Enniskillen Gaels 3-12 Erne Gaels 0-11
Goals win games as rampant Enniskillen Gaels clearly showed in this very one-sided Fermanagh SFC final at Brewster Park after a 3-12 to 0-11 win over Erne Gaels.
The winners were superior in all departments and were never really pushed by a most lethargic Erne Gaels, who are the reigning Fermanagh SFL champions.
Two cracking first half goals from dual star Conor McShea and Conor Love gave the Enniskillen boys a firm platform that they never lost.
And they were well worth their 2-05 to 0-04 lead at the break to take their first Fermanagh- county title since 2006.
And Love copper fastened their obvious superiority when he sprinted down the wing and slid a low shot to the net.
For a badly outgunned Erne Gaels, county star Ultan Kelm tried hard to rally his troops-but he and his bewildered colleagues got little change out of a superbly organized Enniskillen defence.
Enniskillen Gaels had the brighter start and took an early lead when Johnny Cassidy found Callum Jones in space and the hit a fine opening point.
The impressive John Reihill added to that tally from a pointed free as Ultan Kelm responded for Erne Gaels with a fine point from an acute angle.
But it was the Gaels who continued to dominate, and Neil McDermott angled over a fine point as the Belleek men struggled with the pace of the game.
And then the winners struck for the first of two cracking goals in the 12th minute.
Conor McShea finished a fabulous six man move to the net to put his team in a really commanding position.
Jones added another point for the Gaels as Ultan Kelm got a jittery Erne Gaels their second point and Odhran Johnsotn added their third.
But it got even better for Enniskillen as they grabbed a great second goal after a seven man move unlocked the Belleek defence and Conor Love was on hand to calmly tap the ball home.
Conor Watson put the Gaels into a 2-05 to 0-03 lead, before Ryan Lyons pointed a close range free for the Gaels as Enniskillen led by seven points at the break.
The Gaels swiftly resumed normal service after the break with Love, Callum Jones on target and James Ferguson coping well with the threat of Shane Rooney.
And this game was sealed as early as the 43rd minute when Love got the third killer goal, and the Gaels were well on their way to victory.
Erne Gaels replied with a few late points, but they were tokenistic and made no real impression on the result.
Enniskillen Gaels: Cian Newman; Jack Tierney, Aaron Nolan, James Ferguson; Josh Horan, Jonathan Cassidy, Conor Watson (0-02); Brandon Horan, Richard O'Callaghan; Neil McDermott (0-01), Callum Jones (0-03,1f) Conor McShea (1-00); Conor Love (2-02), Ryan McDonnell, John Reihill (0-02,1f)
Subs: Patrick Reihill for Nell McDermott (40), Ciaran Smith (0-01), for Conor Watson (47), Ross Bogue for Ryan McDonnell (52), Ronan Beattie for Jack Tierney (58), Conor Kelly (0-1f) for Conor Love (60)
Erne Gaels: Brian Ryder; Colm Keown, Paul Ward, Jack McCann; Ultan Kelm (0-04) Brian Mullin, Oisin Kelm; Michael Og McGarrigle, Gregory McGloin; Martin Gilfedder, Ryan Lyons (0-04f) Aoghan Kelm (0-01f); Thomas McCaffrey, Odhran Johnston (0-1) Barry McCann.
Subs: Shane Rooney for Barry McCann (h-time).
Referee: James Lewis (Newtownbutler)
