Aileen Gilroy (born 1 March 1993) is an Australian rules footballer 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'd recommit to them.

Statistics

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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

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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

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, 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

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, 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

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**''Runners-up'':

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; Individual * Connacht Young Player of the Year **''Winner'': 2009 *

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**''Winner'': 2017

Australian rules football

Individual * gold standards award: S7 (2022) * Hawthorn games record holder: 10 (Tied with

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, Catherine Brown, Jess Duffin,

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, Tamara Smith, and

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) * record holder for behinds: 5 * record holder for behinds in a season: 5 – S7 (2022) * record holder for behinds in a game: 2 – S7 (2022) (Tied with Kaitlyn Ashmore, Jess Duffin, and Jasmine Fleming)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gilroy, Aileen 1993 births Living people North Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players Irish players of Australian rules football Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia Mayo inter-county ladies' footballers Gaelic games players from County Mayo Republic of Ireland women's association footballers Castlebar Celtic W.F.C. players Women's National League (Ireland) 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