Fermanagh Football & Hurling

[ExiledGael]

True. St Pat's seem to have a severe complex when facing Skea. Just how good is Cecil? Heard quite a bit about him and he done well for the U-21s on occasions but is he anywhere near county standard? He's not the biggest of players either.

[FermPundit]

Yeah, I think Cecil is county standard. He's just after coming back from a serious knee operation but I reckon he'll get his chance next year. Malachy O'Rourke was at most of the championship games this weekend so you have to praise him for trying to unearth some talent for the county team.

[Gold]

True. St Pat's seem to have a severe complex when facing Skea. Just how good is Cecil? Heard quite a bit about him and he done well for the U-21s on occasions but is he anywhere near county standard? He's not the biggest of players either.

Fermanagh could do with a few more big men, never mind another small player.

Who played well for the Harps??

[FermPundit]

True. St Pat's seem to have a severe complex when facing Skea. Just how good is Cecil? Heard quite a bit about him and he done well for the U-21s on occasions but is he anywhere near county standard? He's not the biggest of players either.

Fermanagh could do with a few more big men, never mind another small player.

Who played well for the Harps??

I didn't get to the game but the Derrgonnelly goals came from Johnny McGurn (penalty) and Kevin McGrath. To be honest Irvinestown have been awful this year so you can't read too much into tonight's victory. The Harps could win the championship this year but they haven't really shown any real form in the league this year to suggest they will. Who knows, a lot will depend on the draw tomorrow night. If Donagh and Lisnaskea avoid each other I would fancy both teams to progress to the final.

[FermPundit]

SFC semi final draw took place tonight and is as follows -

Lisnaskea v St. Patrick's

Tempo v Derrygonnelly - Brewster Park, Saturday 13th September

[Model Hammer]

Lads,
Hope you don't mind me dropping in, but I thought ye might help me with something.
In an idle few moments there I was drawing parallels between Wexford's Football odyssey this year and your own in '04.

An obvious parallel is that we both beat Armagh in the Quarter Final.
In fairness, ye got a step further by forcing a replay in the semi, but it was only Mayo 

Anyway my question is this:What success have Fermanagh had in the last say 25 years in Football?
I'm not having a dig, I'm just trying to extend the parallels. I'd be surprised if your record was as grim as ours ....

For example, going back 25 years before 2008, Wexford's "Roll of Honour" would read something like:

National League Div 1 Finalists 2005 - Lost to Armagh by 7 points
National league Div 2B Semi-Finalists 2003 - Lost horribly to Limerick

Leinster Finals in Senior:       0
Leinster Finals in U-21:         1  (1988 - lost to eventual AI winners Offaly after 3 replays)
Leinster Finals in Minor:        2   (1999 - lost to Meath, 1994 - lost to Dublin)

Leinster Club Finals:             0

All-Ireland Schools Finals:      2  (1999 - Good Counsel, New Ross beat Jarlath's, 1995 - Good Counsel lost to Pat's Maghera)

O'Byrne Cup Titles              1  (1995 - Drew with WH, awarded title when WH refused to play Extra Time)


Finally, to my knowledge, the entire Wexford squad of this year can probably boast the following total of honours won:

Railway Cup Medals:     1 - Matty Forde, maybe a couple of others as subs
Hogan Cup Medals:      2 - Good Counsel '99
Sigerson Cup Medals:   Red Barry might have one with UCD - not sure.


Anyway, if any of you has any comparable stats, I'd appreciate it, thanks.
See yis in Wexford Park next Spring I hope ...

