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Name:
: Geoff Barnett
Born:
: San Diego, California
Lives:
University Town Center
Position:
: Full Back
Life Lowdown:
Born and raised in San Diego. Also participates in Soccer for Sod Celtic and Boxing at Black Tiger Gym. Works as Digital Content Editor and Account Manager.
Name:
: Nathaniel Bartch
Born:
: San Diego, California
Lives:
Clairemont
Position:
: Full Back
Life Lowdown:
Works at KPMG, LLP. Proclaims himself the next “Hype” due to his consumption of the new G2 Gatorade and just saved a bunch of money on his car insurance by switching to Geico…
Name:
: Patrick Blake
Born:
: Montrose, Scotland
Lives:
Downtown
Position:
: Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Scottish by birth only – lost my accent when I was 4, don’t like haggis, have never worn a kilt. Grew up in Pittsburgh, PA but have lived in Maine, Georgia, and Hawaii along with San Diego, compliments of the Navy. Rookie – nuff said!
Name:
: Richard Bombgargner
Born:
: Frankfurt, Germany
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
: Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Lives in PB, works all over San Diego as an IT auditor for a Big 4 firm. Fill my time with work, slamming weights at the gym, crushing red bulls, playing Gaelic during the summers, surfing on the occasional weekend, and hitting the finest bars/clubs in the greater San Diego area. Favorite bar activity: Playing "Who Let the Dogs Out" on the bar jukebox and watching peoples faces. Currently 2 for 2 at Cougar Hunting, but not trying to brag...... Saki Saki Saki BOMB!
Name:
Ryan Boyle
Born:
Irvine, California
Lives:
Northpark
Position:
Half Back
Life Lowdown:
Hobbies and interests include watching and playing sports: Soccer, Baseball, American Football, Dodgeball, Softball, Golf, Snowboarding, and Bodyboarding. Enjoys quality time with friends and family, cold beer, good food and music. Grew up playing soccer for the Irvine Lasers, Irvine Strikers, San Juan Soccer Club, and Woodbridge High School. Became interested in Gaelic Football after talking with a co-worker who was on the team.
Name:
Ultan Breslin
Born:
Killybeggs, Co. Donegal
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Ultan joined Setanta in 2005 soon after moving to San Diego from New York. A utility player who has played Half Back, midfield and forward for the club. Recently began a new career as a plumber so If you need your toilet unblocked, give Ultan a call!
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
The Gull
Name:
Kevin Browne
Born:
Liverpool, England
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Centre Half Back
Life Lowdown:
Moved to Portmarnock, North Dublin at a young age (5) where he furthered his existing skills in Car robbery and petty crime. Played at Croker at Schoolboy (U14) level for National finals for St.Helens at which point I hung up the GAA boots until Setanta took me out of retirement. Family lineage can reportedly be traced to the great man, Cassius Clay
Name:
Neil Buckley
Born:
Dublin, Ireland
Lives:
La Jolla
Position:
Centre Half Back
Life Lowdown:
Born in Ireland but grew up in Reno, NeVada since I was one year old. Went to school in Berkeley and have lived in California since (except for a short time in NYC). Currently writing software for a start up construction company in the Bay Area.
Name:
Anthony Carolan
Born:
Dromiskin, County Louth
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Centre Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Holds the land speed record as the fastest man In Louth. While not throwing Mundo or Connelly his famous Dundalk Shimmy , Anto can be found chasing women in the Tavern Pub or loitering outside Tikis In Pacific Beach at about 2.30am each morning. His other hobbies Include walking , talking , sitting, Knitting and of course drinking Jaeger Blasters
Name:
Edgar Castillo
Born:
Acapulco, Mexico
Lives:
Downtown
Position:
Centre Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
26 years old and Setantas very first Mexican born player. Played futbol all his life. To quote Edgar "I like it, I am goin to give my best to be the best and one day people will know me as the the first mexican to play GF."
