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Should be a lively affair with Bonner on board. I wonder if he will
be radical and bring Seamus Quigley to the sub bench as macca999 recently suggested and will some opt for retirement? Interesting times ahead under his stewardship.
AuldGussie (Fermanagh) - Posts: 101 - 16/09/2025 15:54:59
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Replying To abc1234: "BREAKING...Following tonight's County Committee meeting, Fermanagh GAA is delighted to confirm the county manager appointments for the 2026 inter-county season.
Senior Teams
Senior Hurling: Daithí Hand & Peter Galvin
Senior Football: Declan Bonner
Underage Teams
U20 Football: Ronan Gallagher
Minor Football: Pat Cadden (continuing into his 2nd year)
Minor Hurling: Cyril Dunne (entering his 10th year)
Fermanagh GAA extends its best wishes to all our managers and teams for the season ahead." Good to see Bonner come on board. Will know the club game well in Fermanagh which is a positive as an outside manager. Interesting to see who he brings in alongside Paul Brennan
Ronan Gallagher coming in with u20s is also good. Will know the younger players in depth having been with the seniors
Happy to see Pat stay on with the minors. He has a great way about him
Don't know much about the senior hurling lads and hope they do well. I do know Cyril and the work that man does for hurling in the county is incredible. Very lucky to have him
Good luck to all our managers for 2026.
fermanagh.gael (Fermanagh) - Posts: 2 - 16/09/2025 23:43:15
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Replying To AuldGussie: "Should be a lively affair with Bonner on board. I wonder if he will
be radical and bring Seamus Quigley to the sub bench as macca999 recently suggested and will some opt for retirement? Interesting times ahead under his stewardship." I thought you were spoofing Gussie, but sure macca did suggest the return of Seamie…
"Sean Quigley without doubt still best forward in county, be invaluable from frees and 2 pointers, the 3 up certainly makes it easier for him to be involved and not impact in defensive set-up as can stay up. At very least as an impact sub, although know he might not be happy for such a role. Look at the influence Michael Murphy has had on Donegal.
macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1187 - 03/07/2025 16:43:26"
However, here is a response to that comment from another poster…
"I have to laugh at the posters commenting on moving on with the young lads and then in the next breath wanting to bring back the Roslea man. Anyone with an ounce of wit should know that ship has sailed long ago and is well beyond the horizon.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 802 - 21/08/2025 13:01:50"
Having quoted these responses and your own Gussie, "I wonder if he will be radical and bring Seamus Quigley to the sub bench as macca999 recently suggested," I say that Bonner should be openminded to the return of Seamie Quigley as an impact sub.
As for the poster Orielman's take on the subject, you'd swear Seamie was collecting the pension the way you're going on! The man is only 33, not 53, even two years younger than McCusker, the captain! If the county's "best forward in years" is still togging out for Roslea, then he's hardly beyond the horizon.
Nobody's saying build the team around him or drag him up to stormy Lissan for winter training, but as macca pointed out, a man who can kick frees and win you a tight game is worth a jersey, even if it's only 20 minutes from the bench. Funny how Murphy was a messiah for Donegal in his return, but when it's Fermanagh's best forward folk start shouting "ship has sailed."
If Bonner has any streak of madness in him, beyond working on skill and confidence development of the young lads, then give Seamie a cameo. Imagine, the roar from Brewster if his name was read out would drown out half the county and have Pete McGrath head spinning, if he was watching!
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1013 - 17/09/2025 11:38:44
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Replying To cillnaile.: "I thought you were spoofing Gussie, but sure macca did suggest the return of Seamie…
"Sean Quigley without doubt still best forward in county, be invaluable from frees and 2 pointers, the 3 up certainly makes it easier for him to be involved and not impact in defensive set-up as can stay up. At very least as an impact sub, although know he might not be happy for such a role. Look at the influence Michael Murphy has had on Donegal.
macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1187 - 03/07/2025 16:43:26"
However, here is a response to that comment from another poster…
"I have to laugh at the posters commenting on moving on with the young lads and then in the next breath wanting to bring back the Roslea man. Anyone with an ounce of wit should know that ship has sailed long ago and is well beyond the horizon.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 802 - 21/08/2025 13:01:50"
Having quoted these responses and your own Gussie, "I wonder if he will be radical and bring Seamus Quigley to the sub bench as macca999 recently suggested," I say that Bonner should be openminded to the return of Seamie Quigley as an impact sub.
As for the poster Orielman's take on the subject, you'd swear Seamie was collecting the pension the way you're going on! The man is only 33, not 53, even two years younger than McCusker, the captain! If the county's "best forward in years" is still togging out for Roslea, then he's hardly beyond the horizon.
Nobody's saying build the team around him or drag him up to stormy Lissan for winter training, but as macca pointed out, a man who can kick frees and win you a tight game is worth a jersey, even if it's only 20 minutes from the bench. Funny how Murphy was a messiah for Donegal in his return, but when it's Fermanagh's best forward folk start shouting "ship has sailed."
If Bonner has any streak of madness in him, beyond working on skill and confidence development of the young lads, then give Seamie a cameo. Imagine, the roar from Brewster if his name was read out would drown out half the county and have Pete McGrath head spinning, if he was watching!" I think you're confusing the Quigley brothers but having said both could be useful to bring on from the bench but I'm not sure if the manager be of the same thinking.
erneboy (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1406 - 17/09/2025 13:57:22
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Fair point, cillnaile. I'd asked my youngest son to search for posts about Quigley and add them into the thread with my responses, but he published it before I spotted the mistake. You'll have to excuse him as macca's long-winded posts aren't exactly easy to untangle.
