Aine Tighe

Aine Tighe (born 25 July 1992) is an Australian rules footballer for the Fremantle Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and a former Gaelic football player for Leitrim.[1]

Aine Tighe
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992
Original team(s) Louth, GAA
Draft International Rookie selection, 2019
Debut Round 1, 2022, Fremantle vs. West Coast, at Fremantle Oval
Height 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current club Fremantle
Number 10
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2019– Fremantle 28 (22)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2023 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

Tighe missed the complete first two seasons after being recruited to Australia due to knee injuries. She made her debut in the opening round of the 2022 AFL Women's season 6.[2] She became a mainstay of Fremantle's forward line during the 2022 AFL Women's season 7, culminating in her finishing 3rd in the Fremantle fairest and best award[3] and was the club's leading goalkicker for the season.[4] Her best performance was in the final game of the season when she kicked a career high four goals.[5]

References
  1. McGoldrick, Seán (29 August 2023). "All systems go for Áine Tighe in the Australian Football League". SundayWorld.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  2. O’Connor, Colm (8 January 2022). "Leitrim's Áine Tighe makes overdue Australian debut". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  3. Reilly, Eliza (11 November 2022). "Turbo BnF time! Bowers does what no Docker has since 2019". The West Australian. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  4. "Australian Football - Fremantle WFC Football Club - Honour Board". australianfootball.com. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
  5. Harrington, Anna (16 September 2023). "Irish sensation Tighe steers Dockers past Hawks in AFLW". PerthNow. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
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