By Daragh Small LAST weekend, James Daly and his wife, Jill Doherty, were basking in the Albufeira sunshine in the aftermath of their wedding. The glorious heatwave might remain in Armagh’s Athletic Grounds this evening but that is where the similarities end, as Daly looks to lead Fermanagh to glory in the TG4 All-Ireland Junior […]
Antrim and Fermanagh set for another clash in All-Ireland replay
TG4 All-Ireland JFC final relay Antrim v Fermanagh Saturday, Armagh, 5pm By Jackie Cahill BOTH Antrim and Fermanagh have named unchanged starting teams as they look ahead to tomorrow’s (SAT) TG4 All-Ireland Junior Football Championship Final replay at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh (5pm, live on TG4). For the first time since 2017, the destination of […]
Championship ready – the state of play across the province
WITH the inter-county scene behind us, Niall Gartland takes a glance at the club scene across all nine counties… Antrim Football: The football championships are up and running in the Saffron County with holders Creggan and Lamh Dhearg playing out an enthralling draw a week ago. They were the first county in Ulster to commence […]
Fermanagh begin the search for a new minor manager
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH will begin the search for a new u-17 football manager after outgoing duo Raymond Johnston and Tony Collins informed the County Board of their decision to step down. The former county players cited “”personal commitments” as their reason for not continuing in the role for 2023. “We would like to thank […]
Enniskillen Gaels boss Simon Bradley said they’ve learnt from defeat
By Shaun Casey ENNISKILLEN Gaels can bolster their league title chances this weekend as they host joint-table toppers Kinawley on Friday evening. Their aspirations were dealt a big blow in the last round when the lost out to Devenish by one point, although they were down a number of key men such as Richard O’Callaghan, […]
All-Ireland Junior replay fixed for Armagh
The All-Ireland Ladies Junior final replay between Fermanagh and Antrim will be held at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh on Saturday, August 13 at 5pm. The TG4 cameras will be present to capture the action with the Ulster duo set to meet again after their thrilling draw at Croke Park on Sunday. Orlaith Prenter came […]
Daly’s side ready to take on favourites Antrim
By Mark McGoldrick FROM his very first media interview last October, James Daly made no secret of his goals for this Fermanagh team and his plans for the future. The Armagh man believed that the Erne ladies could compete against the very best in the country and deserved to be playing at a higher level than […]
Antrim’s Maria O’Neill hoping for a better ending
By Michael McMullan SUNDAY will be Maria O’Neill’s first ever start on the hallowed sod of Croke Park and after bagging two semi-final goals this season, the Moneyglass starlet is hoping for a better ending. With seven minutes to go in last year’s decider, she stepped over the Croke Park whitewash for the first time. […]
Ulster rivals primed for Sunday’s Croke Park showdown
TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Final Antrim v Fermanagh Sunday, Croke Park, 11.45am (Live on TG4) By Jackie Cahill ANTRIM were left heartbroken by last September’s TG4 All-Ireland Junior Final defeat to Wicklow. The Saffrons were outgunned on the scoreboard but they’ll rue a first half display that saw them 0-3 to 0-10 adrift at half-time. […]
“The Athletic Grounds has an unreal pitch and facilities”
Name: Ronan McCaffrey. Age: 19. Teams played for: Fermanagh u-17s, u-20s and seniors, Teemore Shamrocks, Derrylin O’Connells, St Michael’s College, Enniskillen and Ulster University. Advertisement Which opposition ground do you like playing on and why? Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Unreal pitch and facilities. Which opposition ground do you dislike going to and why? Coa O’Dwyers. If you […]