#Aussie Rules

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Fionn O’Hara interview: An AFL dream dies, leaving pro rugby after one day, seeing sport anew
S Fionn O’Hara interview: An AFL dream dies, leaving pro rugby after one day, seeing sport anew
When the dream of a life in pro sport dies, it dies fast and hits hard. Fionn O'Hara is a multi-talented footballer and rugby player, but there was always going to be a steep learning curve for a 'strong-willed' young man when he went after an AFL career. He spoke to Maurice Brosnan

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025

Cork v Kerry - Dalata Hotel Group Munster GAA Football U20 Championship Final
Rising Kerry star set for AFL visit amid signing fears
Brisbane Lions are one of two clubs understood to be in discussions with Austin Stacks and Kerry midfielder Ben Murphy

Wed, 13 Aug, 2025

Oisin Mullin and Matt Ruane 7/12/2019
‘The 20 best players’: Irish AFL combine return is on the cards
Geelong executive general manager Andrew Mackie said Kerryman Mark O'Connor is amid "career-best" form for the club. 

Wed, 18 Jun, 2025

Geelong Cats Training Session
'Living with Mark, he's been a huge help': Kerry's Cillian Burke settling in Down Under
After 10 months out, Cillian Burke made his debut in Geelong colours in a VFL match against Gold Coast Suns last weekend. He also kicked his first goal for the club. 

Wed, 11 Jun, 2025

Australia v Ireland - Virgin Australia International Rules Series 2nd Test
AFL chief: There is a will and a want on both sides to explore International Rules return
There has been rising speculation in Australia that a comeback is on the cards for International Rules. 

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Armagh v Kerry - Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 2 Final
AFLW is far from the greatest threat to Ladies’ football
Players are leaving inter-county football for reasons other than to play in the AFLW. 

Tue, 28 Jan, 2025

Kayleigh Cronin 13/8/2023
Kerry All-Ireland winner Kayleigh Cronin set for AFLW move 
The Irish Examiner understands that Carlton are set to announce two Irish signings shortly, Clare’s Siofra Ní Chonaill and Aisling Reidy.

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Kildare v Meath - EirGrid Leinster GAA Football U20 Championship Semi-Final
S Pieces fall into place for Eamonn Armstrong as AFL clubs tweak Irish recruitment
How Irish players make their way to AFL clubs is constantly evolving.

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

AFLW Grand Final - Brisbane v Melbourne
Footballers could soon have championship and AFLW dilemma
The scheduling of the AFLW season and the ladies football championship has previously allowed players to participate in both competitions. 

Tue, 29 Oct, 2024

AFL Rd 24 - Geelong v West Coast
S As one of the great Irish AFL careers ends, others will soon begin theirs
Kerry forward Cillian Burke has been linked with a move to the AFL for months. It is understood that process is still ongoing and Geelong are confident he will join.

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

AFL Rd 22 - Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs
S Conor Nash was once just hoping to survive, then he became in demand
The 26-year-old Meath native will line out in a blockbuster elimination final against the Western Bulldogs on Friday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Thu, 05 Sep, 2024

AFLW Rd 1 - GWS v Western Bulldogs
Eilish O'Dowd scores fastest ever AFLW goal on debut
"I didn't expect that to happen, I wasn't a big goal scorer in Gaelic football so it was an amazing feeling."

Sat, 31 Aug, 2024

2022 AFL Grand Final - Geelong v Sydney
Laois' Zach Tuohy to retire from AFL at end of season
34-year-old Tuohy holds the record for the most ever AFL appearances by an Irish player.

Wed, 21 Aug, 2024

Kerry v Derry - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Quarter-Final
Part of Ó Cinnéide 'dies inside' every time a Kerry player heads Down Under
"The GAA doesn't seem to be the be all and end all for these lads."

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

AFL Rd 20 - Geelong v Western Bulldogs
Kerryman Mark O'Connor keen to extend time Down Under
"It does fill us with pride, we are almost Ireland’s team at home."

