Enniskillen's dominance ended

Fermanagh Football final/Derrygonnelly 1-9 Enniskillen 0-11: A sparkling second-half display starting with a goal 13 minutes…

Fermanagh Football final/Derrygonnelly 1-9 Enniskillen 0-11: A sparkling second-half display starting with a goal 13 minutes in by their captain, Kevin McGrath, gave Derrygonnelly Harps their first county title since 1995.

Enniskillen were going for their seventh title in a row and had genuine aspirations for a good run in the Ulster club championship, and at half-time the teams were level at 0-4 each.

Indeed, there was only one team in it for the first 10 minutes of the second half and that was Enniskillen. They extended their lead with points from Tom Brewster, Mathew Keenan and Rory Judge in the first, ninth and 10th minutes.

Their excellent approach work was, however, undermined by five very bad wides and when the Harps got their goal in their very first attack of the half, Enniskillen paid the penalty.

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Gaels also conceded a penalty nine minutes later, but goalkeeper Christopher Breen pulled off an excellent save from Kevin Cassidy's spot-kick.

In a half that lasted 36 minutes Enniskillen had enough time to work their way back from a 1-8 to 0-7 deficit after 25 minutes, and points from Brewster and Judge left just two points in it after 32 minutes. But Harps' Kevin Cassidy helped himself to an all important score at the other end, and, though Enniskillen's Karlo Rooney converted two late frees, Derrygonnelly hung on.

Scorers - Derrygonnelly Harps: J McGurn (0-4, 2 45s, 1 free); K McGrath (1-0); P Greene (0-2, 2 frees); K Cassidy (0-2); D Cassidy (0-1). Enniskillen: T Brewster (0-3, 1 free); M Keenan, R Judge (0-2 each); K Rooney (0-2, 2 frees); P Gunn (0-1); C Bradley (0-1 free).

Referee: Séamus Green (Tempo).