Niamh McEvoy (footballer, born 1990)
Personal information | |||
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Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football | ||
Position | Full forward | ||
Born | [1][2] | 2 October 1990||
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 |
Niamh McEvoy (born 2 October 1990) is a Dublin senior 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.
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 | |
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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
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Niamh McEvoy | ||
Date of birth | 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– | Melbourne | 5 (1) | |
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2020 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]
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 GAA footballer Dean Rock.[23][14][43]
Honours
- All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship
- Ladies' National Football League
- 2018: 1
- All-Ireland Under-18 Ladies' Football Championship
- Winners: 2008
- All-Ireland Under-16 Ladies' Football Championship
- Winners: 2006
- All-Ireland Under-14 Ladies' Football Championship
- Winners: 2004
- Individual
- All Stars
- Winner: 2019: 1
References
- ^ "Niamh McEvoy". womens.afl. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "Niamh McEvoy". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
- ^ "'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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Jackies win Awards for Sporting Excellence". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. 5 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "McEvoy proves to be a great school skipper". www.independent.ie. 24 June 2009. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ a b c "Niamh McEvoy". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TG4 Ladies All Ireland Final 2018". www.dit.ie. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ a b "McEvoy wary of test from the west". www.independent.ie. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Niamh McEvoy". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "McEvoy well aware of All-Ireland defeat pain". www.gaa.ie. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "2019 Gourmet Food Parlour HEC Ladies Football Championship Launch Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 22 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "McEvoy and Jackies won't rest on their laurels ahead of hat-trick bid". www.independent.ie. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Dublin capture U-14 Title". ladiesgaelic.ie. 3 August 2004. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Match Report and photos of the Dublin U-16 Team". ladiesgaelic.ie. 18 September 2006. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Dublin Minors - All Ireland Champions 2008". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. 4 August 2008. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
- ^ a b "TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship final". ladiesgaelic.ie. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Dublin's goal rush secures All-Ireland glory". www.rte.ie. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Dublin v Mayo - TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Dublin make history with back-to-back All-Irelands". www.rte.ie. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Cork v Dublin - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 16 September 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Niamh McEvoy: My Dublin team-mates". www.rte.ie. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Dublin grind down Galway to seal three-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Dublin v Galway - TG4 All-Ireland Ladies Football Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Dublin women see off Mayo to earn maiden league title". www.irishtimes.com. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "Aherne the star turn as Dublin blitz Mayo to secure first league crown". www.the42.ie. 6 May 2018. Retrieved 7 May 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dublin Ladies complete maiden win of All-Ireland Football title". www.breakingnews.ie. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "All Ireland Ladies Football Senior Final – Cork 2-13 Dublin 2-12". munster.gaa.ie. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Dublin v Cork - TG4 Ladies Football All-Ireland Senior Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 27 September 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Drama as Cork edge out Dublin to seal six-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Dubs duo McEvoy and Goldrick sign for ALFW side Melbourne". www.rte.ie. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ "Dublin duo Sinéad Goldrick and Niamh McEvoy sign for Australian side Melbourne FC". www.independent.ie. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Nobes, Caitlin (2 October 2019). "AFLW: Melbourne welcomes two Irish stars". www.melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
- ^ Gibson, Ben (13 February 2020). "McEvoy to debut against Dogs". melbournefc.com.au. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Niamh McEvoy's profile on the official website of the Melbourne Football Club
- Niamh McEvoy at AustralianFootball.com
- 1990 births
- Living people
- Dublin senior ladies' football team players
- Dublin ladies' Gaelic footballers
- St Sylvester's Gaelic footballers
- Winners of four All-Ireland medals (ladies' football)
- Irish female players of Australian rules football
- Melbourne Football Club (AFLW) players
- Ladies' Gaelic footballers who switched code
- Irish schoolteachers
- Alumni of Trinity College Dublin
- Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology
- People from Malahide
- Sportspeople from Fingal
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- Irish women's basketball players