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Niamh McEvoy (footballer, born 1990)

Niamh McEvoy (born 2 October 1990) is a senior Dublin ladies' footballer and an Australian rules footballer with Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's. McEvoy was a member of the Dublin teams that won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship in 2010, 2017, 2018 and 2019. She was also a member of the Dublin team that won the 2018 Ladies' National Football League.

Niamh McEvoy
Personal information
Sport Ladies' Gaelic football
Position Full forward
Born (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 34) [1][2]
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Occupation Teacher
Club(s)
Years Club

2018–2019
 St Sylvester's
→ DIT
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
2010–
 Dublin
Inter-county titles
All-Irelands 4
NFL 1
All Stars 1

Early life and education

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McEvoy is from Malahide. She recalls attending the 2003 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final when she was 12 with her father, Dave.[3] She attended Malahide Community School where she played ladies' Gaelic football and captained the basketball team.[4][5][6][7] Between 2009 and 2012 she attended Trinity College Dublin where she qualified as a primary school teacher.[8] Between 2018 and 2019 she completed a MSc in Business and Entrepreneurship at Dublin Institute of Technology.[8][9][10][11][12]

Gaelic football

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Clubs

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At club level, McEvoy has played for St Sylvester's[13][14][15][16] and DIT.[9][17][18]

Inter-county

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Together with Noëlle Healy, Sinéad Goldrick and Hannah Tyrrell, McEvoy was part of a generation of Dublin ladies' footballers who won All-Ireland titles at under-14, under-16 and under-18 levels before playing for the senior team.[10][19][20][21] McEvoy was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2010 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship final. She was one of two players named Niamh McEvoy who played for Dublin in the 2010 final. She came on as a second-half substitute, replacing the player sharing her name, Niamh McEvoy of Parnells.[12][22] McEvoy established herself as a regular in the Dublin team during the 2010s, finishing as an All-Ireland runner-up in 2014, 2015 and 2016.[15][16] She was subsequently a member of the Dublin teams that won the 2017,[23][24][25] 2018[26][27] and 2019 All-Ireland finals.[28][29][30] She was a member of the Dublin team that won the 2018 Ladies' National Football League.[31][32] In 2019 McEvoy won her first All Star award.[33]

All-Ireland Finals Place Opponent Goal/Points
1 2004 Under-14[19] Winners Mayo 1–0
2 2006 Under-16[20] Winners Cork 1–0
3 2008 Under-18[21] Winners Tyrone 0–0
4 2010[22][34] Winners Tyrone 0–0
5 2014[35] Runner up Cork 0–0
6 2015[36] Runner up Cork 0–1
7 2016[37] Runner up Cork 0–1
8 2017[23][24][25] Winners Mayo 1–1
9 2018[26][27] Winners Cork 0–1
10 2019[28][29][30] Winners Galway 0–1

Australian rules football

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Personal information
Full name Niamh McEvoy
Date of birth (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990 (age 34)
Draft 2019 rookie signing
Debut Round 2, 2020, Melbourne vs. Western Bulldogs, at VU Whitten Oval
Height 176 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Club information
Current club Melbourne
Number 17
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2020–2021 Melbourne 8 (1)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2021 season.
Source: AustralianFootball.com

In October 2019, McEvoy and her Dublin teammate Sinéad Goldrick signed to play for the Melbourne Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW) in 2020.[38][39][40][41] She made her AFL Women's debut in round 2 of the 2020 season against the Western Bulldogs at VU Whitten Oval, after missing the opening round through illness.[42] In April 2021, McEvoy announced her retirement from Australian rules football.[43]

Personal life

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Between 2012 and 2018, McEvoy worked as a primary school teacher at schools such as Holywell Educate Together National School in Swords, Dublin.[8][10][23] McEvoy is in a relationship with Dublin county footballer Dean Rock.[23][14][44]

