Ailish Considine

Ailish Considine, born on 9 July 1992, is an Irish former Australian rules footballer who played in the AFL Women's for Adelaide and North Melbourne. Before moving to Australia she played ladies' Gaelic football with her club Kilmihil and camogie with Kilmaley, and represented Clare in both as a dual player. Adelaide drafted her as a rookie and she made her debut in the opening round of the 2019 season. She became the first Irish woman to win a premiership with the Adelaide Crows when they beat Carlton in the 2019 grand final at Adelaide Oval. Adelaide delisted her in December 2022 after a season on the injury list, she joined North Melbourne as a replacement player, played one game and retired at the end of 2023. She also wrote an occasional diary for RTE.ie about life as a professional athlete in Adelaide.