# AFLW

Last month

December 2022

# early christmas present

Boost for Meath as AFLW star Vikki Wall commits to three in-a-row bid

‘I’ll be playing for Meath this year,’ the 2021 Footballer of the Year told Jerome Quinn.

6.4k

Dec 23rd 2022, 3:28 PM

# End of the road

Cork great Bríd Stack calls time on AFLW career

The 11-time All-Ireland winner has finished up Down Under.

9.3k

Dec 19th 2022, 10:43 AM

# Moving On

Two-time AFLW Premiership winner Ailish Considine departs from Adelaide Crows

The club says they will not be offering a new contract to the Clare dual star for next year.

5.0k

Dec 2nd 2022, 11:04 AM

Last year

2022

# Champions

Dublin and Armagh stars celebrate victory with Melbourne in AFLW Grand Final

Melbourne won its maiden AFLW Premiership with their 19-15 victory over Brisbane Lions.

22.8k

Nov 27th 2022, 9:33 AM

# Flying the flag

Meath, Armagh, Leitrim and Mayo stars nominated for AFLW awards

Vikki Wall and Blaithin Mackin are up for Best First-Year Player, with Áine Tighe and Aileen Gilroy in the running for MVP.

5.2k

Nov 21st 2022, 10:20 PM

# AFLW

Dublin and Armagh stars help Melbourne set up Irish Grand Final showdown

Sinéad Goldrick and Blaithin Mackin will face Orla O’Dwyer and her Brisbane side in next week’s decider.

6.5k

Nov 19th 2022, 10:21 AM

# AFLW

Orla O'Dwyer helps Brisbane into Grand Final with Irish showdown guaranteed

North Melbourne (Vikki Wall and Erika O’Shea) and Melbourne (Sinéad Goldrick and Blaithin Mackin) face off in tomorrow’s other preliminary final.

8.8k

Nov 18th 2022, 11:02 AM

# Land down under

Kelly and Wall star, with Irish involvement in all four teams left in AFLW race

Niamh Kelly’s Adelaide Crows and Vikki Wall’s North Melbourne came through today’s clashes.

5.9k

Nov 12th 2022, 8:53 PM

# Flying the flag

Nine Irish players left in AFLW race with Mayo showdown in store this weekend

There’s two finals series games down for decision on Saturday.

10.1k

Nov 10th 2022, 6:31 PM

# Business end

10 Irish stars left standing as AFLW final series line-up confirmed

A total of 22 featured this season.

8.1k

Oct 31st 2022, 2:07 PM

# Giant

Cora Staunton set for significant AFLW milestone but undecided on future

The Mayo great will play her 50th game this weekend.

8.5k

Oct 26th 2022, 12:28 PM

# Flying High

'She has been super important' - high praise as Vikki Wall scores sixth goal of the season

Elsewhere, Orla O’Dwyer helped top-of-the-table Brisbane to a comprehensive win.

6.3k

Oct 22nd 2022, 1:40 PM

# AFLW

Gilroy goal helps Hawthorn to historic win, Irish trio secure derby victory

Vikki Wall and Aine Tighe both grabbed goals in Australia for the second week in a row.

5.8k

Sep 23rd 2022, 12:29 PM

# Relief

Short-term knee injury confirmed for Collingwood's Cavan star

Aishling Sheridan is ‘expected to be sidelined for 2-4 weeks’.

3.7k

Sep 21st 2022, 2:33 PM

# Treatment Table

Significant injury concerns for Irish duo in AFLW

Niamh Kelly dislocated her shoulder and Aishling Sheridan sustained a knee injury in yesterday’s clash between Adelaide and Collingwood.

5.3k

Sep 19th 2022, 11:07 AM

# Irish in Form

Irish duo Wall and Tighe score a brace each, McDonagh makes AFLW debut

Round four of the Women’s AFL season saw Irish goalscorers and another debut.

4.7k

Sep 17th 2022, 10:54 AM

# AFLW

Mayo's Kearns to miss rest of Geelong's season after shoulder surgery

Rachel Kearns suffered an AC joint injury last weekend.

4.1k

Aug 31st 2022, 9:41 AM

# Wrap

Cora Staunton reaches 50-goal mark after impressive start to sixth season in AFLW

Meanwhile, Tipperary’s Orla O’Dwyer and Áine Tighe of Leitrim were also on target for their sides this weekend.

9.9k

Aug 28th 2022, 12:00 PM

# AFLW

‘It was a big gamble’ – The Irish players on the hard road in Australia

Bríd Stack, Joanne Doonan and Clara Fitzpatrick on overcoming obstacles to make it in the AFLW.

