FERMANAGH attacking ace Eimear Smyth has picked up the latest award in a successful season. The Derrygonnelly sharpshooter was the leading scorer across the TG4 Junior, Intermediate and Senior Championship grades. Eimear’s incredible tally of 8-48 (72 points) was 39 points clear of her nearest challenger, Louth’s Kate Flood. The 23-year-old forward capped another incredible […]
By Katrina Brennan IN his first season in charge, CJ McGourty has helped Fermanagh deliver silverware on the Croke Park stage. From the outset, that was McGourty’s number one priority and when the hooter sounded on Sunday afternoon, no one looked happier than him as he jumped and punched the air with delight. “(An) unbelievable […]
By Katrina Brennan EIMEAR Smyth stole all the headlines on Monday morning after a dazzling display in Croke Park that saw the Derrygonnelly sharpshooter kick 1-9. It was Smyth’s third All-Ireland victory but a first in Croke Park, having previously won the titles in Clones in 2017 and Parnell Park in 2020. Smyth, 23, was […]
FERMANAGH star Eimear Smyth has claimed the ZuCar Golden Boot award for 2024 – the prize on offer for the leading scorer in the TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Championships. Smyth incredible tally of 8-48 (72 points) was 39 points clear of her nearest challenger, Louth’s Kate Flood. Smyth (23), from the Derrygonnelly Harps club, capped an […]
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager CJ McGourty insists they need everyone putting their shoulder to the wheel as they head to Croke Park for Sunday’s All-Ireland showdown with Louth. “It’s an All-Ireland Final ahead and we don’t get above ourselves or beyond ourselves,” warned the Erne boss. “Louth is a massive challenge. Don’t get me […]
FERMANAGH forward Eimear Smyth has been honoured with The Croke Park Hotel/LGFA Player of the Month award for February 2024. Eimear has been in magnificent form for Fermanagh to date in the 2024 Lidl National League – with the Erne County through to a Division 4 semi-final meeting with Carlow on Sunday March 24. Fermanagh […]
Compiled by John Fallon THERE were victories for Leitrim, Fermanagh and Carlow on Sunday as the 2024 Lidl Ladies National Football League got underway with a full set of fixtures in Division 4. At the home of Feohanagh/Castlemahon GAA in Limerick, meanwhile, the points were shared as the hosts and visitors Wicklow finished level at […]
BY KIERAN LYNCH ARMAGH’S Eimear Smyth says that the team are using the heartbreak of losing All-Ireland finals in 2021 and 2022 as motivation heading into the last four this time around. The Orchard County were bested 1-14 to 1-11 in the decider by Wexford two years ago, before a Dervla Cosgrove hat trick powered […]
1 A changing of the guard KIERAN Donnelly came on board as Fermanagh Senior Intercounty Football manager before the 2021 season, succeeding Ryan McMenamin who had been involved for a number of years, first as assistant and latterly as manager. They endured a poor start to the league, but after that they seemed to get […]
FOUR Ulster players are among those lusted 2022 TG4 Players’ Player of the year awards in the Senior, Intermediate and Junior grades. The winners will be revealed at the 2022 TG4 All Star awards banquet, in association with Lidl, at The Bonnington Dublin Hotel on Saturday, November 19. TG4 All-Ireland Senior champions Meath are represented on […]
