GOALKEEPER RE-JOINS FERM.Byline: By Orla Bannon Ronan Gallagher will make his first Championship appearance for Fermanagh in five years after he was named in goals for Sunday's big Ulster clash with Monaghan. The talented St Gall's shot-stopper, a younger brother of former Erne star Rory, hasn't started a Championship match since the All-Ireland quarter-final defeat to Tyrone in 2003. Although he played during the league in '04 in what was Charlie Mulgrew's first year in charge, he subsequently got injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. and missed their memorable run to the All-Ireland semi-finals that summer and dropped out of the picture. However he made a bright return this year under new boss Malachy O'Rourke. The Belleek man comes into a very experienced side which contains no newcomers. Gallagher, together with Shane Goanand Mark Little are the three changes to the side which lost to Wexford in the Division Three league final last month. Fergal Murphy loses out in goals while Declan O'Reilly makes way in the full-back line to accommodate Goan's inclusion. Matthew Keenan drops out a rejigged forward line which sees Little come in at left half-forward and Ciaran McElroy step up to the corner. Hugh Brady Hugh Brady (July 29, 1768–April 15, 1851) was an American general from Pennsylvania. He served in the Northwest Indian War under General Anthony Wayne, and during the War of 1812. retains his place at full-back as Shane Lyons Shane Edward Lyons (born on February 18, 1988 in Colorado Springs, Colorado) is an American actor best known for his role as a featured cast member in long-running Nickelodeon series All That, appearing on the show from 2001-2004.He is an older brother of Brooke Lyons. has not recovered from a jaw injury while the returning Shane McCabe is not deemed match fit to start. Captain Marty McGrath is named at full forward with emerging star Mark Murphy Mark Murphy is the name of two American Football safeties, an ice hockey player, a singer, a Landscape Architect and a philosopher.
n. Sports 1. The section of a playing field midway between goals. 2. Players whose usual positions are in the midfield. mid , though Malachy O'Rourke may yet change things around before throw-in. Liam McBarron has not been included from the start but is certain to feature at some stage and he is warning that Monaghan's Division Two campaign will be an advantage to them. "They got a good run in Division Two, they slipped up once or twice, but when you beat Armagh and draw with Dublin you're not a bad outfit. "They have been playing good teams and when they've made mistakes, those have been corrected. "We did well in division three but when you're winning that means teams have never corrected you. They're coming in at a different level to us." FERMANAGH: R Gallagher, S Goan, H Brady, P Sherry, D Kelly, R McCluskey, T McElroy, M Murphy, S McDermott, R Keenan, J Sherry, M Little, E Maguire, M McGrath, C McElroy. |
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