Áine Tighe (born 25 July 1992) is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a former Gaelic football player for Leitrim.[1]
| Áine Tighe | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 25 July 1992 | ||
| Original team(s) | Leitrim, GAA | ||
| Draft | International Rookie selection, 2019 | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2022, Fremantle vs. West Coast, at Fremantle Oval | ||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Fremantle | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2019– | Fremantle | 33 (28) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2024 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
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| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Tighe missed the complete first two seasons after being recruited to Australia due to knee injuries. She made her debut in the opening round of the 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[2] She became a mainstay of Fremantle's forward line during the 2022 AFL Women's season 7, culminating in her finishing 3rd in the Fremantle fairest and best award[3] and was the club's leading goalkicker for the season.[4] Her best performance was in the final game of the season when she kicked a career high four goals.[5]
References
edit- ^ McGoldrick, Seán (29 August 2023). "All systems go for Áine Tighe in the Australian Football League". SundayWorld.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ O’Connor, Colm (8 January 2022). "Leitrim's Áine Tighe makes overdue Australian debut". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza (11 November 2022). "Turbo BnF time! Bowers does what no Docker has since 2019". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Australian Football - Fremantle WFC Football Club - Honour Board". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (16 September 2023). "Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW". PerthNow. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
External links
edit- Aine Tighe's profile on the official website of the Fremantle Football Club
- Aine Tighe at AustralianFootball.com
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