PREVIEW | AFL Ireland Grand Final Day 2024
IT is the biggest day on the AFL Ireland calendar tomorrow – Grand Final Day. The AFL Ireland community will converge on Mountmellick GAA Club in Laois for Grand Final day, which will see the women’s and men’s premiers both decided. In the women’s competition, it is a repeat of the 2023 decider as last […]
Transatlantic Cup Player Focus: Amanda Brosnan (Ireland)
LAST weekend saw the 2024 Transatlantic Cup decided, with Ireland emerging victorious after an enthralling win over the United States. A huge part in the success of the Banshees in that match in particular was their captain Amanda Brosnan. The Kerry native, who plays her Aussie Rules domestically with the Cork Vikings, may not have […]
Banshees break American hearts to win epic Cup decider
IRELAND has once again shown why it has been so dominant at international Aussie Rules, this time defeating the United States to win the 2024 AFL Transatlantic Cup. In an epic Grand Final, it went to over time but ultimately the Irish prevailed 7.6.42 to 4.6.30. The action was free flowing early, with the ball […]
Freedom and Banshees win big, set up epic decider
OVERNIGHT it was semi final day at the Transatlantic Cup, which saw two very different results in the two semi finals. Colombia pick up consolation win In the fifth versus sixth consolation match, Colombia picked up its second win over France this tournament, this time beating the French by 10 points. France did kick its […]
Favourites show class, semis set in stone
ROUND 3 of the Transatlantic Cup women’s competition saw few surprises in terms of the results, but sets up an intriguing semi final stage. Canada neutralises France Canada has finished off its pool stage with a comfortable 57-point win over France. Keeping France scoreless all game, Canada got off to a quick start, which helped […]
Swans stay undefeated as Canada upset and USA win big
DAY two of the women’s competition at the 2024 AFL Transatlantic Cup continued to provide the surprises. Swans stay undefeated The Great Britain Swans have made it two wins from as many matches after defeating Colombia by 55 points in the opening game of yesterday’s action. Colombia’s defence was particularly impressive, particularly restricting the Swans’ […]
Banshees cast warning spell as Jaguares and Swans strike wins
THE 2024 Transatlantic Cup got underway overnight, with a mixed bag of results for the tournament heavyweights. Banshees cast spell over USA In the opening game of the day, Ireland sent a message to the rest of the competition, defeating the USA by four goals. Despite some inaccuracy from the Irish, the Banshees put together […]
PREVIEW | AFL Transatlantic Cup 2024
TONIGHT (Australian time), international tournament Aussie Rules ramps up with the inaugural Transatlantic Cup getting underway. Men’s and women’s teams from six countries – Canada, Colombia, France, Great Britain, Ireland and the USA – have gathered in Toronto, Canada for this 10 day tournament. From the women’s side of the draw, it is hard to […]
North of the border, north on the scoreboard as Canada wins 49th Parallel Cup
INTERNATIONAL Australian rules football returned to North America over the weekend as the Canada Northern Lights took out the 49th Parallel Cup with a nine-point win over the USA Freedom. In windy conditions down in Racine Wisconsin, the Americans came to rue missed opportunities with inaccuracy and fatigue really costing them against a Canada side […]