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Sydney Swans Training Session
Tipperary’s Colin O’Riordan appointed as head of Sydney Swans academy
O'Riordan retired due to injury in 2022 season but has been based in Sydney ever since.

Fri, 24 Nov, 2023

AFLW Rd 10 - Western Bulldogs v Kangaroos
Erika O'Shea gets first AFLW goal as  North Melbourne power into playoffs
North Melbourne trounced Western Bulldogs 55-9 to secure a top-four place and a double chance in the playoffs.

Sat, 04 Nov, 2023

AFL Rd 19 - GWS v Gold Coast
Aussie rules wages boost increases lure for Irish players
AFLW players will see their wages jump by 78%, with male salaries rising by 34%

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

AFLW Preliminary Final - Melbourne v North Melbourne
Demons into AFLW Grand Final after Goldrick's epic tussle with Wall
The Demons had 17 points to spare over the Kangaroos in front of 5,592 at Ikon Park

Sat, 19 Nov, 2022

AFLW Preliminary Final - Brisbane v Adelaide
Orla O'Dwyer's Brisbane power into AFLW Grand Final
The Lions will be playing their fourth Grand Final in seven seasons

Fri, 18 Nov, 2022

AFLW Rd 10 - North Melbourne v Richmond
Erika O’Shea misses AFLW Preliminary Final with eye injury
At his pre-game press conference, Kangaroos coach Darren Crocker detailed the extent of the nasty injury.

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

2022 AFL Grand Final
Mark O'Connor now set for Dingle return after Grand Final joy
O’Connor is now set to swap the navy and white for the red and white of Dingle

Sun, 25 Sep, 2022

AFLW Rd 1 - Geelong v Richmond
Rachel Kearns set to miss AFLW campaign with shoulder injury
The Mayo woman played every game in her debut season earlier this year

Wed, 31 Aug, 2022

AFLW Rd 1 - Western Bulldogs v GWS
Irish in AFLW: McCarthy shines, Cora reaches 50, but injury for Kearns 
Evergreen Cora Staunton's three goals put her second on the all-time AFLW scoring list

Sun, 28 Aug, 2022

Niamh Marley is challenged by Orlagh Lally 19/6/2022
Second Meath star heads for AFLW
Fremantle have secured Meath footballer Orlagh Lally as a rookie

Wed, 22 Jun, 2022

Armagh v Kerry - Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 2 Final
Melbourne confirm signing of Armagh's Blathín Mackin
The 23-year-old joins Dublin star Sinead Goldrick in pulling on the red and blue later this year

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

2022 W Awards
Orla O'Dwyer becomes first Irish All-Australian since Jim Stynes
O’Dwyer, from Killenaule in Tipperary, becomes the first ever Irish female recipient of the coveted All-Star award.

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

AFLW Preliminary Final - Melbourne v Brisbane
Goldrick stars as Melbourne set up Grand final meeting with Adelaide Crows
Melbourne head into their maiden AFLW Grand Final after a historic 33-29 win over the reigning Premiers, the Brisbane Lions.

Sat, 02 Apr, 2022

AFLW Rd 4 - Brisbane v Geelong
AFLW All-Star nominations for Orla O’Dwyer and Cora Staunton
40 players from all 14 AFLW teams have been selected

Wed, 30 Mar, 2022

AFLW Rd 10 - Collingwood v Richmond
Irish in AFLW: Four goals for Cora Staunton and brace for Orla O'Dwyer 
Adelaide Crows and Melbourne Demons both secured home preliminary finals 

Sun, 13 Mar, 2022

AFLW Rd 9 - Fremantle v Melbourne
Irish in AFLW: Three goals for Cora Staunton and first for Brid Stack but Giants lose
Mayo’s Sarah Rowe starred for Pies but Adelaide Crows go to summit of AFLW ladder

