 2023
By Niall Gartland ANTRIM are exactly where they want to be heading into their final Tailteann Cup group stage clash against Fermanagh this weekend (Sunday, Armagh 3pm) , and one of the factors in their impressive form in the Tailteann Cup to date is the marksmanship of Dominic McEnhill. Blighted by injuries in recent years […]
Antrim name team for Fermanagh clash
June 2, 2023
By Michael McMullan ANTRIM have named their team for Sunday’s top of the table clash with Fermanagh in Armagh (3pm) as the Tailteann Cup group stages come to a close. The winner will top the group and book a quarter-final spot, avoiding their name in the hat for Sunday’s preliminary quarter-final draw. Eoghan McCabe, Cormac […]
Tailteann Cup destiny is still in our own hands says McCusker
May 18, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker said the Erne men have to learn from the second half performance on Sunday if they are to achieve their goal of coming top of their Tailteann Cup group. The Erne County appeared to be in cruise control at half-time, leading by six points, but they invited Wexford on […]
O’Brien hoping to Erne another journey back to Croker
May 13, 2023
Fermanagh were 3-10 to 1-10 winners over Derry on Friday night in the Ulster Championship. The long game for Aisling O’Brien is getting back to Croke Park and challenging for an All-Ireland. She outlines her ambitions to Daire Walsh… HAVING already done it once before with the Erne County, Aisling O’Brien is hopeful Fermanagh can […]
Jones wary of ‘tricky’ Wexford opposition
May 11, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick RYAN Jones says Fermanagh’s target must be to ‘win the Tailteann Cup’ as the Erne men prepare for Sunday’s group stage opener when they face Wexford in Brewster Park. “We have to really look to win it,” said the Erne midfielder, “there are a few other teams who are at that level […]