2021 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship

2021 Fermanagh SFC

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

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.

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

The following teams have changed division since the 2020 championship season.

To Championship Promoted from 2020 Intermediate Championship Enniskillen Gaels - (Intermediate Champions)[8]

From Championship Relegated to 2021 Intermediate Championship Erne Gaels Belleek - (Relegation Play-off Losers)

Bracket

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

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.

Kinawley Brian Borus v Roslea Shamrocks

8 October 2021 Quarter-final	Kinawley Brian Borus	3-12 – 0-10	Roslea Shamrocks	Enniskillen
20:00				Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Nigel Sweeney

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Teemore Shamrocks

9 October 2021 Quarter-final	Belnaleck Art McMurroughs	1-11 – 0-11	Teemore Shamrocks	Enniskillen
20:00				Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Gerard Gallagher

Derrygonnelly Harps v Ederney St Joseph's

15 October 2021 Quarter-final	Derrygonnelly Harps	1-11 – 3-5	Ederney St Joseph's	Enniskillen
20:00				Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Dermott Love

Enniskillen Gaels v Tempo Maguires

17 October 2021 Quarter-final	Enniskillen Gaels	1-10 – 2-6	Tempo Maguires	Ederney
16:00				Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: Gerard McLoughlin

Derrygonnelly Harps v Ederney St Joseph's

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

Derrygonnelly Harps v Kinawley Brian Borus

30 October 2021 Semi-final	Derrygonnelly Harps	0-15 – 2-9	Kinawley Brian Borus	Enniskillen
19:30				Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Gerard McLaughlin

Belnaleck Art McMurroughs v Enniskillen Gaels

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

Derrygonnelly Harps v Kinawley Brian Borus

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

21 November 2021

15:00

Final

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

Brewster Park, Enniskillen

Referee: Barry Monaghan

Relegation play-offs

Relegation Semi-finals

Ederney St Joseph's v Roslea Shamrocks

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

Teemore Shamrocks v Tempo Maguires

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

Ederney St Joseph's v Tempo Maguires

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

1. "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.
2. "'Hurt of final defeat last year drove us on' says Jones". The Impartial Reporter. 26 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
3. "Gaels manager Reihill accepts they will have to be at best to win". The Impartial Reporter. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
4. "Enniskillen Gaels captain O'Callaghan aiming for revenge against Derrygonnelly". The Irish News. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
5. "Ederney deny Derrygonnelly Harps six in a row in Fermanagh". The Irish Times. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
6. "Harps back on top in Fermanagh as Enniskillen dismissed". RTÉ. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
7. "Derrygonnelly reclaim Fermanagh crown with nine-point victory over Enniskillen Gaels". The Irish News. 22 November 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
8. "Enniskillen Gaels defeat Maguiresbridge in Intermediate final". The Impartial Reporter. 26 September 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2021.