Eilish O'Dowd

Eilish O'Dowd
Personal information
Full name Eilish O'Dowd
Born (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998
Original team Leitrim
Draft 2024 rookie signing
Debut Round 1, 2019, Greater Western Sydney vs. Western Bulldogs, at Manuka Oval
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Ruck
Club information
Current club Greater Western Sydney
Number 15
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2024– Greater Western Sydney 23 (9)
International team honours2
Years Team Games (Goals)
2026 Ireland 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 2026.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Eilish O'Dowd (born 25 March 1998)[1] is an Irish Ladies' Gaelic football[2] and Australian Rules Football player who is a member of the Greater Western Sydney Giants AFL Women's team.[3]. O'Dowd was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2023 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship.[2] O'Dowd had previously played Ladies' Gaelic football for the Leitrim county football team.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Eilish O'Dowd - GWS player profile". Greater Western Sydney Giants. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 Fitzpatrick, Paul (14 August 2023). "The Schemozzle: Eilish O'Dowd's unusual backstory took her from Leitrim to Dublin success". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Eilish O'Dowd - Player Profile". Australian Football League. Retrieved 1 August 2026.