Aileen Gilroy


Aileen Gilroy is an Australian rules footballer playing for Hawthorn [Football Club |Hawthorn] in the AFL Women's. Gilroy signed with Melbourne Football Club#AFL Women's team|North Melbourne] as a rookie during the 2019 [AFL Women's draft|2019 rookie signing period] in August. She made her debut against Melbourne at Casey Fields in the opening round of the 2020 season.

Australian rules football career

On 30 August 2019, Gilroy signed with North Melbourne as a rookie 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 North Melbourne [best and fairest |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

Updated to the end of 2025.
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! 70 !! 23 !! 34 !! 719 !! 138 !! 857 !! 120 !! 230 !! 0.3 !! 0.5 !! 10.3 !! 2.0 !! 12.2 !! 1.7 !! 3.3 !! 8

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

A Killala 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 Umbro FAI Schools Senior B Girls All-Ireland Final against St Kilian's German School.

Club

In 2011, Gilroy signed for Castlebar Celtic, one of the six teams that competed in the WNL's inaugural 2011–12 [Women's National League |2011–12 season], and stayed at the club until 2014.

International

As a teenager, Gilroy represented the Republic of Ireland at U17 and U19 level. She represented Ireland at the 2010 FIFA U-17 [Women's World Cup], where Ireland reached the quarter-finals. In June 2013, she was named to the squad for the 2013 Summer Universiade – Women's tournament|2013 Summer Universiade].
In February 2014, Gilroy received her first senior call-up.

Honours

Gaelic football

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