Ulster will take on Munster on Sunday at the Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh for the M Donnelly Inter Provincial Football Championship Final. Throw-in is at 2pm. Speaking ahead of the epic match Ulster GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail stated, “We are delighted to host the Inter Provincial Championship Final in Ulster.
While the GAA inter provincial series – the old GAA Railway Cup as it was better known for many decades – gets a new lease of life in Sligo’s Markievicz Park this Sunday (throw-in 2pm) with Ulster playing Connacht, it appears that the long time Connacht GAA supremo is not at all pleased that the [...]
Ulster GAA Fixtures Sunday 8th January Power NI Dr McKenna Cup Round 1 (All games at 2.00pm) Section A Tyrone v QUB atHealyPark Ref:N Mooney(Cavan) Fermanagh v Antrim at Brewster Park Ref: S McLaughlin (Donegal) Section B Monaghan v St Marys at St Tiernachs Park Ref: C O’Hagan (Tyrone) Down vArmaghat Pairc [...]
Cóilín Duffy reports All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football champions Lisnaskea Emmetts added the Finbarr McVey Ulster Intermediate Sevens title to their arsenal thanks to a 3-6 to 2-7 final win over Urney of Tyrone at the Ogra Colmcille GAA Club in Drummullan, Derry on Saturday. The Fermanagh outfit required a late goal from Erne County star [...]
Sligo Rovers set the pace for the weekend in the North West with an imnpressive 2-0 win over Shamrock Rovers at the Showgrounds. It was a wet Friday evening. The game was screened live on televison, but that still did not deter the big crowd that attended. Yesterday, Sligo GAA followers will be remembering back [...]
The GAA and GPA have confirmed that a further meeting of the Fermanagh GAA Management Committee will be held tomorrow evening, Wednesday March 30 to address relevant matters concerning the county’s senior football team. Again, and in accordance with agreed protocols, no further comment will be made by any party until after this meeting.
Donegal were defeated last night in MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey by Fermanagh and in doing so, they have also relinquished the Dr McKenna Cup, which they have won for the previous years. Derry are through to the McKenna Cup final. The visitors led 0-5 to 0-3 at half-time, with Paul McGrath leading the way up front. [...]
By Michael McHugh You have to be a certain calibre of person to run for President of the Gaelic Athletic Association. It must flow through your blood with an intensity that mere mortals may not understand at times. It is a gene that exists deep in the DNA of every Irishman and woman, but [...]
The details for the 2011 Barrett Sports Lighting Dr McKenna Cup were released today following a photo-call at the Ulster GAA Headquarters, Armagh. The 2011 competition will be sponsored again by Barrett Sports Lighting and Managing Director, Martin Barrett stated: “Barrett Sports Lighting is delighted to once again sponsor the Dr McKenna Cup. This is [...]
World Motor Sport governing body Vice President, Mohammed Ben Sulayem is to travel to Ireland next week to meet Senator Marc Mac Sharry to hold discussions on Sligo’s potential to host F.I.A events including the potential return of the World Rally Championship. It is understood, MacSharry, a key political driver in securing the successful World [...]
The Chairman of Fermanagh District Council, Stephen Huggett, has held a reception in the Townhall, Enniskillen to celebrate the tremendous achievement of the Fermanagh U16 Ladies’ GAA Team in winning the All Ireland ‘B’ Shield Final. Councillor Huggett said: “We are here today to celebrate the tremendous achievement of the Fermanagh U16 Ladies’ GAA Team [...]
Fermanagh GAA Senior Championship Final Roslea 3-03 St. Patrick’s 0-08 Roslea are the Fermanagh GAA Senior Champions after an impressive display at Brewster Park, Enniskillen yesterday. Three goals – two of three Quigley brothers on the team netting – were enough to sink the hearts of St. Patrick’s and in doing so, they [...]
It’s all systems go for the GAA NFL 2011 with the fixtures announced in recent days. And to whet the appetite of those in the north west, one of three games on the first day of the league is a mouth watering tie in Division Two between newly promoted Sligo and near neighbours Donegal. Donegal [...]
SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has expressed concerns in the Assembly about the possible impact of the recent EU General Court decision on the NI aggregates (stone, concrete, tarmac etc) levy derogation. He said: “Since 2003, the derogation has helped the NI quarry industry, which presently employs approximately 4000 people, to [...]
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