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Mon 09 Sep 2006Failte Ireland's Ryder Cup forecast fails to make cutThe value of the Ryder Cup to the Irish economy is likely to be only one-third of the amount trumpeted by Fáilte Ireland, according to a firm of US consultants.Anderson Economic Group (AEG), working with Dublin-based Amárach Consulting, estimates the Ryder Cup will bring €43 million into the Irish economy, while Fáilte Ireland has said it will bring €130 million.