Fermanagh & Western FA

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The Fermanagh & Western Football Association is one of four regional FAs within Northern Ireland and affiliated to the Irish FA, the others being the County Antrim FA (also known as the North East Ulster FA), the Mid-Ulster FA and the North-West FA.

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History

The Fermanagh & Western FA was founded in 1907 following the expansion of the Fermanagh & South Tyrone FA (itself founded in 1904). Although its responsibilities are now bound by the borders of Northern Ireland, initially the F&W FA ran football as far south as Sligo, Clones and Cavan.

Competitions

The three primary competitions organised by the Fermanagh & Western FA are the Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup, the Mercer League and the Mulhern Cup.

Mercer Cup Division One

Incomplete list of winners [1]

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpNotes
1904/05St Michael's Hall CelticEnniskillen Corinthians
1905/06St Michael's Hall Celtic
1906/07Sligo Athletic
1907/08St Michael's Hall Celtic
1908/09St Michael's Hall Celtic
1909/10St Michael's Hall Celtic
1910/11Clones Celtic
1911/12Royal Irish Fusiliers (Cavan)
1912/13Irvinestown Wanderers
1913/14
1914/15
1915/16
1916/17
1917/18
1918/19
1919/20Omagh WanderersEnniskillen Corinthians
1920/21Enniskillen Corinthians
1921/22Omagh Wanderers
1922/23Enniskillen Corinthians
1923/24No. 1 Area Fermanagh Constabulary (Kesh)
1924/25Melvin United
1925/26BallinamallardEnniskillen CorinthiansPlay-Off. Ballinamallard won 4-3
1926/27Enniskillen Corinthians
1927/28Enniskillen Corinthians
1928/29Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen CelticPlay-Off
1929/30Royal Inniskilling &

Royal Irish Fusiliers

Enniskillen GNR
1930/31Enniskillen GNR
1931/32Omagh UnitedOmagh Depot
1932/33Omagh Depot
1933/34Omagh Depot
1934/35Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen Celtic
1935/36Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen CelticPlay-Off
1936/37Omagh DepotEnniskillen Corinthians
1937/38
1938/39RUC DepotOmagh United
1939/40RUC DepotEnniskillen Corinthians
1940/418th Foresters
1941/42Enniskillen Corinthians
1942/43RAF
1943/44RAF Killadeas
1944/45RAF Killadeas
1945/46RAF
1946/47
1947/48ITC (Omagh)Aston Villa (Omagh)
1948/49
1949/50
1950/51Fivemiletown United
1951/52Fivemiletown UnitedEnniskillen Corinthians
1952/53Enniskillen CorinthiansFivemiletown
1953/54Enniskillen Corinthians
1954/55 Enniskillen Rangers Enniskillen Corinthians
1955/56Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen Rangers
1956/57Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen CorinthiansPlay-Off
1957/58BallinamallardEnniskillen Rangers
1958/59Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians
1959/60BrookboroughEnniskillen Corinthians
1960/61Brookborough
1961/62Enniskillen Rangers
1962/63Enniskillen RangersLisbellaw
1963/64Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians
1964/65Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians
1965/66Enniskillen Rangers Omagh Celtic
1966/67Omagh CelticLisnarick
1967/68Lisbellaw UnitedEnniskillen Rangers
1968/69Lisbellaw UnitedEnniskillen Rangers
1969/70Enniskillen Corinthians
1970/71Enniskillen CorinthiansMaguiresbridge
1971/72Mourneview CelticEnniskillen Rangers
1972/73Enniskillen RangersIrvinestown Wanderers
1973/74Kevlin UnitedEnniskillen Rangers
1974/75Kevlin UnitedEnniskillen Rangers
1975/76Lisbellaw United Dunbreen Rovers
1976/77Enniskillen RangersLisnarick
1977/78Lisbellaw United Dunbreen Rovers
1978/79Lisbellaw UnitedShelbourne
1979/80Lisbellaw UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers
1980/81Lisbellaw UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers
1981/82Enniskillen RangersLisbellaw United
1982/83ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers
1983/84ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers
1984/85ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers
1985/86Victoria Bridge UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers
1986/87Irvinestown WanderersBallinamallard United
1987/88Enniskillen RangersIrvinestown Wanderers
1988/89Irvinestown WanderersEnniskillen Rangers
1989/90Enniskillen RangersOmagh Town Reserves
1990/91Enniskillen Rangers Enniskillen Town United
1991/92Enniskillen RangersShelbournePlay-Off
1992/93ShelbourneEnniskillen Town United
1993/94DergviewEnniskillen Rangers
1994/95ShelbourneBallinamallard Utd Reserves
1995/96DergviewBallinamallard Utd ReservesAfter play off series with Enniskillen Town United
1996/97DergviewBallinamallard Utd Reserves
1997/98Ballinamallard Utd ReservesLisnaskea Rovers
1998/99Enniskillen RangersKillen Rangers
1999/00DergviewIrvinestown Wanderers
2000/01Not completedAbandoned due to foot-and-mouth crisis
2001/02Ballinamallard Utd ReservesNFC Kesh / Enniskillen R
2002/03ShelbourneKillen RangersPlay-Off
2003/04Lisnaskea RoversKevlin United
2004/05Enniskillen Town UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers
2005/06Enniskillen Town UnitedClabby Strollers
2006/07Enniskillen Town UnitedNFC Kesh
2007/08Enniskillen Town UnitedLisbellaw United
2008/09Enniskillen Town United
2009/10Lisbellaw United
2010/11Lisbellaw United
2011/12Lisbellaw United
2012/13Enniskillen Town United
2013/14Strathroy Harps FC
2014/15Strathroy Harps FC
2015/16Lisbellaw United

