Orla O'Dwyer
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Sydney, Australia[1]
| Orla O'Dwyer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Born |
15 July 1998 Sydney, Australia[1] | ||
| Original team | Tipperary (Camogie/ladies' Gaelic football) | ||
| Draft | 2019 rookie signing | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, Brisbane vs. Adelaide, at Hickey Park | ||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[2] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Brisbane | ||
| Number | 9[2] | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020– | Brisbane | 55 (21) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2023 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Orla O'Dwyer (born 15 July 1998) is an Irish Australian rules footballer who plays for the Brisbane in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW).
O'Dwyer was born in Sydney, Australia[1] where her parents stayed for 4 years until they moved Orla to Ireland at the age of 1 and raised in Killenaule in County Tipperary.[3] At school she participated in soccer, basketball and cross country running.[4]
As a junior between under 8 and under 12 she played in the boys Gaelic Football competition before switching to women's football at the age of 12. Orla played open age camogie and ladies' Gaelic football, representing Tipperary GAA in both and captaining in the former.[5]
Intending to use her Australian citizenship as a means to return to her country of birth, O'Dwyer signed up for the Crosscoders program which identified talented athletes to try out for professional clubs in Australia and signed by the Brisbane Lions as an other sport rookie 2019.[4]
