A powerful Irish connection has served Geelong nicely and it’s about to get stronger with Mayo Gaelic soccer star Oisin Mullin lastly set to hitch the Cats a 12 months after the membership signed him.
Mullin, who elected to remain in Ireland after initially signing with the Cats in 2021, has been accredited for a visa and can be part of the 2022 premiers for the pre-season.
The 22-year-old has been a star for Irish county Mayo, named the Gaelic Athletic Association’s Young Footballer of the Year in 2020 and 2021.
He’s considered the perfect defender in that competitors and can make the transfer to Geelong the place he’ll be part of fellow Irishmen, and premiership gamers, Zach Tuohy and Mark O’Connor.
They turned the primary Irishmen to play in an AFL premiership-winning staff since former Swan Tadhg Kennelly managed that feat with Sydney in 2005.
Geelong’s head of listing administration Andrew Mackie couldn’t be extra enthusiastic about Mullin’s transfer.
“As a club, we appreciate the magnitude of moving overseas and understood Oisin’s reasons for remaining in Ireland and not joining us for this season,” Mackie mentioned.
“We are thrilled he will now join the Cats for season 2023. He is a gifted talent however most importantly a quality person who will be a great addition to our playing squad.
“Oisin has had another impressive season with Mayo, and we are looking forward to welcoming him and his partner Jess to the club and to Geelong.”
Despite not travelling to Australia after agreeing to hitch Geelong, Mullin was by no means delisted, and Mackie and nationwide recruiting supervisor Stephen Wells saved involved with the Irishman all year long.
Mullin would be the Cats’ second participant to hitch from Mayo, with AFLW participant Rachel Kearns additionally from the Irish membership.
