Next in the firing line for our player profile series is James Melarkey. There were rumours in his earlier days that his football career would be cut short due to infringements on his modelling contract with Italian shoe designer Boticelli. However he remained loyal to Newtown and can still be seen gracing the football field at the weekends (Weather & Hamstrings permitting).

Name: James Melarkey

Age: 27

Position: Half Back (But mainly bench lately, hence the lack of trophies for NTB)

Occupation: Physio

Facebook Status: In a relationship

Best GAA Memory:

Most people will say Championship 2007 but mine is always just my last training session. And that’s how it should be!

Favorite Quote:

In GAA terms….’’Pass to me, pass to me……..Awwwww you glorying ******* Mully’’.

In life….’’Theres only one thing worse than being talked about, and thats not being talked about.’’

First song on ur IPOD:

You’re so vain (for when I’m out running).

Last Decent Film u seen:

Due Date. ‘’Great Gal, great gal’’.

X Factor or Strictly come dancing:

Neither really

Cheryl or Nadine:

Nadine with Cheryl’s voice.  No wait…when I   think    of it, either one if she is mute!!

Pint of Guinness or Glass of Red Wine:

Guinness

What would make GAA better, Cheer leaders or Time outs:

Time Outs with tea!

You just won the club lotto of £2,100, what would you do:

Probably spend it all in Cavan within 2 hours with Rat.  Then go to cash machine for money for our taxi home.

What First Fermanagh’s player do u think should lead the country and why:

Shay Mc Kieran.  He’s everything our current leaders are…..crap organiser, can’t get anything of the ground, lets everyone down, crap at saving and generally lazy. Oh…and he loves golf!

In 10 years First Fermanagh’s will be:

Bigger and better with a new ground.  Paul Hueston will be new club manager and surprise everyone with a new role of player/manager. He’ll play every game of the season and NTB will survive relegation only by forcing me out of retirement in the Caymen Islands to shore up the defence.

One Rule change that would make GAA better:

Fixed penalties for clubs with dugouts that aren’t water tight.  Like I said, I spent a lot of last year on the bench!

If you didn’t play Football what would you play:

I’d play croquet and be excellent at it.

Better Footballer in the Mulligan household, Karol or Frank?

Megan

If you could swap lives with any for a day

who would you choose:

Michael Stipe

Your score winning goal in championship final, what song would you play over loud speaker at that moment:

Nessun Dorma by Pavorotti because it’s the only song that I allow myself to cry to.