Name:
Declan Caulfield
Born:
Waterford , County Waterford
Lives:
Encinitas
Position:
Corner Forward
Life Lowdown:
Is a very calm, logical individual (off the pitch).
Name:
Bill Christensen
Born:
Oceanside , California
Lives:
Chula Vista
Position:
Corner Forward
Life Lowdown:
Is returning to sports after a 15 year absence. Was convinced this was the sport to go with after hearing the tall tales from Tim Conery about these lads. Finally figured out what to do when he grew up, teaching, though he has not quite reached that level yet!
Name:
Colm Conneely
Born:
Killybeggs, County Donegal
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Centre Half Back
Setanta Lowdown:
Colm is from the Powerhouse Donegal"Catch" Club of Killybeggs.Be careful out and about with this fella, he loves wrapping his arm around ya like a python and whispering in your ear. In a recent drunken bar conversation Colm confided to the writer that he was a Centre Back and loved facing the ball.It doesnt get much deeper than this.
Name:
Conor Brian Patrick Coffey
Born:
Kilrush, County Clare
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half/Corner Back
Setanta Lowdown:
One of the Setanta founders.Moved to San Diego when it was still ruled by Spain. Had much better things to do in San Diego than play Gaelic Football until 1998. Southern California Championship medalist '98, '99, '00, '01, '03, '04, '05, '07; National Championship medalist '00 & '04. Exponent of marathons, indoor and outdoor soccer, indoor and outdoor scrapping. Window breaker extraordinaire.
Name:
Tim Conery
Born:
San Diego, California
Lives:
Scripps Ranch
Position:
Corner Forward
Life Lowdown:
A native San Diegian, and 4th generation pure Irish-American. The 06’ season was his first season playing Gaelic Football at the age of 42. Works as an Operations Manager for an International Shopping Center Chain. Tim brings the Surf to Setana, has been surfing for nearly 30 years, surfing everywhere from the Caribbean to Pipeline riding his “High Performance” Long boards. When he is not working, he is in the water or up all night skateboarding w/ Barney at skate parks, bombing hills, or trespassing at parking structures.
Name:
Stephen Darcy
Born:
Blackrock, Co.Dublin
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Trinners graduate in business, Soccer Scholarship for Trinity (all of 600 quid), Irish Universities caps for soccer , but still couldn't kick snow off a rope.
Name:
Shane Doherty
Born:
Tuam, Co.Galway
Lives:
Carmel Mountain
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Born in Galway then moved to Monaghan where i grew up. Moved to San Diego in Jan 2008 with my wife who is from here.Work as a self employed Tiler.
Name:
Dermot Doyle
Born:
Ballyfermot, County Dublin
Lives:
North Park
Position:
Half Back/Corner Back
Life Lowdown:
Grew up on the grey fields of Ballyer, thats concrete in Dub speak. Made St. John's College school team... was bigger and more ignorant than most at the time. Seeing how useless he was, Dermo gravitated to Neptune Rowing Club where they put him in a boat with a stick ! Somewhat appropriate for a thug from Ballyer who's every other word ended with ugh, and in fairness is not how the general populous of Ballyer converse. Neptune sorted him nicely(tamed him) and by the time his days of rowing up and down the Liffey were over, the stick was an oar and the ugh part dropped away. No favourite food, drink or ugly women stories .......yet!!
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Doyler
Name:
Barry Farrell
Born:
Portmarnock, Co.Dublin
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Midfield
Life Lowdown:
Born and raised in the northside of Dublin,grew up in New York,retired to San Diego.
Name:
Jordan Fowler
Born:
Kalispell, Montana
Lives:
Banker's Hill
Position:
Full Forward
Life Lowdown:
Good ole boy from Montana. Came out to California for the good life. New to Gaelic and I'm loving the game!
