Colin O'Riordan explained

Fullname:Colin O'Riordan
Position:Halfback
Birth Date:1995 10, df=yes
Birth Place:Templemore, County Tipperary
Originalteam:Tipperary
Guernsey:38
Height:187 cm
Weight:87 kg
Games Goals1:34 (1)
Statsend:round 23, 2022
Debutdate:Round 17, 2018
Years1:2015–2022
Colin O'Riordan
Irish:Cóilín Ó Ríordáin
Birth Date:12 October 1995
Height:1.870NaN0
Sport:Gaelic Football
Code:Football
County:Tipperary
Province:Munster
Club:J.K. Bracken's
Clyears:2012—2015
Clposition:Midfield
Colleges:UCD
Counties:Tipperary
Icyears:2014–20152020
Icposition:Midfield
Icapps(Points):9 (2-8)
Icprovince:1
Nfl:1

Colin O'Riordan (born 12 October 1995) is an Irish former professional Australian rules footballer for the Sydney Swans in the Australian Football League (AFL). Before leaving Ireland O'Riordan played Gaelic football 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]

On 22 November 2020, O'Riordan who had returned to Ireland had permission from the Sydney Swans to play for Tipperary in the 2020 Munster Final, which Tipperary won 0-17 to 0-14 against Cork.[5] It was Tipperary's first Munster title in 85 years.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

In January 2021, O'Riordan was nominated for an All-Star award.[11] [12]

AFL

In October 2015, O'Riordan signed a rookie contract with the Sydney Swans in the AFL.[13]

In 2018, O'Riordan trained under 2005 premiership Swan Tadhg Kennelly.[14] On 15 July 2018, O'Riordan became the third Irish player to play for Sydney, making his debut in round 17 against North Melbourne.

In August 2022, O'Riordan announced his retirement from the AFL due to a chronic hip injury. He played 34 games since joining the Sydney Swans in October 2015.[15] [16]

Statistics

Updated to the end of round 23, 2022.[17] |-| 2016| || 38 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|- | 2017| || 38 || 0 || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || – || –|- | 2018| || 38 || 3 || 0 || 1 || 24 || 25 || 49 || 17 || 7 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 8.0 || 8.3 || 16.3 || 5.7 || 2.3|-| 2019| || 38 || 12 || 1 || 1 || 86 || 83 || 169 || 52 || 27 || 0.1 || 0.1 || 7.2 || 6.9 || 14.1 || 4.3 || 2.3|- | 2020| | 38 || 8 || 0 || 0 || 39 || 37 || 76 || 20 || 13 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.9 || 4.6 || 9.5 || 2.5 || 1.6|-| 2021| || 38 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 30 || 15 || 45 || 13 || 6 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 5.0 || 2.5 || 7.5 || 2.2 || 1.0|- | 2022| || 38 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 21 || 15 || 36 || 9 || 1 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 4.2 || 3.0 || 7.2 || 1.8 || 0.2|- class="sortbottom" ! colspan=3| Career! 34! 1! 2! 200! 175! 375! 111! 54! 0.0! 0.1! 5.9! 5.1! 11.0! 3.3! 1.6|}

Honours

Tipperary
Awards

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Profile: Colin O'Riordan. https://web.archive.org/web/20141015014605/https://tipperary.gaa.ie/players/colin-oriordan/. dead. 15 October 2014. Tipperary GAA website. 1 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Family Ties: Colin O'Riordan focused on football. 24 March 2015. GAA website. https://web.archive.org/web/20150326002019/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/1/2403150749-colin-oriordan-interview/. 26 March 2015. dead. 1 August 2015.
  3. Web site: Sweeney stars for relentless Tipp. Irish Examiner. 28 April 2014. 1 August 2015.
  4. Web site: My Club: Colin O'Riordan - JK Brackens. GAA website. 9 April 2015. 1 August 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160310193159/http://www.gaa.ie/gaa-news-and-videos/daily-news/2/0904151237-my-club-colin-oriordan-jk-brackens/. 10 March 2016.
  5. Web site: 'I just put in an emotional plea to them' - From Sydney approval to a Tipperary Munster champion. 23 November 2020. The 42. 24 November 2020.
  6. Web site: Tipperary end 85-year wait for Munster senior football glory with famous win over Cork. 22 November 2020. The 42. 24 November 2020.
  7. Web site: Tipperary end 85-year wait to win Munster crown. 22 November 2020. RTE Sport. 24 November 2020.
  8. Web site: 'It just goes to show the passion of the man that he wants to play with Tipperary'. 23 November 2020. The 42. 24 November 2020.
  9. Web site: 'Live good times because bad times are going to chew you up' - Colm O'Riordan on 2020 heroics and life in the AFL. 10 February 2021. Irish Independent. 10 February 2021.
  10. Web site: 'Embarrassed' at Tipp's defeat to Mayo, online criticism and entering final year of Swans contract. 10 February 2021. The 42. 10 February 2021.
  11. Web site: 2020 PwC All-Stars Football nominations announced. 15 January 2021. GAA.ie. 10 February 2021.
  12. Web site: Dublin dominate football All Star nominations with 13. 15 January 2021. Irish Times. 10 February 2021.
  13. Web site: Swans nab Irish young gun O'Riordan as international rookie. AFL website. 10 October 2015. 11 October 2015.
  14. News: AFL 2018: Colin O’Riordan’s remarkable journey from Tipparary to Sydney Swans debut. 2018-07-13. Fox Sports. 2018-07-15. en-GB.
  15. Web site: Tipperary star forced to call time on AFL career due to chronic hip injury. 29 August 2022. The 42. 29 August 2022.
  16. Web site: Injury-hit Colin O'Riordan calls time on AFL career. 29 August 2022. RTE Sport . 29 August 2022.
  17. Web site: Colin O'Riordan. AFL Tables. 2022-08-30.