Earlier this year Antrim man Christy Agnew helped found Australian Gaelic football club Townsville Wolfhounds. Here is their story… By Michael McMullan WHAT do you get when you mix Antrim, Westmeath and Limerick blood together in Townsville? If it is March 2024, then the result it’s Townsville Wolfhounds, the latest addition to the GAA family. […]
Brisbane Harps – In a land Down Under
March 28, 2024
Brisbane Harps began their new season at the weekend with a considerable Ulster influence. Michael McMullan had a dig through the club’s roots. THE GAA in Australia is just like back home, club season is here once again. The men and women of Brisbane Harps were champions last season and got the ball rolling again on […]
KEVIN HINPHEY: To stay or to go
September 19, 2022
By Kevin Hinphey MY club, Kevin Lynch’s in Dungiven, is preparing for an exodus of a number of our top young players over the winter months. Four players have flights booked to travel to Australia for at least a year, with a few more planning to do the same in the coming weeks. We could […]
Ciaran McKeever: Preparing for Oz in Kavanagh’s gym
October 26, 2017
Ciaran McKeever has painted a different picture for anyone who believes that the International Rules trips to Australia are a holiday.