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On behalf of the Easts Celts committee, have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year and we'll see you in 2009 - fresh and ready to go for another season of footy! |
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Michael Laffey was killed in a workplace accident on Monday, 17th November.
Our deepest sympathies go out to the entire Laffey family at this time, and may Michael rest in peace.
Michael's parents Mary and PJ Laffey are long time supporters of both the Queensland Gaelic Football Association and the Easts Celts Gaelic Football Club.
For anyone wishing to attend, the funeral will be held at 11am this Saturday, 22nd November at St Peter's & Paul's Catholic Church, Main Ave, Bulimba.
Karen Edgerton
On behalf of the Easts Celts GFC Committee
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The Queensland Men and Women's teams reached the semi-finals of the 2008 Australasian Gaelic Games, held in Adelaide in October.
Representing Easts Celts were:
Qld Mens Team
Players: David Barry, Shane McKenna
Qld Womens Team
Players: Sarah Duncan, Karen Edgerton (Captain), Lynda Petherick
Congratulations to Shane McKenna, who was selected in the Australasian Mens team!
(Gaelic Football & Hurling Association of Australasia Website)
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A big turnout of players and supporters attended the 2008 Easts Celts Awards Night held at the Wynnum Vikings Australian Football Club.
In the Mens Awards, Alan Reynolds won the Easts Best & Fairest to add to his recent QGFA B&F, Runner-up B&F was Dave Barry, and Brian Harney won Mens Reserves Best & Fairest.
In the Womens Awards, Amanda Layther won both Best & Fairest and Best New Player, and Runner-up B&F was Natalie Connor.
For the first time in club history a family was named as the Easts Members of Year, with Dov, Vicki, Kyle & Rose Hirst sharing the prestigious Seamus Sullivan Perpetual Trophy.
 2008 Easts Awards Winners
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Congratulations to the three Easts players who were honoured with Queensland Gaelic Football Association awards for 2008:
QGFA Best & Fairest, Men - Alan Reynolds
QGFA Runner-Up Best & Fairest, Men - Declan Smith
QGFA Best & Fairest, Under 18 - Kyle Hirst
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2008 QGFA Qld Championship - Semi-Finals
Sunday, 10 August 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Shamrocks 4-20 (32) d Easts Celts "1" 0-4 (4)
Easts: Dave McManus 0-3, Brian Harney 0-1
John Mitchels d Easts Celts "2" (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Sarsfields 1-14 (17) d Easts Celts 3-0 (9)
Easts: Jess Rodrigues 2-0, Sarah Duncan 1-0
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 16
Sunday, 3 August 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Shamrocks 3-9 (18) d Easts Celts "2" 0-8 (8)
Easts: Peter Robinson 0-4, Rob Anderson 0-1, Dave Barry 0-1, Brian Harney 0-1, Kyle Hirst 0-1
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 15
Saturday, 26 July 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Harps 1-9 (12) d Easts Celts "1" 1-7 (10)
Easts: Declan Smith 1-1, Dave Donoghue 0-2, Bryan Dineen 0-1, Brian Harney 0-1, Peter Robinson 0-1, Steven Ward 0-1
Match Report
John Mitchels d Easts Celts "2" (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Harps 3-13 (22) d Easts Celts 1-3 (6)
Easts: Lynda Petherick 1-0, Michelle Beutel 0-1, Sara Duncan 0-1
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 14
Sunday, 20 July 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Shamrocks 3-12 (21) d Easts Celts "1" 1-8 (11)
Easts: Karl McEvoy 0-4, Stu Rodriguez 1-1, Steven Ward 0-2, Bryan Dineen 0-1
Match Report
Harps d Easts Celts "2" (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Easts Celts 4-4 (16) d John Mitchels 1-11 (14)
Easts: Sarah Duncan 2-0, Karen Edgerton 1-3, Michelle Beutel 1-0, Lynda Petherick 0-1
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 13
Sunday, 13 July 2008
MEN - SENIORS
John Mitchels 2-8 (14) d Easts Celts "1" 0-8 (8)
Easts: Alan Reynolds 0-3, Declan Smith 0-2, Shane Donoher 0-1, Karl McEvoy 0-1, Steve Ward 0-1
Match Report
Souths 4-21 (33) d Easts Celts "2" 0-2 (2)
WOMEN
Shamrocks 4-18 (30) d Easts Celts 4-3 (15)
Easts: Sarah Duncan 1-2, Marie Murphy 1-1, Nat Connor 1-0, Karen Edgerton 1-0
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 12
Sunday, 6 July 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" d Easts Celts "2" (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Sarsfields 4-5 (17) d Easts Celts 2-3 (9)
Easts: Jess Rodrigues 1-2, Sarah Duncan 1-0, Nat Connor 0-1
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Greg & Caroline Bryant (Photo by Bambi) |
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On Saturday 5th July 2008, Greg Bryant and Caroline McDonald were married at Maleny.
