Fermanagh & Western FA
Encyclopedia
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.
, the Mercer League and the Mulhern Cup.
international footballers began their careers in Fermanagh & Western football: Roy Carroll
, Ivan Sproule
and Kyle Lafferty
.
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
and affiliated to the Irish FA, the others being the County Antrim FA
County Antrim FA
The County Antrim & District Football Association is the largest of the four regional football associations within Northern Ireland and affiliated to the Irish FA, the others being the Mid-Ulster FA, the North-West of Ireland FA and the Fermanagh & Western FA.-History:The Co...
(also known as the North East Ulster FA), the Mid-Ulster FA and the North-West FA.
History
The Fermanagh & Western FA was founded in 1907 following the expansion of the Fermangah & 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 CupFermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup
The Fermanagh & Western Intermediate Cup is an intermediate football competition in Northern Ireland run by the Fermanagh & Western Football Association...
, the Mercer League and the Mulhern Cup.
Mercer Cup Division One
Incomplete list of winnersSeason | Winners | Runners-Up | Notes |
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1904/05 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1905/06 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | ||
1906/07 | Sligo Athletic | ||
1907/08 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | ||
1908/09 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | ||
1909/10 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | ||
1910/11 | Clones Celtic | ||
1911/12 | Royal Irish Fusiliers (Cavan) | ||
1912/13 | Irvinestown Wanderers | ||
1913/14 | |||
1914/15 | |||
1915/16 | |||
1916/17 | |||
1917/18 | |||
1918/19 | |||
1919/20 | Omagh Wanderers | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1920/21 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1921/22 | Omagh Wanderers | ||
1922/23 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1923/24 | Fermanagh Constabulary | ||
1924/25 | Melvin United | ||
1925/26 | Ballinamallard | ||
1926/27 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1927/28 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1928/29 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Enniskillen Celtic | Play-Off |
1929/30 | Royal Inniskilling & Royal Irish Fusiliers |
Enniskillen GNR | |
1930/31 | Enniskillen GNR | ||
1931/32 | Omagh United | Omagh Depot | |
1932/33 | Omagh Depot | ||
1933/34 | Omagh Depot | ||
1934/35 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Enniskillen Celtic | |
1935/36 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Enniskillen Celtic | Play-Off |
1936/37 | Omagh Depot | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1937/38 | |||
1938/39 | RUC Depot | Omagh United | |
1939/40 | RUC Depot | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1940/41 | 8th Foresters | ||
1941/42 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1942/43 | RAF | ||
1943/44 | RAF Killadeas | ||
1944/45 | RAF Killadeas | ||
1945/46 | RAF | ||
1946/47 | |||
1947/48 | ITC (Omagh Omagh Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and... ) |
Aston Villa (Omagh Omagh Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and... ) |
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1948/49 | |||
1949/50 | |||
1950/51 | Fivemiletown United | ||
1951/52 | Fivemiletown United | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1952/53 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Fivemiletown | |
1953/54 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1954/55 | Enniskillen Rangers Enniskillen Rangers Lisnaskea Rovers are a football club located in Lisnaskea, County Fermanagh and currently play in the Fermanagh Western League, 2nd Division. Their reserves play in Reserve Div 2.... |
Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1955/56 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1956/57 | Enniskillen Rangers | Enniskillen Corinthians | Play-Off |
1957/58 | Ballinimallard | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1958/59 | Enniskillen Rangers | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1959/60 | Brookborough | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1960/61 | Brookborough | ||
1961/62 | Enniskillen Rangers | ||
1962/63 | Enniskillen Rangers | Lisbellaw | |