Mulhern Cup Finals

Incomplete list of winners [2]

SeasonWinnersRunners-UpNotes
1908St Michael's Hall Celtic
1909Sligo St Mary's32Enniskillen Celtic
1910-

1921

No Records
19221st Lincolnshire Regiment
192312th Star FC
1924Enniskillen Corinthians31No. 1 Area Fermanagh Constabulary
1925Melvin United53Derrylin
1926Ennislillen Corinthians30Sherwood ForestersReplay
1927Shamrock Rovers40Lisnaskea RUC
1928Enniskillen Corinthians30Lisbellaw
1929Omagh Depot42Enniskillen Celtic
1930Fermanagh RUC21Enniskillen GNR
1931Enniskillen GNR20Omagh Depot
1932Enniskillen GNR32After extra-timeOmagh Depot
1933Fivemiletown12Enniskillen GNRCup and medals awarded to Fivemiletown

following protest

1934Enniskillen Celtic21Omagh DepotReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3
1935Enniskillen Corinthians32Omagh DepotReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3
1936Omagh Depot42Enniskillen Corinthians
1937RUC Depot20Fivemiletown
1938Enniskillen Corinthians20Fivemiletown
1939RUC Depot32Enniskillen Corinthians
1940Enniskillen United51Enniskillen Corinthians
1941Fivemiletown20Army XI
19422nd Buckinghamshire Regiment
1943RAF Killadeas 'A'20Enniskillen Corinthians
1945RAF Killadeas535th Staffords 'B'
1946Enniskillen Corinthians43RAF Castle Archdale
1947Rock Rovers42RAF Castle Archdale
1948RAF Castle Archdale31Fivemiletown
1949RAF Castle Archdale31Enniskillen Celtic
1950RAF Castle Archdale31Ballinamallard
1951Fivemiletown30RAF Castle Archdale
1952Fivemiletown31Ballinamallard
1953Fivemiletown10Enniskillen Corinthians
1954Enniskillen Corinthians00Taylor WoodsReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 2-2

Cup shared

1955Ballinamallard30Fivemiletown
1956Enniskillen Rangers43Enniskillen Corinthians
1957Enniskillen Rangers21Enniskillen Corinthians
1958Enniskillen Rangers32Enniskillen Corinthians
1959Enniskillen Rangers42Enniskillen Corinthians
1960Ely Res22Enniskillen CorinthiansReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3

Cup shared

1961Brookeborough41Enniskillen Corinthians
1962Enniskillen Rangers30Enniskillen Corinthians
1963Omagh Caxtonians21Brookeborough
1964Enniskillen Rangers31Omagh Celtic
1965Enniskillen Rangers40Brookeborough
1966Omagh Celtic20Omagh United
1967Omagh Celtic10Mourneview Celtic
1968 Dunbreen Rovers 10Lisbellaw UnitedReplay. Game 1: 1-1.
1969Lisbellaw United31Enniskillen CorinthiansReplay. Game 1: 2-2.
1970Omagh Town Swifts32Victoria Bridge
1971Enniskillen Corinthians21Killymore Rovers
1989Ballinamallard United21Enniskillen Rangers
2011Ballinamallard United Reserves00Tummery AthleticAfter extra time. Ballinamallard won on penalties.

Internationals

Three currently active Northern Ireland international footballers began their careers in Fermanagh & Western football: Roy Carroll, Ivan Sproule and Kyle Lafferty.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "fermanaghandwestern.com - Division 1". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
  2. The Fermanagh & Western FA 1907-2007 Page 12