Erne Gaels Belleek secured their third consecutive Fermanagh Senior Football Championship title with a commanding 1-21 to 1-12 victory over Derrygonnelly Harps at Brewster Park.

Barry O'Hagan's side threatened to run riot in the first half as they raced into a 1-9 to 0-0 lead, before the Harps fought back to trail by six at the break.

Ultan Kelm was the outstanding performer, finishing with 1-7, while Belleek reasserted their dominance after half-time to put the outcome beyond doubt.

A bizarre own goal offered Derrygonnelly a brief glimmer of hope, but Erne Gaels remained in control to win by nine and claim a third successive New York Cup.

Kelm was at the heart of Belleek's blistering start, landing a two-pointer in the 14th minute before rifling to the net as the favourites opened up a commanding advantage.

Kelm added a 45 soon after, while Dan McCann's two-pointer left Erne Gaels twelve points clear without reply.

The Harps were struggling to make any inroads at that stage, but goalkeeper Jack Kelly finally got them off the mark with a two-point free on 29 minutes.

That sparked a much-needed scoring surge, with Gary McKenna landing a score from outside the arc before Oisin Smyth and McKenna added singles to leave the score 1-9 to 0-6 at half-time.

The Harps needed a strong start to the second half, but instead Belleek outscored them by five points to one in the 10 minutes after the restart.

Kelm's two-point free extended the advantage to 1-17 to 0-10, leaving Derrygonnelly with a mountain to climb.

An own goal offered the Harps a brief glimmer of hope, but Belleek remained in control throughout, with Tommy McCaffrey and Ultan O'Reilly adding late scores to seal a memorable triumph.

Jack McCann, among others, was colossal in defence as Erne Gaels underlined their status as the dominant force in Fermanagh football.