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 championship consists of eight 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 Joseph's 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
editThe following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.
To ChampionshipeditPromoted from 2020 Intermediate Championship
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From ChampionshipeditRelegated to 2021 Intermediate Championship
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Bracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-11 2-13 (R) | |||||||||||||
| Ederney St Joseph's | 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
editAll 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.
| 8 October 2021 Quarter-final | Kinawley Brian Borus | 3-12 – 0-10 | Roslea Shamrocks | Enniskillen |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Nigel Sweeney |
| 9 October 2021 Quarter-final | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 1-11 – 0-11 | Teemore Shamrocks | Enniskillen |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Gerard Gallagher |
| 15 October 2021 Quarter-final | Derrygonnelly Harps | 1-11 – 3-5 | Ederney St Joseph's | Enniskillen |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Dermott Love |
| 17 October 2021 Quarter-final | Enniskillen Gaels | 1-10 – 2-6 | Tempo Maguires | Ederney |
| 16:00 | Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: Gerard McLoughlin |
| 23 October 2021 Quarter-final replay | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-13 – 0-9 (a.e.t.) | Ederney St Joseph's | Enniskillen |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Barry Monaghan |
Semi-finals
edit| 30 October 2021 Semi-final | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-15 – 2-9 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Enniskillen |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Gerard McLaughlin |
| 31 October 2021 Semi-final | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 0-7 – 2-9 | Enniskillen Gaels | Ederney |
| 15:00 | Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: James Lewis |
| 6 November 2021 Semi-final replay | Derrygonnelly Harps | 0-12 – 1-5 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Enniskillen |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Niall Cullen |
Final
editFinal
| Derrygonnelly Harps | 2-8 – 0-5 | Enniskillen Gaels |
|---|---|---|
| Conall Jones 1-2 (1-0 pen, 0-1f), Stephen McGullion 1-0, Ryan Jones 0-2, Gary McKenna 0-2 (0-1f), Leigh Jones 0-1, Garvan Jones 0-1 | Report | Conor Love 0-2 (0-2f), Paddy Reihill 0-1, Eoin Beacom 0-1, Callum Jones 0-1 |
Referee: Barry Monaghan
Relegation play-offs
editRelegation Semi-finals
edit| 30 October 2021 Relegation semi-final | Ederney St Joseph's | 1-8 – 1-10 | Roslea Shamrocks | Tempo |
| 16:00 | Stadium: St Patrick's Park Referee: Niall Cullen |
| 31 October 2021 Relegation semi-final | Teemore Shamrocks | 0-12 – 1-6 | Tempo Maguires | Derrygonnelly |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Ferghal Cleary |
Relegation Final
edit| 31 October 2021 Relegation Final | Ederney St Joseph's | 6-8 – 2-11 | Tempo Maguires | Irvinestown |
| 13:30 | Stadium: St Molaise Park Referee: Gerard Gallagher |
References
edit- ^ "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 reclaim Fermanagh crown with nine-point victory over Enniskillen Gaels". The Irish News. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- ^ "Enniskillen Gaels defeat Maguiresbridge in Intermediate final". The Impartial Reporter. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.