McQuade realises her Croker dream


By Katrina Brennan A TEARFUL Shannan McQuade accepted the West Country Hotel Cup on Sunday afternoon, following in the footsteps of Courteney Murphy in 2020 and Áine McGovern in 2017. The Tempo player climbed the steps in the Hogan Stand, surrounded by a sizeable Fermanagh support and as she said her thank you’s to management and […]


Ulster Ladies Football Championship draws


WITH the club championships kicking into gear in counties across Ulster, here is a look at how the senior, intermediate and junior provincial draws pan out. SENIOR PRELIMINARY – October 13 Monaghan v Armagh QUARTER-FINALS – October 20 (1) Cavan v Derry (2) Fermanagh v Monaghan/Armagh (3) Donegal v Tyrone (4) Antrim v Down Advertisement […]


Ladies football weekend games


By Jackie Cahill THE 2024 ZuCar All-Ireland U-18 champions for 2024 will be crowned on Saturday. All three games get underway at 2pm, with Cavan taking on Kerry in the A decider at Glenisk O’Connor Park in Tullamore, while Sligo and Tyrone go head to head for B honours at Brewster Park, Enniskillen. In the […]


Druse ready for semi-final challenge


By Shaun Casey IN a team of star names, Emily Druse possibly slips in under the radar when it comes to Armagh. Blaithin and Aimee Mackin are the two standouts while Caroline O’Hanlon, Kelly Mallon and Clodagh McCambridge are other headline grabbers in the Orchard side. Druse may not grab those same headlines, but ask any […]


Hard work paid off says Cavan U-16 boss


By Niall Gartland WINNING back-to-back All-Ireland U-16 Championships at ‘A’ level is no mean feat, and Cavan boss Michael Lee was delighted with the efforts of his players as they retained their title with a comfortable win over Mayo last Saturday. A devastating opening 15 minutes laid the platform as Cavan reigned supreme on a […]


This week’s Ladies Championship fixtures


Wednesday June 26  TG4 All-Ireland Junior Championship Group A Fermanagh v Derry; Brewster Park, Enniskillen, 8pm Thursday June 27 All-Ireland U16 semi-finals A – Kerry v Mayo; Mick Neville Park, Rathkeale, 7.30pm A – Cavan v Dublin; Kinnegad, 7.30pm B – Roscommon v Waterford; Gracefield GAA, Offaly, 7.30pm B – Armagh v Wexford; GAA NGDC, […]


Erne ladies turn attentions to Carlow


By Martin McBrien FERMANAGH ladies’ manager CJ McGourty breathed a sigh of relief after his team held off a large surge from Sligo to secure a nail-biting victory in last weekend’s championship opener in Donagh. Leading by seven points with little over four minutes remaining, Fermanagh seemed to be in control, but a dramatic 1-3 from […]