Tipperary's Aishling Moloney and Anna Rose Kennedy seal Geelong Cats AFLW move

Tipperary duo Aishling Moloney and Anna Rose Kennedy have joined AFLW outfit Geelong Cats.

The move comes on deadline day for new Irish signings with the season eight supplementary draft to take place this week.

Premier footballers Moloney and Kennedy, who are part of Geelong's rookie signings for the 2023 season, join Mayo's Rachel Kearns at the club, so increasing the Irish representation to six. Zach Tuohy, Mark O'Connor and Oisin Mullin are on the AFL list.

Moloney is a two-time All-Ireland intermediate winner with Tipp, while Kennedy recently captained DCU to an O'Connor Cup victory.

On increasing its Irish presence, Geelong Cats Head of AFLW and Football Pathways Brett Johnson said: "Aishling and Anna Rose are very talented Gaelic footballers, and we’re thrilled that they’ve chosen Geelong as their new home away from home.

"Aishling is well credentialled in the GAA, and we believe she will adapt well as a mobile tall forward in the AFLW.

"Anna Rose is an exciting young prospect who brings plenty of pace, and we see her slotting in either with our defence or as another option on the wing.

"Both players will finish out their season with Tipperary before making the move to Australia.

"Both Aishling and Anna Rose are fantastic people and athletes, and we’re looking forward to them joining our AFLW program for the season ahead."