By Niall Gartland THE Club Players’ Competition will conclude this Friday evening in Fermanagh, and Ederney boss Chris Kelly knows from experience the importance of picking up a win in their play-off final against Derrygonnelly. The winners will carry three points into the league proper, while the losers will be awarded two points. It mightn’t […]
Fermanagh Club Players’ Competition set to get underway
May 2, 2024
THIS Saturday sees the return of the adult club season in Fermanagh with eight games being contested in round one of the Club Players’ Competition. The opening game comes early on Saturday at 11am due to a wedding so Belcoo and Erne Gaels will have the honour of starting this year’s competition. Each team will […]
Ryan Jones: Cherished memories in the green and white
December 19, 2023
AFTER 148 appearances with Fermanagh and a playing career stretching back to the Malachy O’Rourke era, Ryan Jones has decided it’s time to take a step back. He’s now set to embark on a coaching role with Andy Moran’s Leitrim, but the 33-year old reveals that it wasn’t his primary reason behind his decision to […]
Jones hoping Derrygonnelly have learned from Kilcoo video nasty
November 4, 2023
By Katrina Brennan KILCOO claimed their eleventh Down Championship in 12 years when they dispatched Burren with relative ease just over a fortnight ago – next, it’s Derrygonnelly’s turn to give them a rattle. The teams last met in the 2021 Ulster Club final on a day the Harps might prefer to forget. After keeping with […]
Derrygonnelly success “extra special” for McGullion
October 26, 2023
By Katrina Brennan IN his first year as captain, Shane McGullion lifted the New York Cup for Derrygonnelly, describing the achievement as “one of the sweetest.” The attacking wing half-back sealed the victory for the Harps against Erne Gaels with an injury-time goal to ensure the cup was going back to Derrygonnelly for a tenth time. […]
Third time lucky for Lyons?
October 21, 2023
By Katrina Brennan THE last time Erne Gaels and Derrygonnelly went head to head in a Senior Championship Final was back in 2016. Ryan Lyons was the captain that day and on Sunday (Brewster Park, 2pm), he will again lead the Erne Gaels team out at Brewster Park but this time he’ll be hoping for […]
McGullion ready to lead Harps to glory
October 20, 2023
By John Carney THEY may not have been the ‘Gaels’ they thought they’d face in the championship final, but Shane McGullion and his Derrygonnelly side will not be underestimating Belleek in Sunday’s senior decider. When Erne Gaels beat Enniskillen Gaels 1-10 to 0-9 last Sunday in Kinawley to reach the county final and put out the holders, it came […]
Flanagan calls for Harps improvement
September 22, 2023
By Pauric McGurn AFTER watching his side overcome Belnaleck with ten points to spare, Derrygonnelly Harps manager Sean Flanagan said his team will need to show more improvement this weekend when they take on Erne Gaels this Sunday. The Harps made it two-from-two with successive wins over Roslea and Belnaleck, but their manager Sean Flanagan […]
Derrygonnelly determined to get back on the summit
September 8, 2023
By Shaun Casey DERRYGONNELLY have been the dominant force in Fermanagh for the best part of the last decade, taking home the New York Cup six times in the last eight seasons. The drive for five was completed in 2019, but 2020 put a dent in their historic run. The Harps, grouped with Roslea, Erne […]
Kinawley will be huge test says Harps boss
August 26, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick DERRYGONNELLY joint-manager Paul Greene is expecting a ‘massive challenge’ from Kinawley in Sunday’s Division One decider. “It’s going to be a huge test,” said the Harps boss, ahead of the big game. “It has been a very competitive league. Kinawley has been very dominant throughout and they have produced some great results. […]