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5 unusual facts about Galah


1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final

Harry Beitzel, an Australian credited with pioneering the development of the composite rules sport International rules football, is said to have drawn inspiration from watching the 1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on television, and in 1967 sent an Australian side – "The Galahs" – to play the game against an Irish side.

Brett Stark

He is an animal lover and was the owner of Dahl the Galah who still resides with the Kennedy family to this day.

Harry Beitzel

He drew inspiration from watching the 1966 All-Ireland Senior Football Championship Final on television, and in 1967 sent an Australian side – "The Galahs" – to play the game against an Irish side.

Libby Kennedy

Brett leaves to go travelling and he gives his pet Galah, Dahl, to Libby.

Lou Carpenter

He decides to purchase the car yard next to Carpenter's Mechanics and uses Karl Kennedy's pet Galah, Dahl, in his advertisements.


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