LAST UPDATE | 17 Jan 2021
CORK FOOTBALL LEGEND Bríd Stack was hospitalised following a fourth-quarter challenge in an AFLW practice match between Greater Western Sydney [GWS] Giants and Adelaide Crows on Sunday, which was blown up early as a result of the incident.
A statement from Stack’s club, the Giants, said: “Unfortunately, Irish recruit Brid Stack has been taken to hospital following spinal precaution protocols after a collision in a tackle late in the fourth quarter.
“She’s in the best possible care and we will provide a full update when we have further information.”
Cork LGFA has since tweeted: “Positive news coming from Australia where Bríd Stack will make a full recovery from her injury. She is in the best of care with all in GWS Giants and and all of us in Cork LGFA and indeed Ladies Football wish her a speedy and indeed full recovery.”
Positive news coming from Australia where @BridStackie will make a full recovery from her injury .She is in the best of care with all in @GWSGIANTS and all of us in @CorkLGFA & indeed @LadiesFootball wish her a speedy and indeed full recovery . pic.twitter.com/UicIM1aEw2
— Cork LGFA (@CorkLGFA) January 17, 2021
Photos from the fixture at Norwood Oval show Stack’s team-mates, including Mayo icon Cora Staunton, gathered around the 11-time All-Ireland winner following the collision.
It was reported in Australia that Stack left the field with spinal support in place and was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
Stack retired from Gaelic football two years ago following a glittering inter-county career but last autumn, following some consultation and convincing between Staunton, the Giants’ head coach Al McConnell, and Stack herself, the 2016 footballer of the year moved to Sydney with her husband, Cárthach, and their son, Cárthach Óg to play professional football.
Shocking injury to Brid Stack. Thoughts with Brid and her family that are out here. I’m told positive signs tonight she had avoided surgery. But it’s a very serious injury. One for the giants to go into more detail. Season over.
— Tom Browne (@TomBrowne7) January 17, 2021
Armaghs major media talking point was the media ban
Up Armagh!
Kernan is some savage in that picture in fairness
Fair play to him for coming out and saying this, I made a simple point last week on here … How can the management expect the players to act like men on the pitch, if they treat them like kids off it? A squad of 26 grown men can’t be told who and when they can speak
Maybe he can tell us how useless Grimley was and how he bored the be Jaysus out of the team with his tripe team talks.