1. Laura Duryea originally played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Cavan and Victoria however decided to switch preferring the increased physicality of Australian Football, and wore the number at Melbourne of the late Irish Hall of Famer Jim Stynes.
Laura Duryea was raised in the Drumlane, Belturbet and Milltown area of County Cavan.
Laura Duryea is the daughter of Ian Corrigan, an Irish country singer.
Laura Duryea was educated at Loreto College, Cavan and RMIT.
In 2008 Duryea arrived in St Kilda, Victoria while travelling.
Laura Duryea ended up staying in the Melbourne area and eventually settled in Rosebud, Mornington Peninsula.
Laura Duryea has played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Cavan and Victoria.
In 2006 Laura Duryea played for a representative team known as the Underdogs while participating in the TG4 reality show of the same name.
In 2008 while playing ladies' Gaelic football at Gaelic Park in Keysborough, an opponent suggested Laura Duryea should try women's Australian rules football and invited her to a training session with the VWFL team, Melbourne University.
Laura Duryea subsequently played for Diamond Creek in seven VWFL Premier Division grand finals, helping them win the 2012 VFWL Premiership Cup.
In 2016 Laura Duryea was recruited to play for Melbourne in the AFLW.
Laura Duryea has played for Ireland in the Australian Football International Cup, helping Ireland win the cup in both 2011 and 2017.
Laura Duryea taught PE in Dublin before emigrating to Australia.
Laura Duryea has worked as teacher at Montmorency South Primary School and Dromana Primary School.