2023 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship
The 2023 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship was the 117th edition of Fermanagh GAA's premier club Gaelic football tournament for senior clubs in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. The championship consists of eight teams, with the winner going on to represent Fermanagh in the Ulster Senior Club Football Championship. The championship began on 9 September 2023.[5]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| County | Fermanagh |
| Province | Ulster |
| Level | Senior |
| Year | 2023 |
| Trophy | New York Cup |
| Sponsor | Mannok |
| Date | 9 September – 22 October 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Enniskillen Gaels |
| Winners | |
| Champions | Derrygonnelly Harps (10th win) |
| Manager | Sean Flanagan[1] |
| Captain | Shane McGullion[2] |
| Qualify for | Ulster Club SFC |
| Runners-up | |
| Runners-up | Erne Gaels Belleek |
| Manager | Seamus Ryder[3] |
| Captain | Ryan Lyons[4] |
| Promotion/Relegation | |
| Relegated team(s) | Roslea Shamrocks |
Enniskillen Gaels were the defending champions,[6] but lost to Erne Gaels Belleek in the semi-final.[7]
The final took place on 22 October, between Erne Gaels and Derrygonnelly Harps. Derrygonnelly won the match by 2–8 to 0–9 to win the championship for the 10th time.[8]
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the 2022 championship season.
To ChampionshipPromoted from 2022 Intermediate Championship
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From ChampionshipRelegated to 2022 Intermediate Championship
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Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derrygonnelly Harps | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Erne Gaels Belleek | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 4 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 3 | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 54 | −25 | 2 | |
| 4 | Roslea Shamrocks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 54 | −17 | 0 | Advance to relegation final |
Source: Fermanagh GAA
| 10 September 2023 Round 1 | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2–17 – 2–11 | Roslea Shamrocks | Derrygonnelly |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Karol Bradshaw |
| 10 September 2023 Round 1 | Erne Gaels Belleek | 3–13 – 0–9 | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | Belleek |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Páirc na hEirne Referee: Barry Monaghan |
| 16 September 2023 Round 2 | Roslea Shamrocks | 1–6 – 2–13 | Erne Gaels Belleek | Roslea |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Shamrock Park Referee: Oliver McShea |
| 17 September 2023 Round 2 | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | 0–8 – 1–18 | Derrygonnelly Harps | Belnaleck |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Belnaleck GAA Grounds Referee: Gerard McLaughlin |
| 24 September 2023 Round 3 | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2–7 – 1–7 | Erne Gaels Belleek | Garrison |
| 15:30 | Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: Gerard Gallagher |
| 1 October 2023 Round 3 | Roslea Shamrocks | 1–8 – 1–9 | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | Donagh |
| Stadium: Louis Leonard Memorial Park Referee: Kevin Donnelly |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Enniskillen Gaels | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 6 | Advance to semi-final |
| 2 | Kinawley Brian Borus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 36 | −5 | 3 | Advance to quarter-final |
| 3 | Ederney St Joseph's | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Devenish St Mary's | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 1 | Advance to relegation final |
Source: Fermanagh GAA
| 9 September 2023 Round 1 | Kinawley Brian Borus | 2–9 – 1–12 | Devenish St Mary's | Kinawley |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Patrick McManus Park Referee: Hugh Breen |
| 10 September 2023 Round 1 | Ederney St Joseph's | 0–12 – 2–10 | Enniskillen Gaels | Ederney |
