Despite failing to pick up a win, Fermanagh produced the performance of the weekend in the Nicky Rackard Cup as they kept things incredibly competitive against a Donegal side that hurled two divisions up from them in this year’s league, before losing out by 1-21 to 2-13. Donegal had the greater spread of scorers in the opening half as Davin Flynn pointed three frees while Ronan McDermott, Declan Coulter, Daire Ó Maoiléidigh, Conor Gartland, Jack O’Loughlin and Gerry Gilmore all found the target.
However, they couldn’t shake off a stubborn Fermanagh outfit with the sides deadlocked at 0-9 apiece at half-time. Donegal found the breakthrough when Ronan McDermott goaled. Fermanagh refused to wilt under …

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