[FermPundit]

SFL Division one, 6th September

Brookeboro 0-03 Tempo 1-08
Enniskillen 0-15 Lisnaskea 1-13
Derrygonnelly 2-11 Belcoo 1-10

                       Played    Points
Belcoo               11         15
Devenish            10         14
Enniskillen           11        13
Tempo              11         13
Derrygonnelly      11         12
Teemore            10         11
Lisnaskea            11         10
Newtownbutler   10          8
St. Patricks         10          8
Brookeboro         11          2

[FermGael]

That enniskillen score is wrong.
It should read
Enniskillen 0-15 Lisnaskea 1-16

Also Devenish won.  I think it was against St Pat's.
So the table is

                       Played    Points
Devenish            10         16
Belcoo               11         15
Enniskillen           11        13
Tempo               11         13
Derrygonnelly      11         12
Teemore            10         11
Lisnaskea            11         10
Newtownbutler   10          8
St. Patricks         11          8
Brookeboro         11          2

[ExiledGael]

Championship semi-final previews from the Impartial:

Lisnaskea v St. Patrick's
Sunday's meeting between St. Patrick's and Lisnaskea has all the ingredients of a great game with the neighbours set to battle it out for a place in the final.
The derby aspect to the encounter makes predicting this game all the tougher but it is a clash that both sides will feel that they have the ability to win.
St. Pat's enter Sunday's tie on the back of two superb championship performances as they claimed the scalps of Teemore Shamrocks and Enniskillen Gaels on their way to the last four.
And it was the manner of these victories that was so impressive with St. Pat's wiping the floor with Teemore and then showing plenty of grit to withstand a second half Enniskillen comeback to deservedly book their place in the semi-finals.
Sean Maguire has built a side that play with confidence and if they can continue the form they have shown in previous rounds then it will be hard to look past them claiming a first ever New York Cup.
St. Pat's though were dealt a couple of big blows over the past week with the news that they will be without Paul McManus and Kevin Maguire for the crunch game.
McManus sustained a broken collarbone against Devenish in a league game last weekend while Kevin Maguire is likely to be ruled out with a virus, and Maguire admits they will be tough men to replace.
"It's a major blow to us to lose those two players as they are important players for us and it will test the strength of our squad," said Maguire.
The foundation for St. Pat's progress in the championship this year has been their ability to win possession in the middle third and then transfer that ball into a lively forward line.
Paul Cosgrove has been a key figure for them at midfield and he has been well supported in that sector by the likes of Shane McDermott, (left, inset), Fergal O'Reilly and Joe McGovern.
And they have also shown plenty of scoring potential, ten players getting on the scoresheet against Enniskillen, and movement in attack.
Eamon Maguire obviously plays an important role for them up front but it is far from a one man band with Pat Cadden and Gary Maguire helping to form a potent attack.
If Lisnaskea are going to come through this game then they are going to have to be competitive around the middle third of the pitch. If they can do that then they have a lively forward division that will give the Donagh men plenty to think about.
Barry King will have a big part to play for Lisnaskea at midfield while they will look to the likes of Brian Og Maguire and Conor Curran to be alert to breaking balls.
Lisnaskea will certainly pose a different threat than both Teemore and Enniskillen for St. Pat's as they carry more pace and movement in all areas of the field.
At the back John Woods has been in exceptional form, even getting forward to fire over four points in last weekend's league game against Enniskillen.
They will also need to have top performances from Mark McKenna and Niall McElroy if they are to curb the St. Pat's forwards.
It is in the forward line though that Lisnaskea hold most of their aces and if they can get a good supply of ball then they will pose big problems for the St. Pat's defence.
Mark Little is crucial to the Emmetts with his ability to pop up in all areas of the field and carry the ball forward with pace and purpose while Aidy Little has also been in good form in recent weeks.
Added to that is the scoring threat of Daniel Kille, who has been a massive plus since his return from injury, and Greg O'Donnell.
This one looks like an intriguing contest between two teams who will be hungry for a spot in the final. And with it being a derby game there will be no quarter asked, and none given.
It is game that could go either way but St. Pat's have had the look of serious contenders this year and their extra power in the middle of the field should see them scrape through.


