Colin O'Riordan

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Colin O'Riordan
Personal information
Full name Colin O'Riordan
Date of birth (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Templemore, County Tipperary
Original team(s) Tipperary
Debut Round 17, 2018
Height 187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 87 kg (192 lb)
Position(s) Halfback
Club information
Current club Sydney
Number 38
Playing career1
YearsClubGames (Goals)
2015–2022 Sydney 34 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of round 23, 2022.
Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com
Colin O'Riordan
Personal information
Irish name Cóilín Ó Ríordáin
Sport Gaelic Football
Position Midfield
Born (1995-10-12) 12 October 1995 (age 29)
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Club(s)
YearsClub
2012—2015
 J.K. Bracken's
Colleges(s)
YearsCollege
 UCD
Inter-county(ies)
YearsCountyApps (scores)
2014–2015 2020
 Tipperary 9 (2-8)
Inter-county titles
Munster titles 1
NFL 1

Colin O'Riordan (born 12 October 1995) is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Before leaving Ireland O'Riordan played Gaelic football as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team. [1]

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Early life

Born in Templemore, County Tipperary, O'Riordan first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Our Lady's Secondary School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minors teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 sides.[ citation needed ]

O'Riordan's father, Michael, and his brothers, Kevin and Alan, have also played at various levels with Tipperary. [2]

Gaelic Football

O'Riordan made his senior debut during the 2014 league. O'Riordan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one National League (Division 4) medal. [3]

At club level O'Riordan plays both Gaelic football and hurling with J. K. Bracken's. [4]

On 22 November 2020, O'Riordan who had returned to Ireland had permission from the Sydney Swans to play for Tipperary in the 2020 Munster Final, which Tipperary won 0-17 to 0-14 against Cork. [5] It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years. [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

In January 2021, O'Riordan was nominated for an All-Star award. [11] [12]

AFL

In October 2015, O'Riordan signed a rookie contract with the Sydney Swans in the AFL. [13]

In 2018, O'Riordan trained under 2005 premiership Swan Tadhg Kennelly. [14] On 15 July 2018, O'Riordan became the third Irish player to play for Sydney, making his debut in round 17 against North Melbourne. [14]

In August 2022, O'Riordan announced his retirement from the AFL due to a chronic hip injury. He played 34 games since joining the Sydney Swans in October 2015. [15] [16]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022. [17]

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals  
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds  
  H  
 Handballs  
  M  
 Marks
SeasonTeamNo.GamesTotalsAverages (per game)
GBKHDMTGBKHDMT
2016 Sydney 380––––––––––––––
2017 Sydney 380––––––––––––––
2018 Sydney 383012425491770.00.38.08.316.35.72.3
2019 Sydney 381211868316952270.10.17.26.914.14.32.3
2020 [a] Sydney 3880039377620130.00.04.94.69.52.51.6
2021 Sydney 386003015451360.00.05.02.57.52.21.0
2022 Sydney 38500211536910.00.04.23.07.21.80.2
Career3412200175375111540.00.15.95.111.03.31.6
  1. ↑ The 2020 season was played with 17 home-and-away matches per team (down from 22) and 16-minute quarters with time on (down from 20-minute quarters with time on) due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Honours

Tipperary
Awards

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Profile: Colin O'Riordan". Tipperary GAA website. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  2. ↑ "Family Ties: Colin O'Riordan focused on football". GAA website. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Sweeney stars for relentless Tipp". Irish Examiner. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  4. ↑ "My Club: Colin O'Riordan - JK Brackens". GAA website. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
  5. ↑ "'I just put in an emotional plea to them' - From Sydney approval to a Tipperary Munster champion". The 42. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  6. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork". The 42. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  7. ↑ "Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown". RTE Sport. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  8. ↑ "'It just goes to show the passion of the man that he wants to play with Tipperary'". The 42. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  9. ↑ "'Live good times because bad times are going to chew you up' - Colm O'Riordan on 2020 heroics and life in the AFL". Irish Independent. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  10. ↑ "'Embarrassed' at Tipp's defeat to Mayo, online criticism and entering final year of Swans contract". The 42. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  11. ↑ "2020 PwC All-Stars Football nominations announced". GAA.ie. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dublin dominate football All Star nominations with 13". Irish Times. 15 January 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  13. ↑ "Swans nab Irish young gun O'Riordan as international rookie". AFL website. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  14. 1 2 "AFL 2018: Colin O'Riordan's remarkable journey from Tipparary to Sydney Swans debut". Fox Sports. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  15. ↑ "Tipperary star forced to call time on AFL career due to chronic hip injury". The 42. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  16. ↑ "Injury-hit Colin O'Riordan calls time on AFL career". RTE Sport. 29 August 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  17. ↑ "Colin O'Riordan". AFL Tables. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by Tipperary Minor Football Captain
2013		Succeeded by
Preceded by Tipperary Under-21 Football Captain
2015		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Awards
Preceded by
Conor McHugh
(Dublin)
 U21 Footballer of the Year
2015		Succeeded by
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