Moriarty Park News Archives - The Canungra Times

Sportsperson of the month – Denis Griffiths

26 September 2024 Steve Moriarty Comments Off

Beechmont resident, Denis Griffiths, is a retired Physical Education teacher and at 75 years of age, is showing no sign of easing down! A natural athlete and competitor, Denis recently represented Nobbys Beach Surf Life […]

Seeking Sportspeople

1 September 2024 Supplied content Comments Off

THE IGA Sportsperson of the Year Awards have been running since 2002, with the aim of promoting and assisting high achieving sportspeople in the Canungra area. Run by volunteers within the Moriarty Park Community Sporting […]

Sportsperson of the Month- Mollie Darvall-Wiggins

4 July 2024 Supplied content Comments Off

Mollie’s sporting achievements over the past two years have been outstanding. She has been the Canungra State School age champion swimmer for the past two years and age champion in athletics in 2023. Unfortunately, an […]

Canungra Ladies Golf – Interclub Pennant Matchplay Team

7 June 2024 Steve Moriarty Comments Off

Sportspeople of the month are the Canungra Ladies Golf Club – Interclub Pennant Matchplay Team. The Interclub Matchplay Trophy series originated in 1986 as a way of encouraging higher handicapped ladies into the Matchplay format of […]

Canungra Sportsperson of the Year winners

Australian Schoolboy Rugby Union player named IGA Sportsperson of the Year

3 March 2024 Keer Moriarty Comments Off

Photo gallery below. AN AUSTRALIAN Schoolboys Rugby Union player has been awarded the prestigious IGA Sportsperson of the Year. Eighteen year old Oscar Lane represented Australia against Tonga last year as part of the Schoolboys’ […]

Sportsperson of the Year Kai Crothers (front, centre) with Sportsperson monthly award winners, 2020 Sportsperson winner Morgan Lee (right), committee members and supporters

Who will be the IGA Sportsperson of the Year?

2 February 2024 Keer Moriarty Comments Off

CANUNGRA’S sportsperson of the year will be announced at the IGA Sportsperson of the Year Awards at Moriarty Park on Sunday February 4 from 3pm. The winner will be selected from monthly nominees from a […]

Moriarty Park Sportsperson of the Year

22 November 2023 Supplied content Comments Off

Monthly nominee – Asiya Hickey Asiya Hickey is the WKBF South Pacific Muay Thai champion. The 16 year old claimed the title in March with a hard fought victory over a New Zealand opponent. Commitment […]

Tireless work recognised

4 July 2023 Keer Moriarty Comments Off

Bren Dalby was awarded life membership of the Moriarty Park Community Sporting Centre in recognition of her tireless voluntary work. Bren is well known in the local community for her work as a wildlife carer […]

From the Park

3 February 2022 Bren Dalby Comments Off

Our last two nominations for 2021 Sportsperson of the Year are Jimmy Tomlinson and Col Lee. Jimmy is one of the most talented soccer players ever to grace Moriarty Park field and a much respected […]