Greg has been a player for Easts since 1999, and met Caroline when she joined the Celts in 2004.
Caroline and Greg would like to thank everyone for their well wishes and the Easts Celts Gaelic Football Club for bringing them together.
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Gerry Heanue, aged in his 50's and originally from Galway, died suddenly on Monday June 30, in Brisbane.
Gerry played with Easts in the 1980's, and had a huge influence on all the Iona Boys that were the backbone of Easts first 10 years as a
Club. Gerry was selected in the Easts Celts 25th Anniversary Team in 2007.
The Requiem Mass for Gerry Heanue is being celebrated by Father Tim O'Dwyer on Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 10.00am. The mass is at St Patrick's Catholic Church 70 Tobruk Street, Beenleigh.
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 11
Sunday, 29 June 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 2-7 (13) d Souths 0-10 (10)
Easts: Rory Bowe 1-0, Heath Nankivell 1-0, Dave McManus 0-3, Declan Smith 0-2, Eddie Blake 0-1, Alan Reynolds 0-1
Match Report
Shamrocks 5-16 (31) d Easts Celts "2" 0-9 (9)
Easts: Eddie Blake 0-2, Darragh Timlin 0-2, Dave Donohue 0-1, Andrew Eales 0-1, Dov Hirst 0-1, Heath Nankivell 0-1, Stu Rodrigues 0-1
WOMEN
Souths 2-9 (15) d Easts Celts 1-1 (4)
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 10
Sunday, 22 June 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 2-10 (16) d Harps 3-6 (15)
Easts: Rory Bowe 1-3, Conal Finn 1-0, Richy Vaughan 0-2, Bryan Dineen 0-1, Shane Donoher 0-1, David McManus 0-1, Gary Prunty 0-1, Declan Smith 0-1
Match Report
John Mitchels d Easts Celts "2" (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Harps 4-19 (31) d Easts Celts 0-3 (3)
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 9
Sunday, 1 June 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 0-15 (15) d Shamrocks 1-8 (11)
Easts: David McManus 0-4, Rory Bowe 0-3, Shane Donoher 0-2, Oisin Greenan 0-2, Alan Reynolds 0-2, Richy Vaughan 0-2
Match Report
Harps 7-18 (39) d Easts Celts "2" 0-5 (5)
Easts: Eddie Blake 0-2, Dermot Carney 0-1, Andrew Eales 0-1, Dov Hirst 0-1
WOMEN
Easts Celts 8-9 (33) d John Mitchels 0-3 (3)
Easts: Sarah Duncan 3-4, Jess Rodrigues 3-1, Nat Conner 1-1, Alison Gannon 1-0, Lynda Petherick 0-3
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 8
Sunday, 25 May 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 2-5 (11) v John Mitchels 0-11 (11)
Easts: Rory Bowe 1-0, Oisin Grennan 1-0, Richy Vaughan 0-2, Enda Brady 0-1, Alan Reynolds 0-1, Declan Smith 0-1
Match Report
Souths 2-16 (22) d Easts Celts "2" 0-4 (4)
Easts: Alan Foley 0-1, Glen Jones 0-1, Nathan Ram 0-1, Darragh Timlin 0-1
WOMEN
Shamrocks 8-15 (39) d Easts Celts 4-6 (18)
Easts: Sarah Duncan 3-0, Jess Rodrigues 1-0, Nat Connor 0-2, Alison Gannon 0-2, Lynda Petherick 0-2
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 7
Sunday, 18 May 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 9-18 (45) d Easts Celts "2" 0-6 (6)
Easts "1": Dave McManus 3-2, Bryan Harney 3-1, Rory Bowe 1-4, Oisin Grennan 1-2, Declan Smith 0-4, Alan Reynolds 0-4, Colin Finnerty 1-0, Terry Lee 0-2
Easts "2": Dave Keenan 0-2, Steve McLennan 0-2, Enda Brady 0-1, Graham Schofield 0-1
Match Report
WOMEN
Easts Celts d Sarsfields (Forfeit)
Easts (Practice Match): Nat Conner 1-2, Ev S 1-1, Jess Rodrigues 1-0, Sarah Duncan 1-0, Karen Edgerton 0-1, Lynda Petherick 0-1
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2008 QGFA Queensland League - Week 6
Saturday, 10 May 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts "1" 1-10 (13) d Souths 0-4 (4)
Easts: Oisin Grennan 1-2, Dave McManus 0-4, Peter Maguire 0-1, Heath Mankivell 0-1, Declan Smith 0-1, Richy Vaughan 0-1
Match Report
WOMEN
Souths 1-12 (15) d Easts Celts 1-2 (5)
Easts: Nat Conner 1-0, Sarah Duncan 0-1, Jess Rodrigues 0-1
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It was "Mate vs Mate" at Willawong yesterday as the Easts Celts made use of the weekend off by staging an intra-club game between two sides made up of the mens squad...
