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http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2010/0831/breaking62.html

"Three local newspapers in the midlands are to cease publication with immediate effect, with the loss of up to 40 jobs, staff learned today.

The Roscommon Champion , the Longford News  and the Athlone Voice  published their last editions today.

They are part of the Alpha Newspaper Group, which is owned by Northern Ireland-based businessman John Taylor, also known as Lord Kilclooney."

Another summer almost done how was it for you?

It's back this weekend Barcelona & Real Madrid clear favourites again but should be some battle for Spains number 1

http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/la-liga/2010-2011/results/2010_08.html

[Sligo Team/scorers]

From ConnachtGAA website

Semi final Result
   
Sligo    0-13   2-6   Louth

Congrats to them I'm sure Sligonian will give a detailed report when he return's from the game

They play either    Lancashire or Kerry on Saturday, 21st Aug 2010



Sligo Team/scorers
1 Jason Farrell
2 Donal McLynn
19 Luke Bree
4 David Rooney
5 Niall Walsh
6 Mark Quinn (capt)
7 Kevin Gallagher
8 James Murphy
9 Paul McTiernan
10 Shane Stenson 0-1
11 Padraig McGoldrick
22 Brendan McGrath
13 Cian McNamara
14 Kieran Finan 0-2
15 David Maye 0-8 (0-5 frees 0-2 45m)

Subs: Noel Gaughan for McGrath Halftime
Daniel Maye for Walsh 46 mins
Joe Quinn for Gallagher 50mins 0-1
Mark Gordon for McGoldrick inj 53 mins 0-1

I'm sure we all wish him well on his journey stateside to earn a few bucks

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8826244.stm

Our Captain this year is FB Peter Domican (only 22) is there a younger Captain in the Championship this year? he's certainly one of our youngest captains ever

Has been the butt of many jokes over the years but this contest have produced some good songs, Rock in roll kids, Waterloo, love shine a light etc...

So the 55th Eurovision Song Contest is on this weekend any thoughts?

http://www.gigapan.org/gigapans/48492/ some serious zoom in effect here 

                                        
                                                                   

                                                                   Europa League Final
                                                                   Wednesday 12th May 2010
                                                                   HSH Nordbank Arena, Hamburg
                                                                   KO: 19.45 BST

Great reaction to Hartlepool staying up, normally he has to keep his emotions like that locked away

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s5ls-ycb5s&feature=player_embedded   

May as well Start a thread on this, Could be our only match or win so let's get this Started..

Latest odds London to win 8/1 Draw 16/1 Roscommon 1/20

Last time we played in the Championship was 2005 Roscommon 0-12 London 1-8 (they should have won)

any thoughts on this?

  classic stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kN15IZGeMg

So who are the team's to Watch in this year's championship? Paddy powers have Galway, Cork, Kerry Favourites http://www.paddypower.com/bet/gaa-sports/gaa-football/all-ireland-minor-football?ev_oc_grp_ids=49033 but as ever this should be a very open championship

Not expecting much from the rossies this year we lost a lot of players from last year & this year we have a very small team with lack of scoring forwards 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wa2nLEhUcZ0 The Cure - Friday Im In Love

any other good songs about Friday?

i think this game deserves a thread of its own

Real Madrid P30 Pts 77 GD 57
Barca P30 Pts 77 GD 56

Now that is a tight title race!

After seeing the master class from Lionel Messi, we move onto the Bernabeu and a genuine title decider.

I've a feeling that a certain Portuguese will be itching to get onto the field on Saturday evening and prove a bit of a point.

This game is set up beautifully.

For those into their Rock Music this Concert is a must  the Download 2010 Festival in Donington Park has a serious looking line up

& it's also a 3 day Gig with East midlands airport Close to Concert

http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/home/

Great bargains with free postage

http://www.play.com/HOME/HOME/6-/Campaign.html?campaign=8546&cid=3178175

this happened last night on a live WWE PPV, As underTaker made his entrance, there was a pyro malfunction when the flames from his entrance reached his jacket and burned it, he ended up getting 2nd degree burns on his chest & arms

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSXVWomQfTs#t=0m45s

Not necessarily 'valuable' as in money wise.

It can be sentimental value also.

Something you care about more than anything else in the world.

It could be a teddy bear you've had since you were born.

A picture of loved ones past.

A letter

etc etc