Derrygonnelly v Tempo

Derrygonnelly Harps will hope to go a step further than last year when they take on Tempo Maguires at Brewster Park on Saturday with a place in the Quinn Insurance Senior Championship final up for grabs.
The Harps fell at the semi-final hurdle last year to Teemore Shamrocks but the 2004 champions will feel that they have the necessary requirements to take them through to the decider.
However, they will be coming up against a Tempo side that is growing in confidence and with their talented young players finally beginning to make their mark at senior level they will provide a big obstacle for Derrygonnelly to overcome.
Tempo have an undoubted pool of quality young players coming up through their ranks having won all in front of them in Fermanagh at underage level and they are widely tipped to get their hands on the New York Cup in the coming years.
Whether or not it will be this year though only time will tell and they are going to have to be at their best to beat a Derrygonnelly side who have plenty of experience in their ranks, and importantly players who know what it takes to win championships.
The Harps have had a relatively easy passage to the last four with facile wins coming against two Division Two opponents in Kinawley and Irvinestown while Tempo produced a fine display to get past a fancied Devenish side in the first round before finishing strongly in their quarter-final clash against Roslea to claim a place in the semis.
For this Tempo side this is unchartered waters but they do have the ability to make it to the decider.
In attack they have players who can cause any defence problems. The twin threat of brothers Ryan Keenan and Daryl Keenan (left, inset) have the capacity to give the Derrygonnelly backline plenty of headaches with Daryl's promptings and Ryan's scoretaking ability an important part of the side's armoury.
However, there is much more to them than the Keenan brothers. Brian Jackson is an accurate forward and if needed they will call on the power of Sean Breen, while the side has the ability to pick off scores from all over the pitch.
Derrygonnelly will be aware that they cannot afford to be slack in defence but they have a number of sticky man markers in the likes of Eamon McHugh and Michael Jones who can snuff out opponents while Stephen Burns has been returning to his best form at full back in recent weeks.
The middle of the park should see an interesting battle, and if Tempo can get on top here then they could be in business. Damian Kelly will provide an abundance of energy and leadership alongside the hard working Neil Rodgers with both able to get forward and support their attack.
In saying that though they will be up against an experienced figure in Martin Greene who rarely is outplayed in the aerial battles while he will be partnered by minor star Ryan Jones. The pair dovetail well together with Greene supplying the strength and Jones the legs to get about the pitch as well as having the knack of supplying scores.
And if Derrygonnelly can get enough ball into their full forward line then they have the players to punish Tempo. Jonathan McGurn, Kevin Cassidy and Paul Ward provide menace and scoring threat and the Tempo full back line will really have to be on their toes to stop them.
Tempo will also be looking for big performances at the back from the likes of Rory Foy and Declan Campbell if they are to deny Derrygonnelly.
Derrygonnelly have yet to be tested in this year's championship campaign but they will be on Saturday. A tight game looks likely between these two sides and both will be coming into the game on the back of wins last weekend in the league.
It is Derrygonnelly's greater strength overall though that earns them the hesitant nod to go on and book their place in the decider but only by a narrow margin.

[Gold]

Hope the Harps win. MArty McGrath and the rest of the boys did well.

When are Boho going to make their long awaited comeback?

[Slapdash]

Cheers for keeping the league results etc.. updated Ferm Pundit. 

Think the Harps will take Tempo, physically stronger and ability to score goals should be crucial.  Not really sure about the other game, two attack minded teams and both have the ability to score (and concede) high scores.  Though it being a derby throws all predictions out the window really.

[FermPundit]

SFC semi final, Brewster Park

Derrygonnelly 0-06 Tempo 0-04 at half time

[FermPundit]

SFC Semi Final Result

Derrygonnelly 0-15 Tempo 1-07

[FermPundit]

Derrygonnelly win Fermanagh semi  -  BBC Sport

Derrygonnelly qualified for the Quinn Insurance Fermanagh SFC final by beating Tempo 0-15 to 1-7 in Saturday's semi-final at Brewster Park.

After leading 0-6 to 0-4 at half-time, Derrygonnelly pulled clear in the second half.

Man of the match Paul Ward top-scored with six points for Derrygonnelly while Damien Kelly scored Tempo's late goal.

St Patrick's will take on Lisnaskea in the second semi-final on Sunday at Brewster Park (1530).

St Patrick's look capable of progressing to the decider after beating Enniskillen Gaels 0-14 to 0-10 in the last eight.

Holders Newtownbutler were beaten by Enniskillen in the opening round.

[KIDDO 4]

What about the 2 dismissals in this encounter   were they forgotten about.