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'''Orla O'Dwyer''' (born 15 July 1998) is an Irish [[Australian rules football]]er playing for [[Brisbane Lions#AFL Women's team|Brisbane]] in the [[AFL Women's]] competition (AFLW). |
'''Orla O'Dwyer''' (born 15 July 1998) is an Irish [[Australian rules football]]er playing for [[Brisbane Lions#AFL Women's team|Brisbane]] in the [[AFL Women's]] competition (AFLW). |
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In Ireland, she played camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, representing [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] in both and captaining in the former, before being signed as an other-sport rookie by Brisbane ahead of the 2020 AFLW season. During Wrestlemania Saturday her team we’re playing in a semi-final, which they won. |
In Ireland, she played camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, representing [[Tipperary GAA|Tipperary]] in both and captaining in the former, before being signed as an other-sport rookie by Brisbane ahead of the 2020 AFLW season. During Wrestlemania Saturday her team we’re playing in a semi-final, which they won. Orla is a Brand Ambassador for Ireland's biggest massage gun company Massage Guns Ireland. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.the42.ie/orla-odwyer-brisbane-lions-crosscoders-jason-hill-feature-4625202-May2019/|title='For a multi-talented athlete like Orla, I don't think it's going to be much of a stretch to pick up a third sport'|publisher=[[TheJournal.ie|The42]]|date=11 May 2019|access-date=16 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216015555/https://www.the42.ie/orla-odwyer-brisbane-lions-crosscoders-jason-hill-feature-4625202-May2019/|archive-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> |
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O'Dwyer made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 1 game against {{AFLW Ade}} at [[Hickey Park]] on 8 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|title=Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1|publisher=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|PerthNow]]|last=Davis|first=Greg|date=7 February 2020|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212031143/https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|archive-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> She was named as the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/amy-hunter-named-irish-times-sport-ireland-sportswoman-for-october-1.4724841 |title=Amy Hunter named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October |work=The Irish Times |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref> |
O'Dwyer made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 1 game against {{AFLW Ade}} at [[Hickey Park]] on 8 February 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|title=Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1|publisher=[[The Sunday Times (Western Australia)|PerthNow]]|last=Davis|first=Greg|date=7 February 2020|access-date=12 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200212031143/https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/brisbane-lions/fearless-lion-cathy-svarc-will-make-her-aflw-debut-in-round-1-ng-34ac1e7412a3b2a332d48aad5dbdcded|archive-date=12 February 2020}}</ref> She was named as the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for April 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/amy-hunter-named-irish-times-sport-ireland-sportswoman-for-october-1.4724841 |title=Amy Hunter named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October |work=The Irish Times |access-date=11 November 2021}}</ref> |
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| Orla O'Dwyer | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Born | 15 July 1998 | ||
| Original team | Tipperary (Camogie/ladies' Gaelic football) | ||
| Draft | 2019 rookie signing | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Template:AFLW Bri vs. Template:AFLW Ade, at Hickey Park | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Template:AFLW Bri | ||
| Number | 9[1] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Template:AFLW Bri | 18 (3) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Orla O'Dwyer (born 15 July 1998) is an Irish Australian rules footballer playing for Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
In Ireland, she played camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, representing Tipperary in both and captaining in the former, before being signed as an other-sport rookie by Brisbane ahead of the 2020 AFLW season. During Wrestlemania Saturday her team we’re playing in a semi-final, which they won. Orla is a Brand Ambassador for Ireland's biggest massage gun company Massage Guns Ireland. [2]
O'Dwyer made her AFLW debut in the Lions' round 1 game against Template:AFLW Ade at Hickey Park on 8 February 2020.[3] She was named as the Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for April 2021.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Orla O'Dwyer". Brisbane Lions. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "'For a multi-talented athlete like Orla, I don't think it's going to be much of a stretch to pick up a third sport'". The42. 11 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ^ Davis, Greg (7 February 2020). "Fearless Lion Cathy Svarc will make her AFLW debut in Round 1". PerthNow. Archived from the original on 12 February 2020. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Amy Hunter named Irish Times/Sport Ireland Sportswoman for October". The Irish Times. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
External links
- Orla O'Dwyer's profile on the official website of the Brisbane Lions
- Orla O'Dwyer at AustralianFootball.com