Wall moving Down Under to AFLW will be big loss to game - Meath manager Eamonn Murray

The 2021 TG4 Senior Players' Player of the Year, Vikki Wall, is set for life Down Under with the AFLW later this year according to Eamonn Murray, and the Meath manager believes her departure will be a big loss to the game in Ireland.

Speaking at a press afternoon ahead of the Lidl National League Division One final this weekend, Murray addressed the fear of Ireland’s rising talents such as Emma Duggan and Wall catching the eye of AFLW recruiters.

"Of course that’s going to happen," he said, without being able to give any specifics to the claim.

"That is going to happen, yeah. I’d say we’re losing Vikki now in September and I don’t know how many more we’ll lose. I don’t know why you’d want to play that sport because it’s dreadful stuff to watch. I can’t understand it. There’s no skill at all."

Wall was sensational for the Royal’s last year when they clinched their first Senior All-Ireland title in a memorable day in Croke Park beating a five-in-a-row chasing Dublin side.

Despite her youthful age, the 23-year-old's accolades in women's Gaelic football to date would be the envy of most players in the game. Wall was named player of the match on that historic September Sunday as well as previously being crowned the 2020 TG4 Intermediate Players’ Player of the year.

There’s talent all around the Meath dressing room but there’s no denying the presence that Wall has on the field for Murray’s side and what a loss she would be to the game at home should she make the move.

"Oh huge," Murray said. "Can’t do anything about it, but that’s the problem we have. She’s getting a good contract I’m sure over there, plus she’s good at talking Irish and all that stuff. I don’t begrudge it to her like."

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