August 2006
Welcome to the Garryowen Newsletter. We will issue a regular newsletter to keep you informed of events and news around the club.If you would like add to the newsletter email Bradley Hogan at newsletter@garryowengaa.com.au.
2006 Presentation Night
Garryowen will hold their Presentation Night on Saturday October 21st at the Oakleigh Districts Football Club. Come and join us from 6:30pm to help celebrate the 2006 season and launch the new Trial Summer Season. Entry will be $20 per person and will include a spit roast dinner and dessert.Trial Summer Competition
A trial Summer competition will start on October 22nd and run through to December 10th. Each team in the football competitions will play each other at least once and the Hurling will be based on a best of series. Training will recommence soon so keep an eye out for dates. The fixtures are also yet to be confirmed. If you are interested in playing with Garryowen over Summer, please contact us at garryowen@garryowengaa.com.au.Finals Results
On the 6th of August the Garryowen Hurlers played the Melbourne Shamrocks in the League Final. As with the previous games this season, the final was always going to be close. The margin never got out by more than two or three points either way, and the lead changed at various times. The Shamrocks had plenty of shots on the scoreboard but Garryowen kept scoring the important goals to stay in touch and a late goal in the second half put them in front and it looked like they were to steal the game. However the Shamrocks managed to score three late overs to hang on to win the League 1-12 to 3-04. Thanks to all the Hurlers who played for Garryowen this year for all their dedication and hard work on the field, in particular Francie Collins who played his last game after 18 years with Garryowen.On the 13th of August the Garryowen Women's Football team played Sinn Fein in the Women's League Final. Both played off in the Knockout Final and the two teams tied the last time they met. The first half was all Garryowen with Stacey Hill kicking an early goal and overs to Jess Harvey, Kristen Burke and Stacey to have the team going into half time leading 1-08 to 0-03. However Sinn Fein started the second half with two goals to narrow the lead and a third late in the half drew the scores level. In a thrilling finale to the season, Garryowen unfortunately fell one point short, 1-12 to Sinn Fein 3-07