Touch Football News & Updates

LISMORE SECONDARY TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 21ST FEBRUARY  2023 TOORMINA.

Lismore Diocesan Individual touch football selection trials in under 15’s and opens were held on Monday 21st March at Toormina Sport and Recreation Club. Thank you to convener Carla Taggart who convened a very well-run trial. Thank you to selectors, team managers, coaches, referees and St John Ambulance who attended this event.
Congratulations to all students whose skill levels were very high this year and made the selection process very difficult. 
Students selected will attend the CCC touch football championships at Wagga Wagga on Monday 3rd April and  Tuesday 4th April. 
 
Selected Teams 2023
 

CCC TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – 29TH  MARCH 2022  NELSON BAY NEWCASTLE (CANCELLED)

Lismore open and under 15 girls and boys teams were supposed to travel to Tomaree Sports Complex at Nelson Bay Newcastle to compete at the CCC Touch Football Championships and selection trials. However, due to flooding and ground closures, all CCC championships were cancelled at Newcastle and instead both under 15’s and Opens were individually nominated for trials in Sydney.

Congratulations to the following 2 students who gained selection in the open boys’ CCC touch football team for 2022. Billy Sprague ( St Joseph’s Regional, Port Macquarie) and Jayden Wilson      (St Joseph’s College,  Banora Point) following individual trials in Sydney.

Unfortunately, no Lismore girls were selected in the under15’s and open touch CCC teams this year. No under 15 boys were selected for the CCC team in 2022. Well done to all Lismore secondary students who were invited to trial in Sydney this year following the cancellation of CCC team championships at Newcastle.      

LISMORE SECONDARY TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 21ST MARCH 2022 TOORMINA.

Lismore Diocesan Individual touch football selection trials in under 15’s and opens were held on Monday 21st March at Toormina Sport and Recreation Club. Flooding, wet weather and ground closures made organising these trials very challenging. Thank you to convener Carla Taggart who convened a very well-run trial. Thank you to selectors, team managers, coaches, referees and St John Ambulance who attended this event. Congratulations to all students whose skill levels were very high this year and made the selection process very difficult.  Students selected will attend the CCC touch football championships at Nelson Bay, Newcastle on Tuesday  29th April. 
 

Dio Touch Trials- Team lists

Congratulations to the following students who will now move onto NSW CCC Touch Football Selection Trials in Newcastle on Tuesday 29th April. 

 

15s Girls

Name

College

Ashton Daley

SJRC

Penny Sprague

MACK

Emma Wheeler

SJRC

Darcie Gleeson

MACK

Emily Stuart

SPC- Kempsey

Ruby Flanders

JPC

Poppi Flanders

JPC

Madeleine Alexander

XCC

Savannah Nowak

SJRC

Charlee Bailey 

MACK

Grace Smith

SJRC

Milla Swain

MACK
   
   

15s Boys

Name

College

Logan Kennedy

XCC

Joe Carrick

MACK

Lucas Scott

MACK

Cooper Lorger

MACK

Cooper Moore 

JPC

Jett Hanson

SJRC

Kyron Nipperess

MCC

Charlie Hong

XCC

Billy Gleeson

MACK

Beau Chegwidden

MACK

Jaxson White

JPC

Zac Lovett

SJRC
   
   

Opens Girls

Name

College

Ruby Waters

MSPC

Rhiannon Slater

SJRC

Evie Wignall

NSTC

Sienna Gill

SJRC

Cheyenne Acret

XCC

Fleur Sherlock

MACK

Emily Prince

MACK

Mia McKeon

JPC

Brooke Meyers

MACK

Ava Glassie

SJRC

Charlotte Carrick

MACK

Tallara Duck

MACK
   
   

Opens Boys

Name

College

Ethan Tombs

MACK

Jayden Wilson 

SJC- Banora Point

Billy Sprague

SJRC

Jack Alchin

NSTC

Andrew Dyball 

MCC

Bill Butlin

NSTC

Tana Marino

MACK

Sam Watts

SJRC

Lennox Jensen

MACK

Sam Fox

SJRC

Brayden Liang

MACK

Will Rosenbaum

MACK
   
   

 

CCC TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – 31 MARCH 2021  NELSON BAY NEWCASTLE

Lismore open and under 15 girls and boys teams travelled to Tomaree Sports Complex at Nelson Bay Newcastle to compete at the CCC Touch Football Championships and selection trials. All Lismore teams played well throughout the day with Ethan Tombs (under 15’s) selected in the CCC teams.

Lismore under 15 girls touch football squad at CCC championships in Nelson Bay, Newcastle. Coach: Erin Denham
Lismore Diocese open girls squad at CCC touch football championships. Coach: Damien Kelly

LISMORE SECONDARY TOUCH FOOTBALL TRIALS – 3RD MARCH 2020 COFFS HARBOUR

Lismore Diocesan Individual touch football selection trials in under 15’s and opens were held at Coffs Harbour on Tuesday 3rd March. Thank you to convener Carla Taggart who convened a very well run trial. Thank you to selectors, team managers, coaches, referees and St John Ambulance who attended this event. Congratulations to all students whose skill levels were very high this year and made the selection process very difficult.  Students selected will attend the CCC touch football championships at Nelson Bay, Newcastle on Wednesday 8th April. 

Congratulations and all the best to the  following students were selected from Diocesan trials at Coffs Harbour to attend CCC.

