Eimear Considine on Ailish’s concussion: ‘Mam said it felt like an eternity because she didn’t get up’

Ailish Considine, who has no memory of the incident, the game itself, or walking off the field, may have to stand down for 12 days under new concussion rules in the AFLW

Irish rugby star Eimear Considine was speaking at the launch of Aviva's Safe To Dream Team, an online hub which aims to improve access for young people on their sporting journey within clubs or at home, through online skills videos, and advice and support from leading sports ambassadors. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Eimear Considine was in camp with the Ireland women’s rugby team in Dublin, and not inclined to get out of bed in the middle of the night, when her sister Ailish took to the field at Sydney’s Blacktown International Sportspark over the weekend.

Their mother did tune in, however, and it made for uncomfortable viewing when the Adelaide Crows’ Irish ‘import’ was left concussed and prone on the turf after a dangerous third quarter tackle by Tarni Evans of the GWS Giants.