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From Fermanagh Herald website:
McCluskey out for Championship
Ger Treacy, the Fermanagh senior football team liaison officer, has confirmed that Ryan McCluskey, the Fermanagh captain, won't be fit for the Championship clash with Down on June 3. McCluskey picked up a facial injury at training at the weekend with the initial diagnosis indicating a fracture of the sinus cavity.
"In lay-man's term that is the eyebrow region,"  Treacy explained to the Fermanagh Herald on Monday.
"There is no hope of him making June 3rd," Treacy continued.
McCluskey was to stay in the Erne Hospital over night on Monday with a further assessment in Altnagelvin on Tuesday.
"Obviously it is terrible news for the whole squad," Treacy revealed, "but it just awful for Ryan in particular. He has completely dedicated himself to the squad this season and he has bought into everything. He is a tremendous captain and I know he was looking forward to getting back out on the field in the Ulster Championship."

Great to see him impressing but Melbourne obviously brutal. There's a mark about two thirds into that clip that is the best piece of AFL action I've ever seen. Thanks for posting that.

Does the Sunday Game appear on the RTE Player? Is it available to Nordies?

Johnny Doyle usually there or thereabouts. Unless Seanie comes in and starts taking frees too.

Huge call by owners, they will need a big name replacement asap. Rafa?

Is this one of BBC's deferred games or live?
Should be very interesting but Down have to be favourites.

Haven't seen that anywhere, any idea what's being left out? Fermanagh Down?

Not holding my breath waiting for the BBC launch and announcement. What games are they obliged to show?

Twitter full of rumours that it's Damien Duff, some saying a family member is very unwell.

Many heading to Croker? Doubt there'll be 10,000 there altogether but should be interesting to see how this team fares down there.
Presume you can just buy tickets at the ground?

From Hoganstand

Fermanagh's Mark Little has left the squad bringing an end to his inter county career.
Little, who was one of the county's stars of Fermanagh's run to the All-Ireland semi final in 2004 has been only a fringe player this year.
Indeed, he didn't get much game time during this year's league campaign and was an unused substitute in their last game against Leitrim.
The Lisnaskea forward had returned to form last year when he helped guide his club to All-Ireland intermediate glory, but the 29-year-old has been left frustrated by his time on the bench.
So, he has informed Fermanagh manager Peter Canavan that he is no longer making himself available for selection.

Not a major surprise but would certainly have been a good option come summer.
He started the year well in the McKenna Cup but hasn't had a look in since league really got going.

Probably explained by saying this is one of the weakest Premier Leagues in quite some time. It would explain that run, how United are on top despite being at their weakest for some time and how the promoted sides are more than safe. The gap to the top clubs in the Championship is minimal.

2-2 to 0-0 ahead after five minutes.

As for Stevie, he hasn't said he'll be coming back, nor does it seem like he will. He seems more interested in watching his 'beloved' Liverpool on TV. I think he needs to make a decision quickly so the management and players know the score.

Just because you don't know the score with McDonnell doesn't mean management don't. He just put this on his Twitter.

Thanks to everyone for the kind messages after the birth of my son today. On top of the world.

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