1963/64 | Enniskillen Rangers | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1964/65 | Enniskillen Rangers | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1965/66 | Enniskillen Rangers | Omagh Celtic | |
1966/67 | Omagh Celtic | Lisnarick | |
1967/68 | Lisbellaw United | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1968/69 | Lisbellaw United | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1969/70 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||
1970/71 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Maguiresbridge | |
1971/72 | Mourneview Celtic | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1972/73 | Enniskillen Rangers | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
1973/74 | Kevlin United | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1974/75 | Kevlin United | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1975/76 | Lisbellaw United | Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers are a junior football club playing in the Fermanagh And Western Football League. The club, formed in 1958, hailing from Omagh, County Tyrone and played their home matches at The West Tyrone Farming Society... |
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1976/77 | Enniskillen Rangers | Lisnarick | |
1977/78 | Lisbellaw United | Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers are a junior football club playing in the Fermanagh And Western Football League. The club, formed in 1958, hailing from Omagh, County Tyrone and played their home matches at The West Tyrone Farming Society... |
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1978/79 | Lisbellaw United | Shelbourne | |
1979/80 | Lisbellaw United | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
1980/81 | Lisbellaw United | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
1981/82 | Enniskillen Rangers | Lisbellaw United | |
1982/83 | Shelbourne | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1983/84 | Shelbourne | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1984/85 | Shelbourne | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1985/86 | Victoria Bridge United | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
1986/87 | Irvinestown Wanderers | Ballinimallard United | |
1987/88 | Enniskillen Rangers | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
1988/89 | Irvinestown Wanderers | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1989/90 | Enniskillen Rangers | Omagh Town Reserves | |
1990/91 | Enniskillen Rangers | Enniskillen Town United Enniskillen Town United F.C. Enniskillen Town United Football Club are a football club from Northern Ireland, located in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh who play in the Fermanagh & Western 1st Division... |
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1991/92 | Enniskillen Rangers | Shelbourne | Play-Off |
1992/93 | Shelbourne | Enniskillen Town United | |
1993/94 | Dergview | Enniskillen Rangers | |
1994/95 | Shelbourne | Ballinimallard Utd Res | |
1995/96 | Dergview | Ballinimallard Utd Res | After play off series with Enniskillen Town United |
1996/97 | Dergview | Ballinimallard Utd Res | |
1997/98 | Ballinimallard Utd Res | Lisnaskea Rovers | |
1998/99 | Enniskillen Rangers | Killen Rangers | |
1999/00 | Dergview | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
2000/01 | Not completed | Abandoned due to foot-and-mouth crisis | |
2001/02 | Ballinimallard Utd Res | NFC Kesh / Enniskillen R | |
2002/03 | Shelbourne | Killen Rangers | Play-Off |
2003/04 | Lisnaskea Rovers | Kevlin United | |
2004/05 | Enniskillen Town United | Irvinestown Wanderers | |
2005/06 | Enniskillen Town United | Clabby Strollers | |
2006/07 | Enniskillen Town United | NFC Kesh | |
2007/08 | Enniskillen Town United | Lisbellaw United | |
2010/11 | Lisnaskea Rovers |
Mulhern Cup Finals
Incomplete list of winnersSeason | Winners | Runners-Up | Notes | ||
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1908 | St Michael's Hall Celtic | ||||
1909 | Sligo St Mary's | 3 | 2 | Enniskillen Celtic | |
1910- 1921 |
No Records | ||||
1922 | 1st Lincolnshire Regiment | ||||
1923 | 12th Star FC | ||||
1924 | Enniskillen Corinthians | ||||
1925 | Melvin United | 5 | 3 | Derrylin | |
1926 | Ennislillen Corinthians | 3 | 0 | Sherwood Foresters | Replay |
1927 | Shamrock Rovers | 4 | 0 | Lisnaskea RUC | |
1928 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 3 | 0 | Lisbellaw | |
1929 | Omagh Depot | 4 | 2 | Enniskillen Celtic | |
