Sinéad Aherne is a senior Dublin ladies' footballer. In 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020, she captained Dublin as they won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship. In 2010, when Dublin won their first All-Ireland title, she was both player of the match and the top scorer in the final with 2–7. She also captained Dublin when they won the 2018 Ladies' National Football League. In 2018 she was named the TG4 Senior Player's Player of the Year and received her seventh All Star award. She has also represented Ireland at international rules.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Sinéad Ní Eathírn | ||
| Sport | Ladies' Gaelic football | ||
| Position | Right corner forward | ||
| Born | 9 April 1986 [1] | ||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||
| Occupation | Accountant | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2007 |
St Sylvester's → Naomh Mearnóg/St Sylvester's → DIT | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2003– | Dublin | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 5 | ||
| All Stars | 7 | ||
Playing career
editClub
editAt club level, Aherne has played for St Sylvester's[2][3][4] and DIT.[5] Aherne scored 3–4 and was player of the match when St Sylvester's won the 2004 Dublin Ladies' Junior Football Championship, defeating Raheny by 4–14 to 2–5 in the final.[6] She also played for a combined Naomh Mearnóg/St Sylvester's team that lost to Ballyboden St Enda's by 1–12 to 1–10 in the 2007 Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship final.[7]
Inter-county
editAherne made her senior inter-county debut for Dublin in 2003 against Longford.[2] In 2003, aged 17, she made her debut appearance in an All-Ireland final when she came on as a second-half substitute and scored a point against Mayo.[1][8][9] In 2010, when Dublin won their first All-Ireland title, she was both player of the match and the top scorer in the final with 2–7.[10][11][12] Aherne has been for regular for Dublin during the 2010s, missing only the 2015 season as she went travelling in Australia and Asia.[13][14] In 2017 she was named Dublin captain, taking over from Noëlle Healy.[2][5] She subsequently captained Dublin as they won the 2017,[15][16][17] 2018[18][19] and 2019 All-Ireland finals.[20][21] She also captained Dublin when they won the 2018 Ladies' National Football League.[22][23][24][25] In 2018 Aherne was named the TG4 Senior Player's Player of the Year and received her seventh All Star award.[26][27][28]
| All-Ireland Finals | Place | Opponent | Goal/Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2003[1][8][9][29] | Runner up | Mayo | 0–1 |
| 2 | 2004[30] | Runner up | Galway | 0–0 |
| 3 | 2009[31] | Runner up | Cork | 0–3 |
| 4 | 2010[10][11][12][32] | Winners | Tyrone | 2–7 |
| 5 | 2014[33] | Runner up | Cork | 0–3 |
| 6 | 2016[34] | Runner up | Cork | 1–3 |
| 7 | 2017[15][16][17] | Winners | Mayo | 0–9 |
| 8 | 2018[5][18][19] | Winners | Cork | 1–7 |
| 9 | 2019[20][21] | Winners | Galway | 0–1 |
International rules football
editAherne was a member of the Ireland women's international rules football team that played against Australia in the 2006 Ladies' International Rules Series.[35][36]
Accountant
editAherne is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology where she gained a BSc in Business and Management and a MSc in Accounting.[5][37] Since 2010 Aherne has worked as a chartered accountant with KPMG. She is now an associate director of tax with the company.[2][4][38][39]
Honours
edit- Dublin Ladies' Junior Football Championship
- Winners: 2004
- Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship
- Runner up: 2007
- Individual
- TG4 Senior Player's Player of the Year
- Winner: 2018
- All Stars
- Winner: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018: 7
References
edit- ^ a b c "Season 16, and Dublin star Aherne is enjoying life in the fast lane more than ever". www.the42.ie. 9 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Sinead Aherne announced as new Dublin Senior Captain". www.stsylvesters.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Sinéad Aherne". dublinladiesgaelic.ie. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b "50 Women of Influence – Sinead Aherne". sportforbusiness.com. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d "DIT College of Business Graduate Sinead Aherne leads Dublin to two-in-a-row victory at All-Ireland Final". www.dit.ie. 17 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ^ "Dublin Club Championship Finals - Match Reports". ladiesgaelic.ie. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Ballyboden capture 8 in a row". ladiesgaelic.ie. 10 September 2007. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b "'We went into the dressing room and said that some greater power had been the cause of that'". www.the42.ie. 22 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Mayo retain their title, Donegal win Junior". ladiesgaelic.ie. 6 October 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b "TG4 All-Ireland Ladies senior football championship final". ladiesgaelic.ie. 29 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Dublin Ladies complete maiden win of All-Ireland Football title". www.breakingnews.ie. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "The day the Dublin Ladies turned the screw". www.the42.ie. 23 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Sinéad Aherne – 'It was a harder one for them to take on the day, to not get over the line'". www.the42.ie. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "'I didn't want to go out after it finished how it did last year, being so close'". www.the42.ie. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ a b "Watch: 'We know the pain of defeat, it can be overcome' - Sinead Aherne's All-Ireland winning speech". www.independent.ie. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 20 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 "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.
- ^ "Cliona Foley: 'What Sinéad Aherne and Dublin's women are trying to do is as significant as their male counterparts'". www.independent.ie. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "'I used to arrive with the rucksack of books that was probably bigger than me'". www.rte.ie. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Sinéad Aherne crowned player of the year at All Star banquet". www.rte.ie. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Magnificent seven for Dublin as All-Star team announced". www.irishexaminer.com. 3 December 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "TG4 Ladies Football All Stars Awards 2018 Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Mayo v Dublin Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 5 October 2003. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "Galway Ladies win in outstanding final". ladiesgaelic.ie. 4 October 2004. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
- ^ "TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Final – Cork v Dublin". munster.gaa.ie. 27 September 2009. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
- ^ "Dublin v Tyrone - TG4 All-Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 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.
- ^ "Drama as Cork edge out Dublin to seal six-in-a-row". www.rte.ie. 25 September 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Brave Aussie ladies like ewes to the slaughter in Ireland". www.worldfootynews.com. 14 November 2006. Archived from the original on 16 June 2013. Retrieved 16 June 2013.
- ^ "Players Launch First Ever Ladies International Rules Test Series". ladiesgaelic.ie. 26 October 2006. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
- ^ "TG4 Ladies All Ireland Final 2018". www.dit.ie. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
- ^ "Aherne enjoying Dublin journey". www.gaa.ie. 19 April 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Sinéad Aherne enjoying her view from the summit". www.irishtimes.com. 2 August 2018. Retrieved 19 September 2019.