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.
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 SeasonWinnersRunners-upNotes1904/05St Michael's Hall CelticEnniskillen Corinthians1905/06St Michael's Hall Celtic1906/07Sligo Athletic1907/08St Michael's Hall Celtic1908/09St Michael's Hall Celtic1909/10St Michael's Hall Celtic1910/11Clones Celtic1911/12Royal Irish Fusiliers (Cavan)1912/13Irvinestown Wanderers1913/141914/151915/161916/171917/181918/191919/20Omagh WanderersEnniskillen Corinthians1920/21Enniskillen Corinthians1921/22Omagh Wanderers1922/23Enniskillen Corinthians1923/24No. 1 Area Fermanagh Constabulary (Kesh)1924/25Melvin United1925/26BallinamallardEnniskillen CorinthiansPlay-Off. Ballinamallard won 4-31926/27Enniskillen Corinthians1927/28Enniskillen Corinthians1928/29Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen CelticPlay-Off1929/30Royal Inniskilling & Royal Irish FusiliersEnniskillen GNR1930/31Enniskillen GNR1931/32Omagh UnitedOmagh Depot1932/33Omagh Depot1933/34Omagh Depot 1934/35Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen Celtic1935/36Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen CelticPlay-Off1936/37Omagh DepotEnniskillen Corinthians1937/381938/39RUC DepotOmagh United1939/40RUC DepotEnniskillen Corinthians1940/418th Foresters1941/42Enniskillen Corinthians1942/43RAF1943/44RAF Killadeas1944/45RAF Killadeas1945/46RAF1946/471947/48ITC (Omagh)Aston Villa (Omagh)1948/491949/501950/51Fivemiletown United1951/52Fivemiletown UnitedEnniskillen Corinthians 1952/53Enniskillen CorinthiansFivemiletown1953/54Enniskillen Corinthians1954/55Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians1955/56Enniskillen CorinthiansEnniskillen Rangers1956/57Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians Play-Off 1957/58BallinamallardEnniskillen Rangers1958/59Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians1959/60BrookboroughEnniskillen Corinthians1960/61Brookborough1961/62Enniskillen Rangers1962/63Enniskillen RangersLisbellaw1963/64Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians1964/65Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Corinthians1965/66Enniskillen RangersOmagh Celtic1966/67Omagh CelticLisnarick1967/68Lisbellaw UnitedEnniskillen Rangers1968/69Lisbellaw UnitedEnniskillen Rangers1969/70Enniskillen Corinthians1970/71Enniskillen CorinthiansMaguiresbridge1971/72Mourneview CelticEnniskillen Rangers1972/73Enniskillen RangersIrvinestown Wanderers1973/74Kevlin UnitedEnniskillen Rangers1974/75Kevlin UnitedEnniskillen Rangers1975/76Lisbellaw UnitedDunbreen Rovers1976/77Enniskillen RangersLisnarick1977/78Lisbellaw UnitedDunbreen Rovers1978/79Lisbellaw UnitedShelbourne1979/80Lisbellaw UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers1980/81Lisbellaw UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers1981/82Enniskillen RangersLisbellaw United1982/83ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers1983/84ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers1984/85ShelbourneEnniskillen Rangers1985/86Victoria Bridge UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers1986/87Irvinestown WanderersBallinamallard United1987/88Enniskillen RangersIrvinestown Wanderers1988/89Irvinestown WanderersEnniskillen Rangers1989/90Enniskillen RangersOmagh Town Reserves1990/91Enniskillen RangersEnniskillen Town United1991/92Enniskillen RangersShelbournePlay-Off 1992/93ShelbourneEnniskillen Town United1993/94DergviewEnniskillen Rangers1994/95ShelbourneBallinamallard