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Michael Adamik
Debuted with Shamrocks in 2000.
Stephen Ashwell - Ash
 Member
of the historic Queensland Minors team that won the 1998 Australasian
Gaelic Football League Championship for the first time. Debuted in the
league with Shamrocks in 1999. His 2000 season was cut short by
suffering a broken wrist.
Gary Banks
Debuted for Shamrocks (at training in 2000). An early ankle injury
(first training in fact) robbed him of a promising season!
Kieren Blake
Debuted in 1999, and undoubtedly the biggest kick to play
for Shamrocks this, or any other, century. Finished the
season with 1 goal 6 points in limited appearances.
Adam Brandis
Characteristics: A friendly person who doesn't mind
having a few drinks
Interests: Gaelic Football and Rugby League
Sporting Highlights: Regional rugby league
representative, playing against a touring English rugby
league team. Shamrocks seniors Most Consistent Player award winner
in 1999.
Favourite Travel Destination: Scotland
Michelle Bullion-Healy
Debuted in 2000. Sorely missed by Shamrocks late in the season when out
with illness. Finished as seventh-leading scorer for Shamrocks with 2
goals 3 points. Reportedly transferred to John Mitchels for 2001.
Susie Caldwell
Headed for a stunning debut 1999 season before requiring
knee reconstruction. 2000 was again looking good, before injury again
struck.
Louise Campbell
 Played
four games with Shamrocks in 2000 before preferring to support from the
sidelines. From Co. Tyrone, fiancée of Shamrocks senior player Stephen
Mulligan.
Gerry Carty
From
Co. Sligo, Ireland. Played the second half of the 2000 season, but
missed the Championship final because his sister didn't consider the
Queensland Championship final when setting her wedding date. Scored 1
goal 2 points for the club.
Michael Carty
From
Co. Sligo, Ireland. Joined his brother Gerry Carty for a couple of
games in 2000, and had to slum it at the Sebel while he was here.
 Alan Colleran
From the Tuam Stars club in Tuam, Co. Galway.
Played superbly for Shamrocks at fullback in the second half of 2000,
including a decisive role in the Senior Championship final. It should
be noted that he failed to score the entire season, despite many forays
forward. A member of
the famous Colleran family in Galway, his uncle named in
the GAA's Football Team of the Millennium. Appointed Shamrocks senior
mens assistant-coach in 2001 before retuning to Ireland on the eve of
the season.
Marty Coughlan
From
the Dundrum GAA club in County Down, Northern Ireland. Leading player
for Shamrocks as they beat the previously seemingly invincible John
Mitchel club in the final of the 1998 Brisbane Shield.
Chris Cosier
Signed-up and bought a shirt, but didn't actually make it onto the
pitch in 2000.
Mark Cumming
Debuted as a minor in 1999 and played again in 2000.
Padraig Cusack - Paddy
From
Co. Cavan, Ireland. Played a handful of games in 2000, scored 4 points
for Shamrocks, and earned himself a Queensland Championship medal.
Denis Cronin
Irish
Visa Player from Knockmanagh, Killarney, Co. Kerry, and the Spa club.
Member of both senior and reserves Brisbane Shield winning
Shamrocks teams in 1999. Led Shamrocks in scoring with 3 goals 48
points after a full season. Received media coverage in the
Kerry's Eye newspaper. Set the Shamrocks seniors record for most points kicked
in a game (a record that stood for three years) and most points in a season (stood for six years). Returned home after the 1999
season, got married, and won Kerry's 2001
Dance Set championship with his Spa club.
 Adrian
Darbellay
Scored
1 goal 8 points on debut for Shamrocks in 2000, to tie the Shamrocks
single-game point scoring record (stood for 2 years). Held another club record with 3
goals in a game (stood for 1 year). Finished as Shamrocks second-leading scorer with 8
goals 37 points for the season. Played for Queensland in 2000 against
the touring Allied Irish Bank Club that included a string of
Inter-county stars. Won both the Queensland and Shamrocks Best First
Year Player award. In 2001 went on a tour of duty to East Timor.
Naomi Devitt
Debuted with Shamrocks in 2000 as a 14-year-old, scoring two points in
the season.
Nicole Duguid
Debuted for Shamrocks in
2001. Member of the 2001 Queensland Championship winning team at corner
back. Spent 15 minutes during the season in the forwards, and finished
with 1 goal 2 points.
 Michael
Dunphy
Played
one week with Shamrocks early in 2001, doing well at both corner
forward and corner back. From Dunhill GAA club in Waterford, Ireland.
Kym Eagle
Queensland representative at the 1997-98 Australasian Gaelic
Games. Shamrocks seventh-leading scorer in 1999 with 2 goals
4 points. Club secretary in 1999.
 Keith
Egan
From
the Robert Emmets GAA club in Castlefin, County Donegal. Joined
Shamrocks in 2001, playing a key defenders role in the 2001 Brisbane Shield
final win before returning to Ireland midway through the season..
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