By Katrina Brennan WE will wait another few days to determine the 2024 Fermanagh Senior Football Champions following a 0-8 apiece draw between Simon Bradley’s Enniskillen Gaels side and Erne Gaels on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first drawn final since the 1998 final between Enniskillen and Devenish. The Gaels went on to win that one […]
Strength and depth key says Enniskillen Gaels boss Simon Bradley
By Mark McGoldrick ENNISKILLEN Gaels manager Simon Bradley (pictured) said he’s looking forward to a “winner takes all” game against Kinawley in two weeks after his side made it two wins from two against Belnaleck on Saturday. Bradley’s charges came through a difficult Belnaleck challenge to earn a place in the knockout stages of the […]
Bradley satisfied to end long wait
By Katrina Brennan IT was a case of job done, as ‘ugly’ as it may have been for Enniskillen and their manager Simon Bradley. “We set out at the start of the year to try and do as best as we could without the county lads and it put us in a great spot and we […]
Enniskillen Gaels lead the way in Fermanagh
By Shaun Casey ENNISKILLEN Gaels currently lead the way in Fermanagh and they are in the driver’s seat in terms of the favourites to grab the Division One league title. With just two rounds of fixtures remaining over the next two weeks, they are at the top of the tree. After seven round of league […]
Enniskillen boss content with winning start
By Niall Gartland ENNISKILLEN Gaels fired off a warning shot to the rest of the county when they dismantled Derrylin in their first league outing last Friday evening on – get this – a scoreline of 7-19 to 1-2. Among those to impress were county duo Conor Love (3-5) and Callum Jones (2-9), but manager […]
We’ll lick our wounds says Gaels boss
By Katrina Brennan “IT’S a steep learning curve and unfortunately tonight we probably fell off the cliff a wee bit,” admitted Enniskillen Gaels manager, Simon Bradley after his team were comprehensively beaten by All-Ireland champions Kilcoo in the Athletic Grounds. After winning the toss, the Gaels elected to play against a wind that would’ve blown the head […]
Kilcoo book Ulster final date
Kilcoo 3-14 Enniskillen Gaels 1-9 KILCOO ruthlessly booked their spot in the Ulster club final, and their ambitions of three-in-a-row remain well and truly alive. Playing with the aid of a massive breeze blowing down towards the Cathedral end of the Athletic Grounds, Kilcoo took control during the first half. Shealan Johnston raised two green […]
Bradley: We can’t freeze against Magpies
ENNISKILLEN Gaels manager Simon Bradley says they have the utmost respect for their Kilcoo opponents but will not fear them when they play off on Saturday for a place in the Ulster final. “We definitely respect them,” he said ahead of the game in Armagh. “They’re All-Ireland champions, full of quality players, they’ve won nine […]
Enniskillen Gaels ready for ‘elite’ competition says Bradley
By Katrina Brennan THE celebrations were cut shorter than expected at the players’ bequest and it was back to training last Wednesday night for the Gaels. With their first Fermanagh senior championship in 16 years secured, the Ulster Club Championship is somewhat unknown territory for this group of players. For their manager, Simon Bradley on the other hand, […]
Championship win is the ‘best thing ever’, says Horan
By Mark McGoldrick NOT for the first this season, Brandon Horan produced a standout performance for Enniskillen. The big midfielder played a pivotal role for the Gaels on Sunday, winning primary possession from kickouts and linking up play from defence to attack, as well as chipping in with a sweetly struck score midway through the […]