Bríd Stack (/ˈbriːɪd stæk/ (born 16 December 1986)[4] is a former All-Ireland winning former ladies' Gaelic footballer.[1] Playing for Cork, she won the All-Ireland Ladies' Gaelic Football Championship 11 times, and was an Ladies' Gaelic Football All Stars Awards 7 times.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] She joined the Greater Western Sydney Giants women's Australian rules football team in 2021,[2][4] but an injury in a pre-season practice match in January 2021 involving Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff[13] prevented her from playing in the 2021 season.[14][15]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Bríd De Staic | ||
| Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football and Australian rules | ||
| Position | full-back | ||
| Born |
16 December 1986 Cork, Republic of Ireland | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| St Val's[2] | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
–2019 | Cork | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All Stars | 7[3] | ||
Gaelic football career
editStack won a record equalling 11 All Star Awards.[1] She was the player of the match of the 2007 All-Ireland Final. She was nominated for RTÉ Sports Person of the Year in 2016.[16]
Australian rules
editDuring a practice match in the 2021 pre-season, Stack collided with Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff, which caused a fractured vertebra for Stack. Marinoff was initially given a three-match suspension, the longest suspension in the competition's history to that point.[17] Commentators such as Kane Cornes and his father, inaugural Crows AFL coach Graham Cornes, suggested that the incident was unavoidable and the club should appeal the decision.[18] Adelaide eventually announced that it would appeal the decision, with the club calling it "grossly disproportionate" and coach Matthew Clarke calling the incident an "unavoidable footy collision".[19][20][21] The suspension was eventually overturned by the appeals board after a hearing that lasted more than three hours, allowing Marinoff to play in the opening round of the season.[22][23][24][25][26] In December 2022, Stack announced her retirement from football.[27]
Personal life
editStack is married to former Cork GAA U-21 player Carthach Keane. They have one son.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Casey, Gavan (13 January 2019). "Cork legend Brid Stack calls time on inter-county career after 11 All-Irelands and 7 All-Stars". The42.ie.
- ^ a b c Murphy, Eamonn (7 October 2020). "Cork ladies football legend Bríd Stack is switching to Aussie Rules". EchoLive.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "2016 TG4 All Star Team". Archived from the original on 28 December 2018.
- ^ a b "Bríd Stack Player Profile". GWSGiants.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2007". ladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "2007 Ladies' football All-Stars". RTÉ Sport. 18 November 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2008". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2010". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2011". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2011. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4/O'Neills Ladies All-Stars for 2012". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "TG4 Ladies All-Stars for 2014". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "2016 TG4 All Star Team". ladiesgaelic.ie. 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Casey, Gavan. "Former Cork star Bríd Stack hospitalised following injury in AFLW practice match". The42.ie. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Bríd Stack ruled out for rest of AFLW season". RTÉ Sport. 12 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Leen, Tony (2 February 2021). "GWS Giants colleagues tell Bríd Stack: Don't worry, we've got your back". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "The nominees for the RTÉ Sports Person of the Year award have been revealed". The 42. 3 December 2016. Retrieved 9 December 2016.
- ^ Harrington, Anna (19 January 2021). "Adelaide.s Ebony Marinoff cops record AFLW suspension". The New Daily. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Otto, Tyson (20 January 2021). "Record ban angers footy world after sickening injury turns uncomfortable". News.com.au. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "'Grossly disproportionate': Crows appeal Marinoff ban". womens.afl. 20 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (20 January 2021). "'Grossly disproportionate': Crows confirm they'll appeal the biggest AFLW ban ever handed to Ebony Marinoff". Fox Sports (Australia). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Eacott, Alina (20 January 2021). "Crows to appeal longest AFLW suspension for clash that left Giant with neck injury". ABC News (Australia). Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ Schmook, Nathan (28 January 2021). "Marin-off: Star Crow free to play after marathon hearing". womens.afl. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Waterworth, Ben (28 January 2021). "Not guilty: Ebony Marinoff free to play Round 1 after marathon 115-minute argument helps overturn big ban". Fox Sports (Australia). Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Walsh, Liz (29 January 2021). "AFLW 2021: Ebony Marinoff's record ban quashed by AFL of a three-match ban for hit on Giant". Herald Sun. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Adelaide's Ebony Marinoff free to play AFLW round one after having three-match suspension overturned". ABC News (Australia). 28 January 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Peter (28 January 2021). "Marinoff free to play after AFL upholds Crows' appeal". The Age. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ Stack, Bríd (16 December 2022). "Bríd Stack: My Aussie adventure is done, but boy, what an adventure". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
