TG4 Brings Live AFLW Grand Final to Irish Screens for the First Time Ever
TG4 has announced that it will broadcast the AFL Women’s (AFLW) Grand Final live for the very first time, marking a historic moment for Irish sports fans. This year’s final sees the Brisbane Lions take on the North Melbourne Kangaroos in a thrilling rematch of last year’s showdown, featuring six outstanding Ladies Gaelic Football stars who have taken the AFLW …
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Jennifer Dunne and Orla O’Dwyer star as Brisbane Lions win AFLW Grand Final
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Grace Fisher
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December 3, 2023
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Aussie Rules
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AFLW Grand Final, AFLW Premiership, All-Ireland Senior Football Championship, Brisbane Lions, Cork LGFA, Dublin LGFA, Erika O'Shea, Jennifer Dunne, Niamh Martin, North Melbourne, Orla O’Dwyer, Tipperary LGFA
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Dublin’s Jennifer Dunne became the first player to win an All-Ireland and AFLW title in the same year as the Brisbane Lions triumphed 7.2 (44) – 4.3 (27) over North Melbourne in the AFLW Grand Final Sunday. Dunne celebrated with teammate Orla O’Dwyer of Tipperary, who earlier this year marked her 50th appearance with Brisbane, and is now the second …
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AFLW Players Set For Wage Increases, More Matches and Job Security
AFLW players will see a 29% increase in their salary effective immediately, following the first joint collective bargaining agreement including both men’s and women’s players being agreed upon by the association. The $2.2bn deal has been described as “transformative” by the AFL Players Association chief executive, Paul Marsh, and that it “ provided an opportunity for the AFL industry to …
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Dublin’s Jennifer Dunne Set to Shine In AFLW Debut
Dublin’s All-Ireland champion, Jennifer Dunne, is set to make her debut in the Australian Football League (AFLW) for the Brisbane Lions. Following her crucial role in Dublin’s victory over Kerry, Dunne joined the Brisbane Lions, who were runners-up in the previous season. She will hit the oval for her inaugural match as the Lions take on the Sydney Swans. ⭐️FINAL …
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Equal Prize Money For the AFLW And AFL
The Australian Football League (AFL) announced on Monday, August 21, that the financial rewards in season eight of the AFLW league will rise from $634,000 to $1.1m, and will be split among the top eight teams, matching the prize money of the AFL. The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup that finished up on Sunday, August 20, shined the spotlight on …
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Two-Time Premiership Player Ailish Considine Signs With The Roo’s
The North Melbourne Roo’s have signed two-time AFLW (Australian Football League Women) Adelaide premiership player Ailish Considine. The 31-year-old Irishwoman was signed to replace Vikki Wall, who chose to pursue an opportunity with Ireland’s women’s rugby sevens program for the Paris 2024 Olympics, and is currently placed on the ‘inactive’ list. You Should See Me in a C̶r̶o̶w̶n̶ Roos Jumper …
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AFLW Announces A 10-Round Regular Season For The Eighth Year Of The League
The AFLW (Australian Women’s Football League) recently announced that there will be a 10-round regular season in 2023. The finalized eighth season consists of 10-round home and away games with four weeks of finals, which is the same length as season seven in 2022. AFLW players had pushed for a 12-round competition plus finals, but agreed to the 10-match season …
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Irish Banshees Win AFL Euro Cup Fourth Year In A Row
Last weekend, the Irish AFL teams, the Banshees and the Warriors, travelled to Kiel in Germany to compete in the AFL Euro Cup. This is a 9-a-side, single-day tournament where all of the top national teams of Europe face off against one another to battle for this prestigious title. The Banshees, who have been the dominant force in the women’s …
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Vikings Victory At The AFL European Champion’s League
The Cork Vikings women’s AFL team has continued Ireland’s recent winning streak in AFL by taking home gold in the 2023 AFL Europe Champions League – making it back-to-back European victories for the Vikings. The past 12 months have seen AFL in Ireland take off to unprecedented levels, with a record-breaking number of new sign-ups to the sport in the …
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Tipperary’s Moloney and Kennedy set to join the Cats
Just in time – Tipperary’s Aishling Moloney and Anna Rose Kennedy are off down under after signing with Geelong Cats just minutes before deadline day. There has been a substantial amount of ladies players contracted to AFLW this year, with close to thirty players set to embark on the professional dream, the highest number yet. Rumours have been swirling surrounding …
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