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McGirr leads the local riders home
Cycling: The Lakeland Cycle Club had the
honour of hosting the 2003 Dunlop Kitchens
All Ireland Underage Cycling
Championships over the weekend. The first
time the event has been staged in Northern
Ireland.
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Niall proves his class
Rallying: Niall McShea proved his World
Championship credentials last weekend,
when he put in a blistering performance
around the lanes of Lurgan Park to win
Group N and finish seventh overall.
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Mark rises to TVR Tuscan Challenge
Motorsport: It has been a whirlwind six
months for Enniskillen resident Mark
Johnston, and his adventures as a racing
driver have been continuing over the past
few weeks as he competed with
considerable success in the TVR Tuscan
Challenge.
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Camus saga at an end?
Football: The Camus Swifts saga regarding
their entry into the Fermanagh and Western
football league would seem to be at an end.
Last week, Fermanagh and Western league
secreatry Neil Jardine confirmed that he had
received a copy of a letter which was sent to
the IFA Junior committee, outlining their
appeal against the decision of the
Fermanagh and Western not to allow them
into the league after their failure to register in
the proper manner. Camus claim that they
never received the official form while the
secreatry of the Fermanagh claimed he sent
out the form and tried to contact Camus on
several occasions.
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Edmund edges home to win Teddy’s prize
Golf: Over 90 competitors and visitors turned
out for President’s Day in Blacklion. The
early starters began and finished in fine
weather but the group starting at noon faced
nine holes of torrential rain. The weather
then brightened for President Teddy
Henderson’s visitors and they had the best
conditions of the day.
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Fred Daly Plate final reached
Golf: There were joyous scenes of
celebration at Castle Hume on Saturday
evening, as the young Fred Daly team
reached the final of the Fred Daly Plate
competition.
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Cullen twins strike gold
Community Games: The second weekend of
the ESB Community Games All-Ireland
Finals saw a host of excellent performances
from the Fermanagh athletes and top of the
list were the Cullen twins from Letterbreen.
Che and Lee were both convincing winners
in their heats and semi-final races. Che was
first to run in the U10 100m final and after a
slow start he powered his way down the last
20m to take the lead and secure his gold
medal.
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International call up for Jeremy
Table Tennis: Fermanagh’s prolific veteran
table tennis player Jeremy Lappin is in early
training for the new season having just
gained selection for the Ireland over 50’s
team which will compete in the Home
countries championship on the Isle of Man in
September. Together with Norman Nabney
from Belfast and Drogheda’s Ollie Adamson
he will face teams from England, Scotland,
Wales, Guernsey and the host nation in this
prestigious event.
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Goan places
Football: Lisnaskea Roverse 1 Irvinestown
Wanderers 2 – A strong, disciplined second
half performance gave Irvinestown a
deserved victory at Castle Park on Tuesday
night.
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Honours even in tight affair
Football: Ballinamallard Res. 2 Enniskillen
Rangers 2 – Both sides, although minus
several regular first choice players, served
up an enjoyable exhibition of football at
Ferney Park last Saturday.
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Defeat to focus mind ahead of historic
league opener
Football: Chimney Corner 3 Ballinamallard
Utd. 0 – Ballinamallard United somewhat
surprisingly crashed to a 3-0 defeat in their
second match in the Daily Mirror League
Cup against Chimney Corner but manager
Harry McConkey has no intention of
pressing the panic button just yet.
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Faster pace finds ‘Town out
Football: Fivemiletown Utd. 2 Warrenpoint 3
– Fivemiletown United found out that life will
be somewhat tougher in the Mid-Ulster
Intermediate A section this year, when they
lost at home to Warrenpoint by the odd goal
in five on the opening day of their new
season.
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Tempo in last eight
GAA: Tempo 2-08 Lisnaskea 0-12 – Tempo
booked their place in the quarter final of the
Senior Championship on Saturday when
they had a two point victory over Lisnaskea
at Brookeborough.
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Doherty proves a real handful
GAA: Kinawley 1-12 Derrygonnelly 1-07 –
Shaun Doherty put in an excellent
performance as Kinawley blasted their way
to the quarter-final of this year’s senior
championship with a deserved five points
victory over Derrygonnelly on Sunday
evening at Brewster Park.
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Belcoo end Newtown domination
Ladies GAA: Belcoo 6-07 Newtownbutler
2-14 – Belcoo defeated ladies kingpins
Newtownbutler to claim the Intermdiate
championship crown in a thrilling final that
was marred by an injury to Newtownbutler’s
Karen O’Neill who was transferred to
hospital early in the second half.
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