Derrygonnelly Manager Mick Glynn believes the penalty awarded to his side early in the second half was the deciding moment of Sunday’s Senior Championship Final.

Quick starts had been a hallmark of the Harps’ run to a seventh consecutive Championship final, but they struggled to break away from a young Enniskillen side.

Speaking on the Brewster Park pitch after his side recorded a nine-point victory over the Gaels, Glynn said: “We didn’t get going right up front the way we would normally do.

“It was a very low-scoring 0-04 to 0-02 at half time, but we were keeping them to two points.

“And then in the second half, we stretched it out a bit, and the penalty was the turning point.

“It gave us a bit of breathing space and was very well put away by Conall.”

The penalty and some quick scores following it turned a three-point lead into an eight point-lead in a matter of minutes.

And from there until the final whistle, the Harps controlled matters, with their experience showing.

“I think, experience, you can’t buy it. It is our seventh final; it is Enniskillen’s first.

“You pick up experience and you might not realise it but you have it, and it stood to us today.

“We are just delighted to win – it was our ambition all year to win the Championship, especially after last year.

“But it was hard. Every game was tough – today was a very tough game, but we ground out a result.”

It has been a tough year for the Derrygonnelly club, with the loss of club stalwart, Peter Jones.

In a tribute to him, a banner was displayed below the trophy presentation, reading: “Teams like this, are made by men like you.”

Glynn knows how difficult a time it has been for the Jones family, who had Aaron and Leigh playing on Sunday.

“We are conscious of how difficult life is for Peter’s family, and we hope this win gives them some small comfort.

“Leigh and Aaron are outstanding young men, and Peter would be so proud of them,” added Glynn.

Next up for the Harps is Dromore in the Ulster Championship.

Glynn said his players were never looking further than the game with Enniskillen, but the focus now turns to the game with the Tyrone champions in December.

Delighted to be back in the Ulster Club Championship, Glynn said: “We haven’t thought about anything beyond today.

“We had to get through today before we could be thinking about that. But from now on we will be thinking about that game.”