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Look i know i have had problems scoring but i will never be that desperate

Caid Roslea have 3.
James Sherry, Peter Sherry and Seamus Quigley

Fermanagh entered Connacht this year i think

taken from http://www.impartialreporter.com/sport/gaa/articles/2009/08/06/389470-big-brew-opts-out-after-nearly-two-decades-at-top/

Big Brew opts out after nearly two decades at top

As Fermanagh builds up to the Club Championship this weekend, one man's absence will stand out for Gaels across the county.

It has been 19 years since Paul Brewster pulled on an Enniskillen Gaels senior jersey for the first time. Since that day the colossal midfielder has competed in 17 senior championships, only missing out on two occasions due to injury and a summer spent in America.

In an era where the amateur status of Gaelic football may face its toughest challenge yet, Brewster embodies the traditional GAA clubman; strong, committed and ever-present, no matter what the hurdle. Having collected eight Championship winners medals as well as leading Enniskillen to two Ulster club finals, Brewster can surely be regarded as one of the most decorated club players the county has ever seen.

Brewster did not pin his decision to hang up his boots on a lack of desire, but felt there were a number of factors.

"I have a young family now and don't have as much spare time as I used to. To be honest I loved the training but haven't been able to do it in recent years as much as I would like to. You find your fitness drops and then you become a bit of a passenger."

Being the self-effacing man who has won respect from his footballing peers, Brewster also joked: "I'm getting on a bit as well if you haven't notice. It isn't for lack of trying but there is no doubt that it's a young man's game."

Having acted as the inspirational catalyst for the Gaels' last Championship win in 2006, some would suggest that Brewster still has the ability to govern football pitches around Fermanagh, however Brewster himself humbly suggests that it is time for others to carry the flag. "The way I look at it now is that with a fit squad I wouldn't get near the team anyway. There are enough good players to carry the boys through and looking at some of the young lads, I couldn't even lace their boots."

Whether one will agree with this self-assessment is doubtful, but Brewster feels happy with his contribution over the years and hopes this will help resist any pangs of desire to take to the field come Friday.

"I feel like I have given my all for the club since I started playing and don't really think I could do much more. On Friday I will happily take my place in the stands alongside the rest of the fans and cheer the boys on," he said.

Looking back on his illustrious career for Enniskillen Gaels and Fermanagh, Brewster highlighted one particular match as his career highlight. "Beating Crossmaglen in Brewster Park back in 2001 was definitely the best match I have ever played in," enthused the barrel-chested midfielder, who also pin pointed the Gaels' 'six in a row' side as the best he has ever played in. "That squad going full throttle was unbelievable and I have never played in a team like it. Those five or six years were great and I wouldn't give them back for anything. We didn't win an Ulster Championship in the end but that doesn't take away from what we achieved."

Whether the sparkle in his boots has finally faded or not, the absence of Brewster's booming voice and powerful leadership will be sorely missed by Enniskillen Gaels and fans across the county alike. With brother Tom still flying the Brewster flag, Paul revealed he has a plan to continue his legacy. "A young Brewster was born just before Christmas and despite not living in Enniskillen, we hope to get him into a Gaels jersey some day."

If 'young Brew' does make it to Brewster Park, he will have one of the best teachers around at his side.

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/irelan...4251960911.html

A "fire sale" of residential or commercial property could result in prices falling by 50 per cent or more, the head of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has claimed. The organisation's director general Tom Parlon said the prospect of major banks seeking recovery of their debts from developers would have a disastrous effect on property prices and the economy. He said the whole rationale of establishing the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) was to prevent such a scenario.
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Speaking on Morning Ireland on RTÉ yesterday, Mr Parlon said [...] "The reason that Nama was set up was to keep liquidity and to avoid fire sales. If it was the case that a very significant amount of residential and commercial property was to come on the market, certainly it would reduce the value," [...] "Any fire sale now without liquidity or confidence in the market could mean that property prices could be halved. If Nama was delayed further other financial institutions would go down this route. It would have a devastating effect on property prices and on the whole economy,"

House prices are 100% overvalued, and NAMA is designed to prop them up.  God forbid if they fall any further.

Honestly have no clue.
Lucky dip may be the way to go

Results from last night.

SFL 1
Derrygonnelly    2-11   0-8   Teemore

SFL 2
Lisnaskea    0-10   0-3   Irvinestown

Updated SFL 1 table


                   Pld  Pts
Roslea           12   15
Devenish       12   14
Teemore       12   14
Newtown      12   14
Belcoo          12    13
Enniskillen      12   11
Tempo          12   11
Derrygonnelly 12   11
St. Joseph's   12   10
St. Patrick's    12    7

Went to bid on a house yesterday, only to find that the current bid of £10,000 over the asking price! 

Do not be surprised if you get a phone call in the next week or two saying that the current bid has been withdrawn and would you like to make a new bid.  Seems to be the new tactic being adopted by estate agents.  A friend of mine was in a similar situation and offered 10% less of what he originally offered.  He got the house.  It's a buyers market.

Wicklow 0-17 Fermanagh 1-11.Wicklow finished the game with 13 men.

Wicklow 0-7
Fermanagh 1-5

Wicklow down to 14 men

Team for Saturday. Taken from fermanagh.gaa.ie

Fermanagh manager Malachy O'Rourke has made a number of changes in the Fermanagh team to play Wicklow in the first round All-Ireland Qualifier game on Saturday. All the changes to the team which lost to Cavan in the Ulster Football championship are to the defence, Shane Lyons and Shane McDermott move to the subs bench with Hugh Brady moving to full-back from the corner and Shane Goan earning a starting spot in the corner. While in the half back line Ryan McCluskey moves to centre half back and Peter Sherry takes his place on the wing. The mid-field and forwards remain unchanged, with three new members of the squad, Niall McGovern, Seamus Quigley and Paul Cosgrove take their place on the subs bench.

1Chris Breen
2Niall Bogue
3Hugh Brady
4Shane Goan   
5Peter Sherry
6Ryan McCluskey
7Tommy McElroy   
8Martin McGrath
9James Sherry   
10Ryan Keenan
11Ciaran McElroy
12Mark Little
13Daryl Keenan
14Ryan Carson
15Eamon Maguire
16Ronan Gallagher
17Damien Kelly
18Niall McGovern
19Shane Lyons
20Shane McDermott
21Pat Cadden
22Michael Jones
23Daniel Kille
24Rory Foy
25Shane O'Brien
26Enda Ferris
27Liam McBarron
28Seamus Quigley
29Barry Owens
30Paul Cosgrove

The "Bare" essentials of flying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-Mq9HAE62Y

Donegal v Carlow (Carlow +10.5)             Carlow
Monaghan v Armagh (Monaghan +1.5)     Monaghan
Meath v Waterford (Waterford +10.5)     Meath
Wicklow v Fermanagh (Wicklow +1.5)      Fermanagh(Bonus)
Wexford v Offaly (Offaly +1.5)                Wexford
Louth v Tipperary (Tipperary + 0.5)         Louth
London v Down (London +17.5)             London
Leitrim v Longford (Longford +0.5)         Leitrim(Bonus)
Cork v Limerick (Limerick +5.5)                Cork 

Seems to be an afterschool cross curricular meetings today for belfast schools in cutters warf

Quigley didn't play against Ederney at the weekend. Is he carrying an injury ?

NO