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Ryan Keenan |
Fermanagh SFC: Breakthrough title for St. Patrick’s
St. Patrick’s, Donagh captured an inaugural Fermanagh SFC success, following a slender one-point victory over Derrygonnelly by 0-11 to 0-10 in a keenly contested final at Brewster Park in Enniskillen.
County finals roundup
On a busy day of county finals around the country we roundup all the action with football finals in Cork, Derry, Fermanagh, Donegal, Galway, Sligo, Leitrim, Offaly and Wicklow, as well as hurling deciders in Carlow and Westmeath.
Disciplinary amendments approved
The one yellow card and you are off motion was passed at the GAA’s Special Congress but the move to change the U21 championship to U20 was rejected.
Maguire believes tough campaign will aid Pat’s
St Patrick’s manager Sean Maguire is confident that the games that they have played in the championship so far will stand them in good stead against Derrygonnelly in Sunday’s final.
Ward expects tough clash
Derrygonnelly manager Francis Ward is in no doubt that senior football championship final opponents St Patrick’s will be a tough nut to crack in Sunday’s decider.
Bogue out of Ulster JHC clash
Lisbellaw will have to plan without ace free taker Ryan Bogue for Sunday’s Ulster junior club championship match after the midfielder broke his foot.
GAA set to hold managerial meetings
The GAA is to hold meetings in all four provinces with intercounty managers ahead of the commencement of the new 2008/09 hurling and football seasons.
Lisbellaw Double Their Points
With a further morale boosting home victory, with a winning margin of 10 points, over their visitors Ardoyne, the Lisbellaw hurlers have now gained the maximum of four points from two games.
Kernan delighted with response
Ulster manager Joe Kernan has admitted that he is pleased with the response from the players called in for trials to pick a squad for the Inter-provincial competition.
League action takes centre stage
As we await the senior football championship final on October 5th, GAA followers will be delighted to hear that there is a full round of league matches down for decision this weekend.
Tyrone top All-Star nominations list
Not surprisingly, Tyrone top the All-Star football nominations list with 10 of their All-Ireland winning side short-listed for the prestigious awards.
Fixtures
Fermanagh Fixtures 24.09.08 - 28.09.08
Harps V Pats in county final
The 2008 Fermanagh SFC final will be between Derrygonnelly Harps and St Patrick’s at Brewster Park on Sunday October 5.
Kernan aiming to edge in front of Leinster
New Ulster boss Joe Kernan says the carrot of edging ahead of Leinster in the interprovincial roll-of-honour is an appetising carrot ahead of his side’s clash with Munster on October 25th.
Tempo Maguires GAC - All Ireland Ticket Winners
The club would like to thank all those who supported our draw and our patrons who promoted the draw. Good luck to our neighbours on Sunday in the senior and minor finals.
Gaels strike intermediate gold
Erne Gaels are the 2008 Fermanagh intermediate football champions.
Ulster Minor Hurling League
Lisbellaw the holders of last years Division 2 title got their Ulster Minor Hurling league campaign of 2008 off to a winning start, when they comprehensively defeated their Castleblaney hosts by a telling score of 4 goals 14 points for St Patrick’s to 4 goals 8 points for the Faugh’s.
Interpro finals taken out of Croker
The GAA have announced the dates and fixtures for the Interprovincial football and hurling championships, with the finals no longer set to take place in Croke Park.
McGrath in cancer scare
Fermanagh captain Marty McGrath bravely played in this year’s championship, despite being diagnosed with testicular cancer in June.
Fixtures
Fermanagh Fixtures 20.09.08
Fixtures
Fermanagh Fixtures 20.09.08
McBarron backs Ernesiders to rebound in 2009
Veteran Fermanagh footballer Liam McBarron is convinced that the 2008 Ulster SFC finalists will be more determined than ever next year to break their provincial championship duck.
O’Rourke re-appointed
Unsurprisingly, the Fermanagh County Board has unanimously voted to re-appoint Malachy O’Rourke as senior manager for another term.
Semi final weekend
The Fermanagh senior football championship semi finals are down for decision this weekend with both games being played at Brewster Park on Saturday and Sunday.
McGrath named Ulster ’Player of the Year’
Fermanagh’s Martin McGrath has been named as the Ulster GAA player of the year for the second time in his playing career.
Fermanagh Club Championship
This weekend sees the Quinn Insurance Senior Football Championship reach the semi-final stages and the final of the Kevin Courtney Car Sales Intermediate Football Championship and Swifts SuperValu Reserve ’A’ Football Championship.
Hurls of distinction
Scullion Hurls are offering free delivery throughout Ireland on their fantastic range of hurls and accessories.
One yellow and you’re off
The GAA wants to introduce a new disciplinary system which will see players who receive a yellow card being sent to the sideline, with teams allowed to introduce a substitute in their place.
Special Congress motions revealed
The GAA have released details of the Special Congress to be held on October 4th with a list of the motions up for discussion, including changes to the hurling championship as well as disciplinary issues.
O’Rourke continues as Fermanagh manager
Fermanagh GAA have announced that Malachy O’Rourke has been ratified for the next year as manager of the Fermanagh Senior football team along with his selectors of Leo McBride, Paul Coyle and Peter Leonard.
Tempo Maguires Ticket draw
Tempo Maguires GAC are holding a draw for two All-Ireland Football Final tickets.
Fixtures
Fermanagh Fixtures 13.09.08 - 14.09-08
Derrygonnelly are most recent winners
Of the four teams left in the 2008 Fermanagh senior football championship, Derrygonnelly are the most recent winners of the county’s top prize.
St Patrick’s boss admits draw is ’difficult’
St Patrick’s manager Sean Maguire has conceded that Lisnaskea is the semi-final draw he could have done without.
President reveals details of Special Congress Hurling proposal
Ahead of a meeting with Leinster GAA Officials in Portlaoise tonight, GAA President Nickey Brennan has revealed the details of the newly-structured Hurling Championship proposals which are set to be placed before Special Congress on October 4th at Croke Park.
Club Championship details
The draw for the Quinn Insurance Senior Football Championship semi-finals took place at a meeting of the CCC
Fixtures
Fermanagh Fixtures 03.09.08 - 07.09-08
Lisbellaw set sights on Ulster junior championship
The hurlers of Lisbellaw are hoping to land the 2008 Ulster junior hurling championship.
SFC quarter-finals this weekend
Barring draws, there will be only four teams left standing in the 2008 Fermanagh senior football championship after this weekend’s action.
Under 16 Hurling Challenge
In contrast to the previous match the hosts the St Patrick’s less than 16 side succumbed to slick and more adventurous team from east Tyrone, who at the games end won by comfortable margin of 3 clear goals.
Fermanagh Under 12 Hurling League Final
For once the final score line didn’t do justice to the tenacious performance put up by a Knock’s side who contested every slithor and battled to the very end to attempt to contain a very silky and skilful victorious Lisbellaw.
Under 16 Hurling Challenge-2008
In contrast to the previous match the hosts the St Patrick’s less than 16 side succumbed to slick and more adventurous team from east Tyrone, who at the games end won by comfortable margin of 3 clear goals.
Bredagh talks Sam and Liam
GAA President Nickey Brennan has bravely accepted an invite from Bredagh GAC to attend their annual chat night ahead of the All Ireland Finals, sponsored for the first time by First Trust Bank.
Knock’s Lift Third Title of 2008
This relevately young club Knock’s Grattan’s lifted the Fermanagh under 16 Hurling Championship of 2008, when they comprehensively defeated their opponent Lisbellaw St Patrick’s by a score of 4 goals 4 points to 1 goal 6 points.
Lisbellaw effortlessly retain the McKeown Cup
Lisbellaw senior players celebrated their fortieth year as a hurling club by effortlessly retaining the McKeown, when they completely vanquished their opponents Lisbellaw in a largely one sided contest by a score of 3 goals 14 points to 11 points for the well beaten Emmett’s side.
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