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[Malachy O'Rourke is happy with his decision to continue as Fermanagh football manager for a third year.The Derrylin man had considered quitting after a disappointing 2009 which saw the Erne County relegated to Division 3 of the National League and beaten by Cavan and Wicklow in the championship but, after much deliberation, he has decided to continue in the role."Last year was disappointing because we never really got going like the way we did in 2008," he told the Irish News."It was just a case of looking at that and being sure that we were keen as a management team to go again and try and revitalise the whole thing."I've always said that it's a great privilege to manage your own county. So when I got a bit of space and thought about it, I was keen to get back. And I suppose we didn't want to leave it the way we did in 2009."O'Rourke also revealed that he is likely to add a "fresh face" to his management team ahead of the new season.]

Malachy O'Rourke is happy with his decision to continue as Fermanagh football manager for a third year.

The Derrylin man had considered quitting after a disappointing 2009 which saw the Erne County relegated to Division 3 of the National League and beaten by Cavan and Wicklow in the championship but, after much deliberation, he has decided to continue in the role.

"Last year was disappointing because we never really got going like the way we did in 2008," he told the Irish News.

"It was just a case of looking at that and being sure that we were keen as a management team to go again and try and revitalise the whole thing.

"I've always said that it's a great privilege to manage your own county. So when I got a bit of space and thought about it, I was keen to get back. And I suppose we didn't want to leave it the way we did in 2009."

O'Rourke also revealed that he is likely to add a "fresh face" to his management team ahead of the new season.

Although a very disappointing year, I am happy to see O'Rourke commit to another year. Anyone have any ideas who the 'fresh face' might be? I'd have thought he might be hinting at someone from outside the county

See by the looks of teletext last night your new fresh face is Johnny McBride!!!

[Tom O'Sullivan]

Tom O'Sullivan - uncompromising corner-back who won every ball in the A-I Final and was MOTM in my opinion 

No-one else outshone him this year

Would have to agree there Sammy, class act