Australasia Féile 2025 a huge success

The Australasia Féile 2025, held last weekend in Perth, was a massive success, drawing over 300 young athletes aged 5 to 17.

The two-day tournament, played under sunny skies at Pat O’Hara Reserve, showcased the continuing growth of youth Gaelic games across the region.

Brisbane Youths, Geelong Gaels Grasshoppers, Western Australia, and Young Melbourne battled it out in a series of exciting games over the weekend.

Saturday featured games across several age groups, including under-10, under-12, under-14, and under-17 boys and girls. The top teams in the under-14 and under-17 grades advanced to Sunday’s finals, which also featured a ‘nippers’ games and a hurling/camogie exhibition.

Young Melbourne (navy) and Western Australia under-17 girls at Australasia Féile 2025 played in Perth on 8 and 9 March. Photo credit: Fionnbarr Diamond

The weekend’s winners were Western Australia’s under-14 boys, as well as the under-17 boys and girls teams from Young Melbourne – congratulations to all winning teams on a tremendous achievement.

However, the true winner from the weekend was youth Gaelic games across Australasia as over 300 boys and girls showcased their talent and dedication to the sport in one of the largest youth Gaelic games tournaments outside of Ireland.

Brisbane Youths (white) and Western Australia under-14 teams at Australasia Féile 2025 played in Perth on 8 and 9 March. Photo credit: Fionnbarr Diamond

A special thank-you goes out to everyone who contributed to making the event a success, including the tournament’s organisers in Western Australia and at Australasia Gaelic Games, the many volunteers, families, supporters, and most importantly, the players.

We also acknowledge the generous sponsors and supporters who made the event possible: the DFA Global Games Development Fund, the WA Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries, and our tournament sponsors: Pipeline Technics, Eco Civils, PCH Civil, and A1 Engineering.

We can’t wait for Féile 2027!