East Coast Eagles NI

FINALS FOOTY IS UPON US

East Coast Eagles 🦅 v Oiléan Hounds 🐕

Saturday 29th November 🗓️
Mid Ulster Sports Arena 📍
11am Ball Up ⏰
Free admission 💴

This Saturday we travel to Mid Ulster to face the hounds in what is always a great contest to kick off this years finals.

The Eagles with a massive chance to secure their place in the grand final yet again but it will be no easy task facing a young & hungry hounds team.

Who will come out on top? All will be revealed this Saturday lunch time.. 🏆

Carnival Round Results 🎪

Eagles 4.1 (25) v QUB 4.5 (29)

Michael Daly x2 🏉🏉
Cillian Cumiskey x1 🏉
James McGeehan x1 🏉

Eagles 6.7 (43) v Hounds 3.6 (24)

David Cullen x4 🏉🏉🏉🏉
Gerard Walls x1 🏉
Ali x1 🏉

Scorpions 8.4 (52) v Eagles 3.0 (18)

Gerard Walls x1 🏉
James McGeehan x1 🏉

Next up the prelim finals.. lots to build on and plenty of positives to take from the weekend, we go again 💪🏻🏆

AFLNI’s Carnival day tomorrow 🎪

Game 1 v QUB Tyrants 12:30

Game 2 v Oiléan Hounds 13:30

Game 3 v Mid Ulster Scorpions 14:30

If you find yourself at a loose end and fancy watching some footy get yourself down to the DUB tomorrow afternoon 💪🏻🏉

Let’s go Eagles 💙💛

East Coast Eagles 48-53 Oiléan Hounds

Last night our East Coast Eagles took on the hounds up in ballygawley in what was a cold yet fiery contest.

It was the eagles who started the stronger of the two sides dominating the ruck & centre clearances but unfortunately not able to take advantage of the opportunities early on with a bag full of behinds in the first few minutes.

The hounds came back strong and kicked a couple of goals.

The eagles managed to regain their composure and strike back with a few goals of their own in what was a very end to end game.

The eagles midfield did not stop all night constantly contesting every single possession / loose ball around the park.

We just fell short in the end but there are so many positives to take away from this game.

The new lads really taking the game by the scruff and playing with a new found confidence which is an absolute credit to them, growing in ability every single session.

Other big shoutouts go to Wallsy, Niall Mc Clements, Mick Daley,Jason, Cillian and not to mention Brandon Cochrane kicking his first major for the eagles with a cute dribbler from 30 out.

Next up is the carnival round this Saturday in Belfast where everything is to play for as we edge one step closer to finals footy.

Goalscorers:
David Cullen x4 🏉🏉🏉🏉
Brandon Cochrane x1 🏉
Gerard Walls x1 🏉

East coast eagles (3.8)26 - (5.18) 48 Mid Ulster Scorpions

On Wednesday evening we faced the mid Ulster scorpions in holywood for what was always going to be a tightly contested game.

The eagles start off the better of the two teams taking an early lead through Stevie Glennon, After an uncontested mark around 25 meters out he composed himself and slotted through with no issues at all.

The scorpions hit back with a goal of their own and played some really slick football through the centre but unfortunately just couldn’t get their kicking lines straight in the first quarter.

Just before the end of quarter one the eagles had a free kick on the boundary from around the same distance which David Cullen was able to take charge of and slot through to regain the lead just before the break.

After half time the scorpions used their experience & ball movement really well and kept the pressure on the eagles. Their dominance from centre clearances and clean marks allowed them to kick another few goals to extend their lead.

In the fourth quarter an eagles kick out from their own goal square managed to find its way deep into the scorpions defensive 50 and after a bit of wrestling for the ball it was Bryan McGettigan who was the sharpest to react taking control of the ball and kicking the eagles third goal of the game.

All in all a great hit out for our new eagles side against a very strong organised unit in the scorpions all credit to them as they played with intensity and used their experience to get over the line.

Goalscorers:
Stephen Glennon x1🏉
David Cullen x1🏉
Bryan McGettigan x1🏉

WE ARE RECRUITING 🏉💙💛

Fancy a new challenge this winter?

We have you covered! Come and try out Aussie Rules Football, we are now recruiting for both our men’s and women’s teams 💪🏻

- Belfast based training 📍
- Getting fit while having fun? How good🏃
- Social & team bonding nights 🥳
- Match days & mixed trainings 🏉

Come along and give it a go every Thursday at Queen’s PEC 9-10pm! ⏰

If you have any questions or queries feel free to get in touch via Instagram or Facebook 📱

EAST COAST EAGLES 49-30 QUB TYRANTS 🏉

Tuesday night saw the return of AFLNI’s winter league in a fiercely fought contest between the students of QUB & The Eagles.

Nothing but 4 points separated the two sides for 3 quarters of the game. QUB came out of the traps with intensity, pace and let the eagles know they weren’t messing about.

A lot of really strong debutants for both sides took the game right to the wire. In an end to end game with plenty of slick footy on show in a game which could’ve went either way.

It was in the fourth quarter the eagles pulled away with a couple of goals in quick succession which cemented them the win in the end.

An absolute credit to all the QUB players and management as the work going on behind the scenes for recruitment and the effort these guys are putting in around trainings has been top class.

Next we go up against the reigning premiers Mid Ulster Scorpions on their home patch in what is lining up to be a great contest.

Goalscorers:
James McGeehan x3
Michael Daly x2
David Cullen x2

🇦🇺 🏉 New Players Welcome 🏉 🇦🇺

East Coast Eagles are a Belfast based Australian Rules Football Club

We play in the AFL Ulster Winter League

We have both a Womens and Men's team

We are working with AFL Ulster to offer out AFLW/AFL beginners taster sessions this October

Wether you are a seasoned sports person looking to pick up a 2nd sport to keep fit over the Winter months or if you are total beginner to team sports and wanted to try something new, our beginners taster sessions are the right place for you

We promise good coaching in a friendly and social environment

Sessions will be held on Friday evenings 7pm-8pm across October at Woodlands playing fields 3g pitch on Finaghy Road North on the following dates:

Friday 11th October

Friday 18th October

Friday 25th October

Sessions are senior sessions for 17 years +

If interested please contact the page for more info 🏉 🇦🇺

Lets go Eagles!! The weekend is nearly here and that means Champions League football!!! 🦅🏆

Please see the the Group stage matches for our girls, with our first match coming up at 9am against a very good outfit in the Nottingham Scorpions. Excited to see this one. ✨

Our girls will play 1 game each vs all teams in their group. Based on the results they will then be placed into group stage 2 for a chance to progress into the Semi Finals. 🏆

It is a big day of football and we would like to thank AFL Europe for all the work they have done to make this happen.

Fly Eagles Fly 🦅🦅🦅🦅

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FLY EAGLES FLY 🦅🦅🦅

Join the East Coast Eagles NI community in wishing the best of luck to the East Coast Eagles AFLW heading over to Lyon for the AFL Europe Champions League this weekend.

"If it is to be, it is up to me." (Ron Barassi)

AFL Northern Ireland AFL AFL Women's AFL Europe

The East Coast Eagles NI AFLW team continue Champions League preparations.

Training this week is Thursday night 8.45pm-10pm at the Queens Dub 🏉

We will be training on the 3G Gaelic pitch with is immediately opposite the main reception building 👍🏻

Bring boots, lots of water and a towel.

New players all welcome so if you want to bring someone please do.

PM for details.


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