Aisling McCarthy

Aisling McCarthy (born 24 February 1996) is an Australian rules footballer playing for West Coast in the AFL Women's (AFLW).

Aisling McCarthy
Personal information
Date of birth (1996-02-24) 24 February 1996
Draft No. 23, 2018 national draft
Debut Round 2, 2019, Western Bulldogs
vs. Geelong, at Whitten Oval
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club West Coast
Number 11
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019–2020 Western Bulldogs 12 (7)
2021– West Coast 00 (0)
Total 12 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Early life

From Cahir, County Tipperary in Ireland, McCarthy began playing Gaelic football from the age of seven.[1] She also played camogie, captaining her club Cahir to victory in the 2016 All-Ireland intermediate finals. In 2017, McCarthy was the player of the match in Tipperary's victory in the All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship, scoring one goal and four points. She was also named the TG4 Intermediate Player's Player of the Year.[2]

Her interest in Australian football began in 2015 when Colin O'Riordan, a Tipperary footballer, moved to the Sydney Swans.[3] In September 2018, she was among 18 international prospects to attend the CrossCoders program, a week-long Australian football camp held in Melbourne.[4]

AFLW career

McCarthy was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with pick 23 in the 2018 AFLW national draft.[5] She debuted in round 2 of the 2019 season against Geelong at Whitten Oval, kicking her first goal in the third quarter.[6] At the season's conclusion, McCarthy re-signed with the Bulldogs for the 2020 season; she played six matches and kicked five goals in her first year.[7]

References
  1. Di Pietro, Kavisha (12 November 2018). "Q&A — Aisling McCarthy". AFL Players. AFL Players' Association. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  2. Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "Tipperary star becomes latest Irish player to join AFLW by signing with Western Bulldogs". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  3. Duffy, Emma (22 September 2018). "'This opportunity is mad. It'll be a great experience, a once-in-a-lifetime thing'". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  4. Fowler, Michael (8 February 2019). "Who needs an agent? Instagram brought this Bulldogs debutant to Australia, and there's more coming". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  5. Duffy, Emma (23 October 2018). "'It hasn't even hit, I don't think it's real' - Tipp ace McCarthy relishing dream move to AFLW". The42. Distilled Media. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  6. "Tipp star Aisling McCarthy kicks goal on Women's AFL debut". RTÉ. 10 February 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
  7. "Moody, McCarthy re-sign". westernbulldogs.com.au. Telstra Media. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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