NOW a semi pro Australian Rules footballer, Ailish Considine has said that Clare Ladies Football manager Evan Talty has been in touch with her, and she may return to the saffron and blue this summer.
At yesterday’s virtual launch of Aviva Ireland’s #LaceUpWithPride campaign, she said, “I’m still a bit undecided on what my plans are. I’ve just been here a week yesterday, still pretty fresh off the plane, a little bit undecided in terms of gaelic football and stuff. With the season moving forward it’s a little bit more difficult to make a decision. If I did decide to play I would potentially miss the business end of all competitions. It’s something I need to look into in the next couple of weeks to see if it would make sense for me as a player and for the squad if I was to take part, and potentially leave mid way through. It’s something I have to look at in the next couple of weeks,” she said.
Owen Ryan has been a journalist with the Clare Champion since 2007, having previously worked with a number of other publications in Limerick, Cork and Galway. His first book will be published in December 2024.