Pete McGrath believes Fermanagh ready to rule Ulster

Fermanagh boss Pete McGrath insists his side are on a par with any county in Ulster and have never been better placed to win their first provincial title.

The closest the Erne men came to taking that first crown came in 2008 when they lost a replay to Armagh, but now in his third season in charge, McGrath thinks their time to strike could be 2017.

If they are to end their provincial drought — only Fermanagh and Wicklow have yet to win their home provincial titles — they will have to do it the hard way though, with a preliminary round clash against Monaghan before the winners meet Cavan in the quarter-finals.