2021 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The 2021 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 115th edition of the Fermanagh GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The tournament consists of eight teams. The championship consists of 8 teams and had a straight knock-out format. The championship began on 8 October 2021.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Fermanagh |
| Province | Ulster |
| Level | Senior |
| Year | 2021 |
| Trophy | New York Cup |
| Sponsor | Mannok |
| Date | 8 October - 21 November 2021 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Ederney St Joseph's |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Derrygonnelly Harps (9th win) |
| Manager | Sean Flanagan[1] |
| Captain | Ryan Jones[2] |
| Qualify for | 2021 Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Enniskillen Gaels |
| Manager | John Reihill[3] |
| Captain | Richard O'Callaghan[4] |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Tempo Maguires |
Ederney St Josephs entered the championship as defending champions.[5]
Derrygonnelly Harps claimed their sixth title in seven years, and their ninth in total after defeating Enniskillen Gaels in the final.[6][7]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.
To ChampionshipPromoted from 2020 Intermediate Championship
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From ChampionshipRelegated to 2021 Intermediate Championship
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-11 2-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Ederney St Josephs | 3-5 0-9 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-15 0-12 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Kinawley Brian Borus | 2-9 1-5 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Kinawley Brian Borus | 3-12 | |||||||||||||
| Roslea Shamrocks | 0-10 | |||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-8 | |||||||||||||
| Enniskillen Gaels | 0-5 | |||||||||||||
| Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 1-11 | |||||||||||||
| Teemore Shamrocks | 0-11 | |||||||||||||
| Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 0-7 | |||||||||||||
| Enniskillen Gaels | 2-9 | |||||||||||||
| Enniskillen Gaels | 1-10 | |||||||||||||
| Tempo Maguires | 2-6 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
All 8 teams enter the competition at this stage. The four winners progress to the semi-finals while the four losers enter the relegation semi-finals.
| Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 1-11 – 0-11 | Teemore Shamrocks |
|---|---|---|
| Enniskillen Gaels | 1-10 – 2-6 | Tempo Maguires |
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| Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-13 – 0-9 (a.e.t.) | Ederney St Josephs |
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Semi-finals
| Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 0-7 – 2-9 | Enniskillen Gaels |
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Final
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-8 – 0-5 | Enniskillen Gaels |
|---|---|---|
| Conall Jones 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Stephen McGullion 1-0, Ryan Jones, Gary McKenna (0-1f) 0-2 each, Leigh Jones, Garvan Jones 0-1 each | Report | Conor Love 0-2 (0-2f), Paddy Reihill, Eoin Beacom, Callum Jones 0-1 each |
Relegation Play-offs
Relegation Semi-finals
| Ederney St Josephs | 1-8 – 1-10 | Roslea Shamrocks |
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| Teemore Shamrocks | 0-12 – 1-6 | Tempo Maguires |
|---|---|---|
Relegation Final
| Ederney St Joseph's | 6-8 – 2-11 | Tempo Maguires |
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References
- "Derrygonnelly were inspired not to relive past woes to win Fermanagh title, claims manager Sean Flanagan". Belfast Telegraph. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "'Hurt of final defeat last year drove us on' says Jones". The Impartial Reporter. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Gaels manager Reihill accepts they will have to be at best to win". The Impartial Reporter. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Enniskillen Gaels captain O'Callaghan aiming for revenge against Derrygonnelly". The Irish News. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Ederney deny Derrygonnelly Harps six in a row in Fermanagh". The Irish Times. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Harps back on top in Fermanagh as Enniskillen dismissed". RTÉ. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Derrygonnelly Harps champions once again after blotting out Enniskillen Gaels". Irish Examiner. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- "Enniskillen Gaels defeat Maguiresbridge in Intermediate final". The Impartial Reporter. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.