Posts Tagged ‘wellington sevens’
#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 [...]
#308 ‘Garage crowned Wellington Sevens champs
It turned out to be another great day for Gaelic football in New Zealand today as this afternoon under brilliant sunshine, a fine local crowd witnessed some splendid competitive action at the finals of this year's Wellington GAA Mixed Summer Sevens in Ian Galloway Park where The Garage extended their unbeaten run to take victory. Two very [...]
#206 Molly’s take mens sevens
A very successful Wellington GAA Mens Gaelic Football Sevens series came to a thrilling conclusion on Sunday with two fantastic semi finals and a great final taking place at Ian Galloway Park, Wellington NZ. The first semi final of the day sprang something of a surprise with the unfancied Luke's Skywalkers out-goaling favourites, T-Shirt Time [...]
#191 Men’s Sevens time in Kiwi country
After the successful conclusion last week of the first Mixed Sevens football competition of 2011, the industrious and progressive Wellington GAA are not resting on their laurels as this week the male brigade are given center stage with the start of the Summer Men's Sevens. The new tournament saw six men's teams take to the field last evening with [...]
# 185 ‘Thriller Wednesday’ in Wellington
Expats and Kiwi Gaelic football followers in Wellington, New Zealand were treated to one of the best displays of football yet seen in the mixed sevens tournament format last night as of the six games played three of them ended in one point wins for the victors. Absolutely outstanding was the verdict by Wellington's GAA President, Donal Kavanagh [...]
Wellington blast off 2011 with new ‘Sevens tourno
The lads and lassies Downunder in New Zealand don't mess about as fresh from their recent and very succesful 2010 Mixed Sevens, they are right back in there with a brand new 2011 Summer Mixed Gaelic Football Sevens in Wellington. The competition gets underway this evening, Wed Jan 12, and boasts another great turnout of teams with 10 sides in [...]
#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 [...]
