Two of the stars of Fermanagh’s Lory Meagher success lift the lid on their glory trail all the way to Croke Park By Shaun Casey WHEN Brian Teehan cracked home Fermanagh’s third goal in the sunbaked surroundings of Croke Park, Joe Baldwin’s men already had one hand and four fingers of the other gripped onto […]
Sunday tops the lot for Caolan Duffy
By Katrina Brennan SUNDAY was not the first time 23-year-old Caolan Duffy climbed the Hogan steps to collect a winners medal, it was his third, having won the 2021 Lory Meagher and a Hogan Cup with St Michael’s in 2019. Sunday’s victory was “the best so far” though, said the Lisbellaw hurler. “It was unbelievable. I’ve […]
Bellew: Cavan can only control the controllables
By Shaun Casey IT’S all fine margins at the top of the Lory Meagher Cup table but Cavan will be focusing on controlling the controllables and hope that by the end of proceedings on the final day of the group games, they’ve secured their own fate. Fermanagh are out in front on seven points and […]
Big ask for Monaghan hurlers
By Niall Gartland THE Monaghan hurlers are already potentially in a spot of bother as they gear up for a difficult assignment away to Donegal this Saturday in Letterkenny. The Farney are bottom of the table with nothing to show from their first two matches, having lost heavily at the hands of Roscommon and Mayo […]
Odhran Johnston relishing derby tussle
By Pauric McGurn DUAL star Odhran Johnston once again put in a sublime performance on Saturday as Fermanagh got their Lory Meagher campaign off to a winning start. Johnston, who has been involved with Erne Gaels senior footballers for four years, has also played for Fermanagh minors and u-20 footballers. The 21-year-old from Belleek, who is […]
Cavan boss Bellew calls for improvement
By Niall Gartland CAVAN hurling boss Ollie Bellew is hoping to see a marked improvement from his side when they take on Fermanagh in their round two Lory Meagher clash this weekend. While the Breffni County got their campaign off to a winning start with a four-point win over Warwickshire last weekend, Bellew sensed that […]
Keenan determined to bounce back
By Pauric McGurn TOM Keenan will line out for Fermanagh this Saturday when the Erne hurlers begin their quest for Lory Meagher success with an away trip to Leitrim. The game against the Connacht side will be played at Shane McGettigan Park in Drumshanbo and it’s a chance for the hurlers to get back to winning ways having […]
Hughes happy with Monaghan mentality
By Shaun Casey EVERY manager wants to instil a winning mentality into their team and Monaghan now have then says their manager Arthur Hughes, but it’s about pushing on now and aiming for bigger and better in 2024. Monaghan claimed their first ever All-Ireland title last season, defeating Lancashire in the Lory Meagher Cup final […]
Garland going on instinct as Farney head for Croke Park
Lory Meagher Cup final Monaghan v Lancashire Saturday, Croke Park, 1pm, Live on TG4 By Shaun Casey Advertisement SITTING in the Kingspan Breffni Park changing rooms on April 22 after succumbing to their nearest rivals Cavan by three points, the dejected Monaghan players felt another year had slipped through their fingers. They had one point to […]
Cavan hurlers hoping to continue pursuit of excellence says Bellew
BY KIERAN LYNCH CAVAN face Leitrim this Saturday with the prospect of obtaining a place in the Lory Meagher final at stake, if they can get the win. Often seen as one of hurling’s lower lights, Cavan have enjoyed a very promising season in 2023, as they claimed the National Hurling League Division 3B title […]