UNDER 15 GIRLS 

Shontali Williams ( St John’s College, Woodlawn), Madeline Alexander (Xavier College, Ballina), Ruby Flanders ( St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour), Rosana Smith, Charlee Bailey, Evie Wignall, Fleur Sherlock (MacKillop College, Port Macquarie) & Sienna Gill, Tenay Boney, Rhiannon Slater, Ava Glassie, Milla Seale (St Joseph’s Regional, Port Macquarie). 
SHADOWS – Yasmin Huxley (Mackillop College, Port Macquarie), Mia McKeon (St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour), Hollie Matthews (Trinity College, Lismore), Hayley Marshall (Trinity College, Lismore). 

OPEN GIRLS

Claire McLaughlin, Allie Wood, Emily Wright (NewmanTech College, Port Macquarie), Mia Marino, Brooke Meyers, Isabella Ryan, Petrea Spencer (MacKillop College, Port Macquarie) Tahlia Hopkins, Chloe Eichmann, Sarah Stewart, Bianca Green, Hannah Freeman. 
SHADOWS – Bailee Whitehouse (St Joseph’s, Banora Point), Ruby Parker (Trinity College, Lismore), Shenae Northey (Mackillop College, Port Macquarie), India Flanders (St John Paul College, Coffs Harbour).

UNDER 15 BOYS 

Cooper Patterson (St Paul’s, Kempsey), Austin Harley (Xavier College, Ballina), Jack Alchin, Sam Watts, Jye Wilcox, Blake Steep (St Joseph’s Regional, Port Macquarie), Ethan Tombs, Ned Goodwin, Lennox Jenson, Ben Geary, Joe Carrick, Tana Marino (MacKillop College, Port Macquarie). 
SHADOWS -Bo Paisley (St Joseph’s, Regional, Port Macquarie), Hamish Speed (McAuley College, Grafton), Logan Kennedy ( Xavier College, Ballina), Cooper Lorger (MacKillop College, Port Macquarie).  

OPEN BOYS 

Lennox Rowe (St John’s College, Woodlawn), Lachlan Anderson (Xavier College, Ballina), Billy Sprague (St Joseph’s Regional, Port Macquarie), Ike Harris, Jayden Wilson (St Joseph’s College, Banora Point), Kye Gill, Joshua Goldburg, Corey Lewis, Taj O’Brien, Jacob Prince, Theo Garland, Joe  Black ( Newman Senior Tech College, Port Macquarie). 
SHADOWS – Elliott Speed ( McAuley College, Grafton), Daniel Cheeseman ( Newman Senior Tech College, Port Macquarie), Tyrone Flannigan (St Joseph’s Regional, Port Macquarie), Blake Marrison ( St Joseph’s College, Banora Point), Jack Field (St Joseph’s College, Banora Point).
U 15 Girls - Lismore under 15 girls squad selected to attend CCC touch football on 8th April at Nelson Bay, Newcastle
U 15 Boys - Lismore selected under 15 boys for CCC with coach James Everingham.
Open GIrls - Lismore open girls touch football squad to attend CCC championships
Open Boys - Lismore Diocese Open boys team to attend CCC touch football championships.

LISMORE DIOCESAN TOUCH FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS – 31ST JULY 2019 BALLINA 

The Lismore Diocesan secondary touch football championships were held in Ballina on Wednesday 31st July. Persistent showers of rain started at the commencement of the first game once the whistle sounded however, the students enjoyed the competition of the day. Thank you to convener Mike Ryan who did a great job organising the day and making adjustments to the draw to ensure that there was a final. Thank you to college team coaches and managers, Ballina touch football association referees, St john Ambulance officers and Ballina touch football for providing a canteen.

Congratulations to all participating students in both under 15 and open teams who participated on the day. Despite the wet conditions, there were some great games and outstanding skills from the students.

FINALS RESULTS

Under 15 girls final: Mackillop College, Port Macquarie 1 defeated Xavier Catholic College, Ballina 0.
Under 15 boys final: MacKillop College, Port Macquarie 2 defeated St Joseph’s Regional College, Port Macquarie 1.
Open girls final: St Joseph’s Regional College, Port Macquarie 3 defeated Newman Senior Tech College, Port Macquarie 1.
Open boys final: Xavier College, Ballina 5 defeated Mt St Patrick College, Murwillumbah 2.

CCC Touch Football Championships – 10 April 2019 Nelson Bay Newcastle

Lismore open and under 15 girls and boys teams travelled to Tomaree Sports Complex at Nelson Bay Newcastle to compete at the CCC Touch Football Championships and selection trials. All Lismore teams played well throughout the day with a number selected in the CCC teams.


Secondary Touch Football – 26 February 2019 Coffs Harbour

Lismore Diocesan U15 and Open Boys & Girls teams selected for CCC Championships on 10 April 2019 at Newcastle. View the results (PDF).

CCC Selection Trials & Diocesan Championships 2017 – Dubbo (24th May)

Held at Dubbo on Wednesday 24th May. Lismore Diocese had 4 teams (opens, under 15’s boys/girls) attend these championships and CCC selection trials . Well done to all Lismore students who attended these trials ( players and referees) and to the Lismore Managers who looked after the students.

Congratulations to 3 Lismore students who were selected in CCC teams. They were Tommy Brennan – open boys (MacKillop College, Port Macquarie), Petrea Spencer girls 15’s ( MacKillop College, Port Macquarie) and Allie Wood – girls 15’s ( St Joseph’s Regional College, Port Macquarie).

For full results and selections visit the NSWCCC website. (under Touch)

NSWCCC Touch Football Lismore Open Boys

Diocesan Touch Report and Results 2017

View the report, results & photos (PDF)