Mark Keane set to make second Collingwood appearance after recovering from injury
The Cork native will start at half-back against West Coast tomorrow.
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The Cork native will start at half-back against West Coast tomorrow.
The Cats prevailed in round 2 AFL action from Melbourne.
The Laois native missed his side’s opening round defeat to Adelaide last weekend.
The Dubliners made a huge impact on tactics and culture in the AFL and helped pave the way for generations of Irish hopefuls Down Under.
Another new campaign swings around and there’s plenty Irish interest.
Keane suffered the injury in training for Collingwood.
Geelong’s Mark O’Connor had received permission to play but was in quarantine when Kerry lost to Cork.
20-year-old Anton moved to the Melbourne club in October 2018.
The Rebels meet the Premier tomorrow in Páirc Uí Chaoimh.
The 30-year-old this year joined Jim Stynes as the Irishmen in the AFL’s 200 club.
Cork boss Ronan McCarthy on the role of goalscoring hero Mark Keane.
The final was to be the 36-year-old’s final game before retirement and he played on despite the early blow.
Former coaches on the rise of the two Irish stars chasing Australian Rules glory on Saturday.
Mark O’Connor on the Irish interest in next Saturday’s AFL Grand Final with his club Geelong after a strange and dramatic season.
Geelong defeated Brisbane Lions in the second AFL preliminary final today.
After today’s win over Collingwood, a Grand Final place will be at stake in next week’s Brisbane Lions clash.
Brid Stack is making the move for the 2021 season.
Port Adelaide ran out 58-42 winners against Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor’s side.
The Laois and Kerry duo will be in action for Geelong against Port Adelaide in the first qualifying final.
Homesickness was cited as a factor in the decision.
On Friday, Zach Tuohy became the second Irish player after Jim Stynes to reach the 200 appearance mark in the AFL.
The former AFL star has also hit out at the Melbourne media after bidding farewell to the game – for now, anyway.
The Laois man suffered the blow during the dramatic comeback win over the Bulldogs last weekend.
We reflect on the Mayo man’s 13 seasons in Aussie Rules with former Cavan footballer Nicholas Walsh.
‘Yes, young people can make mistakes, but we expect better.’
Only Jim Stynes, Tadhg Kennelly and Zach Tuohy made more AFL appearances after switching codes from GAA.
The win kept the Cats at the top of the standings and in fine form for another tilt at the title.
Robert Muir recalled being abused by opponents, spat at by the crowd and even urinated on by team-mates.
Tuohy and Irish team-mate Mark O’Connor were part of a success that saw Geelong have 60 points to spare over Port Adelaide.
The Kerry and Laois natives featured in Geelong’s 59-point win over St Kilda.
In one of the upsets of the season, Fremantle claimed a big victory.
The Mitchelstown native made the move to Australia in October 2018.
McKenna helped his side defeat Adelaide Crows 62-59.
The Tyrone native was at the centre of a storm in Australia after he became the first AFL player to test positive for the virus.
Essendon star Conor McKenna hasn’t ruled out the possibility of lining out with Tyrone in 2021.
There are 12 Irish players currently on the books of Melbourne clubs.
McKenna’s club Essendon face Collingwood this Friday night.
The former Tyrone minor initially tested positive.
Essendon confirmed their AFL match against Melbourne tomorrow has been postponed.
The Kerry and Laois players saw their team cruise past Hawthorn in today’s Round 2 clash.