Ailish Considine

Ailish Considine (born 9 July 1992) is an Irish former Australian rules footballer who played for Adelaide and North Melbourne in the AFL Women's.

After playing ladies' Gaelic football and camogie for the Clare county teams in her native Ireland, Adelaide drafted Considine as a rookie signing. She made her debut in the one-point loss to the at Norwood Oval in the opening round of the 2019 season. She was the first Irish female to become a Premiership Player with the Adelaide Crows in 2019 when they defeated Carlton in the grand final at a full capacity Adelaide Oval. In December 2022, Adelaide delisted Considine after she was on the injury list all of AFL Women's season seven.

She joined ahead of the 2023 season as a replacement player for fellow Irishwoman Vikki Wall. After playing one game for the club, she retired at the end of the season.

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Personal life Considine was born in Ireland. She grew up playing ladies' Gaelic football with her club Kilmihil and camogie with Kilmaley, while also representing Clare at the highest level as a dual player. She studied Exercise & Fitness Science at the University of Limerick, and graduated in 2018. From January 2020 until April 2022, Considine wrote an occasional "Aussie Rules Diary" for RTÉ.ie, in which she discussed her experiences as a professional athlete in Adelaide. In that diary, she referenced being in a relationship with Adelaide teammate Anne Hatchard. Her sister Eimear plays international rugby for the Ireland women's team.