Ailish Considine

AFLW Premiership winner with Adelaide Crows and Clare Ladies footballer.

'The pressure is on me time-wise though. We have our last regular season game next weekend so it's close to the business end of things'

Time running out to force my way back into contention

Our AFLW columnist on the frustrations of trying to get back into a team on course for the finals after injury.

AFLW • 20 Mar 21

'It's already a messy game with the oval ball but when there is rain it becomes so unpredictable because the ball doesn't bounce very well and there is absolutely no grip on the Sherrin when it's wet'

Crunch time as rain offers the Irish crop green shoots

Ailish Considine looks ahead to Adelaide Crows' trip to face a Melbourne team featuring three Dublin players, with rare rainfall expected to suit the Irish contingent as the AFLW league phase enters its final stretch in the race for Finals Series places.

other sport • 12 Mar 21

'It's great to get some consistency again after an up-and-down few weeks.'

Thrilled to be back in the habit and back in the squad

It's been a tough couple of weeks but a return to action, followed by callback into the Adelaide Crows squad, has me feeling really positive again, writes Ailish Considine.

AFLW • 05 Mar 21

'Getting that first tackle out of the way without any issues did put my mind at ease'

Back in action but fresh challenges lie ahead

It's been a big relief to get back to full training this week but there's challenges ahead to get back into a winning team, writes Ailish Considine.

AFLW • 26 Feb 21

"I worked out I was in Sydney but I hadn't a clue how I got there."

Sitting on the bench, I had no idea where I was

Our AFLW columnist is recovering from a concussion she suffered playing for Adelaide Crows against GWS Giants, an incident that left her confused and shaken.

GAA • 11 Feb 21

'I don't think the season will be cancelled again. There are always risks with Covid but there should be enough contingencies such as teams staying in hubs'

Back in isolation but show will go on against Sydney

Ailish Considine is isolating along with her Adelaide Crows team-mates after playing in Perth last weekend but a charter flight should allow them to play the similarly-affected Greater Western Sydney Giants on Sunday.

GAA • 04 Feb 21

'It's a massive adjudgment because you get used to lockdown life at home'

Return to normal a shock as Aussie adventure continues

Ailish Considine is back Down Under and it's a whole new world ahead of the start of the 2021 AFLW season this week.

GAA • 27 Jan 21

Considine: 'I'm still determined to get back to Australia to continue my football career'

From flights delays & cancellations to Clare quarantine

Ailish Considine reveals the difficult decision to leave Australia, the challenge in getting a flight home and coping with quarantine in west Clare.

GAA • 08 Apr 20

"I basically have little over a week to make a decision on whether to remain here or return to Ireland prematurely and even the best case scenario is far from what I want"

Stay or go? A week to decide my Australian future

In her latest column with RTÉ Sport, Clare's Ailish Considine outlines the huge decision that awaits her in the coming week over her future in Australia.

GAA • 06 Apr 20

'The tunes just blast out and some of the girls start dancing in the middle of the dressing room'

High hopes for Tasmania trip as defeat not an option

With a two-flight trip to Tasmania on the cards, Ailish Considine reflects on life as a professional and recalls long bus journeys back home.

GAA • 05 Mar 20