GAELIC FOOTBALL.... WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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WA

The 2008 summer saw a great deal of Gaelic football activity in Western Australia. The summer Women's football competition that proved so successful in 2007 continued to grow local interest, and for the Men we commenced a series of coaching clinics and training sessions to introduce new players to the game. In addition to providing an outlet for those who get GAA withdrawals during the typical off season we attracted a number of AFL, soccer and rugby players interested in obtaining pre-season fitness and trying something 'new'. Many of these have indicated that they will pursue this interest during the winter league.
 
Participation, newspaper and radio coverage have assisted in raising awareness that Gaelic Football exists within WA and is a sport set for growth into the future. In coming years we hope to expand this summer series into a competition that will include senior and minor competitions as well as the existing women's competition.

Gaelic Football is alive during the winter months in Perth with six competitive clubs being represented across the Mens and Ladies Football League including Coastal Breaker GFC, Greenwood GFC, Morley GFC, Southern Districts GFC, Shamrocks GFC, St Finbarrs GFC. Games are played at BGC Ground, Tom Bateman Reserve, Canning Vale  every Sunday between 10.00am – 5.00pm.

The return of men's Hurling exhibition matches in WA has drawn much interest by all involved in the GAA of WA. There is a solid group of men training hard and showing their skills off at monthly matches during the football season.

Western Australian Minors and Womens Gaelic Football Teams have been consistent and solid performers in the Australasian Championships in the last few years. Having managed the three-peat in 2007 our womens team is aiming towards a fourth straight win in Adelaide this year.

The Youth Development Team continue to offer 'Gael Kick' sport days to the youngsters in Perth and with support from the GAA of WA and Club members they hope to develop many of these children into champions in the near future.

New players and volunteers are always welcome, check out our Web Site: www.gaawa.org.au to see how you can become a part of Gaelic Football in Western Australia.

State Contacts:

President	Sean O’Casey socasey@rwvp.com.au Mobile: 0061 407 440 979
Secretary	Chenoa Anderson gaawa_secretary@iinet.net.au Mobile: 0061 404 066 396
Hurling	John Whelahan john_whelahan@yahoo.com Mobile: 0061 420 904 210

 

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN CLUBS

COASTAL BREAKERS GFC
President - Jay Williamson jacqualine.williamson@asgardwealthsolutions.com.au Mobile: 0061 415 450 367	Secretary - Christina Kreppold ckreppold@matrixengineers.com.au Mobile: 0061 423 814 318
Womens Football Team

GREENWOOD GAELIC FOOTBALL GFC
President - Vaughan Castine vaughan@castinet.com.au Mobile: 0061 417 949 774	Secretary - Catriona Okely cokely@skm.com.au Mobile: 0061 439 845 124
Mens & Womens Football Teams

MORLEY GAELS
President - Steven Smolders balmoralpools@optusnet.com.au Mobile: 0061 414 688 076	Secretary - Louise O’Callaghan louocallaghan@gmail.com Mobile: 0061 407 420 611
Mens & Womens Football Teams

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS
	Secretary - Lucy Gallop lgallop@westernpacific.com.au Mobile: 0061 418 916 761
Mens & Womens Football Teams

ST FINBARRS
President - Keiron Burke paulankeiron@optusnet.com.au Mobile: 0061 422 269 410	Secretary - Shabhan Burke shabhanburke@yahoo.com.au Mobile: 0061 430 441 159
Mens & Womens Football Teams

WESTERN SHAMROCKS
President - John Lehane johnog62@hotmail.com Mobile: 0061 419 949 357	Secretary - Mike O’Callaghan Mike.OCallaghan@dpc.wa.gov.au
Mens & Womens Football Teams