Name:
Dermot Gilligan
Born:
Kiltoom, Co.Roscommon
Lives:
Fashion Valley
Position:
Corner Forward
Setanta Lowdown:
Graduated from Summerhill College in Sligo and made his way to San Diego.A longtime servant to Gaelic Football in San Diego. Dermot joined Setanta in 2004 and made an immediate impact at Corner forward.
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Giller
Name:
Steven Glynn
Born:
Ballyhaunis, County Mayo
Lives:
Hillcrest
Position:
Half Back
Life Lowdown:
Mayo and proud, Steven is a clean-cut lad from the west of Ireland who doesn't smoke, drink, back horses or ride women ! Ballyhaunis (aka Bally-happiness) was home for this 6' 2" adonis before the warmth of San Diego beckoned. Steve, better known as "Bitser" due to abilty to digress from the topical conversation to give you some vital piece of trivia. Did you know that both Stevens parents are photographers and are avid golfers.This was learnt while rooming with Steven during the L.A. Fair June 2001"
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Bitser
Name:
Niall Johnston
Born:
Galway, County Galway
Lives:
Rancho Bernardo
Position:
Half/Corner Forward
Life Lowdown
Old enough to possess a video featuring Mick Ward marshalling his defense like Rommel and Dermot Gilligan with all his hair !
Name:
Dermot Kehily
Born:
Blanchardstown, County Dublin
Lives:
Ocean Beach
Position:
Midfield
Life Lowdown:
Dermot Francis Kehily was nurtured in the Dublin GAA nursery of St Brigids(Famous for their 1988 loss to Skerries Harps minors) but he is more famous for his liking of big arsed birds, cheap domestic beer and surfing. Plagued with knee and back injuries which we all know arent real.
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Frosty
Name:
Joe King
Born:
Tuam, County Galway
Lives:
Cardiff by the Sea
Position:
Goalkeeper
Life Lowdown:
Likes eating black puddin and weltin lads with wet bags.
Name:
Brian Lee
Born:
Los Angeles, California
Lives:
Normal Heights
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Of Irish (Cork/Antrim) and Korean descent. Both countries scoring high in the alcohol per capita charts, so I'm in good company with the Setanta lads. Born and raised in LA. Moved to San Diego in '97. Passionate about family, friends, travel, food/wine, music, soccer, gardening (yep, gardening) and now the Gah!
Name:
Scott McBrayer
Born:
San Diego, California
Lives:
Clairemont
Position:
Midfield
Life Lowdown:
Found playing goalkeeper for the local Jamaican soccer team and was whisked off to Los Angeles to play Gaelic Football for Clan na Gael.Scott joined Setanta in 2004 and overcame a bad knee injury while playing soccer to play at midfied, the hardest Gaelic Football position. Is also the unofficial club photographer when not playing himself
Name:
Declan McCole
Born:
Burtonport, County Donegal
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Celebrity scientist by day and playboy by night , Declan is our corner forward extraordinaire. Is the only man to don "le coq sportif " gear at training with a shirt sponsored by Donegal chips, says it all.
Name:
Ray McCormack
Born:
Ballyhaise, County Cavan
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Corner Back
Life Lowdown:
Database developer by day, stud with the ladies by night. One of the most talented players to emerge from cavan since big Jim Reilly.
Favourite Tractor:
Massey 8400 with the SisuDiesel Tier II Engine
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Mundo
Name:
Mick McShane
Born:
Warrenpoint, County Down
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Grew up in Warrenpoint played for the St. Peter’s club there. I went to St. Colman’s in Newry, before going to college in Liverpool. I came out to SD on a J1er 3 years ago and met a girl..the rest is history…Currently working at Ivy Hotel downtown
Name:
Tony O'Boyle
Born:
Marino, County Dublin
Lives:
Serra Mesa
Position:
Coach/Full Forward
Life Lowdown:
Tony was drafted into the Setanta cause on New Years Eve 2003 by Burgers Kehily.IN his first season running the line, Setanta won the North American Junior B title. Back in the day, Tony played an All Ireland minor final for Dublin, but like alot of other Dublin teams, they lost to Kerry. Did a few years as a U.S. Marine and is now a San Diego County Sheriff.
