Áine McDonagh

Áine McDonagh
Personal information
Full name Áine Siobhan McDonagh
Born (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998
New York, United States of America
Original team Galway GAA (Ireland)
Draft Rookie signing, 2022
Debut 17 September 2022 vs. Western Bulldogs, at Box Hill City Oval
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Position Key Forward
Club information
Current club Hawthorn
Number 13
Playing career1
Years Club Games (Goals)
2022– Hawthorn 44 (52)
International team honours
Years Team Games (Goals)
2026 Ireland 1 (0)
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of 2025.
2 Representative statistics correct as of 2026.
Career highlights

Áine Siobhan McDonagh[1] is an Australian rules footballer who plays for Hawthorn in the AFL Women's (AFLW) and previously a leading Gaelic footballer and basketballer in Ireland.[2]

Born in New York, United States of America[2] and raised in Moycullen, County Galway, McDonagh comes from a prominent Irish sporting family; her uncle Mick Holden won an All-Ireland Gaelic football championship with Dublin in 1983, and her second cousins Brian Hogan and Joey Holden are leading hurlers.[3]

McDonagh won the Irish Women's Super League basketball championships with NUIG Mystics[2] and played her junior and senior Gaelic football for Galway GAA[4] before being signed by AFLW club Hawthorn as a rookie in 2022 prior to Season 7. McDonagh made her debut AFLW debut in Round 4 2022 S7, against Western Bulldogs at Box Hill City Oval, losing by 30 points.

McDonagh topped Hawthorn's leading Goalkicking in 2023 with 10 goals[5] and in 2024 with 16 goals,[6] leading to her inclusion in the 2024 AFLW All-Australian squad.[7]

In Round 11 2025, McDonagh kicked her 50th career AFLW goal in her 41st match, equalling Cora Staunton and Katie Brennan for the record of 50 goals in the fewest number of games.[8]

Statistics

Updated to the end of 2025

Legend
  G  
 Goals
  K  
 Kicks
  D  
 Disposals 
  T  
 Tackles
  B  
 Behinds 
  H  
 Handballs 
  M  
 Marks
Season Team No. Games Totals Averages (per game) Votes
G B K H D M T G B K H D M T
2022 (S7)Hawthorn13 74021244511120.60.03.03.46.41.61.70
2023Hawthorn13 10104753511026211.00.47.53.511.02.62.10
2024Hawthorn13 131619943713140281.21.57.22.810.13.12.22
2025Hawthorn13 1422221066316931331.61.67.64.512.12.22.47
Career 445245296159455108941.21.06.73.610.32.52.19

Honours and achievements

Team

Individual

References

  1. ↑ Welsh, Sophie (26 September 2024). "AFLW Pocket Profile: Aine McDonagh". AFLW. Australian Football League. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Get to know our No. 13, Aine McDonagh". hawthornfc. Hawthorn Football Club. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  3. ↑ Walsh, Daire (3 August 2024). "Hard work' - The Big Interview with former Galway player Aine McDonagh". Galway Bay FM. Galway Bay FM. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ↑ McKenna, Conor (21 June 2019). "'Everyone seems to be flying' - Galway star Aine McDonagh looks forward to Connacht Senior final". Irish Independent. Independent.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "2023 in summary: Aine McDonagh". hawthornfc.com.au. Hawthorn Football Club. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  6. ↑ "Aine McDonagh". AFLW Stats. TJ Yelds. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  7. ↑ Collett, Alyce (12 November 2024). "2024 AFLW All-Australian Squad named". Rookie Me. Rookie Me. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  8. ↑ Warren, Adrian (25 October 2025). "Pluck of the Irish helps Hawks hammer hapless Bombers". The Queenslander. The Queenslander. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
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