Posts Tagged ‘New Zealand’
#319 Semi places booked in Kiwi country
Round 5 of the 2012 Gaelic Football Mixed Summer Sevens was held this evening Thursday at Ian Galloway Park in Wellington, NZ - evening time in Wellington, very early morning Ireland (yes, it can get confusing at times!) - where important games were down for decision to see who would make the finals this Sunday. After Round 4 last week, it [...]
# 316 ‘Bears and ‘Runners on top
In the podcast today we look at the latest from Downunder in New Zealand where the Wellington Summer 2 Mixed Sevens is entering the concluding stages. Last week saw Wednesday's schedule rained out, but fortunately, Wellington GAA were able to reschedule for the following night with five games played. This Wednesday saw seven games down for [...]
#193 T-Shirt Time move ahead
Yes, it's that catchy named team, T-Shirt Time, that's making headlines once more as an impressive win last night at Ian Galloway Park in Wellington NZ saw them take sole possession of top spot in Wellington GAA's Men's Summer Sevens. Round 2 of the Mens Sevens saw another fine evening for football where the first game of the night between [...]
#181 Flyer’s and ‘Time impress in great night in Wellington
It was an absolutely great night for Gaelic football in Wellington, NZ on Wednesday evening last as spectators were treated to thrilling games in the second Wellington Mixed Sevens competition at Ian Galloway Park. The pre Christmas sevens was such a success that there was a call for another mixed sevens competition and so on a lovely [...]
#176 ‘Garage win Wellington Sevens
In complete contrast to the arctic weather in Ireland, yesterday in Wellington, NZ , despite wet conditions, was positively balmy at 21 C for the finals of this year's Gaelic Mixed Sevens at Ian Galloway Park. And what a day it turned out to be with two great semis and a thrilling final decider. In the first semi, hot pot Welly's Wellies were [...]
#173 ‘Knights top ‘Flyers as Wellies march on
Round 4 of the Mixed Gaelic Football Sevens last night in Wellington, NZ, produced another fine exhibition of football at Galloway Park . Going into this second last round of the competition before the semi finals and finals prior to Christmas, Flannagans Flyers in Group A, led the way. However, last evening saw their closest rivals Kelly's [...]
#172 ‘Flyers and ‘Wellies lead way in Wellington
Despite the windy conditions last night in Wellington, NZ, Round 3 of this year's Mixed Gaelic Football Sevens went off without a hitch with another exciting evening of football. In Group A, we saw the game of the night between The Garage and Kelly's Knights. The match produced some fine football throughout with the pair having to settle for a [...]
#165 Record numbers for Wellington ‘Sevens
There will be much excitement in the summer air tomorrow evening, Wed November 17 at Galloway Park in Wellington, NZ as this year's Mixed Gaelic Football Sevens Round 1 has attracted the largest number of teams ever assembled for this three year old tournament. The continuing arrival of Irish immigrants to Kiwi shores together with increased [...]
#23 Wellington GAA doubles in size and Ladies British Universities preview
GaelicSportsCast gives you two episodes in one this evening as we preview the Brtitsh Ladies Universities Football Championship in Manchester this weekend when talking with UK universities GDA, Shane O'Hanlon, and, later head down-under to chat with Killarney native and President of the Wellington Hutt Valley GAA , Donal Kavanagh about his club's [...]
