It’s time to be surprised by Leitrim’s diverse delights, from the trails of the Shannon-Erne Blueway to a fabulous forest park, writes Des O’Driscoll.

Ulster SFC quarter-final

Colm McLoughlin, executive vice-chairman of Dubai Duty Free, has indicated that the company’s sponsorship of golf’s Irish Open has the potential to stretch far beyond the current three-year term, which is due to expire in 2018.

Fermanagh 1-17 Laois 0-10: Fermanagh boosted their prospects of staying in Division 2, with Tomás Corrigan scoring a brilliant match-winning haul of 1-11 to push Laois further into relegation danger.

One of the childish pleasures of boating on the inland waterways is throwing the crusts overboard after breakfast and watching the melee. 

Armagh 0-16 Fermanagh 0-11: It may ‘only’ have been the Division Three Allianz league final, but Armagh showed enough in Croke Park on Saturday night to suggest they have the tools to become a team worth fearing again.

Clare 1-14 Fermanagh 2-09: Clare maintained their Division 3 status by virtue of a two-point win over Fermanagh at Cusack Park, Ennis yesterday.

Clodagh Finn says there is plenty to fuss about in the lakes, mountains and islands of County Fermanagh.

The arrival of Barack Obama and the G8 world leaders to Enniskillen is threatening to rob Fermanagh of a home tie in the Ulster SFC.

IN 1950s Limerick, we turned over stones at low tide in the bed of the Shannon to catch eel-fry wriggling underneath.

Even Britain’s Prince Charles couldn’t get one when he admired Belleek Pottery’s most exquisite piece of parian china.

SET among 600 acres of a stunning peninsula overlooking Lough Erne, the golf resort of the same name is more than just a paradise for lovers of the sport.

A FEW days ago I happened to be driving along a small road in the limestone uplands of north Cavan, close to the Fermanagh border.

MAYO GAA chiefs will announce their new senior football boss after a county board meeting in McHale Park, Castlebar tonight.

A toddler murdered in the North may have been sexually assaulted before her death, a court heard today.

THERE are arguments, sometimes heated arguments, over the claim to be the second-largest river in Ireland.

Fermanagh 0-13 Monaghan 1-10, Irvinestown (aet)

ON APRIL 23 Fisheries Officers on a routine patrol of Lough Derg on the Shannon came across a party of French anglers fishing for pike from boats.

Armagh Hurling Board chairman Paul Kelly has said it is unfortunate that the Fermanagh minor hurlers have had to pull out of the Ulster minor championship due to inadequate numbers.

Paul Grimley and John Rafferty are believed to be amongst the four men to have been interviewed for the vacant position of Armagh senior football manager.

ANGLERS warned yesterday they will fight any new annual registration and licence fee amid fears new charges were being considered as part of the updating of by-laws on the country’s inland waterways.

A man has died following a boat accident in Co Fermanagh yesterday afternoon.

Colm O’Connor

MAYO manager John Maughan has expressed amazement that midfielder Ronan McGarrity missed out on an Allstar award.

Fermanagh 1-10 Donegal 0-12 AET

Fermanagh 0-16 Cavan 1-10

Fermanagh 0-16 Cavan 1-10

Armagh 0-16 Fermanagh 1-5