O'Riordan makes impressive AFL debut

July 15, 2018

Tadhg Furlong and Colin O'Riordan at the Ireland Rugby Squad Down Day, Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

Former Tipperary football star Colin O'Riordan made an impressive AFL debut for the Sydney Swans overnight.

The JK Brackens clubman caught six marks, made 17 disposals and executed five tackles in the Swans' 104 to 98 Round 17 victory over North Melbourne. 

O'Riordan won All-Ireland minor football and hurling medals in 2011 and '12 respectively and captained the Tipp U21 side which suffered a controversial defeat to Tyrone in the 2014 All-Ireland final. 

He joined the Swans as an international rookie in 2015 and signed a new two-year contract extension last November.


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