AFL club Carlton recommence Irish recruitment with Dublin visit and twelve player interviews

DUBLIN-BOUND: Nick Austin, Head of List Management of the Carlton Blues. Pic: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images

AFL outfit Carlton are relaunching their Irish recruitment with list manager Nick Austin and national recruiting manager Mick Agresta flying to Dublin for a visit this weekend, according to club CEO Brian Cook.

Carlton have a strong record of signing Irish talent, including Galway’s Cillian McDaid, Cork’s Ciaran Sheehan and Louth’s Ciaran Byrne. Fermanagh native Joanne Doonan currently plays for their AFLW side.