2021 Fermanagh Senior Football Championship Explained

2021 Fermanagh SFC
County:Fermanagh
Province:Ulster
Year:2021
Trophy:New York Cup
Level:Senior
Sponsor:Mannok
Date:8 October - 21 November 2021
Num Teams:8
Defending Champions:Ederney St Joseph's
Winners:Derrygonnelly Harps
Ordinal:9
Manager:Sean Flanagan[1]
Captain:Ryan Jones[2]
Qualify For:2021 Ulster Club SFC
Runnersup:Enniskillen Gaels
Runnerupmanager:John Reihill[3]
Runnerupcaptain:Richard O'Callaghan[4]
Relegated:Tempo Maguires
Previous:2020
Next:2022

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

From Championship

Relegated to 2021 Intermediate Championship

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.

Relegation play-offs

Relegation Final

Notes and References

  1. News: Derrygonnelly were inspired not to relive past woes to win Fermanagh title, claims manager Sean Flanagan. 22 November 2021. Belfast Telegraph. 26 November 2021.
  2. News: ‘Hurt of final defeat last year drove us on’ says Jones. 26 November 2021. The Impartial Reporter. 26 November 2021.
  3. News: Gaels manager Reihill accepts they will have to be at best to win. 19 November 2021. The Impartial Reporter. 26 November 2021.
  4. News: Enniskillen Gaels captain O'Callaghan aiming for revenge against Derrygonnelly. 16 November 2021. The Irish News. 26 November 2021.
  5. News: Ederney deny Derrygonnelly Harps six in a row in Fermanagh. 27 September 2020. The Irish Times. 26 November 2021.
  6. News: Harps back on top in Fermanagh as Enniskillen dismissed. 21 November 2021. RTÉ. 26 November 2021.
  7. News: Derrygonnelly reclaim Fermanagh crown with nine-point victory over Enniskillen Gaels. 22 November 2021. The Irish News. 26 November 2021.
  8. News: Enniskillen Gaels defeat Maguiresbridge in Intermediate final. 26 September 2020. The Impartial Reporter. 26 November 2021.