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Women's Australian rules footballer
"Laura Corrigan" redirects here. For the American socialite and philanthropist, see
Laura Mae Corrigan .
Australian rules footballer
Laura Duryea (born 14 December 1983), previously known as Laura Corrigan and also referred to as Laura Corrigan Duryea , is a women's Australian rules footballer best known for her professional career with Melbourne in the AFLW and for representing Ireland multiple times in the Australian Football International Cup .
She originally played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Cavan and Victoria however decided to switch preferring the increased physicality of Australian Football, and wore the number at Melbourne of the late Irish Hall of Famer Jim Stynes .[4]
Early years, family and education [ edit ]
Duryea is originally from Ireland . She was raised in the Drumlane , Belturbet and Milltown area of County Cavan .[5] [6] [7] Irish country singer. Her father and brothers played Gaelic football for Drumlane .[8] Loreto College, Cavan and RMIT .[9] [10] [11]
In 2008 Duryea arrived in St Kilda, Victoria while travelling. She ended up staying in the Melbourne area and eventually settled in Rosebud , Mornington Peninsula .[5] [6] [7] [10] [12]
While living in County Cavan , Duryea played for Drumlane and Erne Gaels. After moving to Melbourne she played for Sinn Féin.[6] [13]
Inter-county [ edit ]
Duryea has also played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Cavan and Victoria .[5] [6] [13] TG4 reality show of the same name. During the show, the Underdogs played against Meath , Laois and Cork .[8] [11] [14]
In 2008 while playing ladies' Gaelic football at Gaelic Park in Keysborough , an opponent suggested Duryea should try women's Australian rules football and invited her to a training session with the VWFL team, Melbourne University .[5] [4] [15] Diamond Creek .[5] [6] [16] [5] [6] [17]
Melbourne [ edit ]
In 2016 Duryea was recruited to play for Melbourne in the AFLW .[5] [6] [4] [15] [16] 2017 she made her AFLW debut against Brisbane at Casey Fields .[2] [18] 2018 season she played for Melbourne against Cora Staunton , making her debut for Greater Western Sydney . Duryea and Staunton were the first and second Irish players to feature in the AFLW.[19] [20] [21]
Ireland [ edit ]
Duryea has played for Ireland in the
Australian Football International Cup , helping Ireland win the cup in both 2011 and 2017 .
Teacher [ edit ]
Duryea is a primary school teacher. She taught PE in Dublin before emigrating to Australia . She has worked as teacher at Montmorency South Primary School and Dromana Primary School.[5] [6] [9]
Honours [ edit ]
Diamond Creek
Ireland
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Laura Duryea" . www.melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ a b c "What started as a backpacking trip turned into wearing Jim Stynes' number at Melbourne FC" . www.the42.ie. 21 January 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Ireland's Laura Duryea hoping to crack a spot in Melbourne's AFL Women's team" . www.heraldsun.com.au. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ a b c d e f g h "Cavan midfielder Laura Corrigan ready to make history in Aussie Rules" . www.irishtimes.com. 22 January 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ a b "Fitness, food and 4-hour training sessions: A day in the life of Ireland's newest AFL star" . www.the42.ie. 7 February 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ a b "Cavan interest in ladies 'Underdogs' team" . www.hoganstand.com. 7 December 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
^ a b "Laura Duryea" . www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ a b "From County Cavan to the MCG" . fisherleadership.com. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 19 November 2019 .
^ a b "Laura Corrigan" . sportstg.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
^ "Meet the AFLW husbands and partners" . www.heraldsun.com.au. 24 February 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
^ a b "Good friday for the Cavan Ladies" . ladiesgaelic.ie. 10 April 2007. Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
^ "Underdogs had plenty of "bark" but Cork had the bite" . ladiesgaelic.ie. 13 December 2006. Retrieved 20 November 2019 .
^ a b " . www.the42.ie. 30 December 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ a b "Corrigan, Downie join as free agents" . www.melbournefc.com.au. 21 October 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2017 .
^ "Falcons set sights on fourth flag in a row" . www.theage.com.au. 23 August 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "AFLW: All the round one teams" . www.afl.com.au. 3 February 2017. Retrieved 15 May 2017 .
^ " . www.the42.ie. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ " . www.the42.ie. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "It's Mayo v Cavan Down Under as Cora Staunton set for first AFLW start" . www.the42.ie. 1 February 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "Ireland's women claim International Cup" . www.afl.com.au. 26 August 2011. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 22 November 2019 .
^ "Cavan player named in Ireland squad for AFL International Cup" . www.northernsound.ie. 29 July 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "Ireland name squads to compete in AFL 'World Cup' . www.irishnews.com. 26 July 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "Alfa Irish Banshees Win The 2017 AFL International Cup" . www.kildare.ie. 23 August 2017. Retrieved 18 November 2019 .
^ "Irish Banshees rule the Aussie rules roost" . www.irishtimes.com. 24 August 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2019 .
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