8.3k

Aug 27th 2022, 8:15 AM

# Flying the flag

The 22 Irish stars set for the new AFLW season

They’re spread across 12 teams and hail from 12 different counties.

12.5k

Aug 24th 2022, 6:45 AM

# Pre Season Stars

Meath All-Ireland winners impress and Armagh star kicks first goal in first AFLW games

Elsewhere in Saturday’s practice matches, Cora Staunton was on the double and Aishling Sheridan shone.

8.4k

Aug 13th 2022, 12:07 PM

# issue

'They're taking our top players. It is worrying' - All-Ireland finalists' managers on AFLW

Vikki Wall will ‘turn into the face of ladies AFL,’ says Meath boss Eamonn Murray. He and Kerry joint-manager Declan Quill share their thoughts.

24.9k

Jul 27th 2022, 12:00 PM

# draft day

Former Armagh footballer selected by Fremantle in the AFLW Draft

Amy Mulholland has enjoyed a remarkable two-year rise from the amateurs to AFLW.

3.9k

Jun 29th 2022, 1:51 PM

# response

'Maybe Eamonn’s comments were a bit stretched' - Moving past AFLW saga, and Leinster final regrets

Vikki Wall has defended her manager after coming under fire for his comments earlier this year.

6.1k

Jun 16th 2022, 7:30 AM

# Blaithin Mackin

Armagh star Mackin set to join AFLW Premiership finalists

Bláithín Mackin will link up with Sinead Goldrick at the Melbourne club.

6.1k

Jun 13th 2022, 9:18 PM

# Irish Eye

Mayo's Kelly sisters join new AFLW clubs

The duo depart West Coast Eagles for Adelaide Crows and St Kilda, with Clara Fitzpatrick also returning to the Saints.

7.3k

Jun 8th 2022, 8:45 AM

# AFLW

North Melbourne confirm signings of Vikki Wall and Erika O'Shea

The Meath and Cork stars are making the move to Australia.

15.6k

Updated Jun 1st 2022, 9:00 AM

# Dublin LGFA

Dublin footballer Lauren Magee departs AFLW club Melbourne

Magee played 11 games during her two seasons in Australia.

7.1k

May 31st 2022, 7:59 AM

# Aileen Gilroy

Mayo player becomes Hawthorn's first Irish AFLW signing

Aileen Gilroy previously played for North Melbourne.

7.1k

May 30th 2022, 8:13 AM

# irish down under

Galway star Áine McDonagh set for AFLW move

McDonagh will become the first Irish AFLW Hawk.

11.6k

May 23rd 2022, 11:21 AM

# Season seven

AFLW players to receive 94 percent pay rise with season set to start in August

Pre-season will start on June 13.

6.8k

May 19th 2022, 8:55 AM

# AFLW

Mayo forward set to join St Kilda, O'Dwyer weighing up offers

Meanwhile, several clubs have shown interest in All-Australian Orla O’Dwyer.

5.7k

May 11th 2022, 11:33 AM

# Home and Away

No more best of both worlds for Irish AFLW stars as most opt against inter-county

A change of timing to the Australian season means both codes can no longer be balanced as easily.

31.3k

Updated May 10th 2022, 8:07 PM

# irish down under

Mayo speedster requests trade to AFLW champions

Elsewhere, 2021 All Stars Erika O’Shea and Vikki Wall are closing in on a move to North Melbourne.

11.3k

May 5th 2022, 2:32 PM

# irish down under

Cork All-Star defender set to receive AFLW contract offers

North Melbourne and St Kilda are amongst the clubs interested in Erika O’Shea.

10.4k

Apr 18th 2022, 3:11 PM

# irish down under

‘Irish people watch it and think it should be as clean as Gaelic football. They are completely different’

Ahead of the AFLW grand final, Sarah Rowe and Ailish Considine discuss the perception of the game in Ireland and the rising standards in Australia.

7.4k

Apr 8th 2022, 7:34 AM

# SCORA

Cora Staunton caps glittering individual season in Oz with several club awards

The Mayo great enjoyed a standout campaign for GWS Giants.

10.3k

Apr 7th 2022, 4:14 PM

# irish down under

Orla O'Dwyer makes history as first ever Irish AFLW All-Australian

The selection was announced at the W Awards in Melbourne today.

12.8k

Apr 5th 2022, 11:00 AM

# crows and dees

Melbourne and Adelaide to face off in AFLW Grand Final

It’ll be a huge week for a couple of Irish players Down Under.

5.7k

Apr 2nd 2022, 10:35 AM

# Land down under

The five Irish stars left standing at the business end of the AFLW season

The preliminary finals take place this weekend, with the winners prevailing to next Saturday’s Grand final.

5.2k

Apr 1st 2022, 10:00 AM