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Brisbane Irish enjoy family sports day :: March 2012

Posted on 14 March 2012 at 6:19 pm by Claire O'Connor

Brisbane Irish Festival’s family sports day at Gaelic Park attracted large numbers.

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The Queensland Irish Association Pipe Band in full swing

Organisers encouraged locals to turn their hand to the sport

Local Gaelic Football teams took part in friendly competition

International, state and local teams battled in tug-of-war

Gordon Aldred, Karra Carpenter, Ash Gibbons and Tim Prins

Ireland's Ambassador to Australia Noel White, with Alf Mitchell, Irish Australian Support Association of Queensland (IASAQ) and Rita Stott, IASAQ coordinator

Amid the heat, camogie players took a breather from games

The Kirwan Family, from Offaly, watch from the sidelines

Irish dancers performed reels for the day inside Gaelic Park

Seven-year-old Emlyn Steele rides the slide at Willawong

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