Name:
Ronan O'Donovan
Born:
Ballinasloe, County Galway
Lives:
UTC
Position:
Full Forward
Life Lowdown:
Grew up in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. Arrived in San Diego via Germany, Russia, and Donegal! Currently working as a web developer in the San Diego Union-Tribune.
Name:
Brian O'Reilly
Born:
Beverly Hills, Michigan
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Full Forward
Life Lowdown:
Grew up in Detroit, Studied in Miami, Brief stint in Boston, Moved to San Diego after my girlfriend got transferred here in January. Currently work as an Actuary/Math Nerd.
Name:
Phelim O'Connell
Born:
Ballinasloe, Co. Galway
Lives:
Serra Mesa
Position:
Right half-forward
Setanta Lowdown:
Working as a Financial Analyst for K2 (sports co. in Carlsbad). Nephew of the late, great Mattie McDonagh, the only Connacht man with 4 All-Ireland Senior football medals. Unfortunately he was an uncle-in-law meaning the talent wasn't transferred in the genes.
Name:
Rory O'Loughlin
Born:
Summerhill, County Roscommon
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Half Forward
Setanta Lowdown:
Moved to SD in 2003 from the banks of Lough Ree to the sands of PB. Likes a Pint and a blaster. Known for his brazilian flair both on and off the pitch. Rory is an executive member of the Setanta Boogie Board Alliance, co-founder of Setanta Players Against Censorship , the instigator of the Anti O'Neills Training Gear Coalition.
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Hips
Stupid Brazilian Nickname:
Hipilinio
Name:
Roddy O'Sullivan
Born:
Inchigeela, County Cork
Lives:
University Town Center
Position:
Half Forward
Setanta Lowdown:
Genetics graduate from Trinity College Dublin. Did PhD in Vienna. Now at Salk Institute in La Jolla. Getting to grips with the surfin' and the trainin'.
Name:
Tony O'Sullivan
Born:
Inchigeela, County Cork
Lives:
MIssion Beach
Position:
Corner Forward
Setanta Lowdown:
Name:
Shane Prunty
Born:
Monaghan Town, County Monaghan
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Left Half Back
Setanta Lowdown:
Lived in Churchtown, Dublin for 21 yrs, moved to SD for a year after meetin American girl during great J1 summer. Here on student visa just graduated from City College Fitness Cert. Headin back to Ireland in Sept but plan to get work visa and return after Xmas. Love sports, travelling and drinkin and the mighty Gunners!
Name:
Conor Smith
Born:
Skerries, County Dublin
Lives:
Pacific Beach
Position:
Left Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Came to the USA in '94 with the main aim of following Jackies Army in the World Cup. Came to San Diego and stayed. Back before the Celtic Tiger existed he played for the Skerries Harps and lined out with such Dublin greats as.......maybe not. Likes a pint on a Friday. Founding member of Setanta Boogie Board Squad.
Stupid Dublin Nickname:
Big Red
Name:
Barney Ward
Born:
Some wee place, County Down
Lives:
La Jolla
Position:
Half Forward
Life Lowdown:
Brian Ward or is it Barney is 36 years of age going on 12. Born and raised in Co. Down before heading west to San Diego in search of the perfect wave. Has never found the perfect wave, only a few broken fingers and a broken nose. Ditches training occasionly to go to the skate park or if the surf is up, but we will forgive him because he can play the tin whistle.
Name:
Brian White
Born:
Miami, Florida
Lives:
San Marcos
Position:
Full Back
Setanta Lowdown:
Comes from the sporting world of baseball, so terribly unqualified to run anywhere for any period of time. Has a nifty right foot, a matching left foot, and sometimes uses them to kick the ball. A serious snowboarder and recreational attorney, he requests no phone calls from jail, please.(Frosty take note)