Name: Megan Maguire. Age: 21. Teams played for? Derrygonnelly Harps and Fermanagh ladies. Earliest GAA memory?~ My father was the junior manager in 2005 so I was always down at the pitch with him and my grandfather who was the groundskeeper. Advertisement Which team-mate has been the most inspirational and why? Roisin Gleeson, she’s been […]
McQuade realises her Croker dream
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August 9, 2024
By Katrina Brennan A TEARFUL Shannan McQuade accepted the West Country Hotel Cup on Sunday afternoon, following in the footsteps of Courteney Murphy in 2020 and Áine McGovern in 2017. The Tempo player climbed the steps in the Hogan Stand, surrounded by a sizeable Fermanagh support and as she said her thank you’s to management and […]
Ulster Ladies Football Championship draws
August 8, 2024
WITH the club championships kicking into gear in counties across Ulster, here is a look at how the senior, intermediate and junior provincial draws pan out. SENIOR PRELIMINARY – October 13 Monaghan v Armagh QUARTER-FINALS – October 20 (1) Cavan v Derry (2) Fermanagh v Monaghan/Armagh (3) Donegal v Tyrone (4) Antrim v Down Advertisement […]
Ladies football weekend games
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July 26, 2024
By Jackie Cahill THE 2024 ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 champions for 2024 will be crowned on Saturday. All three games get underway at 2pm, with Cavan taking on Kerry in the A decider at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore, while Sligo and Tyrone go head to head for B honours at Brewster Park, Enniskillen. In the […]
Druse ready for semi-final challenge
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July 19, 2024
By Shaun Casey IN a team of star names, Emily Druse possibly slips in under the radar when it comes to Armagh. Blaithin and Aimee Mackin are the two standouts while Caroline O’Hanlon, Kelly Mallon and Clodagh McCambridge are other headline grabbers in the Orchard side. Druse may not grab those same headlines, but ask any […]
Hard work paid off says Cavan U-16 boss
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July 18, 2024
By Niall Gartland WINNING back-to-back All-Ireland U-16 Championships at ‘A’ level is no mean feat, and Cavan boss Michael Lee was delighted with the efforts of his players as they retained their title with a comfortable win over Mayo last Saturday. A devastating opening 15 minutes laid the platform as Cavan reigned supreme on a […]
Henderson hoping Orchard County can overcome familiar foes Mayo
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July 5, 2024
By Shaun Casey ONE point was the difference between Armagh and Mayo when they clashed in the league as the Orchard County went on to secure a historic first ever Division One title, but this weekend’s meeting is of much more importance. An All-Ireland semi-final spot is up for grabs as Mayo make the long […]
This week’s Ladies Championship fixtures
June 24, 2024
Wednesday June 26 TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Group A Fermanagh v Derry; Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 8pm Thursday June 27 All-Ireland U16 semi-finals A – Kerry v Mayo; Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale, 7.30pm A – Cavan v Dublin; Kinnegad, 7.30pm B – Roscommon v Waterford; Gracefield GAA, Offaly, 7.30pm B – Armagh v Wexford; GAA NGDC, […]
Erne ladies turn attentions to Carlow
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June 22, 2024
By Martin McBrien FERMANAGH ladies’ manager CJ McGourty breathed a sigh of relief after his team held off a large surge from Sligo to secure a nail-biting victory in last weekend’s championship opener in Donagh. Leading by seven points with little over four minutes remaining, Fermanagh seemed to be in control, but a dramatic 1-3 from […]
Ladies Football weekend previews
June 21, 2024
Compiled by Jackie Cahill THE 2024 TG4 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship line-up will be confirmed on Sunday. There are four key games down for decision, which will determine who joins already-qualified Armagh, Kerry, Cork and Mayo in the last eight. Following next Sunday’s Meath-Tipperary clash at Páirc Tailteann, the quarter-final draw will be conducted live […]