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SLUH Gaelic Football Team

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WE LOVE GAELIC FOOTBALL!

From Left to Right: Mr. John Kavanaugh, Kevin Murati, Andrew Voras, Zach Bievenue, (below) Joeseph Mantych, (in red) Justin Lombard, Andrew Lally, Westin Biermann, Matthew Wilmes, Luke Wilmes, Charlie Steenberge, and Dominic Watkins

It all started when two fellow seniors (Andrew Lally and Dominic Watkins) and I (Luke Wilmes) founded a Gaelic Football Team at Saint Louis University High School. We were inspired to create the team after watching a YouTube video in our Irish Literature class.

I reached out to my cousin who played in the St. Louis Gaelic Athletic Club to see if he could give us some pointers. Dom, Andrew, and I went to a STL GAC practice in Forest Park and fell in love with the sport. 

I ended up joining the league for the 2017 season with the Happy Apples and got 2nd place in the playoffs. On the SLUH homefront, I managed to get the St. Louis Blues to sponsor us, giving us December 1st as a night to sell tickets for. Every ticket we sell with the promo code, we get $5 back.

If GoFundMe isn't your preferred way of donating, please consider going to the Blues game on December 1st vs. the LA Kings. Information is below: 

Buy Tickets Here
Promo: SLUHGF

Since September, the SLUH team has been practicing every Monday and the occaisional Wednesday. We had our first scrimmage against the STL GAC and got crushed, but it was a great learning experience for the SLUH players. 

We are a club of 50+ people. We are asking for sponsors to help subsidize the cost of Gaelic Football jerseys.  Our hope is that we would have our goal met by December 2017 so we can have a fantastic Christmas.


As a Catholic Jesuit High School, we cannot accept money from any companies supporting drug/alcohol use.

(About Gaelic Football)
Gaelic Football is an Irish sport similar to rugby and soccer. The Gaelic Football looks like a volleyball, but is heavier than a soccer ball. Each team has 15 players; 1 goalie, 3 full backs, 3 half-backs, 2 midfielders, 3 half-forwards, and 3 full forwards.

The goals are similar to soccer goals, but with an American Football field goal on top. Points are scored in two different ways. 1 point can be scored if a player kicks or punches the ball over the cross
bar and through the uprights. 3 points can be scored if the ball is kicked or punched out of the air into the goal. 

The ball can be kicked or picked up and run with. To pass, a player must hit the ball out of his hand with an open palm or a closed fist; he cannot throw the ball.

The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.

The game is SUPER fast paced and is a hidden gem among sports.


Shoutout to my great cousin and friend Matt Green for getting me hooked on such an amazing sport.




From Left to Right: Freshman Matthew Wilmes, Juniors Justin Lombard and Charlie Steenberge, and Seniors Andrew Lally, Dominic Watkins, Kevin Murati, and Luke Wilmes. 

From Left to Right: 
Back:  Charlie Steenberge, Westin Biermann, Cashel Kavanaugh, Justin Lombard, Nick Storer, Matthew Wilmes
Front: Kevin Murati, Max Mantych, Zach Bievenue, Luke Wilmes, Dominic Watkins

Organizer and beneficiary

Luke Wilmes
Organizer
St Louis, MO
Jeffrey Wilmes
Beneficiary

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