Dutch Soccer Camp a Great Success

By CIFA in General

Dutch Soccer Camp a Great Success

“Cayman has great a future in football, but the best and probably the only way to get there is to develop the talents and not focus on s... Read more

CIFA REGISTRATION MEETINGS SET

By CIFA in General

CIFA REGISTRATION MEETINGS SET

The Cayman Island Football Association would like to remind clubs participating in the 2010-11 Cayman Premier League that the CIFA Player Status Co... Read more

Foster's Food Fair 800m Sea Swim

By CI Amateur Swimming Association in Swimming

Foster's Food Fair 800m Sea Swim

Saturday 11th September 2010 is the date for the 26th Foster's Food Fair 800m Sea Swim. More information and on-line pre-registration will be avail... Read more

Reefathlon

By Tom McCallum in CICA Races

Reefathlon

The next Reefathlon event aims to get everyone involved! We will be holding a ‘no man (woman or child) left behind’ first loop of ... Read more

Cayman Sports Person of the week, Avrill O'ReillyCayman Sports Person of the week this week, bought to you courtesy of Burger King and the CaymanNetNews, is Gaelic Football's Sarsfields Captain, Avril O'Reilly.

Avril is originally from Dublin and arrived in Grand Cayman almost 3 years ago. Although she supported her home team play in Croke Park, she herself played Gaelic football for the first time just last season, earning her the honour of ‘Best Newcomer’ in the 2008 Digicel Ladies League.

Outside of this, Avril is no stranger to sport. She is an avid runner and plays soccer with Sunset Football Club. What she likes about Gaelic football is “the fitness and physical skills needed to play and the social aspect as people from all different nationalities play together. I love all sports and am quite into anything that has you running around outside. I played in the mixed league and really enjoyed it. Cara [Hennessy] also convinced me to come down and give it a go, so I did.”

Avril is working on expanding her trophy collection by being this year’s top scorer with 40 points so far in the 2009 ladies league and as captain of Sarsfields, is determined to get her team back on the top spot in the league table by the fast-approaching last round. She has seemingly boundless energy on the Gaelic pitch, running rings around her opponents.

Avril’s preferred position is midfield and with Emma Santiago, another speedy mid-fielder, they are truly a force to be reckoned with and are no doubt aiming to be this year’s championship winners on finals day on 20 June at the South Sound Rugby Club.

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