Body By Mark McGoldrick AS the saying goes, semi-finals are about winning, and that is the key message from James Daly as the Fermanagh ladies prepare for a huge Saturday’s All-Ireland Junior Championship semi against Limerick at Glennon Brothers Pearse Park (2pm). “At the start of the year, we targeted this and we’ve achieved what we […]
Ulster pair primed for last eight clash
July 7, 2023
By Shaun Casey THERE will be at least one Ulster side in the last four of the All-Ireland Intermediate Championship as Antrim and Monaghan collide on Sunday for a spot in the semi-finals. This time last year, the two counties were two competitions apart, but this season, they’ll go head-to-head in the knockout stages of […]
Erne aiming for fast start
June 16, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick A WIN over Carlow on Sunday would be a confidence booster, says Fermanagh manager James Daly, as the Erne ladies’ bid for the TG4 LGFA All-Ireland Junior Championship begins. Fermanagh will play Carlow, London and Derry in the group stage of the competition, and Daly feels it is well within their grasp to win […]
Daly looking forward to championship opener
April 28, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick FERMANAGH ladies manager James Daly says there is a ‘good mood’ in the Erne camp as they kick off their Ulster Junior Football Championship campaign on Sunday against Down. It’ll be a big step up for Daly’s side when they take on the Mourne ladies who finished fourth in Division 3, a level […]
Daly: This is where we want to be
March 25, 2023
By Mark McGoldrick “THIS is where we want to be.” The words of Fermanagh manager James Daly ahead of Sunday’s crunch National Football League Division Four semi-final against Leitrim. A three-point win over Carlow and a comprehensive 13-point victory over London the last day out secured their place in the last four where the Erne ladies will come […]
Daly’s Lurgan ladies have to do it all again
October 14, 2022
By Shaun Casey CLANN ÉIREANN and Carrickcruppen meet on Sunday in the replay of the Armagh Ladies Senior Championship final following last weekend’s dramatic draw. With time almost up, the Lurgan ladies led by three points but ‘Cruppen were handed a lifeline when they were awarded a late penalty. Up stepped Carrickcruppen stalwart Caroline O’Hanlon […]
Kelly hails Antrim performance after ending 10-year wait for silverware
August 15, 2022
By David Mohan Antrim manager Emma Kelly said their first TG4 All-Ireland Junior title in ten years was down to a superb all-round team performance as they saw off Fermanagh in this replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Antrim laid the foundation for victory in the opening half, with two early goals helping them […]
Antrim finish off the job in style
August 14, 2022
TG4 All-Ireland Junior final replay Antrim 3-15 Fermanagh 0-11 By David Mohan ANTRIM ended a 10-year wait for the TG4 All-Ireland Junior title as they powered to victory over Fermanagh replay at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Advertisement Two weeks after the draw in Croke Park when the Saffrons were extremely wasteful, this time they […]
Fermanagh boss James Daly hoping for another perfect match
August 13, 2022
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 […]
Ulster rivals primed for Sunday’s Croke Park showdown
July 29, 2022
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. […]