By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly has received a boost with the news that ace forward Ultan Kelm will be on board for next season.Gaelic Life can confirm. The Erne Gaels man was linked with a move to AFL club Freemantle Dockers but it’s understood he won’t now be making the switch ‘Down Under’ […]
Fermanagh set to be without key duo
By Katrina Brennan AS Fermanagh prepare to get back out on the grass to train in the coming week, Kieran Donnelly will be without two key players for the 2025 season. Enniskillen Gaels duo Conor McShea and Callum Jones are taking a year out to travel and Donnelly said their absence will be “massive losses”. […]
Fermanagh boss ‘blindsided’ by McKenna Cup axing
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly has said they were “blindsided” by the decision to suspend the Dr McKenna Cup next year. The decision comes following a campaign over a number of years by the GPA (Gaelic Players’ Association) to abolish the pre-season inter-county competitions and at the weekend, the GAA Central Council voted to […]
FEATURE: A look at the managers who are staying the course
Niall Gartland charts the longest serving managers on the intercounty football scene Kieran McGeeney (10 years) WHAT a way to crown his decade at the helm. Kieran McGeeney was appointed as manager of his native Armagh in August 2014, having served as assistant to Paul Grimley during that year’s campaign. It certainly hasn’t been all […]
Familiar terrain for the footballers of Fermanagh and Antrim
By Katrina Brennan IT’S familiar territory for Fermanagh and Antrim this Saturday evening when they go head-to-head in Brewster Park in the Tailteann Cup quarter-final. While Fermanagh had no game last weekend after topping their group and booking a home quarter-final, Antrim had to contend with London in Corrigan Park in the preliminary quarter-final and it […]
Donnelly hoping Fermanagh can nullify key Laois threats
By Katrina Brennan THE ‘carrot’ dangling before Fermanagh this Saturday is a home quarter-final and a week’s rest if they can overcome Laois, in Longford, and top the group. That’s a pretty tasty outcome and Fermanagh manager, Kieran Donnelly knows it. He also knows they’ll have to produce a top performance to beat Justin McNulty’s […]
Fermanagh name side for visit of Armagh
By Michael McMullan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly has named his team for Sunday’s visit of Armagh in the Ulster SFC quarter-final. It’s an unchanged side from their win over Cavan in the final league game in Kingspan Breffni. Josh Largo-Ellis and Brandon Horan – regulars in the league – are listed on the bench. Advertisement […]
Sliver of hope for Erne County footballers
By Katrina Brennan WHEN things go right they go very right and when they go wrong they go very wrong, and unfortunately for Fermanagh, it was the latter on Saturday afternoon in Ardee. Manager Kieran Donnelly watched on from the sideline as Louth landed blow after blow, scoring 6-17 in all, on their home turf. Their […]
Donnelly out to avoid final day drama
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH will make the 70-odd mile trip to Ardee this Saturday to take on Louth as the Division Two relegation battle really heats up. Ger Brennan’s side are hot on Fermanagh’s heels, a point and a position behind in seventh spot. If Fermanagh can get a win and the two points on […]
Donnelly hopeful his players will step up to mark against Armagh
By Katrina Brennan FERMANAGH manager Kieran Donnelly will have little time to dwell on Sunday’s defeat to Cork as he readies his team for another massive challenge this Saturday evening with the visit of Armagh. The Orchard men are currently top of Division Two, having drawn with second-placed Donegal last weekend in the Athletic Grounds. […]