As Erne Gaels prepare to enter the Ulster Senior arena for the first time since 1981 when they face Scotstown, we look at the four times Fermanagh sides made the final By Niall McCoy LIKE its county equivalent, no Fermanagh club has ever won the Ulster Senior title, but there have been some near misses […]
Enniskillen Gaels manager Bradley knows his team must improve
By Katrina Brennan WE will wait another few days to determine the 2024 Fermanagh Senior Football Champions following a 0-8 apiece draw between Simon Bradley’s Enniskillen Gaels side and Erne Gaels on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first drawn final since the 1998 final between Enniskillen and Devenish. The Gaels went on to win that one […]
‘We’ll be ready for the next one’ – Bonner
By Katrina Brennan WITH ten minutes left of Sunday’s Fermanagh Senior Championship final against Enniskillen Gaels, Erne Gaels manager Declan Bonner was sent to the stands after referee Nigel Sweeney brandished a red card after following a consultation with his linesman Eoin Murphy. Bonner, who has now turned his attention to this weekend’s replay encounter, was […]
Enniskillen skipper McShea hopes to get his hands on the cup once again
By Katrina Brennan IN August, Conor McShea climbed the steps in the John Vesey stand to collect Enniskillen’s first Division One trophy since 2001. Nine weeks later, the question is, will he be the one raining aloft the New York Cup after Sunday’s Fermanagh final against Erne Gaels? Since McShea committed solely to the football side of […]
Manager Kelly praises Ederney’s resolve
By Mark McGoldrick ‘DELIGHT is definitely the word, relief, happiness, everything,” was how a beaming Chris Kelly summed up Sunday’s showdown with Kinawley, after his side booked their place in a championship semi-final against Enniskillen Gaels this Sunday. The sides couldn’t be separated after a titanic 80-minute battle and it took a late point from […]
Strength and depth key says Enniskillen Gaels boss Simon Bradley
By Mark McGoldrick ENNISKILLEN Gaels manager Simon Bradley (pictured) said he’s looking forward to a “winner takes all” game against Kinawley in two weeks after his side made it two wins from two against Belnaleck on Saturday. Bradley’s charges came through a difficult Belnaleck challenge to earn a place in the knockout stages of the […]
Bradley satisfied to end long wait
By Katrina Brennan IT was a case of job done, as ‘ugly’ as it may have been for Enniskillen and their manager Simon Bradley. “We set out at the start of the year to try and do as best as we could without the county lads and it put us in a great spot and we […]
Enniskillen Gaels lead the way in Fermanagh
By Shaun Casey ENNISKILLEN Gaels currently lead the way in Fermanagh and they are in the driver’s seat in terms of the favourites to grab the Division One league title. With just two rounds of fixtures remaining over the next two weeks, they are at the top of the tree. After seven round of league […]
Derrygonnelly determined to get back on the summit
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 […]
Review of the year – Fermanagh
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 […]