GAELIC SPORTS WORLD Issue 16 - December 19, 2014 | Page 28

WELLINGTON
NOVEMBER 29, 2014
BEACH TOURNAMENT

Beach Football
BY CONOR O’GRADY
Wellington GAA Beach
Tournament took place in
Oriental Bay at the end of
last month under glorious
sunshine in Wellington. The
tournament had a 9am start
with little or no wind around.
Australasian GAA secretary
Gerald Rowe was one of
many interesting spectators.
The beach tournament consisted of 6 men’s and women’s
teams playing a 5-aside with
games 10 minutes a half.
Each team played five games
with semis and finals contested at 2pm. Tournament Beach football action at Oriental Bay in Wellington, New Zealand. (Photo: Eoin Norton)
co-ordinator Eimear “Nails”
O’ Donnell ran a smooth operation with games sticking to
The finals in the women’s consisted Etaoin Friels team
the allocated times. A sausage sizzle was also in force for the
against Catriona Gordon’s team. After extra time could
hungry spectators and plenty of sunscreen was applied as
not separate the teams the girls decided both teams were
the sun began to beam down.
winners with a draw a fair result.

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