Utd Reserves1995/96DergviewBallinamallard Utd ReservesAfter play off series with Enniskillen Town United1996/97DergviewBallinamallard Utd Reserves1997/98Ballinamallard Utd ReservesLisnaskea Rovers1998/99Enniskillen RangersKillen Rangers1999/00DergviewIrvinestown Wanderers2000/01Not completedAbandoned due to foot-and-mouth crisis2001/02Ballinamallard Utd ReservesNFC Kesh / Enniskillen R2002/03ShelbourneKillen Rangers Play-Off2003/04Lisnaskea RoversKevlin United2004/05Enniskillen Town UnitedIrvinestown Wanderers2005/06 Enniskillen Town UnitedClabby Strollers 2006/07Enniskillen Town UnitedNFC Kesh2007/08Enniskillen Town UnitedLisbellaw United2008/09Enniskillen Town United2009/10Lisbellaw United 2010/11Lisbellaw United 2011/12Lisbellaw United 2012/13Enniskillen Town United2013/14Strathroy Harps FC2014/15Strathroy Harps FC2015/16Lisbellaw United
Mulhern Cup Finals Incomplete list of winnersThe Fermanagh & Western FA 1907-2007 Page 12 SeasonWinnersRunners-upNotes1908St Michael's Hall Celtic1909Sligo St Mary's32Enniskillen Celtic1910- 1921No Records19221st Lincolnshire Regiment192312th Star FC1924Enniskillen Corinthians31No. 1 Area Fermanagh Constabulary1925Melvin United53Derrylin1926Ennislillen Corinthians30Sherwood ForestersReplay1927Shamrock Rovers40Lisnaskea RUC1928Enniskillen Corinthians30Lisbellaw1929Omagh Depot42Enniskillen Celtic1930Fermanagh RUC21Enniskillen GNR1931Enniskillen GNR20Omagh Depot1932Enniskillen GNR32After extra-timeOmagh Depot1933Fivemiletown12Enniskillen GNRCup and medals awarded to Fivemiletown following protest1934Enniskillen Celtic21Omagh DepotReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-31935Enniskillen Corinthians32Omagh DepotReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-31936Omagh Depot42Enniskillen Corinthians1937RUC Depot20Fivemiletown1938Enniskillen Corinthians20Fivemiletown1939RUC Depot32Enniskillen Corinthians1940Enniskillen United51Enniskillen Corinthians1941Fivemiletown20Army XI19422nd Buckinghamshire Regiment1943RAF Killadeas 'A'20Enniskillen Corinthians1945RAF Killadeas535th Staffords 'B'1946Enniskillen Corinthians43RAF Castle Archdale1947Rock Rovers42RAF Castle Archdale1948RAF Castle Archdale31Fivemiletown1949RAF Castle Archdale31Enniskillen Celtic1950RAF Castle Archdale31Ballinamallard1951Fivemiletown30RAF Castle Archdale1952Fivemiletown31Ballinamallard1953Fivemiletown10Enniskillen Corinthians1954Enniskillen Corinthians00Taylor WoodsReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 2-2 Cup shared1955Ballinamallard30Fivemiletown1956Enniskillen Rangers43Enniskillen Corinthians1957Enniskillen Rangers21Enniskillen Corinthians1958Enniskillen Rangers32Enniskillen Corinthians1959Enniskillen Rangers42Enniskillen Corinthians1960Ely Res22Enniskillen CorinthiansReplay, After extra-time. Game 1: 3-3 Cup shared1961Brookeborough41Enniskillen Corinthians1962Enniskillen Rangers30Enniskillen Corinthians1963Omagh Caxtonians21Brookeborough1964Enniskillen Rangers31Omagh Celtic1965Enniskillen Rangers40Brookeborough1966Omagh Celtic20Omagh United1967Omagh Celtic10Mourneview Celtic1968Dunbreen Rovers10Lisbellaw UnitedReplay. Game 1: 1-1.1969Lisbellaw United31Enniskillen CorinthiansReplay. Game 1: 2-2.1970Omagh Town Swifts32Victoria Bridge1971Enniskillen Corinthians21Killymore Rovers1989Ballinamallard United21Enniskillen Rangers2011Ballinamallard 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.
External links Unofficial Fermanagh & Western Website
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