By Katrina Brennan THE highs of Saturday week ago were a world away from the emotions of the past week for the people of Belleek and the surrounding areas. Last Wednesday morning the news filtered through of the untimely death of former Erne Gaels player Mark Lyons, brother of current Erne Gaels captain Ryan. Four days […]
Enniskillen Gaels manager Bradley knows his team must improve
November 1, 2024
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
October 31, 2024
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 […]
Dolan fears Erne Gaels may not field for Ulster opener
October 24, 2024
By Shaun Casey ERNE Gaels are due to take on Armagh champions Sean Treacy’s in the opening round of the Ulster Junior Hurling Championship this Saturday afternoon, but selector Johnny Dolan fears the Fermanagh men may be unable to field a team. The Fermanagh SFC final, which was due to take place last weekend, was […]
Enniskillen skipper McShea hopes to get his hands on the cup once again
October 17, 2024
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 […]
Plenty of learnings for Bonner’s men
September 26, 2024
By Katrina Brennan “WE only scored one point in the second half which, as I said to them, is not going to win too many championship matches,” was how Erne Gaels manager, Declan Bonner, summarised his side’s sucker-punch defeat at the hands of Derrygonnelly. The result means that the Belleek-based side face a quarter-final with Teemore […]
Kelm set for AFL trials with Fremantle
July 18, 2024
FERMANAGH footballer Ultan Kelm is set to head Down Under tomorrow to participate in trials with AFL club Fremantle Dockers. Kelm came close to joining the Western Australia club in 2021 as a Catergory B rookie but a recurring hip injury ended the Belleek speedster’s dream only two months after news broke that he had been […]
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 […]
Bonner takes charge of Erne Gaels
December 31, 2023
By Michael McMullan FORMER Donegal All-Ireland winner and manager Declan Bonner has been appointed as the new manager of Fermanagh side Erne Gaels. Bonner was the front runner for the post with Donegal player Paul Brennan as part of his management ticket. The Gaels were in search of a manager after Seamus Ryder stepped down […]
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 […]