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Monday 26 October 2020
Sarah Rowe’s parents, Gráinne and Alan, have had a huge influence on the Mayo star’s glittering career so far.
Lauren Magee has become the latest Irish player confirmed for the new AFLW season.
Mayo star Sarah Rowe recently signed a new two-year contract at Collingwood.
The level of Irish involvement in the AFLW remains high.
Áine Tighe, Katy Herron and Clara Fitzpatrick are returning to the AFLW for 2021 – but Kate Flood is not.
Sinead Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy are heading back to Melbourne.
The new contract extension will keep Considine with the crows for at least another year.
Aisling McCarthy joins West Coast Eagles from Western Bulldogs. Here, she speaks to The42 about the move.
Grace and Niamh Kelly will return to the Eagles after impressing in their debut season.
Sinéad Goldrick has been offered a second year at Melbourne – the question is whether she will go again.
Mayo manager Peter Leahy previously said his players will have to choose between the two sports.
18 Irish players were on the books in 2020 – though there looks to be a clash ahead between pre-season in Australia and the inter-county football championships.
Mairead Seoighe has departed the AFLW club after her contract was not renewed.
Cavan and Collingwood star Aishling Sheridan has enjoyed a hectic few months at opposite ends of the world.
Éabha Rutledge on the situation going forward, her experience with work and training and the impact of AFLW on ladies football.
Cora Staunton on her remarkable recovery from a career-threatening injury, a whirlwind 12 months, and what the future holds for the Mayo great.
The Collingwood player came out on top ahead of Aisling McCarthy and Cora Staunton.
Mayo and West Coast Eagles star Grace Kelly has had a whirlwind few days.
Dublin and Melbourne star Niamh McEvoy on the AFLW through the Covid-19 crisis and her debut season there.
The round one games today will be the last for a while in Aussie Rules.
There was plenty of Irish representation in what is a revamped AFLW season this morning.
Stars from Mayo, Tipperary, Cavan and Louth are set to line out in Oz.
Mayo, Galway, Cavan, Louth, Tipperary and Fermanagh will be represented Down Under this weekend.
Sinead Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy are heading home to Ireland.
And the AFLW have scrapped the last two rounds of regular season fixtures with finals set to start this weekend.
A blow for Grace Kelly, though the future of the 2020 season remains unclear in current circumstances.
The women’s Aussie Rules league is continuing behind closed doors this weekend.
There are 18 Irishmen and 18 Irishwomen contracted to clubs in Oz.
The former Mayo star broke her leg in four places just 10 months ago.
The Donegal native is facing a long lay-off in Sydney.
Goals and impact galore from the 15 Irish stars involved this weekend.
Dublin duo Sinéad Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy were on the winning side as Melbourne beat Rowe and Aishling Sheridan’s Collingwood.
There were plenty of Irish players in Round 3 at the weekend.
Clara Fitzpatrick has been excellent in her debut AFLW season.
Aishling Sheridan and Clare’s Ailish Considine both chipped in with goals Down Under.
Tipperary star Aisling McCarthy led the Irish contingent Down Under.
The new AFLW season got underway with no fewer than 18 Irish players on the books.
Ahead of the AFLW season kick-off, Cora Staunton sits down with Maurice Brosnan in Sydney to chat about her injury comeback and her hopes for the year.
Dublin star Sinéad Goldrick is one of many set to make their debut as the 2020 season kicks off.
Fremantle’s Áine Tighe will undergo surgery next week as she stays in Australia to rehab.
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
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