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title: 2024 Irukandji Coaching Staff
description: American Football in Regional Queensland now has a representative side the Irukandji. Proudly announcing the 2024 coaching staff.
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- April 2, 2024

# ANNOUNCEMENT: GRIDIRON QUEENSLAND IRUKANDJI APPOINT COACHING STAFF FOR 2024

 

Proudly introducing Irukandji Head Coach Warren Lee coaching staff for the 2024 season. 

Warren Lee - Head Coach (Cairns Falcons)  
Lydia Somerville- Team Manager (Mackay Mavericks)  
Jim Garcia - Offensive Coordinator (Cairns Falcons)  
Bradley Somerville - Defensive Coordinator (Mackay Mavericks)  
Boeden Brunne - QB Coach (Townsville Cyclones)  
Christian Odea Special Teams Coordinator (Townsville Cyclones)  
Erin McRae - Offensive Asst Coach (Cairns Falcons)  
Michael Kerr - Defensive Assist Coach (Gridiron Australia)

The team will be formally announced later in the week as they prepare for their first game on May 11th in Cairns.

#GridironNationals #feelthesting #GQ 

![2024 Irukandji Head Coach](https://gridironqueensland.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Copy%20of%202024%20Sundevils%20Coaches%20(1).png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Copy%20of%202024%20Sundevils%20Coaches%20(1).png)

Head Coach Warren Lee

![Irukandji Coaches](https://gridironqueensland.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Irukandji%20Coaches.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Irukandji%20Coaches.png)

Lydia Somerville- Team Manager (Mackay Mavericks)  
Jim Garcia - Offensive Coordinator (Cairns Falcons)  
Bradley Somerville - Defensive Coordinator (Mackay Mavericks)  
Boeden Brunne - QB Coach (Townsville Cyclones)

![Irukandji Coaches 2](https://gridironqueensland.au/hs-fs/hubfs/Irukandji%20Coaches%202.png?width=1200&length=1200&name=Irukandji%20Coaches%202.png)

Christian Odea Special Teams Coordinator (Townsville Cyclones)  
Erin McRae - Offensive Asst Coach (Cairns Falcons)  
Michael Kerr - Defensive Assist Coach (Gridiron Australia)

 

 

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