Match Report
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2008 QGFA Brisbane Shield - Week 5
Sunday, 27 April 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts 4-21 (33) d Harps 2-6 (12)
Easts: Rory Bowe 2-3, Shane Donoher 1-3, Bryan Dineen 0-5, Oisin Grennan 1-0, Bryan Harney 0-2, Declan Smith 0-2, Allan Reynolds 0-2, Terry Lee 0-1, Colin Walsh 0-1, Garry Prunty 0-1, Dave McManus 0-1
Match Report
MEN - RESERVES
Easts Celts d John Mitchels (Forfeit)
WOMEN
Harps 7-13 (34) d Easts Celts 1-0 (3)
Easts: Sarah Duncan 1-0
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2008 QGFA Brisbane Shield - Week 4
Sunday, 20 April 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Shamrocks 1-13 (16) d Easts Celts 2-9 (15)
Easts: David McManus 1-1, Rory Bowe 1-0, Bryan Dineen 0-3, Richy Vaughn 0-2, Shane Donoher 0-2, Gary Prunty 0-1
Match Report
MEN - RESERVES
Easts Celts 1-6 (9) d John Mitchels 0-7 (7)
Easts: Jeremy Thompson 1-0, Cameron Walsh 0-2, Greg Bryant 0-1, Kieran Canning 0-1, Andrew Eales 0-1, John McNeil 0-1
WOMEN
John Mitchels 5-7 (22) d Easts Celts 1-3 (6)
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2008 QGFA Brisbane Shield - Week 3
Sunday, 13 April 2008
MEN - SENIORS
John Mitchels 6-8 (26) d Easts Celts 2-8 (14)
Easts: Declan Smith 2-1, Bryan Dineen 0-3, Shane Donoher 0-1, Oisin Grennan 0-1, David McManus 0-1, Heath Mankivell 0-1
Match Report
WOMEN
Shamrocks 17-26 (77) d Easts Celts 0-1 (1)
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2008 QGFA Brisbane Shield - Week 2
Sunday, 6 April 2008
MEN - RESERVES
Easts Celts 3-8 (17) d John Mitchels 4-4 (16)
Easts: Rory Bowe 2-3, Heath Mankivell 1-2, Kieran Canning 0-2,
Dov Hirst 0-1
WOMEN
Sarsfields 3-7 (16) d Easts Celts 1-2 (5)
Easts: Karen Edgerton 1-1, Alison Gannon 0-1
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2008 QGFA Brisbane Shield - Week 1
Sunday, 30 March 2008
MEN - SENIORS
Easts Celts 2-9 (15) d Souths 2-8 (14)
Easts: Bryan Dineen 1-2, Oisin Grennan 1-1, Bryan Harney 0-2, Declan Smith 0-2, Shane Donoher 0-1, Gary Prunty 0-1
Match Report
WOMEN
Easts 5-9 (24) d Souths 0-1 (1)
Easts: Nat Connor 2-1, Sarah Duncan 2-1, Louise Molyneaux 1-3, Alison Gannon 0-2, Michelle Beutel 0-1, Ruth Van de Straat 0-1
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MENS COACH:
Dov Hirst Ph: 0431 327009
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MENS MANAGER:
Veronica Snowdon
Ph: 0417 079061
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WOMENS COACH:
Brendon Riddell
Ph: 0415 338 260
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WOMENS ASSISTANT COACH:
Erin Kelly
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WOMENS MANAGER:
Victoria Hirst
Ph: 0400 323 757
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PRESIDENT:
Dov Hirst
VICE PRESIDENT:
Seamus Sullivan
TREASURER:
Karen Edgerton
SECRETARY:
Veronica Snowdon
COMMITTEE:
Fiona Austin
Greg Bryant
Victoria Hirst
Erin Kelly
Terence J. Lee
Caroline McDonald
Lynda Petherick
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2007 News
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