Sun, 06 Mar, 2022

AFLW Rd 8 - GWS v St Kilda
Three goals for Cora Staunton as Giants win thriller after the siren
St Kilda were up four points with only seconds remaining before Kat Smith won a free kick and converted the winning score

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

AFLW Rd 7 - Kangaroos v Collingwood
Irish in AFLW: On-song Gilroy helps Kangaroos shut down Magpies
Adelaide Crows got back to winning ways with massive 40-point win over GWS Giants

Mon, 21 Feb, 2022

AFLW Rd 2 - GWS v Adelaide
AFLW: Ailish Considine's Adelaide Crows shocked by Western Bulldogs
The Western Bulldogs have created the biggest shock of the 2022 AFLW season so far, defeating the Premiership favourites Adelaide Crows by the narrowest of margins

Sun, 13 Feb, 2022

AFLW Rd 5 - Carlton v Adelaide
Irish in AFLW: Two goals for Ailish Considine keeps Crows unbeaten
The Clare woman got a crucial goal in the third quarter when the game was still for up grabs

Sun, 06 Feb, 2022

AFLW Rd 4 - Brisbane v Geelong
AFLW wrap: Orla O'Dwyer and Cora Staunton on target
While Leitrim’s Aine Tighe had another big performance for the Dockers

Sun, 30 Jan, 2022

AFLW Rd 3 - North Melbourne v GWS
Irish in AFLW: Another goal for Cora Staunton but Giants fall to heavy loss
There were also goals for Cavan’s Aishling Sheridan and Leitrim’s Áine Tighe

Sun, 23 Jan, 2022

Oisín Mullin 19/12/2020
Tommy Martin: Bog beats beach. Drizzle 1, Sizzle 0 - is GAA winning battle with AFL?
From Belmullet to Ballaghdareen, the January gloom lifted upon Sunday night’s news that the pony-tailed Adonis of Kilmaine, Oisín Mullin, had rejected the sun-kissed, sleeveless life of the AFL in order to continue pushing the green and red boulder up the hill

Thu, 20 Jan, 2022

AFLW Rd 2 - Fremantle v GWS
Irish women on song in AFLW as Tighe's Dockers shoot down GWS Giants
Cora Staunton, Aisling McCarthy, Rachel Kearns and Aishling Sheridan were among the goals

Sun, 16 Jan, 2022

Mark Keane: ‘I just feel like it was the right time to go home’
Mark Keane: ‘I just feel like it was the right time to go home’
Leaving a professional career behind was always going to be tough to do, especially with one year left on the contract at Olympic Park Oval

Fri, 14 Jan, 2022

Watch Bríd Stack's emotional debut reveal: 'I’ve been crying since Alan gave me the nod'
Watch Bríd Stack's emotional debut reveal: 'I’ve been crying since Alan gave me the nod'
Stack fractured a bone in her neck in her first practice match in Australia is set for her competitive debut on Sunday

Fri, 07 Jan, 2022

Ballygiblin confident of having AFL star Mark Keane available for Munster JHC final
Ballygiblin confident of having AFL star Mark Keane available for Munster JHC final
Melbourne-based Keane returned home to Ireland in recent weeks for the Christmas holidays, falling back in with the team he helped to Cork junior hurling glory in November

Wed, 05 Jan, 2022

Eimear Ryan: From here on for women's sport, there is no limit to our ambition
Eimear Ryan: From here on for women's sport, there is no limit to our ambition
It can be hard to identify change in real-time but in 2021, you could almost feel the tectonic plates of progress moving under your feet

Sun, 02 Jan, 2022

AFLW Rd 3 - Brisbane v West Coast
Speedbumps certain but AFLW growing fast as Irish pathway evolves
Tipperary's West Coast Eagles star Aisling McCarthy is busy preparing for her fourth season Down Under and was recently named in the side’s leadership group

Wed, 29 Dec, 2021

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