Erika O'Shea

Erika O'Shea
Personal information
Full name Erika O'Shea
Born (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002
County Cork, Ireland
Original teams Macroom (Cork GAA)
Cork (LGFA)
Debut Round 1, 2022 (S7), North Melbourne vs. Gold Coast, at Bellerive Oval
Height 181 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position Medium defender
Club information
Current club North Melbourne
Number 14
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022 (S7)– North Melbourne 50 (1)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2026 Ireland 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 2026.
Career highlights
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Erika O'Shea (born 26 June 2002) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). Originally from Macroom in County Cork,[1] previously played Ladies' Gaelic football for Macroom and the Cork county ladies' football team.[2]

AFL Women's career

O'Shea signed for AFL Women's club North Melbourne ahead of the seventh season in 2022. She became the youngest Irish player in the history of the competition when she made her debut in the round one match against Gold Coast.[3] She was recognised for her contributions in her first season, earning North Melbourne's Best Young Player award.[4]

O'Shea played her 50th league game in the 2025 Grand Final, and became a two-time premiership player when the Kangaroos defeated Brisbane for the second consecutive year.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Echo Women in Sport award winner Erika O'Shea delivered down under again". echolive.ie. 23 December 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Erika O'Shea | AFL". nmfc.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  3. ↑ Bastiani, Gemma; Watkin, Lucy (12 August 2022). "'I was smacked to the floor': Roo'd awakening for youngest ever Irish import". nmfc.com.au.
  4. ↑ "O'Shea extends North Melbourne stay ahead of AFLW Grand Final". Hogan Stand. 28 November 2025.
  5. ↑ Bastiani, Gemma (30 November 2025). "The early lesson that helped premiership Roo find her feet". AFL.com.au.
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