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 [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

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

Clubs

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

Inter-county

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
12004 Under-14[19]WinnersMayo1–0
22006 Under-16[20]WinnersCork1–0
32008 Under-18[21]WinnersTyrone0–0
42010[22][34]WinnersTyrone0–0
52014[35]Runner upCork0–0
62015[36]Runner upCork0–1
72016[37]Runner upCork0–1
82017[23][24][25]WinnersMayo1–1
92018[26][27]WinnersCork0–1
102019[28][29][30]WinnersGalway0–1

Australian rules football
Personal information
Full name Niamh McEvoy
Date of birth (1990-10-02) 2 October 1990
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

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
Dublin
Individual

References
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  2. "Niamh McEvoy". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
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