15 Facts About Adam Houlihan

Adam L Houlihan was born on 6 April 1978 and is a former Australian rules footballer for the Geelong Football Club and the Richmond Football Club in the Australian Football League.

Adam Houlihan is one of four brothers who were all drafted to Australian Football League clubs, alongside Damian, Ryan and Josh, from Wahgunyah on the Murray River, in northern Victoria.

Adam Houlihan was drafted as a compensatory selection in the 1995 pre-season draft from the Murray Bushrangers at the age of 16.

Adam Houlihan actually started out as a jockey but a growth spurt put an end to that and he turned his attention to Australian rules football, playing senior football for Corowa-Rutherglen at sixteen.

Adam Houlihan made a name for himself as a talented half forward, kicking five goals in several games.

Adam Houlihan managed 14 games in his debut season but just one the following year after a series of injuries.

Adam Houlihan played two games early in 1999, having little impact.

Adam Houlihan returned to play all the final eight games and established himself in 2000, playing 22 of 23 games and a top 10 best and fairest finish.

Adam Houlihan was drafted by Richmond and resumed his career there in 2002, wearing the number 44 guernsey.

Adam Houlihan played the first 12 games in 2002, including a three-goal effort in Round 11 but only managed one further game, spending most of the remainder of the season in the Victorian Football League.

Adam Houlihan played 16 games in 2003, including four and five goal efforts.

Adam Houlihan continued to play with Richmond's VFL affiliate Coburg in 2005.

At 26 years of age, Adam Houlihan decided that his career was already over and he ruled out playing AFL football again.

Adam Houlihan instead returned to his earlier interest in horse racing, hosting a horse-racing tips show with Brett Phillips and Nick Evans on radio station SEN 1116 and training jockeys in diet and fitness.

Adam Houlihan is currently playing football with Old Scotch Football Club.