Honours

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Dublin
Individual

References

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  1. ^ "Niamh McEvoy". womens.afl. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Niamh McEvoy". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  3. ^ "'When I started playing football, it was all about the men': How women's football is coming of age". www.independent.ie. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Malahide Community School, Dublin v St. Mary's, Naas, Kildare - Girls U19 B Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 26 January 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Malahide Community School v Our Lady and Saint Patricks - U19B Girls - Schools League Finals Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 25 March 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Jackies win Awards for Sporting Excellence". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  7. ^ "McEvoy proves to be a great school skipper". www.independent.ie. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "Niamh McEvoy". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  9. ^ a b "'The onus is on players to produce a spectacle' - Double-headers can show rising standards, says Dublin star". www.the42.ie. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  10. ^ a b c "'We could have easily given up' - Blues Sisters chasing another day in the sun". www.the42.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  11. ^ "TG4 Ladies All Ireland Final 2018". www.dit.ie. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  12. ^ a b "McEvoy wary of test from the west". www.independent.ie. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  13. ^ "Niamh McEvoy". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  14. ^ a b "'When our training schedules are heavy we're still getting to hang out' - Dubs football stars Niamh McEvoy and Dean Rock move in together". www.independent.ie. 29 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
  15. ^ a b "Niamh McEvoy – "I had to play with the boys until I was 12"". www.hendicottwriting.com. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  16. ^ a b "McEvoy well aware of All-Ireland defeat pain". www.gaa.ie. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  17. ^ "2019 Gourmet Food Parlour HEC Ladies Football Championship Launch Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  18. ^ "McEvoy and Jackies won't rest on their laurels ahead of hat-trick bid". www.independent.ie. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  19. ^ a b "Dublin capture U-14 Title". ladiesgaelic.ie. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  20. ^ a b "Match Report and photos of the Dublin U-16 Team". ladiesgaelic.ie. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  21. ^ a b "Dublin Minors - All Ireland Champions 2008". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  22. ^ a b "TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship final". ladiesgaelic.ie. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  23. ^ a b c d "All Star McEvoy out to shine in Bangkok before cheering on the Dubs". www.rte.ie. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  24. ^ a b "Dublin's goal rush secures All-Ireland glory". www.rte.ie. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  25. ^ a b "Dublin v Mayo - TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
  26. ^ a b "Dublin make history with back-to-back All-Irelands". www.rte.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  27. ^ a b "Cork v Dublin - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  28. ^ a b "Niamh McEvoy: My Dublin team-mates". www.rte.ie. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  29. ^ a b "Dublin grind down Galway to seal three-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  30. ^ a b "Dublin v Galway - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  31. ^ "Dublin women see off Mayo to earn maiden league title". www.irishtimes.com. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  32. ^ "Aherne the star turn as Dublin blitz Mayo to secure first league crown". www.the42.ie. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
  33. ^ "Three-in-a-row All-Ireland winners Dublin lead the way with seven All-Stars". www.the42.ie. 17 November 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  34. ^ "Dublin Ladies complete maiden win of All-Ireland Football title". www.breakingnews.ie. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
  35. ^ "All Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final – Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12". munster.gaa.ie. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  36. ^ "Dublin v Cork - TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  37. ^ "Drama as Cork edge out Dublin to seal six-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  38. ^ "All-Ireland winning Dublin duo sign for AFLW side Melbourne - making it 18 Irish for 2020". www.the42.ie. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  39. ^ "Dubs duo McEvoy and Goldrick sign for ALFW side Melbourne". www.rte.ie. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  40. ^ "Dublin duo Sinéad Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy sign for Australian side Melbourne FC". www.independent.ie. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  41. ^ Nobes, Caitlin (2 October 2019). "AFLW: Melbourne welcomes two Irish stars". www.melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  42. ^ Gibson, Ben (13 February 2020). "McEvoy to debut against Dogs". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  43. ^ Duffy, Emma (16 April 2021). "Dublin star calls time on Aussie Rules career after two seasons at Melbourne". The42.
  44. ^ "Double take: Two Dublin GAA WAGs wear the same colourful dress to celebrate team's win". www.independent.ie. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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