1/58BJ Cole and Brett Hinkins at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
GC at Large: St Paddy’s Day on the Gold Coast
A sea of green flooded into the city over the weekend as these Gold Coasters celebrated St Patrick’s Day at Finn McCool’s. Check out all the craic from the Gold Coast at Large
2/58Sean Kerney and Mark Ryan at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
3/58Mark Ryan at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
4/58Paul Spiropoulos and Cindy Mansfield at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
5/58Sean Kerney and Mark Ryan at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
6/58Eva Butler at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
7/58Tom Cooney and Maria Cooney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
8/58Isadora Graciano and Julian Kenny at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
9/58Alli Harrison and Karen Lee at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
10/58BJ Cole and Brett Hinkins at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
11/58Michelle Smith and Jade Brown at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
12/58Keith Smith and Sean Kerney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
13/58Richard Wheeldon at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
14/58Eva Butler at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
15/58Sean Kerney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
16/58Michelle Smith and Jade Brown at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
17/58Mark Ryan, Michelle Smith and Sean Kerney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
18/58Chris Hallett and Andy Hallett at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
19/58Eoghan Murphy and Karen Mathers at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
20/58Top row - Jocelyn Mansridge, James Kleinschmidt, Eoghan Murphy, Luke Mathers - bottom row Karen Mathers and Gayle Kleinschmidt at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
21/58Eoghan Murphy at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
22/58Ollie Alkiviades and Chessa Kuzmak at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
23/58Eoghan Murphy, Karen Mathers and Luke Mathers at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
24/58Eoghan Murphy and Luke Mathers at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
25/58Ben Hughes and Sebastian Smith at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
26/58James Kleinschmidt and Chloe Mathers at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
27/58Zoe Reimer Kay at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
28/58Wendy Burnette at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
29/58Eoghan Murphy and Luke Mathers at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
30/58Jocelyn Mansridge and Craig Mansridge at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
31/58Elle McIntosh, John McIntosh and Karen McIntosh at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
32/58Carlo Pini and Francesca Cannarozzo at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
33/58Cameron Dye and Lauren Waters at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
34/58Christopher Chewning and Craig Chewning at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
35/58Aife Duggan, Mary Duggan and Maeve Duggan at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
36/58Elle McIntosh, John McIntosh and Karen McIntosh at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
37/58Emma Jane and Christopher Chewning at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
38/58David Riek at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
39/58Mike McKay and Juli McKay at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
40/58Sabrina Buksh and Alex Val at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
41/58Gerard Greaney and Bridget Greaney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
42/58Josey Jones and Bridget Greaney at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
43/58Gerard Greaney and Paul Jones at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
44/58Bridget Greaney and Julie Verrall at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
45/58Julie Verrall and Barry Woolf at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
46/58Paul Jones and Josey Jones at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
47/58Rob Dutton and Glenys Thompson at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
48/58Helen Haynes and Sheena Zullo at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
49/58Rob Dutton and Glenys Thompson at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
50/58Keith Smith and Nanay Zabic at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
51/58Nuala Doherty and Scarlett Martin at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
52/58Jan Berry, Maria Harvey and Naomi Green at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
53/58Rex Wilson, Trish Watson and Jeanie Wilson at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
54/58Inger McCartney and Diane Meline at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
55/58Paul Spiropoulos and Cindy Mansfield at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
56/58Maddy Plews, Josh Thompson and Hannah Foley at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
57/58Scarlett Martin at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
58/58Jack Lewis, Deacon Hilton, Kieren Anderson, Isaac Stenhouse and Kieran Smith at the Finn McCool's Surfers Paradise St. Patricks Day 2025 celebrations for Gold Coast at Large. Picture: Portia Large.
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