Vikki Wall (born 2 May 1998)[1] is an Irish sportswoman. She has played ladies' Gaelic football for Meath GAA, AFL Women’s for North Melbourne Football Club and Rugby sevens for Ireland.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football | ||
| Born | 2 May 1998 | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
| Meath | |||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 2 | ||
Early life
editFrom Dunboyne in County Meath,[2] she attended school at Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg in Dunboyne.[3]
Gaelic football
editIn 2020, she was named TG4 Intermediate Players' Player of the Year.[4] Wall was an All-Ireland Championship winner in Gaelic Athletic Association with Meath GAA in 2021.[5] She won an all star & overall Ladies Gaelic Football player of the year 2021. She was a RTÉ Sports Person of the Year nominee in December 2021.[6] She was an All-Ireland Championship winner for a second time in 2022.[7] She continuing playing GAA for Meath in 2023 after playing AFL Women's league with North Melbourne in 2022.[8]
Australian rules football
edit| Vikki Wall | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Date of birth | 2 May 1998 | ||
| Original team(s) | North Melbourne | ||
| Debut | 2022, North Melbourne | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2022 | North Melbourne | 13 (6) | |
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1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2022 season. | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
She played in the AFL Women's league with North Melbourne during their 2022 season.
It didn't take long for Wall to display her combative and athletic prowess on a football field. Wall adapted smoothly to the Aussie rules style and was able to bring her unique blend of speed and strength to the forefront, which quickly became a problem for opposition defenders attempting to lessen her impact.
Playing all 13 games in her debut campaign, the Irishwoman booted six goals in total, including two critical ones against the Cats in difficult conditions in Round 4. Impressively, Wall was also able to consistently rake in contested grabs around the ground, making her a threat at ground level and aerially.[9][10]
Rugby union
edit| Date of birth | 2 April 1998 | ||||||||||
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| School | Gaelscoil Thulach na nÓg | ||||||||||
| University | Dublin City University | ||||||||||
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In July 2023, an agreement was reached with the Irish Rugby Football Union for Wall to play rugby sevens.[11] In August 2023, she joined up with the Ireland women's national rugby sevens team for the first time.[12] She made her senior debut for Ireland in Sevens Rugby in January 2024 at the SVNS Series tournament in Perth, Western Australia in an Irish victory over Japan.[13] The Irish team claimed their first World Series tournament victory at the event.[14]
Personal life
editWall competed a masters degree in Digital Marketing at Dublin City University in 2021.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Vikki Wall". nmfc. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Vikki Wall 'overwhelmed' that interview over verbal abuse struck a chord". Irish Times. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "LADIES FOOTBALL: "We're Not Going For The Day Out; We're Not Going There To Enjoy It." – Meath's Vikki Wall". Sportsdaz.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Aimee Mackin, Vikki Wall and Eimear Smyth named as 2020 TG4 Players' Player of the Year award winners". LGFA. 27 February 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (27 January 2024). "Vikki Wall makes debut as Ireland Sevens reach semi-final in Perth". RTE. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "RTÉ Sportsperson of the Year nominees – Vikki Wall". RTE. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ McIntyre, Niall (19 July 2023). "Vikki Wall reportedly close to another code-switch as deal with IRFU on the horizon". Sportsjoe.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Verney, Michael (6 May 2023). "Vikki Wall: "If I was as intense as I am on the pitch in everyday life, I don't think I'd have many friends"". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Glennon, Michael (18 November 2023). "Wall answers Ireland's call with green and gold on mind". RTE. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Geoghagen, Jimmy (1 October 2023). "Opinion: Vikki Wall's ambitions should be lauded". Meath Chronicle. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Ruaidhri; Keys, Colm (18 July 2023). "Meath ladies football star Vikki Wall targeting Olympic place after agreeing Rugby Sevens switch". Independent.ie. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, Rúaidhrí (28 September 2023). "Meath star Vikki Wall 'making great progress' on Olympic rugby 'dream' as IRFU aim to recruit more GAA talent". Independent.ie. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
- ^ Johns, Nathan (27 January 2024). "Vikki Wall makes sevens debut as Ireland men and women reach Perth semi-finals". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "World Rugby Sevens Series: Ireland women win historic first gold in Perth". BBC Sport. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ "These are literally the best days of our lives' – Inside Vikki Wall's dream 2021". The42.ie. 25 December 2021. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
External links
edit- Vikki Wall's profile on the official website of the North Melbourne Football Club
- Vikki Wall at AustralianFootball.com
