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Aileen Gilroy
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 career
Years	Club	Games (Goals)
2020–2022 (S6)	North Melbourne	28 (0)
2022 (S7)–	Hawthorn	20 (7)
Total		48 (7)
Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023.
Career highlights
AFL Women's All-Australian Team: 2024 Hawthorn equal games record holder
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. She made her debut against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2020 season.

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. Quickly establishing herself as a fan-favourite, Gilroy made 7 appearances for the Kangaroos in 2020, averaging almost 10 disposals a game, and finished fifth in the best-and-fairest count. 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. In May 2022, Gilroy surprisingly joined expansion club Hawthorn, after telling North Melbourne she would recommit to them.

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2023.

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.

Inter-county

In 2017, she won her first All-Star.

Association football career

Youth

A Killala native, Gilroy attended St. Patrick's College, Lacken Cross 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.

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.

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.

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

Honours

Gaelic football

Mayo

• All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
  • Runners-up: 2017

Individual

• Connacht Young Player of the Year
  • Winner: 2009
• Ladies' Gaelic football All Stars Awards
  • Winner: 2017

Australian rules football

Hawthorn

• McClelland Trophy: 2024

Individual

• Hawthorn best and fairest runner–up: S7
• Hawthorn gold standards award: S7
• Hawthorn equal games record holder

References

1. ^ "AFLW: Irishwoman commits". North Melbourne Football Club. Telstra Media. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. "Round 1 AFLW teams and expert tips". The Age. Fairfax Media. 6 February 2020. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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5. Woods, Dan (19 February 2020). ""A dream come true"". North Melbourne Football Club. Telstra Media. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
6. "AFLW: Garner wins Best and Fairest". North Melbourne Football Club. Telstra Media. 24 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
7. Zanardo, Karla (17 June 2021). "AFLW: Roos eye the future". North Media. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
8. "Hawthorn makes history with first Irish AFLW signing". Hawthorn. Telstra Media. 30 May 2022.
9. "Aileen Gilroy". Australian Football. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
10. "Cork Dominate 30th Ladies Football All Stars Awards". Ladies' Gaelic Football Association. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
11. "Ladies All-Stars announced". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 16 November 2009. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
12. "Six All Star awards for All-Ireland champions Dublin". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
13. Donnelly, Katherine (25 June 2010). "Aileen finishes first leg of her big week". Irish Independent. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
14. "Lacken Cross into history". The Mayo News. 9 March 2009. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
15. "St. Patrick's Day in Longford". Football Association of Ireland. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
16. "Aileen Gilroy". Extratime.ie. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
17. "Student Sport Ireland ready for World University Games". Women's National League. 30 June 2013. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
18. "Aileen Gilroy Named In Irish Senior Squad". Castlebar Celtic. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

External links

• Aileen Gilroy's profile on the official website of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Aileen Gilroy at AustralianFootball.com

• 1993 births
• Living people
• North Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
• Irish female players of Australian rules football
• Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
• Mayo inter-county ladies' Gaelic footballers
• Gaelic games players from County Mayo
• Republic of Ireland women's association footballers
• Castlebar Celtic W.F.C. players
• League of Ireland Women's Premier Division players
• Association footballers from County Mayo
• Women's association football midfielders
• Republic of Ireland women's youth international footballers
• Women's association football forwards
• Hawthorn Football Club (AFLW) players
• People from Killala
• 21st-century Irish sportswomen