Colin O'Riordan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Cóilín Ó Ríordáin | ||
| Sport | Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Midfield | ||
| Born | Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Gaelic Footballer | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
| Killea GAA | |||
| Club titles | |||
| Tipperary titles | 0 | ||
| Colleges(s) | |||
| Years | College | ||
| University College Dublin | |||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | Apps (scores) | |
| 2014-2015 | Tipperary | 9 (2-8) | |
| Inter-county titles | |||
| Munster titles | 0 | ||
| All-Irelands | 0 | ||
| NFL | 1 | ||
| All Stars | 0 | ||
| Colin O'Riordan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Debut | Round 17, 2018 | ||
| Position(s) | Halfback | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Sydney | ||
| Number | 38 | ||
| Sources: AFL Tables, AustralianFootball.com | |||
Colin O'Riordan (born 12 October 1995) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL).
O'Riordan had previously played Irish Gaelic footballer as a midfielder for the Tipperary senior team.[1]
Early Life
Born in Templemore, County Tipperary, O'Riordan first played competitive Gaelic games during his schooling at Our Lady's Secondary School. He arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of fifteen when he first linked up with the Tipperary minors teams as a dual player before later joining the under-21 sides.
O'Riordan's father, Michael, and his brothers, Kevin and Alan, have also played at various levels with Tipperary.[2]
Gaelic Football
O'Riordan made his senior debut during the 2014 league. O'Riordan immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and has won one National League (Division 4) medal.[3]
At club level O'Riordan plays both Gaelic football and hurling with J. K. Bracken's.[4]
Honours
- Tipperary
- National League (Division 4) (1): 2015
- Munster Under-21 Football Championship (1): 2015 (c)
- All-Ireland Minor Football Championship (1): 2011
- Munster Minor Football Championship (2): 2011, 2012
- Awards
- EirGrid Under-21 Player of the Year (1): 2015
Australian rules football
In October 2015, O'Riordan signed an international rookie contract with the Sydney Swans in the AFL.[5]
In 2018, O'Riordan trained under 2005 premiership Swan Tadhg Kennelly.[6] On July 15, O'Riordan became the third Irish player to play for Sydney, making his debut in round 17 against North Melbourne.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ "Profile: Colin O'Riordan". Tipperary GAA website. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Family Ties: Colin O'Riordan focused on football". GAA website. 24 March 2015. Archived from the original on 26 March 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Sweeney stars for relentless Tipp". Irish Examiner. 28 April 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "My Club: Colin O'Riordan - JK Brackens". GAA website. 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Swans nab Irish young gun O'Riordan as international rookie". AFL website. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- 1 2 "AFL 2018: Colin O'Riordan's remarkable journey from Tipparary to Sydney Swans debut". Fox Sports. 2018-07-13. Retrieved 2018-07-15.
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Dylan Fitzell |
Tipperary Minor Football Captain 2013 |
Succeeded by Willie Connors |
| Preceded by John Meagher |
Tipperary Under-21 Football Captain 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
| Awards | ||
| Preceded by Conor McHugh (Dublin) |
EirGrid Under-21 Player of the Year 2015 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |