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Fermanagh achieve goals
GAA: Cavan 1-08 Fermanagh 2-06 –
A depleted Fermanagh versus a
resurgent Cavan was the preface to
this game played in Kingscourt,
Cavan on Sunday last and it was
Fermanagh who turned the form
book on its head to claim a deserved
victory although it has to be said that
they were hanging on by their
fingertips in the dying minutes. This
was a deserved victory not only
because they took to the field without,
Paul Brewster, Paddy McGuinness,
Tom Brewster, Ronan Gallagher,
Liam McBarron and lost influential
full forward Stephen Maguire at half
time with a shoulder injury but also
because they fought tenaciously for
every ball and when presented with
chances to score, in stark contrast to
their rivals, they proved more
efficient. Moreover, Fermanagh did
not put themselves under pressure
by conceding possession by poor
distribution and their all round play
was of a much higher standard than
the previous display against Laois.
Indeed, the pleasing aspect from
John Maughan’s point of view would
be that when their backs were
against the wall, at the start of the
game and in the dying minutes, the
players responded positively and
played to their capabilities. What is
needed now, is a degree of
consistency but at least from a
performance viewpoint the players
and management have given
themselves a platform to work from.
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Quarter-final place a reward for
season’s graft
Rugby: Enniskillen 1st XV 23
Banbridge 2nd XV 0 – Perseverence
and an indomitable spirit has finally
won some reward for Enniskillen in a
season that has so far seen the
shoulder pitted continually against
the wheel with the wheel stubbornly
refusing to move. Last Saturday’s
Towns Cup second round victory
over Banbridge has earned Skins a
quarter-final tie away to Lurgan, a
team they will be favourites to
overcome, but more importantly has
boosted confidence and team
morale as the side prepare for the
relegation dog fight.
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Deserved victory
GAA U21 Championship:
Fermanagh 1-13 Donegal 0-13 –
Fermanagh U21’s started what was
to be a good weekend for
Fermanagh football by progressing
through to the first round of the Ulster
Championship after a workman like
victory over Donegal in Brewster Park
Enniskillen last Saturday.
Fermanagh were never really in any
danger throughout the match and
indeed led by eight points at one
stage early in the second half.
Donegal to their credit did manage a
spirited fight back in the last twenty
minutes and closed the gap to three
points but were never able to get
back on equal terms and Fermanagh
were well worthy of their three point
win.
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Quality the order of the day at
Fermanagh championships
Table Tennis: A very successful
Fermanagh Open Table Tennis
Championship took place on
Saturday last with 82 of the top
exponents of the game in Ireland
competing throughout the day. With
six out of the top ten in Ireland
playing this was undoubtedly the
best tournament to have taken place
in Fermanagh and continued upon
the success of last year’s Open.
Such was the smooth running of the
event and the facilities on hand, the
Fermanagh Table Tennis
Association hope to run a Junior
competition next year in addition to
the Fermanagh Open.
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McNamee comes on to strike winner
FOOTBALL: Lisbellaw United 2;
Ardstraw 3 - Ardstraw were worth the
three points in this top of table
encounter at Drumad on Saturday
afternoon as Stephen McNamee
came off the bench for 20 minutes to
score the winner.
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