| 18:00 | Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: Eoin Murphy |
| 15 September 2023 Round 2 | Enniskillen Gaels | 1–8 – 0–5 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Enniskillen |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Nigel Sweeney |
| 17 September 2023 Round 2 | Devenish St Mary's | 0–18 – 2–13 | Ederney St Joseph's | Garrison |
| 13:00 | Stadium: St Mary's Park Referee: James Lewis |
| 24 September 2023 Round 3 | Enniskillen Gaels | 2–13 – 0–9 | Devenish St Mary's | Derrygonnelly |
| 15:30 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Barry Monaghan |
| 24 September 2023 Round 3 | Kinawley Brian Borus | 0–11 – 0–10 | Ederney St Joseph's | Tempo |
| 15:30 | Stadium: St Patrick's Park Referee: Martin Higgins |
Knock-out stage
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Derrygonnelly | 5–8 | |||||||||||||
| Kinawley | 1–15 | Kinawley | 3–10 | |||||||||||
| Belnaleck | 2–11 | Derrygonnelly | 2–8 | |||||||||||
| Erne Gaels | 0–9 | |||||||||||||
| Enniskillen Gaels | 0–9 | |||||||||||||
| Erne Gaels | 0–11 | Erne Gaels | 1–10 | |||||||||||
| Ederney | 1–7 | |||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 7 October 2023 Quarter-final | Kinawley Brian Borus | 1–15 – 2–11 | Belnaleck Art McMurroughs | Kinawley |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Patrick McManus Park Referee: Eoin Murphy |
| 8 October 2023 Quarter-final | Erne Gaels Belleek | 0–11 – 1–7 | Ederney St Joseph's | Belleek |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Páirc na hEirne Referee: Nigel Sweeney |
Semi-finals
| 14 October 2023 Semi-final | Derrygonnelly Harps | 5–8 – 3–10 | Kinawley Brian Borus | Ederney |
| 16:00 | Stadium: St Joseph's Park Referee: Martin Higgins |
| 15 October 2023 Semi-final | Enniskillen Gaels | 0–9 – 1–10 | Erne Gaels Belleek | Kinawley |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Patrick McManus Park Referee: James Lewis |
Final
| 22 October 2023 Final | Derrygonnelly Harps | 2–8 – 0–9 | Erne Gaels Belleek | Enniskillen |
| 14:00 | Gary McKenna 1–1, Shane McGullion 1–1, Conall Jones 0–2 (0–1f), Garvan Jones 0–1 (0–1f), Ryan Jones 0–1, Rian McGovern 0–1, Stephen Gilroy 0–1 | Report | Ryan Lyons 0–3 (0–2f), Ultán Kelm 0–2 (0–1f), Michael Óg McGarrigle 0–1, Tommy McCaffrey 0–1, Aogán Kelm 0–1, Luke Ryder 0–1 | Stadium: Brewster Park Referee: Gerard McLaughlin Man of the Match: Oisín Smyth (Derrygonnelly) |
Relegation play-off
Relegation Final
| 1 October 2022 Relegation Final | Devenish St Mary's | 5–10 – 0–9 | Roslea Shamrocks | Derrygonnelly |
| 16:30 | Stadium: Canon Maguire Park Referee: Gerard McLaughlin |
References
- Campbell, John (21 October 2023). "Sean Flanagan striving to deliver more Fermanagh joy for Derrygonnelly". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Carney, John (20 October 2023). "McGullion ready to lead Harps to glory". Gaelic Life. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- O'Connell, Cian (20 October 2023). "Séamus Ryder relishing Erne Gaels Belleek role". Gaelic Athletic Association. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Brennan, Katrina (22 October 2023). "Third time lucky for Lyons?". Fermanagh Herald. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- "Fermanagh SFC gets underway". Hogan Stand. 7 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
- Loughran, Neil (31 October 2022). "'It's been a long time coming': Enniskillen Gaels return to the summit in Fermanagh". The Irish News. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Campbell, John (16 October 2023). "Ultan Kelm gives Erne Gaels a Fermanagh Final say against Derrygonnelly Harps". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
- Archer, Kenny (22 October 2023). "Derrygonnelly see off Erne Gaels in dramatic Fermanagh SFC Final finish". The Irish News. Retrieved 22 October 2023.
- Cauldwell, Gareth (29 October 2022). "Devenish joint manager O'Brien: 'We were the best team in the Intermediate Championship this year'". The Impartial Reporter. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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