Aileen Gilroy (born 1 March 1993) is an

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er playing for Hawthorn in the

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(AFLW). Gilroy signed with

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as a

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during the 2019 rookie signing period in August. She made her debut against

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in the opening round of the 2020 season.

Australian rules football career

On 30 August 2019, Gilroy signed with

as a

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

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Gaelic football career

Club

At club level, Gilroy has played for St Brigids and

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. In 2009, she was voted

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Young Player of the Year.

Inter-county

In 2017, she won her first

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Association football career

Youth

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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

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FAI Schools Senior B Girls All-Ireland Final against

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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

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at U17 and U19 level. She represented Ireland at the

2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup The 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup women's football tournament was the second such tournament, and was held in Trinidad and Tobago from 5 to 25 September 2010. Sixteen teams, comprising representatives from all six confederations, took part in ...

, where Ireland reached the quarter-finals. In June 2013, she was named to the squad for the

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

Honours

Gaelic football

; Mayo *

All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship The All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship () is the premier inter-county competition in the game of ladies' Gaelic football in Ireland. The series of games are organised by the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association and are played during ...

**''Runners-up'':

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; Individual *

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

Australian rules football

Team *

McClelland Trophy The McClelland Trophy is an Australian rules football club championship trophy, awarded each year to the club with the best aggregate performance across the Australian Football League (AFL) and AFL Women's (AFLW) seasons. The trophy was inaugur ...

(): 2024 Individual * AFL Women's All-Australian team:

* gold standards award: S7 * Hawthorn equal games record holder

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilroy, Aileen 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