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Aine Tighe celebrates one of her goals against Carlton

AFLW wrap: Goals galore for Aine Tighe and Vikki Wall

Leitrim's Aine Tighe took her season tally to four goals when she helped Fremantle Dockers to a 32-32 draw against Carlton in the AFL Women's, while Meath All-Ireland winner Vikki Wall also scored twice for North Melbourne against Geelong.

other sport • 17 Sep 22

Cora Staunton has made a massive impression in the AFLW

Staunton and Stack pen new GWS Giants deals

Cora Staunton and Brid Stack have re-signed with the GWS Giants for the forthcoming 2022 AFLW season.

GAA • 20 Jun 22

Vikki Wall is expected to sign for a team in the AFLW

Wall moving to Oz will be big loss to game - Murray

The 2021 TG4 Senior Players' Player of the Year, Vikki Wall, is set for life Down Under with the AFLW later this year according to Eamonn Murray, and the Meath manager believes her departure will be a big loss to the game in Ireland.

GAA • 06 Apr 22

Cora Staunton's first-half goal helped the Giants to a 21-ppoint interval lead at Henson Park

AFLW: Staunton on the mark in comfortable Giants win

Cora Staunton was on the scoreboard as Covid-hit GWS Giants enjoyed a 43-22 win over Western Bulldogs in the AFLW.

other sport • 28 Jan 22

Sarah Rowe celebrates his opening goal for the Pies

AFLW wrap: Staunton on the double, goal for Rowe

Cora Staunton's two-goal haul helped Greater Western Sydney to a season-opening victory over Gold Coast, while Sarah Rowe was on target in the Magpies win against Carlton.

other sport • 09 Jan 22

Stack missed the 2021 campaign due to a serious neck injury sustained in pre-season

Long waits for AFLW debuts over for Stack and Tighe

A year on from making the move to the Women's Australian Football League (AFLW), Cork great Bríd Stack is finally set to make her debut for Greater Western Sydney Giants on Sunday against Gold Coast Suns after a 2021 derailed by a serious neck injury.

other sport • 07 Jan 22

Cora Staunton (L) and Bríd Stack were team-mates last year

Giants re-sign Staunton and Stack

AFLW side Greater Western Sydney Giants expect to have both Cora Staunton and Bríd Stack back in their ranks next season after both Irish women were included on their re-signing list.

AFLW • 16 Jun 21

Brid Stack had been training hard in hopes of an early comeback

Bríd Stack ruled out for rest of AFLW season

Bríd Stack has revealed that she will miss the rest of the AFLW season as her recovery from a neck fracture continues.

GAA • 12 Mar 21

Cora Staunton up against Bríd Stack during a Division 1 league final back in 2016

Bríd Stack: 'I'm forever indebted to good-hearted Cora'

Bríd Stack has aired her gratitude to Cora Staunton for the friendship and support she's offered the Cork woman through a difficult period in Australia.

AFLW • 22 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

Aileen Gilroy (8) celebrates with her North Melbourne team-mates after the opening-round victory

AFLW wrap: Kangaroos bounce to the top with 11-goal win

Aileen Gilroy helped the North Melbourne Kangaroos to an emphatic victory over the Geelong Cats in the opening round of this season's Women's Aussie Rules campaign.

GAA • 31 Jan 21

Ebony Marinoff is a two-time AFL Women's All-Australian

Marinoff suspension for Stack tackle overturned

Adelaide Crows midfielder Ebony Marinoff has successfully appealed against a three-match ban incurred for a challenge on Greater Western Sydney Giants' Bríd Stack which left the former Cork star with a neck fracture.

GAA • 28 Jan 21

Ebony Marinoff kicks the ball during the AFLW pre-season match between the Adelaide Crows and Brid Stack's GWS Giants

Stack 'devastated' while Crows set to appeal ban

Adelaide Crows have confirmed that they will appeal the three-match received by Ebony Marinoff for the challenge that culminated in former Cork footballer Brid Stack sustaining a bad neck injury on Sunday.

GAA • 20 Jan 21

Bríd Stack is attended by medical staff following the collision with Ebony Marinoff

Bríd Stack released from hospital after neck injury

Brid Stack has been released from hospital after suffering a worrying neck injury while making her debut for the GWS Giants on Sunday in a practice match against the Adelaide Crows.

GAA • 18 Jan 21

Stack set for full recovery after hospitalisation

Former All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack will make a full recovery after being hospitalised in Australia because of an injury during a game for her club GWS Giants.

GAA • 17 Jan 21

"This opportunity came up and things like this don't happen too often when you are in the latter stages of your playing career"

Stack: I want to see what I'm made of in Oz

Decorated Cork footballer Bríd Stack says the opportunity to test herself in a professional sporting environment was too great to turn down as she prepares for her move to Australia and the AFLW.

GAA • 07 Oct 20

'It's a wonderful opportunity, something new and very different'

11-time All-Ireland winner Stack signs AFLW contract

11-time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack has described herself as "very excited" as she prepares for a sensational return to elite sport in the AFLW.

GAA • 07 Oct 20

50,141 watched Dublin beat Cork in last year's All-Ireland final

Stack hoping for big turnout on historic day at Croker

Bríd Stack is hoping for a big crowd as Croke Park hosts the ladies football All-Ireland senior semi-finals for the first time on Sunday.

GAA • 23 Aug 19

Ciara O'Sullivan of Cork and Dublin's Sinéad Aherne prior to 2018 All-Ireland final

Stack relishing possible Cork-Dublin showdown

Cork legend Bríd Stack is relishing the prospect of another titanic TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football championship collision between her native county and holders Dublin.

Womens Football • 09 Jul 19

Women on the couch - the growth in female sport pundits

The 2018 World Cup was a game-changer, with the likes of Louise Quinn, Hope Solo, Alex Scott and Eniola Aluko all helping to call the big games across a range of broadcasters.

GAA • 29 Apr 19

Stack is one of Ireland's most successful sportspeople

Stack: Double headers are huge for women's football

Stack won an incredible 11 All-Ireland medals with the Rebels before announcing her retirement recently but never got to play at Páirc Uí Chaoimh.

GAA • 29 Jan 19

Eimear Scally: "You always have to aspire to be the best and win the top trophy."

'We're all good enough' - Scally hungry for Cork glory

Eimear Scally is desperate to heal the pain of last year's All-Ireland final defeat to Dublin and prove Cork's young side are good enough to seize their moment.

GAA • 25 Jan 19

'The roller coaster can't keep going forever'

Cork's multi-All-Ireland winner who equalled the best

RTÉ Sport's Sinéad Farrell reflects on Bríd Stack's incredible time in a Cork jersey as she retires from inter-county football with 11 All-Ireland titles.

GAA • 14 Jan 19

Bríd Stack certainly had a stellar career in the Cork jersey

No regrets for Stack after decorated county career

Following her inter-county retirement, Bríd Stack has reflected on the many positives her time in the Cork jersey have given her.

GAA • 14 Jan 19

Cork's Bríd Stack retires as one of the true greats.

11-time All-Ireland winner Stack retires from Cork

11-time All-Ireland winner Bríd Stack has announced her inter-county retirement following a stellar career with Cork.

GAA • 13 Jan 19