Fermanagh's Gaels will meet again after tense final

Erne Gaels 0-08 Enniskillen Gaels 0-08

Underdogs Erne Gaels came desperately close to taking their first Fermanagh title in 43 years in a tense thriller against Enniskillen Gaels at a wet Brewster Park.

For with 60 minutes on the clock they were awarded a free about 25 metres in front of the posts, but Shane Rooney's effort just dropped short.

Enniskillen had a later chance from around 49 metres, but Callum Jones’s shot drifted wide after Enniskillen Gaels keeper Ross Bogue had levelled matters from a long range free.

A draw was probably a fair result as neither side were able to pull clear in mucky conditions and Erne Gaels boss Declan Bonner was sent to the stand about ten minutes from time as tempers flared on the line.

The opening ten minutes were like a turgid game of chess before Erne Gaels wing forward Dan McCann injected some life and class with a superb long- range point from 47 metres in the sixth minute.

It took another four minutes of boring lateral football before Conor Murphy arced over a fine point for Enniskillen from an acute angle.

Once again, the power and pace of the Kelm clan was a major factor with Oz bound Ultan feeding the latter who pointed on the run after evading two tackles.

Enniskillen, whose keeper Ross Bogue spent a lot of time in the Erne Gaels, worked a levelling score from Ethan Beresford in the 15th minute.

But McCann struck for a wonderful point with the outside of the boot to put Belleek into a 0-03 to 0-02 lead.

Belleek almost had a goal in the 16th minute when a mistake in the Enniskillen defence allowed Ultan Kelm a clear shot at goal.

But keeper Ross Bogue dived low to pull in a great save.

Enniskillen profited from that near escape and swept down the field with Eoin Beacom pointing to