Fermanagh Football & Hurling

[sammymaguire]

Skea win the Ulster Intermediate. When was the last time a Fermanagh club team won an Ulster title?

Fair play to the Emmetts

[ExiledGael]

Never been done!

Lisnaskea (Fermanagh) 0-13
Doohamlet (Monaghan) 1-7

This final, which had been postponed twice, lived up to all expectations with Lisnaskea producing a turbo-charged finish to win a rare Ulster title for Fermanagh. Doohamlet trailed early on, but a 29th minute goal by Niall Jim Connolly gave them an unlikely 1-3 to 0-4 lead at the interval.

They remained in front until the closing stages when Lisnaskea scored five unanswered points to win a first ever provincial club title for the Erne County. The pick of their late scores was a brilliant 56th minute sideline free from Daniel Kille.

[ExiledGael]

From Hoganstand. Can see Woods nailing down a half back slot this year given his form and club. STill the makings of a decent team there.

Former All-Star full back Barry Owens has been included in new Fermanagh manager John O'Neill's McKenna Cup panel.
While O'Neill has yet to officially announce his squad, it's believed that plenty of new faces are included, while Owens is set to play a full part in the pre-season competition after being sidelined for most of the last three years due to injury and heart problems.
Owens, who has undergone heart surgery, has been joined by his Teemore clubman Hugh Brady, who wasn't involved last year after playing at full back in 2009.
County champions Roslea are represented by the three Quigley brothers, Seamus, Conor and Sean, as well as Liam Lynch, Kevin Cosgrove and Niall Cassidy, while Devenish trio Marty O'Brien and John and Terry O'Flanagan have also received call-ups.
Newly-crowned Ulster intermediate football champions Lisnaskea will have Danny Killen, Niall McElroy, Stevie Carter and Johnny Woods involved, while new recruits Fergal Murphy and James McGrath will vie with Chris Breen for the goalkeeping position.
Eamon Maguire (cruciate ligament) and former All-Star midfielder Marty McGrath (tendonitis in the knee) weren't considered due to injury, while wing back Danny Ward has emigrated to Australia.

[ExiledGael]

Barry Owens is named as Fermanagh captain

Barry Owens will lead Fermanagh into McKenna Cup action on Saturday
Injury-plagued defender Barry Owens has been named as Fermanagh's captain for the Barratt McKenna Cup campaign.
The two-times All Star winner played in the Erne county's challenge match against Monaghan on Monday and reported no ill effects.
Owens, a lengthy absentee from the county squad because of injury, returned to action with his Teemore club last summer.
Fermanagh's first match is on Saturday night against UUJ at Brewster Park.
The other two teams in Section A are holders Donegal and Ulster champions Tyrone who clash at Healy Park on Sunday in a repeat of the 2010 final.
New Fermanagh manager John O'Neill has drafted in a lot of new faces and is keen for them to get experience ahead of the National League which starts in February.

Great to have Owens fit again and great to beat the neighbours, even if it was a challenge game against a second string Monaghan side.

[AidyMac]

Any idea on what team Fermanagh had out?

[ExiledGael]

Didn't hear line out

[Jimmyjimson]

Still no word of a full McKenna cup panel yet which is a bit strange. How many are playing for the colleges this year ?

[118cmal]

For the colleges there's Ryan Jones, Matthew Jackson, Brian Cox and Niall McGovern that I can think of.  Neither Ryan nor Daryl Keenan are out with the county.  Tomas Corrigan is training with them and I think he impressed in a recent challenge game against Devenish.  Apparently Marty O'Brien was excellent against Monaghan in a midfield role, albeit against a very experimental Monaghan side.  Hopefully Fermanagh can get out of Division 4 but I'm not overly optimistic at the moment.  I've heard a few names on the panel and it wouldn't inspire me with confidence but I suppose there's no harm in giving boys a runout in the McKenna cup, and hopefully some can make the step up.

[ExiledGael]

Still no word of a full McKenna cup panel yet which is a bit strange. How many are playing for the colleges this year ?

