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Ailish Considine
Considine at the Adelaide Crows season launch 2020
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-09) 9 July 1992 (age 32)
Draft 2018 rookie signing
Debut Round 1, 2019, Adelaide vs. Western Bulldogs, at Norwood Oval
Height 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Club information
Current club Adelaide
Number 16
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Adelaide 26 (9)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2022 season.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Ailish Considine (born 9 July 1992) is an Irish-born Australian rules footballer playing for the Adelaide Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Considine was drafted by Adelaide as a rookie signing after previously playing gaelic football and camogie for County Clare in Ireland.[1] She made her debut in the one point loss to the Western Bulldogs at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season.[2] She was the first Irish female to become a Premiership Player with the Adelaide Crows in 2019 when they defeated Carlton in the ALFW Grand Final at a full capacity Adelaide Oval.[3]

Personal life

Considine was born in Ireland.[4] She grew up playing Gaelic Football with her club Kilmihil and Camogie with Kilmaley while also representing Clare at the highest level as a dual player. She studied Exercise & Fitness Science at the University of Limerick and graduated in 2018. Considine writes a RTE Weekly Diary] discussing her experiences as a professional athlete in Adelaide.[5] Her sister Eimear plays international rugby for the Ireland women's team.

References

  1. ^ Walsh, Liz (27 September 2019). "Irish recruit Ailish Considine joins Adelaide Crows for third AFLW season". The Adelaide Advertiser. News Corp Australia. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  2. ^ Black, Sarah (1 February 2019). "TEAMS: Injury-hit Docker finally locked in for debut". womens.afl.com.au. Australian Associated Press. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  3. ^ 2019 AFL Women's Grand Final
  4. ^ "Clare star Considine signs new deal with 2019 AFLW champions Adelaide Crows".
  5. ^ Crows, Ailish Considine AFLW Premiership winner with Adelaide; footballer, Clare Ladies (12 February 2020). "Ailish Considine". RTE.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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