By Katrina Brennan THE Down defeat has been “parked”, says manager Kieran Donnelly, as attention turns to their Tailteann Cup opener against Carlow on Sunday. The draw was made last week and sees top seeds Fermanagh, grouped with Carlow, Longford and Wexford. On paper, it appears to be a reasonable draw for Fermanagh because when you […]
McCusker laments ‘heartbreaking’ defeat after Down leave it late
April 24, 2025
By KATRINA BRENNAN FERMANAGH captain Declan McCusker said it was a “missed opportunity”, and that summed up the feeling of Erne players and supporters alike, on Saturday evening. Down clawed their way back from seven points down to win by one, a result that looked highly unlikely with seven minutes to go. “They were winning all […]
Fermanagh among top seeds for Tailteann Cup draw
April 22, 2025
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly didn’t even want to talk about the Tailteann Cup after their defeat to Down on Saturday night in Brewster Park. And it’s no surprise. It was total dejection. His side were hit by Down’s smash and grab victory with goals from Daniel Guinness and Ryan McEvoy after they […]
McCusker and Fermanagh visit new plains in attempt to end long wait
April 18, 2025
By Katrina Brennan WHEN the Fermanagh squad flew home from Vilamoura in Portugal last Wednesday night, Declan McCusker took the early morning flight that day because waiting at home was his 12-day-old baby boy Joe. The father-of-two acknowledged he’s “very lucky” to have been able to jet off with the team on a pre-championship training […]
Down’s previous deep cuts leaves Donnelly wary ahead of Brewster trip
April 18, 2025
By Shaun Casey DOWN will be favourites when they line out at Brewster Park, Enniskillen on Saturday to take on Fermanagh, but that won’t matter much when the ball is in the air. Mickey Donnelly and the Mourne men have been stung before. Two years ago, when Conor Laverty first took charge of his native county, […]
McNally optimistic about the road ahead
April 9, 2025
By Niall Gartland FERMANAGH goalkeeper Sean McNally believes his team are in a good place heading into their latest championship campaign. They host Conor Laverty’s Down on Saturday, April 13, and while they’ll carry the underdogs tag as per usual, it’s water off a ducks back at this stage. The Erne men came close to […]
Erne County will fancy their chances of an upset
April 6, 2025
By Niall Gartland FERMANAGH embarked on a memorable run to Ulster final day back in 2018, so in that context it’s hard to believe that they haven’t won a single game in the province in the mean-time. It’s an unwanted losing run they’ll be quietly confident about drawing a line under when they host Down […]
Donnelly: Our squad depth has improved
March 27, 2025
By Katrina Brennan FOUR wins, two defeats and one draw: that’s how Fermanagh fared in a difficult division and realistically, after the opening day hammering away to Kildare, staying in Division Three looked tricky enough. However, Kieran Donnelly’s men grew in stature and held on for a one-point win against Antrim in Ederney the second day […]
All eyes on Laois as Donnelly parks Leitrim saga
March 20, 2025
By Jonathan Hogan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly says any disruption caused by Leitrim’s weekend concession has been “parked,” with full focus now on Laois and their must-win clash at Brewster Park this Sunday. The Erne men were awarded two points after Leitrim’s shock withdrawal from their scheduled Division Three fixture in Ballinamore, a move that […]
Erne boss Donnelly ‘wary’ of Leitrim challenge
March 15, 2025
By Katrina Brennan “FOCUS on ourselves” will be Fermanagh manager Kieran Donnelly’s message to his players as they head into their penultimate league fixture with Leitrim this Sunday. While promotion is still mathematically possible, it would very much depend on other results going in the Erne men’s favour. Things are tight in Division Three. Kildare […]