Pretty sure there was a panel named in the Irish News yesterday. Herald has the details from challenge game at the weekend, Fermanagh beat Monaghan 0-11 0-6. Team was
               Fergal Murphy
Niall Bogue Barry Owens Michael Jones
Barry Mulrone Hugh Brady John Woods
      Niall McGovern Shane Lyons
Paul McCusker Niall Cassidy Ciaran Flaherty
Kevin Cosgrove Daniel Kille Mark Little

Subs: Richie O'Callaghan, Marty O'Brien, Liam Lynch, Chris Breen, James Connolly and Mark McGovern.
Kille seemed to do a lot of the scoring with Owens and Brady very steady in defence, Mark McGovern also scored (who is he?) John Woods Mark Little and Flaherty all also on scoresheet.

[118cmal]

Mark McGovern is a 22 year old from Belcoo, he was at college in Liverpool for a couple of years.  Normally plays full back for Belcoo.

[118cmal]

Anyone at the game?

[sammymaguire]

Home game in Cavan  no, who won?

[Fermanaghandsam]

Ended a draw Sammy

[sammymaguire]

Ended a draw Sammy

Good not to be beat. Is that their opening game this year?

[ExiledGael]

A decent account from another forum;

Fermanagh 0-15 1-12 UUJ

Good work out for 1st game. It was played at a high tempo and was a rather enjoyable game.

My ratings:

J McGrath - 7 - Good kick outs all day and hadn't much chance for the goal.
N Bogue - 6.5 - Made some attacking runs in 2nd half however he had a difficult opening period defensively.
B Owens - 6.5 - Struggled to handle Mattie Donnelly in 1st half, come into it as the game progressed, great to see him back in the green jersey.
M Jones - 6.5 - Given the run around in first half but stuck to his task and had the upper hand on him man in 2nd half.
C Quigley(0-1) - 7.5 - Some great running on debut, a very able ball carrier, finished a neat move with a score in 1st half.
B Mulrone - 6.5 - Quiet game, didn't get on much ball.
K Cosgrove - 7 - Won some kickouts and ran his socks off but kicked two bad wides from scoreable positions in 1st half.
J Sherry (0-1) - 8 - Fielded some great kickouts and put in a good shift considering papers said he only rejoined the panel this week.
H Brady (0-1) - 7.5 - Worked well in midfield with Sherry, won plenty of breaks and kicked wonderful equaliser in added time.
P McGrath (0-2) - 7 - Effort and work rate can't be faulted, chipped in with two scores from play and fed good ball into forward line. Solid debut.
N Cassidy - 6.5 - Another hard working debutant, produced one of the passes of the day in the 1st half, replaced by Flaherty
T McElroy (0-2) - 7.5 - Done what we have come to expect over the years, constantly running back and forward, chipped in with two scores from play
P Ward (0-2) - 7 - Showed very well for ball and won it in 1st half, had a quiet second period when brought out to half forward line.
T Corrigan (0-5 includes 0-3 from frees) - 7.5 - Great understanding with Ward in opening period, won plenty of ball and showed well, kicked some good scores. Was quiet in 2nd half but he'll be happy with his debut.
P McCusker - 6.5 - Had a relatively quiet game but linked play well in first half, replaced by O'Flanagan early in 2nd.

Subs:
J O'Flanagan (for McCusker) - 6 - Never really got much ball
C Flaherty (0-1) (for Cassidy) - 7.5 - Made a big impact when introduced. Seen plenty of ball, won a few breaks and kicked a good score.
J Connolly (for Quigley) - not on long enough to be rated


All in all this was a decent outing by the County side, four players made debuts with three of them getting on the scoresheet. 15points is a good return considering we have struggled in the last few years to reach double figures. Still the Lisnaskea boys and P. Sherry, S. Lyons, Martin & Chris O'Brien along with the two Quigleys to comeback. Tyrone will prove a big test on Wednesday but its early days and i'm optimistic following yesterdays game that we can achieve the main goal this year and get out of Division 4 this season.
Fear Manach abú