Lough Erne Challenge and highlights reach more than 300 million households worldwide in more than 38 countries. Lough Erne Challenge The Lough Erne Challenge is an annual invitational golf event played on The Faldo Course at the Lough Erne Resort, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The inaugural Lough Erne Challenge, played in July 2009, was between Rory McIlroy - touring professional at Lough Erne Resort - and Pádraig Harrington. McIlroy won the 18 hole strokeplay match with a four under par round of 68 to Harrington's two under par 70. In July 2010 McIlroy teamed up with Darren Clarke to form a Northern Ireland
Shannon–Erne Waterway Erne, which has another eight locks. Shannon–Erne Waterway The Shannon–Erne Waterway (; Ulster-Scots: "Shannon–Erne Wattèrgate") is a canal linking the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland with the River Erne in Northern Ireland. Managed by Waterways Ireland, the canal is in length, has sixteen locks and runs from Leitrim village in County Leitrim to Upper Lough Erne in County Fermanagh. The official opening of the Shannon–Erne Waterway took place at Corraguil Lock, Teemore, County Fermanagh on 23 May 1994. The earliest know name of the Shannon–Erne Waterway was the River Gráinne (Sruth Gráinne in Irish, meaning "The Gravelly River").