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# irish in oz

Last year
2022
# 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.
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Apr 1st 2022, 10:00 AM
# irish in oz
'Ultimate utility player' Tighe and the other Irish stars in the Covid-hit AFLW final series
The finals series has been pushed back a week due to Covid chaos at Collingwood.
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Mar 21st 2022, 11:05 AM
# The42 Reads
Giant ambitions as Eagle soars: the Irish leaders making an impact in Australia
Cora Staunton and Aisling McCarthy are important figures at GWS Giants and West Coast Eagles respectively.
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Mar 6th 2022, 10:00 AM
# AFLW
Dublin duo help Melbourne topple reigning champions and spoil O'Dwyer's milestone
Mixed fortunes for the Irish Down Under.
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Feb 21st 2022, 11:15 AM
# irish in oz
Niamh Kelly scores again but Rowe and Sheridan help Collingwood come out on top
Orla O’Dwyer starred for Brisbane Lions once again.
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Feb 13th 2022, 1:33 PM
# Irish Eye
'Outstanding' Tighe stars in new position as Fremantle make it four wins from four
Sarah Rowe and Aishling Sheridan were on the losing Collingwood side.
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Jan 27th 2022, 11:07 AM
# irish in oz
O'Dwyer stars again as Brisbane win, Gilroy reveals surgery after being bitten by spider
The pair have been among the brightest stars of the 2022 AFLW’s 14-strong Irish contingent.
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Jan 26th 2022, 4:18 PM
# Wrap
Staunton, Tighe and Sheridan on target as 14th Irish player features in 2022 AFLW
Round Three, or Pride Round, was a busy one for the Irish contingent Down Under.
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Jan 23rd 2022, 12:56 PM
# Land down under
Melbourne's Dublin duo set for first AFLW appearances of 2022 after missing opener
Sinéad Goldrick and Lauren Magee have been catapulted into the starting team to face Richmond.
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Jan 13th 2022, 5:01 PM
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# irish in oz
Wexford star signs contract extension at Sydney Swans
The club is backing Barry O’Connor to ‘push for senior selection’ in 2022.
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Oct 29th 2021, 9:35 AM
# Comeback is on
Fremantle show faith in Leitrim star with new deal despite two injury-ravaged seasons
Áine Tighe will look to make her AFLW debut next season after a nightmare run of knee injuries.
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Jun 18th 2021, 9:56 AM
# Land down under
Ladies football legends Staunton and Stack re-sign for Greater Western Sydney Giants
Donegal’s Yvonne Bonner, meanwhile, remains on the club’s inactive list, set to give birth to her first child in the coming months.
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Jun 16th 2021, 2:31 PM
# weekend preview
Ins and outs, more goals and a potential 'blood bath' - what to expect from the Irish Down Under
An expert’s view from Australia, with nine Irish stars featuring across Round Six this weekend.
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Mar 5th 2021, 12:33 PM
# analysis from oz
Answering critics, stunning goals and a breakout game - the Irish stars that featured in Australia this weekend
An AFLW expert assesses the performances of the eight Irish players that lined out in Round Five.
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Mar 1st 2021, 1:41 PM
# irish down under
AFLW review and preview - injury blow for Collingwood's 'firing Irish duo' and 'write Cora off at your peril'
TG4 is showing two full games this weekend, along with Monday evening’s highlights show.
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Feb 26th 2021, 6:47 PM
# expert's view
Mayo team-mates facing off and '2021's breakout star' - what to expect from the Irish in Oz this weekend
A closer look at how the AFLW’s Irish contingent will fare in Round Four with CrossCoders agent Jason Hill.
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Feb 19th 2021, 5:30 PM
# Flying the flag
Big milestone ahead as Zach Tuohy set to go second on AFL appearance list for Irish players
The Laois star and Kerry’s Mark O’Connor are in line for a big clash with Geelong.
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Aug 13th 2020, 12:03 PM
# Forward Thinking
'We hope to see them back in Australia for another season' - North Melbourne leave the door open for Irish duo
Mayo star Aileen Gilroy and Galway All-Ireland finalist Mairéad Seoighe enjoyed their first campaign Down Under.
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Apr 1st 2020, 11:44 AM
# irish down under
AFL and AFLW seasons to go ahead for now - behind closed doors
There are 18 Irishmen and 18 Irishwomen contracted to clubs in Oz.
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Mar 13th 2020, 11:12 AM
# irish in oz
Mayo star Rowe steps up with another huge performance Down Under as Dublin duo combine for goal
Cora Staunton hit the headlines already, but here’s your weekly AFLW round-up.
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Mar 9th 2020, 12:52 PM
# Home and Away
Here's what the new Australian PM could learn from the Irish in Oz
Can we have an official ‘Ireland loves Alf Stewart’ day please?
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Jun 27th 2013, 1:16 PM