14 December 2009: Congratulations to Onkas (men) and Irish Blues (women) who won their grand finals on the weekend! In perfect conditions at St Mary’s Park, Onkas defended the Jim Farnan Cup by defeating Western Ireland 4.12 (24) to 0.14 (14), whilst the Irish Blues retained the Mná Cup by defeating Onkas 2.8 (14) to 0.10 (10). A big thanks to all who helped out on the day!
Professional photographer Peter Argent attended the day - check out the Photos section or click here to see a selection of photos from the day! All these photos and more are available for purchase. |
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September 2009: Welcome to the new look GFHASA website! This site is currently experiencing difficulties when viewed with Internet Explorer 6, but IE7, IE8, Mozilla Firefox, Chrome, and Opera all work well.
GFHASA has released the 2009/2010 State League and Gaelic7's team nomination forms, as well as sent out letters to all existing State League and Gaelic7s clubs outlining the changes to the competition. New Clubs are also encouraged to nominate for the 2009/2010 season. Find out more |
4 November 2009: The refereeing course that was postponed from early October has been rescheduled for November 28 2009. The course will be held at St Mary’s Park, is open to men and women of all ages, is free to attend, and will run from 9am to 5pm and include both theory and practical training! The course is open to anyone wanting to become a referee, or just interested in gathering a better understanding of the game. With the Gaelic7s competition about to kick off this month, there will now be an option for qualified referees to call games on Wednesday nights, Fridays nights, and Sunday afternoons. Remember, it is mandatory for each state league club to provide at least one umpire for the season. If you would like to attend the course, email info@gaelicfootballsa.com.au for more information. Find out more |
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8 October 2009: The Australasian State Championships in Victoria are all over! Thanks to all who contributed to make it a great tournament. To see photos, and find out how the South Australian teams fared in the Men's, Women's, and Minor's competitions, click here. Find out more
September 2009: The Guardian Messenger has published an article on some members of the South Australian Men's State Team! Read the article here! Find out more |
August 2009: South Australia has commenced training for the 2009 Australasian Gaelic Football Championships! The Championships are being held in Victoria this year, at Gaelic Park, Keysborough. The Championships kick off on Monday 28 September 2009, finishing up on Sunday 4 October 2009.
The Men's team will be looking at progressing one step further in 2009, after making the Grand Final in the 2008 Championships. Leading the South Australian Mens charge this year is:
Coach: Jason Fay
Assistant Coach: Damien Emery
Team Manager: Roisin McGuinness |
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The South Australian Women's team will be travelling to Victoria to defend their State Championship won in 2008! Last year the SA Women's team captured the championship by the smallest of margins, coming from behind to win by one point. Organising the title defence are:
Coach: Tom Greenshields
Assistant Coach: Wade Saunders
The South Australian Minors finished third in 2008, and are presently recruiting Under U/18 boys who are willing to represent South Australia and compete in the Gaelic Football National Championships. To find out more download the Invitation Letter or contact Mr Patrick Gillespie, Team Manager, at PGillespie@westminster.sa.edu.au. Running the Minors team are:
Coach: Anto Keogh
Assistant Coach: Owen Hanna
Team Manager:
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| February 2009: Grand final day was a hectic affair in both grades, with Onkas clinching the Tom Finn Memorial Cup in the Womens State League Final with a narrow 1 point win over Irish Blues. In the men's game St Brendan's defeated Na Fianna 4-14 (26) to 2-6 (12) to win the Hannigan Cup. Many thanks to those who organised a great day! |
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Check the Photos Section for a selection of action photos taken from the Hannigan Cup match between St Brendan's and Na Fianna, and photos from the Tom Finn Memorial Cup match between Onkas and Irish Blues. These photos were taken by professional photographer Peter Argent, and high quality prints are available for purchase in many sizes. Peter has many more photos from both matches and is based in Plympton Park, and can be contacted for a viewing or to purchase photos via email at pla.wordsmith@bigpond.com. |
GAELIC FOOTBALL PRESENTATION NIGHT - the wrap up
On Friday night 27 February 2009, the GFHASA held its annual presentation night at the Kentish Arms in North Adelaide! A great night was had by all, with nibbles, drinks, music, awards, dancing, and more drinks enjoyed by the vast majority! Awards were handed out, and congratulations must go to:
Men's Player of the Year: Gabe Phillips (Onkas)
Women's Player of the Year: Al Kennelly (Na Fianna)
Men's Junior Player of the Year: Sam Janetski (Onkas)
Women's Junior Player of the Year: Tamika Farrell (Na Fianna)
Men's 7-a-side Player of the Year: Gabe Phillips (Onkas)
Also the 2008/2009 Team of the Year was named for both codes. Click here to find out who made the Men's Team of the Year and Women's Team of the Year! Congratulations to all award winners and Team of the Year nominees, and a big thanks to those who organised a fantastic night!
7-A-SIDE GRAND FINAL - Thursday 5th February 2009
Congratulations to Onkas, who added to their silverware for the 2008/2009 campaign by defeating Western Ireland 8-13 (37) to 4-11 (23) in the Men's 7-a-side Grand Final on Wednesday night.
GFHASA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
On Sunday 1st February 2009, the Gaelic Football and Hurling Association of SA held its Annual General Meeting. At this meeting a new Executive and Committee were appointed, more information on this meeting to be posted soon!
JUNIORS: ***UPDATE*** We've had a response to the call for volunteers for starting a Juniors program and more info will be available soon.
Previously: Once again, establishing a Juniors program is proving difficult, mainly due to a lack of volunteers at an organisational level. However, there is a glimmer of hope and we are getting closer thanks to the efforts of Pat Gillespie, Chaplain from Westminster School.
Resources are not an issue. We have plenty of junior footballs and mini portable goalposts, and we have multiple venues available to us. We also have funds available to promote a program.
WE NEED VOLUNTEERS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
Our existing commitments for our State League and 7-a-side over 3 nights a week, plus State Committee and Club commitments places an enormous workload on our State committee members.
If you would like to be involved in establishing this important program, please contact us via email at info@gaelicfootballsa.com.au
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Recently the 2008 Australasian Gaelic Football & Hurling Championships were held in Adelaide at Westminster School, Marion. SA was represented in Men's Women's and Minor (U19) Gaelic Football.
Congratulations to all players, coaches, team managers, support staff and supporters for great performances and putting on a fantastic event.
Our Minors came 3rd, our Men played valiantly in the Grand Final but the best Victorian team for years won the day.
Our wonderful Women, under the direction of Mick, Mauz and Junior, stuck to their team plan and came from a long way behind to steal a stunning victory against the Championship favourites WA.
Click here for info about the 2008 Australasian Gaelic Football & Hurling Championships held in Adelaide
See Full Match Results
******** AUSTRALASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS PHOTOS ******** courtesy of Epsom Road Studios, Official Photographer for the games. Many team and action photographs from the Championships can be viewed and purchased at www.epsomrdstudios.com.au |
