Fermanagh Football & Hurling

[sammymaguire]

Teemore 2-13 Tempo 0-11

some interesting looking games in a fortnight

how come Skea were not in the senior championship and Kinawley were?

[Jimmyjimson]

Kinawley won the Intermediate last year so were automatically entered into this years SFC. Only the team that finishes first in Div 2 from the previous year is guaranteed a place in the SFC. As Erne Gaels finished above Skea in the table they automatically qualified for the Championship while Skea are into the IFC. I think Skea won the Div 2 league final last year but the qualification depends on the finishing position in the regulation season not the actual final winners.

The rule means that either the Gaels or St Pat's will miss out on the Championship next year.

[GAA_Punter]

2009 Fermanagh senior football champions Derryconnelly crash out of this years competition

http://www.sportsnewsireland.com/2010/08/08/2009-fermanagh-senior-football-champions-derryconnelly-crash-out-of-this-years-competition/

[gerry]

thought i call into brewster today and watch the games, wished i had went to charlies instead

[sammymaguire]

Cheers Jimmy, far from straightforward... Looks pretty open this year, does any bookie have odds? Roslea favs, especially after beating the county's in form team Belcoo but then there could be another 3/4 clubs who will quietly fancy their chances, Newtown, Teemore and Enniskillen should all have something to say about where the title goes this year

[ExiledGael]

Candidates not exactly beating the door down.


Darren Chapman and John O'Neill are believed to be among the list of nominees for the vacant Fermanagh football manager's post.
County secretary Tom Boyle would only say that he "had received a number of nominations" before last Monday's deadline, but it's understood that Chapman and O'Neill are on the shortlist.
Chapman is currently managing Mullahoran in Cavan and guided Newtownbutler to a Fermanagh SFC title three years ago. He was also in charge of the Fermanagh under 21s this year.
O'Neill, meanwhile, served as a selector during Charlie Mulgrew's reign and was also in charge of the county minors in 2003 when they reached the Ulster final.
"I have been asked to inform the county management committee about any nominations before anybody else is informed," Boyle said.
Malachy O'Rourke's successor is expected to be appointed within the next month.

[sammymaguire]

Roslea 0-13 Teemore 0-07

[sammymaguire]

Devenish 2-08 NTB 1-07
Enniskillen 1-14 Erne Gaels 2-09
St Josephs 0-09 St Pats 0-13

Leaves the semis looking like

Enniskillen v Roslea
St Patricks v Devenish

[118cmal]

I'd fancy a Devenish vs Roslea final at the minute.  Probably the two strongest teams on paper.  Were you at any of the games over the weekend Sammy?  Didn't make it to any myself.

[sammymaguire]

Nope, was not around home last weekend but should be at both semi's with a bit of luck and gotta agree, looks like a Devenish v Roslea final but you never know...

[FermGael]

Would you believe its Fermanagh championship semi finals this weekend.

Kevin Courtney Car Sales IFC semi-final at 6.30pm
Brookeborough v Irvinestown @ Brewster Park

Quinn Insurance SFC semi-final at 8.00pm
Devenish v St.Patrick's @ Brewster Park

Sunday 12th September
Kevin Courtney Car Sales IFC semi-final at 2.00pm
Coa v Lisnaskea @ Brewster Park

Quinn Insurance SFC semi-final at 3.30pm
Roslea v Enniskillen @ Brewster Park

Would go for Brookeborough and Lisnaskea in the intermediate.
Really is a joke that a team that is currently 4th in the first division is in the intermediate semi while 2 teams in the second division are in the semi finals of the Senior.

In the senior, its hard to see past  Devenish and Roslea as other's have said.
But St Pat's and Enniskillen both have a core of senior players who know how to win championship games.
You never know, there could be life in the old dogs yet

[FermGael]

St pats beat devenish.The all division 2 championship final is still on.In the intermediate irvinstown beat brookeborough.

[tintin25]

Am I right in saying that either St Pat's or Enniskillen will be playing in the Intermediate Championship next year?

[FermGael]

As it stands yes.  Only the team that finish's first in division 2 is in the senior shampionship but.....
(a) If Lisnaskea win the intermediate, then the 2nd placed team also gets in
(b) St Pat's are in the final, Enniskillen in the semi.  If either win's the senior championship and finish's second in division 2 then they will also get into the senior championship.

Full scores from last night:

Senior Football Championship
St. Patricks    1-10   0-11   Devenish    

Intermediate Football Championship
Irvinestown    1-10   0-7   Brookeboro

Devenish only scored 2 points in the second half and conceded a soft goal in the first half.
Very naive tactics from their management team.  Left Eamon Maguire on his own, one on one, in the second half.
He had oceans of room and was the difference.     

Very surprising result in the intermediate.
Brookeboro had been going well this year in divison 2, ran the gaels to a point last week.
Fair play to Irvinstown, could hopefully be the tonic the club needs.

[118cmal]

Roslea beat Enniskillen by about 4/5 points.  Roslea on top for the first 20 mins or so and then Enniskillen had the game level with about 15mins left but a Quigley free and then a goal put Roslea in control.  Enniskillen lost the plot after that and had Mickey Kerr, James McKenna and Aiden McCarron all sent off.  Roslea number 11 also got the line.