Derrygonnelly manager Sean Flanagan is expecting a massive test in Brewster Park on Sunday when his four in a row seeking Harps side put their title on the line against Ederney.
An experienced Derrygonnelly outfit will go into the final as favourites but Flanagan knows that Ederney are a very dangerous opponent. 
“We are expecting a very big test against Ederney, they have been very impressive,” he commented.
“We played them in the league and they were probably the toughest games we had in the campaign. 
“We had a real battle with them in Ederney and there was nothing in the game that day, they were just unlucky to get a man sent off and we were able to go on and win the game with the extra man.”
And in particular he knows that the Harps will have to be at the best defensively to deal with a slick Ederney attack.
“They have a lot of movement and they are good at taking their scores. We found it difficult in the first half that day in Ederney to deal with them but the boys in fairness got tighter in the second half and we know that it is something that we will have to be ready for,” he added.
Derrygonnelly have progressed to the final with wins over Roslea and Devenish but Flanagan believes that they will have to lift their performance from that if they are to come away victorious on Sunday.
“We know that in both are championship games against Roslea and Garrison we probably didn’t play fully to our potential and I still think there is more improvement in the boys. 
“We played well for a few patches in that semi-final and missed some handy enough scores and we know there is a lot of improvement to be made to compete with Ederney and to match their fitness and intensity,” he commented.
When Martin Greene stepped down as Harps manager after three success laden years he left big shoes to fill but Flanagan, who returned to the hot seat having previously been manager from 2009 to 2011, made a seamless transition as the side went through the league unbeaten and are now back in a county final.
And he stresses that the hunger has not waned among the players for more.
“Coming back in this year after a few years out of it, it’s amazing to see the hunger that they still have for it. 
“Most of these lads have been there for a good few years now and you would expect that some of them would maybe taper off but even the older lads still want more and that definitely helps as a manager.
“I’m enjoying being back involved with the senior side. They are a great bunch of players and they have great ambition and when you have players who want to drive on they are a good group to be with,” he said.
The Harps recent domination of Fermanagh club football has increased their desire to do well on the provincial arena and they were within a whisker of making it to the Ulster final last year when they lost out to Cavan Gaels after a replay.
However, Flanagan says that their only focus is on Ederney.
“Since the start of the year our whole focus was on the Roslea game and it’s about taking it one game at a time. 
“Now the focus is on Ederney and nothing else. 
“It’s the only way you can do it,” stated Flanagan.