Aileen Gilroy

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Aileen Gilroy
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Gilroy playing Australian rules football with North Melbourne in March 2021
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Draft 2019 rookie signing
Debut Round 1, 2020, North Melbourne  vs. Melbourne, at Casey Fields
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 7
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2020–2022 (S6) North Melbourne 28 (0)
2022 (S7)– Hawthorn 20 (7)
Total48 (7)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Aileen Gilroy (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Gilroy signed with North Melbourne as a rookie during the 2019 rookie signing period in August. [1] She made her debut against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2020 season. [2]

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Australian rules football career

On 30 August 2019, Gilroy signed with North Melbourne as a rookie during the 2019 rookie signing period, joining her fellow countrywoman Mairéad Seoighe at the club. [1] [3] [4] Quickly establishing herself as a fan-favourite, [5] Gilroy made 7 appearances for the Kangaroos in 2020, averaging almost 10 disposals a game, and finished fifth in the best-and-fairest count. [6] It was revealed she signed on with the club for two more seasons on 17 June 2021, tying her to the club until the end of 2023. [7] In May 2022, Gilroy surprisingly joined expansion club Hawthorn, after telling North Melbourne she would recommit to them. [8]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023. [9]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game) Votes
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2020 North Melbourne 87005018681280.00.07.12.69.71.71.10
2021 North Melbourne 810011022012221280.00.110.22.012.22.12.80
2022 (S6) North Melbourne 811011023013219230.00.19.32.712.01.72.11
2022 (S7) Hawthorn 710351121112314530.30.511.21.112.31.45.30
2023 Hawthorn 71044942111516410.40.49.42.111.51.64.10
Career48711460100560821530.10.19.62.111.71.73.21

Gaelic football career

Club

At club level, Gilroy has played for St Brigids and IT Sligo. In 2009, she was voted Connacht Young Player of the Year. [10] [11]

Inter-county

In 2017, she won her first All-Star. [12]

Association football career

Aileen Gilroy
Personal information
Full name Aileen Gilroy
Date of birth (1993-03-01) 1 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Killala, County Mayo, Ireland
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Midfielder, Forward
Youth career
Killala AFC
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014 Castlebar Celtic
International career
Republic of Ireland U17
Republic of Ireland U19
Republic of Ireland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Youth

A Killala native, Gilroy attended St. Patrick's College, Lacken Cross [13] [14] and played youth football for Killala AFC. In February 2010, she helped St. Patrick's College win the Umbro FAI Schools Senior B Girls All-Ireland Final against St Kilian's German School. [15]

Club

In 2011, Gilroy signed for Castlebar Celtic, one of the six teams that competed in the WNL's inaugural 2011–12 season, and stayed at the club until 2014. [16]

International

As a teenager, Gilroy represented the Republic of Ireland at U17 and U19 level. She represented Ireland at the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, where Ireland reached the quarter-finals. In June 2013, she was named to the squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade. [17]

In February 2014, Gilroy received her first senior call-up. [18]

Honours

Gaelic football

Mayo
Individual

Australian rules football

Hawthorn

Individual

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