Niamh Kelly
| Niamh Kelly | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Niamh Kelly | ||
| Date of birth | 30 August 1995 | ||
| Original team(s) | Mayo (GAA) | ||
| Draft | 2019 rookie signing | ||
| Debut | Round 1, 2020, West Coast vs. Collingwood, at Victoria Park | ||
| Height | 171 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Adelaide | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2020–2022 | West Coast | 22 (5) | |
| S7 (2022)– | Adelaide | 35 (11) | |
| Total | 57 (16) | ||
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2024. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Niamh Kelly (born 30 August 1995) is a gaelic football player who plays for Mayo and an Australian rules footballer who plays for Adelaide in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She has previously played for West Coast. She is the sister of St Kilda player Grace Kelly.[1]
AFL Women's career
[edit]In June 2019, Kelly joined West Coast as an international rookie, together with her sister Grace.[2][3][4][5][6] Making her debut in round 1, 2020 against Collingwood, Kelly was a part of West Coast's inaugural AFL Women's team.
In June 2022, both Kelly sisters left the Eagles; Niamh was traded to Adelaide, while Grace departed for St Kilda.[7]
Kelly had a career-best year in 2023. After winning the second-ever Showdown Medal awarded in the AFLW in round one of the season, Kelly recorded a personal-best 28 disposals and 99 AFL Fantasy points in round 8 against Brisbane. The following week, Kelly scored a match-winning goal against an in-form North Melbourne to secure her team a top-two finish and a home qualifying final.[8] Kelly was rewarded for her outstanding form in 2023 with selection in the All Australian squad.
Personal life
[edit]Kelly is the sister of Adelaide player Grace Kelly. The pair grew up in Bohola in County Mayo.[9][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Niamh Kelly | AFL". afc.com.au. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ "Mayo sisters Niamh & Grace Kelly sign for West Coast Eagles in AFLW". Midwest Radio. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ Duffy, Emma. "'It's something as a child you dream of. To do that alongside my sister in Australia is class'". The42. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "AFLW: Eagles Q&A - Niamh Kelly". westcoasteagles.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Irish Kelly sisters shine for AFLW Eagles - Nine Wide World of Sports". wwos.nine.com.au. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "Mayo ladies stars sit tight in Australia". www.mayonews.ie. Retrieved 5 May 2020.
- ^ "AFLW: Crows complete trade deals". Adelaide. Telstra. 8 June 2022.
- ^ Brown, Dani (29 October 2023). "Crows snatch late win over North".
- ^ Duffy, Emma. "Irish trio set to lead West Coast's line as Mayo Sister Act sign contract extensions". www.the42.ie. The42. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ Reilly, Eliza. "West Coast AFLW sister act Grace and Niamh Kelly reveal their journey from Bohola in Ireland to the Eagles". www.thewest.com.au. The West Australian. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
External links
[edit]- Niamh Kelly's profile on the official website of the West Coast Eagles
- Niamh Kelly at AustralianFootball.com
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- Living people
- 1995 births
- Mayo inter-county ladies' Gaelic footballers
- West Coast Eagles (AFLW) players
- Irish female players of Australian rules football
- Ladies' Gaelic footballers who switched code
- Irish expatriate sportspeople in Australia
- 21st-century Irish sportswomen
- Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs