'Huge' international clash for Irish who call AFLW home

AFLW star Sophie Conway prepares for history as Ireland and Australia meet for first time

The Irish takeover of the AFLW has been one of the sport's biggest success stories in recent years, with some of our top LGFA stars swapping home for Australia. Now, for the very first time, they'll line out against Australia, and won't be giving up without a fight. On August 1, an Irish women's representative […]

'Huge' international clash for Irish who call AFLW home

Gripes about the venue won't minimise the Australia-Ireland show-stopper AFLW fans have waited nearly a decade for, the teams' superstar captains say.

‘We chose the Sherrin’: Bold Irish mission, scary weapon laid bare for historic game — AFLW International Talking Pts

There’s a sense Saturday night’s inaugural AFLW international between Australia and Ireland is about far more than an exhibition match with a token scoreboard.

Ultimate Guide to the 2026 AFLW Australia v Ireland match

Here's everything you need to know ahead of the 2026 NAB AFLW Australia v Ireland game

Ireland’s AFLW Pioneers Ready for Historic Australia Test

Ireland’s remarkable influence on Australian women’s football will be celebrated on Saturday when an Irish representative team faces Australia in a historic international fixture at North Sydney Oval.

‘Huge’ international clash for Irish who call AFLW home

A second-tier venue won’t detract from the rare spectacle of an international Aussie rules fixture, as the team’s captains prepare to swap all-Australian blazers for their national colours. North Melbourne stalwart Jasmine Garner and Tipperary native turned Brisbane Lions star Orla O’Dwyer will lead Australia and Ireland at a sold-out North Sydney Oval on Saturday for the first representative AFLW match in almost a decade.  Critics have lambaste…