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Colm Begley is a former Irish Gaelic footballer who now plays Australian rules football. He played three seasons with Brisbane Lions Australian Football League team, and will play for St Kilda in 2009.
[edit] RecruitmentBegley was scouted by the Lions football manager Graeme Allan, along with several other potential recruits during a training camp in Ireland, having previously witnessed a near best on ground performance from the young Irishman in the Under 19s International Rules series playing for Ireland against Australia. Begley was persuaded to move to Australia as a rookie-listed professional Australian rules footballer in 2005. [edit] Playing Career with the LionsBegley played his very first game of Australian rules immediately after moving from Ireland to Australia in 2006. In just his third game weeks later, he lined up in the NAB Cup quarter-final. In that game he picked up a total of 6 possessions and one mark whilst playing on Melbourne speedster Aaron Davey. He was later elevated to the senior list during the regular season when the Lions suffered a string of injuries. In his senior debut against the West Coast Eagles he gathered 7 possessions, 7 marks and 2 hitouts, lining up on Brownlow Medallist Chris Judd. At the end of the season he was retained by the club as a rookie-listed player. Following his good form through the 2007 NAB Cup, Begley was once again elevated onto the Brisbane Lions senior playing list and was soon after named on the interchange bench in the Lions' first game for the season. He was soon playing regularly for the Lions.[1] Begley was named the club's "rookie of the year" in 2007.[2] His rise after such a short time playing the sport was described as 'remarkable'.[3] However, Brisbane opted not to offer him a new contract for the 2009 season following an injury-ravaged 2008 which restricted him to only eight appearances.[4] Begley represented Ireland in the senior 2008 International Rules Series with rumours of his delisting circulating; many commentators claimed that he was playing for his career.[5] During this time he said that if his AFL career was over he would return to play Gaelic football with Laois.[6] He appeared in both matches in the series, which Ireland won. [edit] Move to the SaintsIn the hope that he would be redrafted, Begley trained with Collingwood prior to the 2008 AFL Draft, and was rewarded by being selected by St Kilda at pick 83.[7] [edit] See also[edit] References
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