So, Erneboy, since you seem to be associated with Erne Gaels, can you explain why your senior team is struggling in Bonner's final year in charge? If Teemore turn you over on Sunday, it looks like you'll be playing Intermediate next season. Quite the fall from grace, considering you were senior champions back in 2024!
cillnaile. (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1013 - 18/09/2025 14:40:33
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Takes from this year's championship( Most of the games this year was watched online)
Harps- Look pretty consistent this year, coming again with a side with a nice balance of youth and championship experience. Seem to be a bit weaker in defence than previous years which could catch them off guard in the later stages but will always be there as one of the favourites to go on a win it.
Balnaleck- They have been taking the 2 pointers on stride in most games with many players such as Mcgurn well capable of hitting them, just narrowly missed out against the harps but have to feel they are leaking goals at crucial times, would be one to watch but cannot see them going in to win it
Skea - Good to see skea make it into the later stages up against beleek in the next round, I think the erne men will be too strong especially if ultan is back in the mix, but I think they exceeded there expectations by making I through that group, going in the right direction
Enniskillen - Poor Championship, don't know what's going on in the Enniskillen camp? Injuries? Shadow of a team from 3-2 years a go. Under performing massively for there population
Ederney - A side that's been in an around the mix for a long time with some nice youth coming through, going by the league performance I didn't expect them to top the group, outside of the first half against beleek(major wind) they have looked very comfortable. I'd say most people's 2nd to favourites this championship
Erne Gaels - Ultan in and out of the camp from what I hear, looking off the pace in comparison to last year, Has boners eyes drifted else where. You'd suspect he was in talks for the Fermanagh job much longer than we know. I think they still have the calibre to win the championship, Will require a big first out knockout game to get the train moving
Teemore - considering there league position I thought they would be much better in this year championship. Hard to go off league with so many other teams under performing with injury ect. What I seen from teemore was quite typical to the teemore way, Hard hitting and fast on the break, I think they miss that patience and that football cuteness for championship football. Although in saying that it will be a hard to call their game v the lockers
Kinawley - League performance seemed to match there championship performance, a very disorganised Dom Corrigan side with big problems in nets, shocking keeping against ederney, knocked them out of the game before they started. I see them going down between them and Enniskillen
Overall really exciting championship year with some great football and shocks, doesn't feel like a one horse race like usual. Just my bias opinion on these.
Nishamrock (Fermanagh) - Posts: 31 - 23/09/2025 19:16:21
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Replying To cillnaile.: "I thought you were spoofing Gussie, but sure macca did suggest the return of Seamie…
"Sean Quigley without doubt still best forward in county, be invaluable from frees and 2 pointers, the 3 up certainly makes it easier for him to be involved and not impact in defensive set-up as can stay up. At very least as an impact sub, although know he might not be happy for such a role. Look at the influence Michael Murphy has had on Donegal.
macca999 (Fermanagh) - Posts: 1187 - 03/07/2025 16:43:26"
However, here is a response to that comment from another poster…
"I have to laugh at the posters commenting on moving on with the young lads and then in the next breath wanting to bring back the Roslea man. Anyone with an ounce of wit should know that ship has sailed long ago and is well beyond the horizon.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 802 - 21/08/2025 13:01:50"
Having quoted these responses and your own Gussie, "I wonder if he will be radical and bring Seamus Quigley to the sub bench as macca999 recently suggested," I say that Bonner should be openminded to the return of Seamie Quigley as an impact sub.
As for the poster Orielman's take on the subject, you'd swear Seamie was collecting the pension the way you're going on! The man is only 33, not 53, even two years younger than McCusker, the captain! If the county's "best forward in years" is still togging out for Roslea, then he's hardly beyond the horizon.
Nobody's saying build the team around him or drag him up to stormy Lissan for winter training, but as macca pointed out, a man who can kick frees and win you a tight game is worth a jersey, even if it's only 20 minutes from the bench. Funny how Murphy was a messiah for Donegal in his return, but when it's Fermanagh's best forward folk start shouting "ship has sailed."
If Bonner has any streak of madness in him, beyond working on skill and confidence development of the young lads, then give Seamie a cameo. Imagine, the roar from Brewster if his name was read out would drown out half the county and have Pete McGrath head spinning, if he was watching!" Nothing to do with age.
ORIELMAN85 (Monaghan) - Posts: 812 - 23/09/2025 23:13:42
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Replying To cillnaile.: "Yes, it's just your biased opinion on these, as you mentioned in your closing note. Now here's my honest opinion of your comments...selective, tunnel-visioned, and offering nothing but unconstructive criticism...no surprise there...you should join the macca camp!" There's certainly criticism and constructive criticism within a few of the teams, as I haven't watch all the teams in person it's hard to go into depth but I feel like it's a nice post to get the form talking on the championship which has been lacking of late in my opinion. Feel like I did hit a nerve with yourself and the wee towns performance in this calender year, but the goalkeeping choice was shocking
Nishamrock (Fermanagh) - Posts: 31 - 24/09/2025 20:00:19
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Predictions
Ederney V Beleek
Both sides have already faced eachother this year, a game of two halves with the wind that day. I would expect the defending champions to go in as favourites on Sunday but really need to work on conceding less goals. Conceding two against ederney would put them in a difficult position. In ederney perspective, if they can control beleeks counter attack and slow the game down for themselves you might see and ederney win
Prediction- Ederney to edge it
Harps V Teemore
Teemore has surprised me through this championship, slow start in the group but really looked like a seasoned side against the leckers, we got to see them put that league form into a proper championship performance, it's always difficult to go against a harps side that have incorporated a nice splice of youth and experience against and have looked super consistent in this year's championship, if teemore can get control of the harps position play and limit it they might have a chance to catch them out.
Prediction- Harps to win(Hoping for a teemore underdog win)
Nishamrock (Fermanagh) - Posts: 31 - 03/10/2025 12:45:00
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