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<p>PURPOSE: Fionn O'Hara wants to pursue a career in sports psychology to help young athletes realise they can take the game seriously without letting it affect their self-esteem.</p>

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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

<p>Ben Murphy starred for Kerry in their Munster U20 final victory over Cork. Pic: Matt Browne/Sportsfile</p>

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Rising Kerry star set for AFL visit amid signing fears

<p>Oisin Mullin and Matt Ruane, both from Mayo, during the 2019 AFL Combine in Dublin. Mullin later went on to sign with Geelong Cats. Pic: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane</p>

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‘The 20 best players’: Irish AFL combine return is on the cards

Geelong Cats Training Session

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'Living with Mark, he's been a huge help': Kerry's Cillian Burke settling in Down Under

Australia v Ireland - Virgin Australia International Rules Series 2nd Test

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AFL chief: There is a will and a want on both sides to explore International Rules return

Armagh v Kerry - Lidl Ladies Football National League Division 2 Final

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AFLW is far from the greatest threat to Ladies’ football

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

Bríd Stack: First thing Giants psychologist asked - What's your biggest fear here?

Bríd Stack: First thing Giants psychologist asked - What's your biggest fear here?

Our first practice game is on December 18 against — yeah, you guessed it — the Adelaide Crows, on the same pitch I broke my neck. You couldn’t write the script

Fri, 03 Dec, 2021

Lingering hope for Mayo fans dashed as Geelong confirm Oisín Mullin among new recruits

Lingering hope for Mayo fans dashed as Geelong confirm Oisín Mullin among new recruits

The 21-year-old Kilmaine player will join up with fellow Irishmen Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor at Kardinia Park

Wed, 01 Dec, 2021

Conor Glass on AFL life: 'We got more abuse because we’re Irish'

Conor Glass on AFL life: 'We got more abuse because we’re Irish'

Online abuse of sports people and athletes is a problem in Ireland too, though Glass feels it’s worse in Australia

Thu, 18 Nov, 2021

Mayo v Tyrone - GAA Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final

Geelong confirm signing of Mayo star Oisín Mullin

Mullin joins recent AFLW recruit Rachel Kearns, also from Mayo, Kerryman Mark O’Connor, and former Laois footballer Zach Tuohy at Geelong

Wed, 10 Nov, 2021

Ireland v Australia Ladies International Rules Series 2nd Test

The short-lived ladies' International Rules series: ‘It was the most bizarre thing ever. We went back to zero and still hammered them’

With such a connection now between ladies Gaelic football and the AFLW, the time could be ripe again in the near future for a much more competitive ladies' International Rules Series. And maybe some more bizarre TV viewing

Sat, 30 Oct, 2021

Take 2: Brid Stack sets off for another Giants adventure

Take 2: Brid Stack sets off for another Giants adventure

Having mulled over her future in the new sport, she eventually accepted the Giants’ offer of another contract for the upcoming campaign

Thu, 14 Oct, 2021