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Melbourne 7’s 2019

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Young Ireland’s Adrian Murphy Awarded NSW Senior Player of the Year

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2017 Awards Night & AGM

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Ladies Men's News

YOUNG IRELAND MAKE A SPLASH AT HOME

DOKEEFFE February 20, 2014

THEY are Ireland’s lost generation, swapping turf and rain for surf and sexy tans Down Under. But while our young immigrants may be munching on marmite and glugging back ‘goon’, one thing they won’t be losing during their exile in Oz is their sporting culture. Walking through Sydney’s city streets, it’s easy to spot an …

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Hugh Garrett

STAR MAN OF THE WEEK – HUGH GARRETT

DOKEEFFE February 17, 2014

Name: Hugh Garrett Age: 32 County: Kildare Home Club: Milltown Position: Centre Back Best player you’ve played with: Padraig Brennan Toughest opponent: Cant remember was to good back in the day Favourite Current GAA Player: Don’t watch GAA Favourite other sport to watch or play: Rugby How long have you been in Australia: 5 years …

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Junior Team Players Celebrate Win

Fixtures & Results Men's News

YI COMPLETE PERFECT SEASON

DOKEEFFE February 17, 2014

NSW B football final result – Young Ireland’s 3-09, Penrith Gaels 1-07 Young Irelands Junior Team finished off a perfect season with a 3-09 to 1-07 victory over a dogged Penrith Gaels side. In doing they have won both league and championships in 2013, following on from the championship win in 2012 and their …

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Young Ireland GAA Sydney

2 days ago

🎉 Final player profile for this week is Conor McNeany 🎉

Name : Conor McNeany
Date of birth : 04/10/1994
County you are from in Ireland and club you played for : County Down , Droim Gáth
Nickname and position you play: Half back.
GAA idol growing up : Micky Linden
Most memorable moment on or off the pitch with YI : Every social event in Coaches and Horses.
If you could attend any sporting event what would it be : Champions league final with Man Utd in it
Best advice someone has given you : don’t sweat the small stuff.
King or tayto : tayto.
Most under rated player : Packi
Most over rated player : Stevie Jennings (Shoot on site policy )
Biggest shit talker: Danny , from Antrim what can you expect.
Who’s the toughest : P Healy 🦍🦍🦍
Who’s the biggest mammy boy : Rory (Bomber) McKernan without a doubt.
Who would you most like to see with your sister/female relative : anyone but Brian Gillen
Would would your least like to see with your sister / female relative :
Who is the worst drunk : Millar/Doc
Who do you hate marking at training : Alan Costello
Who is the biggest psycho on the field : Gerard or Jack McGovern. ... See MoreSee Less

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Young Ireland GAA Sydney

2 days ago

🌟 Next up on this weeks player profile is Paddy Kennedy 🌟

Name : Paddy Kennedy
Date of birth : 02/03/1993
County you are from in Ireland and club you played for : Ratoath, County Meath.
Nickname and position you play: Nicknames don’t stick , just Paddy. Midfield
GAA idol growing up : Darren Fay
Most memorable moment on or off the pitch with YI : Winning the league last year.
If you could attend any sporting event what would it be : Cheltenham
Best advice someone has given you : Ah hold onto it , it’s not a hot potato.
King or tayto : Tayto
Most under rated player : Dingo /Colin
Most over rated player : Bob , I think he’s shite but that’s still overrating him.
Biggest shit talker: Dingo Delaney would give an aspirin a headache.
Who’s the toughest : Packie
Who’s the biggest mammy boy : Horgan
Who would you most like to see with your sister/female relative : Collie Mc.
Would would your least like to see with your sister / female relative :
Who is the worst drunk : Matt tell us what you really think Griffin.
Who do you hate marking at training : Horgan always a corner to him.
Who is the biggest psycho on the field : easiest question of the lot - Bob. ... See MoreSee Less

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Young Ireland GAA Sydney

2 days ago

🙌🏻 Ladies player profile for this week Teresa Gilmartin 🙌🏻

Name : Teresa Gilmartin
Date of birth : 11/02/1992
County you are from in Ireland and club you played for : Sligo, Tubbercurry/CT gaels.
Nickname and position you play: T dog / Gilly, backs.
GAA idol growing up : probably like every young girl in Sligo, Eamon O’Hara. 😂
Most memorable moment on or off the pitch with YI : Everyone says Melbourne 7s so I’ll have to believe that seen as Bev and Micks robbed my memory.
If you could attend any sporting event what would it be : Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Best advice someone has given you : everyone has enough to do to mind their own business.
King or tayto : tayto
Favourite song : Never forget - Take That.
Who is the biggest party animal on the team : hands down Roisin Murphy ! My liver and bank balance are suffering because of it.
Hardlest player you have trained against with YI and why : Jen McCourt, she’s great for 40.
If you could be a superhero sports day for the day who would it be and why: Serena Williams, wish I had her hand eye co-ordination.
Funniest person on the team: Emma loves chicken wings Doran
If you could be another team mate for a day who would it be and why : Laura McAuley, she is just goals 🙌🏻
Last book you read : does the daily mail show biz count ?
If you won a million dollars what would your first purchase be : A McDonald’s
Which team mate would be last out of this shower and ready for a night out : contrary to rumours it wouldn’t be me ! I would have to say Noirin Cannon she’d have to have a nap before and after !!
What’s your choice of shot on a night out:
Jäger , it’s a love hate relationship. ... See MoreSee Less

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Young Ireland GAA Sydney

5 days ago

🏐 Last weekends championship results 🏐

Our men’s team took on Bondi gaels , securing a win with a final score line of 2:04 to 0:17 . Well done to Bobby O Brien who was selected as MVP 🎉

The junior men’s team were up against Michael Cusacks. In a close scoring game it was Young Ireland that secured the one point victory with a final score of 1:13 to 1:12.
Well done to Colin O’Dwyer who was selected as MVP.

Massive thank you to our kind sponsors at Sports Lab for providing the lads with sports massage vouchers as their prize 🎉 ... See MoreSee Less

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2 weeks ago

Congratulations Edel O Carroll and all the ladies on the team !! 💚💛💚💛🙌🏻🏆🏆🌏 World Games Ladies Football Final 🌍

Australasia 2.07
Parnells 1.09

Our ladies football team emerged winners with victory over defending champions Parnells 👏🏆🎉

In a game that was close throughout our girls never let the heads drop and only took the lead with a minute left to play. They held on to win by a point in what must be the game of the tournament 👏

Congratulations and enjoy the celebrations 🙌🏻

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Young Ireland GFC is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australia. Winning championships from 1969 and continuing to do so to this very day. It has a proud place in the hearts of all Irish emigrants based in Sydney and has provided a home away from home for people from the very day it was formed. Want to join us? Interested in joining the most up and coming club in Sydney? Young Irelands has Mens and Ladies Gaelic Football teams and is always welcoming to new players. Join us today and come on board!