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----------------------------------------------------------- From: Siobh29 Message 13 in Discussion Hi, I've been lurking around the board for a while and haven't posted, but I felt I had to respond to something that Paul wrote earlier, since by using the word "deign" (as in "Siobh�n Byrne doesn't deign to show up") he seems to be making a judgement that is completely misplaced and inappropriate. It's not up to me to speak for Siobh�n; she may have many reasons for not competing much in Ireland, I don't know. But all I can do is point out one simple and practical consideration. Siobh�n lives in the US. Leaving aside the time and expense that would be involved in taking part in an Irish tournament, she has her own competitive commitments in the States. Even though I understand where you're coming from, Paul, I'm sure you can agree it's hardly practical or financially justified for her to fly to Ireland to compete. (And by the way, before she moved to the US, she was concentrating on Olympic qualification, so it was hardly unreasonable that Irish competitions were not a priority -- of course, she didn't live in Ireland then either.) Paul, you call on Siobh�n to come and compete in Ireland, but I don't understand why you would post a request on this board (where I doubt she'll ever see it) instead of getting in touch with her personally. Siobh ----------------------------------------------------------- To stop getting this e-mail, or change how often it arrives, go to your E-mail Settings. http://groups.msn.com/irishfencingforum/_emailsettings.msnw Need help? If you've forgotten your password, please go to Passport Member Services. http://groups.msn.com/_passportredir.msnw?ppmprop=help For other questions or feedback, go to our Contact Us page. http://groups.msn.com/contact If you do not want to receive future e-mail from this MSN group, or if you received this message by mistake, please click the "Remove" link below. On the pre-addressed e-mail message that opens, simply click "Send". Your e-mail address will be deleted from this group's mailing list. mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
