1 hr 13 min
Cath Lear Football United vs Soccer City
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- Soccer
Welcome everybody to episode 41 of the Football United vs Soccer City podcast. As always I would like to sincerely thank all the interviewees, listeners and the soccer public of the Illawarra/Australia who download this podcast. Additionally I would like to say thank you to the people who contribute, comment and reminisce on the social media pages.
This episode's interviewee started playing with Figtree Junior Soccer Club in 1990 when she was 10 years old. After three years of junior soccer Cath Lear had to stop playing due to girls not being allowed to play the sport past the age of 12.
Prior to talking to Cath about her move into senior soccer we talked about Cath's other involvement in our sport with her Grandfather Peter Bannister. "Banno" as he was known, is a legend in Illawarra Soccer with Coniston as a player and for his lengthy time at University of Wollongong SC (where he wore many hats). In her teenage years Cath had a lot of involvement with her Grandfather helping him out at the University of Wollongong SC.
In the mid 1990s Cath joined the senior ranks when she signed with South Coast United where she developed her football, friendships and a rivalry with Oak Flats.After 4 seasons with South Coast United Cath moved to the Wollongong Wolves in 1999 to play state league football and challenge herself as a footballer.
Concurrently around this time Cath was at the University of Wollongong where she was studying for a teaching degree. Cath successfully represented the UOW at the University games playing football. During her time at UOW she represented the Eastern University Games team which toured New Zealand and she made a "Green and Gold" select team which toured China.
In 2003 she joined Woonona SC and played eight successful seasons. After her eight seasons at Woonona Cath then spent a few seasons at Balgownie Rangers FC where she played and in addition to this went into the player-coach ranks. Near the end of her time at Balgownie, Cath then moved onto the Football South Coast Womens Board, where she continues today striving hard for womens football in the region along with the other board members. Cath additionally had a year in 2017 as a referee in the womens competition, which shows you the passion and discipline she has for the womens game.
It was an absolute pleasure to interview Cath. My respect goes out to her for allowing me into her home and giving up her time. Her journey was amazing to record and I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed recording it.
Welcome everybody to episode 41 of the Football United vs Soccer City podcast. As always I would like to sincerely thank all the interviewees, listeners and the soccer public of the Illawarra/Australia who download this podcast. Additionally I would like to say thank you to the people who contribute, comment and reminisce on the social media pages.
This episode's interviewee started playing with Figtree Junior Soccer Club in 1990 when she was 10 years old. After three years of junior soccer Cath Lear had to stop playing due to girls not being allowed to play the sport past the age of 12.
Prior to talking to Cath about her move into senior soccer we talked about Cath's other involvement in our sport with her Grandfather Peter Bannister. "Banno" as he was known, is a legend in Illawarra Soccer with Coniston as a player and for his lengthy time at University of Wollongong SC (where he wore many hats). In her teenage years Cath had a lot of involvement with her Grandfather helping him out at the University of Wollongong SC.
In the mid 1990s Cath joined the senior ranks when she signed with South Coast United where she developed her football, friendships and a rivalry with Oak Flats.After 4 seasons with South Coast United Cath moved to the Wollongong Wolves in 1999 to play state league football and challenge herself as a footballer.
Concurrently around this time Cath was at the University of Wollongong where she was studying for a teaching degree. Cath successfully represented the UOW at the University games playing football. During her time at UOW she represented the Eastern University Games team which toured New Zealand and she made a "Green and Gold" select team which toured China.
In 2003 she joined Woonona SC and played eight successful seasons. After her eight seasons at Woonona Cath then spent a few seasons at Balgownie Rangers FC where she played and in addition to this went into the player-coach ranks. Near the end of her time at Balgownie, Cath then moved onto the Football South Coast Womens Board, where she continues today striving hard for womens football in the region along with the other board members. Cath additionally had a year in 2017 as a referee in the womens competition, which shows you the passion and discipline she has for the womens game.
It was an absolute pleasure to interview Cath. My respect goes out to her for allowing me into her home and giving up her time. Her journey was amazing to record and I hope you enjoy the interview as much as I enjoyed recording it.
1 hr 13 min