Niamh McLaughlin

Niamh McLaughlin (born 31 August 1993) is an Australian rules footballer who plays for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's (AFLW). A tri-code athlete, she has previously played Gaelic football for County Donegal in the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association as well as association football in her younger years.

LGFA career McLaughlin captained County Donegal. In 2022, she helped Donegal to the semi finals of the 2022 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship and runners-up of the 2022 Ladies' National Football League.

In 2022, she received her first Ladies' All Star Award. She is also a three-time Irish News Ulster GAA All-Star, and in 2022 won the LGFA Footballer of the Year.

AFL Women's career McLaughlin was signed by the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL Women's in March 2023. She made her debut for the club in round one of the 2023 AFL Women's season against , and helped the club qualify for an elimination final. In 2024, she was the runner-up in Gold Coast's Club Champion award. In 2025, the Suns finished last to win the wooden spoon, but McLaughlin was named in the All-Australian team for the first time. She was also named in the Irish representative squad to take on Australia in the 2026 AFL Women's Australia v Ireland match prior to the 2026 season.