Friels
Friels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Colin Friels (born 1952), Scottish-born Australian actor * Gavin Friels (born 1977), Scottish footballer and manager See also * Freels (other) * Friel * O'Friel O'Friel ( ga, Ó Fearghial or ) is a surname of Tyrconnell (modern-day County Donegal). The origin of the names comes from Firghil (Ó Fearghial or Fergal), a descendant of Eoghan, (son of Niall Noígíallach, the most prolific warrior in Irish h ...

Colin Friels
Colin Friels (born 25 September 1952) is a Scottish-born Australian actor of theatre, TV and film and presenter Early life Friels was born in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland.Interview with Colin Friels, ''George Negus Tonight'' (ABC Television), 26 August 2004. http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/profiles/Transcripts/s1186644.htm , retrieved May 2007. His mother was a mill worker and French polisher, and his father a carpenter. He lived in Kilbirnie until 1963, when his family moved to Australia, arriving in Darwin, Northern Territory before settling in the Melbourne suburb of Bentleigh. He worked as a bricklayer's labourer before studying at the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), graduating in 1976 along with Linden Wilkinson and Michael Siberry. Acting career Friels career began with work mostly in theatre and television. In 1980 Friels was a presenter on the Australian version of '' Play School'', the series for young children. His first film role was in the unreleased ''P ...
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Gavin Friels
Gavin Friels (born 3 August 1977) is a Scottish football forward who is currently player-manager at Dalry Thistle in the Scottish Junior Football Association, West Region. He has previously played in the Scottish Football League First Division with Stranraer. Career Friels started his career with Queen of the South but did not make any league appearances for the club. He dropped to Junior level at his hometown side Dalry Thistle before moving to Stranraer in December 1996. With the Galloway club, Friels won the Scottish Football League Second Division championship in 1997–1998 and the following season made 19 appearances in the Scottish Football League First Division, scoring once in a 7–1 defeat to Ayr United in September 1998. Friels left Stranraer for Junior side Auchinleck Talbot in the summer of 1999. After scoring two goals against Maryhill on the final day of the season to help save Talbot from relegation in 2004, Friels moved on to Pollok the following season. D ...
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Freels (other)
Freels may refer to: Places * Cape Freels, a headland on the island of Newfoundland, Canada * Freels Farm Mounds, an archaeological site in Tennessee, United States People * Katy Freels (born 1990), American soccer midfielder See also * Freel * Friels Friels is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Colin Friels (born 1952), Scottish-born Australian actor * Gavin Friels (born 1977), Scottish footballer and manager See also * Freels (other) * Friel * O'Friel O'Friel ...

Friel
Friel is a surname, and may refer to People * Aisling Friel (born 1980s) * Anna Friel (born 1976), British actress * Arthur O. Friel (1887–1959), writer * Benny Friel (1941–2010), Scottish footballer * Bill Friel (1876–1959), American baseball player * Brian Friel (1929–2015), Northern Ireland playwright and director * Courtney Friel (born 1980), American television presenter * Dan Friel (1860–1911), Scottish footballer * Eddie Friel, musician * Eileen Friel, American astronomer * Fran Friel, American author * George Friel (1910–1975) * Gerry Friel (1943–2007), basketball coach * Henry J. Friel (1823–1869), Canadian mayor * Howard Friel, American scholar and author * Jack Friel (1898–1995), American college sports coach and executive * Joe Friel (born 1943), multisport athletics coach * John Friel (1889–1963), Irish politician and merchant * Lisa Friel, New York City lawyer and prosecutor * Mary Therese Friel (born 1960), former Miss USA; now owner-operator o ...
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