1930 | Fermanagh RUC | 2 | 1 | Enniskillen GNR | |
1931 | Enniskillen GNR | 2 | 0 | Omagh Depot | |
1932 | Enniskillen GNR | 3 | 2 | After extra-time | Omagh Depot |
1933 | Fivemiletown | 1 | 2 | Enniskillen GNR | Cup and medals awarded to Fivemiletown following protest |
1934 | Enniskillen Celtic | 2 | 1 | Omagh Depot | Replay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3 |
1935 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 3 | 2 | Omagh Depot | Replay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3 |
1936 | Omagh Depot | 4 | 2 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1937 | RUC Depot | 2 | 0 | Fivemiletown | |
1938 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 2 | 0 | Fivemiletown | |
1939 | RUC Depot | 3 | 2 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1940 | Enniskillen United | 5 | 1 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1941 | Fivemiletown | 2 | 0 | Army XI | |
1942 | 2nd Buckinghamshire Regiment | ||||
1943 | RAF Killadeas 'A' | 2 | 0 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1945 | RAF Killadeas | 5 | 3 | 5th Staffords 'B' | |
1946 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 4 | 3 | RAF Castle Archdale | |
1947 | Rock Rovers | 4 | 2 | RAF Castle Archdale | |
1948 | RAF Castle Archdale | 3 | 1 | Fivemiletown | |
1949 | RAF Castle Archdale | 3 | 1 | Enniskillen Celtic | |
1950 | RAF Castle Archdale | 3 | 1 | Ballinamallard | |
1951 | Fivemiletown | 3 | 0 | RAF Castle Archdale | |
1952 | Fivemiletown | 3 | 1 | Ballinamallard | |
1953 | Fivemiletown | 1 | 0 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1954 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 0 | 0 | Taylor Woods | Replay, After extra-time. Game 1: 2-2 Cup shared |
1955 | Ballinamallard | 3 | 0 | Fivemiletown | |
1956 | Enniskillen Rangers | 4 | 3 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1957 | Enniskillen Rangers | 2 | 1 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1958 | Enniskillen Rangers | 3 | 2 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1959 | Enniskillen Rangers | 4 | 2 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1960 | Ely Res | 2 | 2 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Replay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3 Cup shared |
1961 | Brookeborough | 4 | 1 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1962 | Enniskillen Rangers | 3 | 0 | Enniskillen Corinthians | |
1963 | Omagh Caxtonians | 2 | 1 | Brookeborough | |
1964 | Enniskillen Rangers | 3 | 1 | Omagh Celtic | |
1965 | Enniskillen Rangers | 4 | 0 | Brookeborough | |
1966 | Omagh Celtic | 2 | 0 | Omagh United | |
1967 | Omagh Celtic | 1 | 0 | Mourneview Celtic | |
1968 | Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers Dunbreen Rovers are a junior football club playing in the Fermanagh And Western Football League. The club, formed in 1958, hailing from Omagh, County Tyrone and played their home matches at The West Tyrone Farming Society... |
1 | 0 | Lisbellaw United | Replay. Game 1: 1-1. |
1969 | Lisbellaw United | 3 | 1 | Enniskillen Corinthians | Replay. Game 1: 2-2. |
1970 | Omagh Town Swifts | 3 | 2 | Victoria Bridge | |
1971 | Enniskillen Corinthians | 2 | 1 | Killymore Rovers | |
Internationals
Three current Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland national football team
The Northern Ireland national football team represents Northern Ireland in international association football. Before 1921 all of Ireland was represented by a single side, the Ireland national football team, organised by the Irish Football Association...
international footballers began their careers in Fermanagh & Western football: Roy Carroll
Roy Carroll
Roy Eric Carroll is a Northern Irish footballer who is currently playing for Greek Superleague club OFI Crete. He is a goalkeeper and is best known for his spells at Wigan Athletic and Manchester United, where he won the 2004 FA Cup...
, Ivan Sproule
Ivan Sproule
Ivan Sproule is a Northern Irish professional association football player. Sproule, a winger who is known for his explosive pace, only turned professional after he signed for Scottish Premier League side Hibernian in January 2005, just a month before his 24th birthday...
and Kyle Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty
Kyle Lafferty is an Northern Irishassociation footballer who currently plays as a striker for Scottish Premier League side Rangers and the Northern Ireland national team...
.