Sinéad Aherne is a senior Dublin ladies' footballer. In

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, she captained

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as they won the

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. In

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, 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

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and received her seventh All Star award. She has also represented Ireland at international rules.

Playing career

Club

At club level, Aherne has played for St Sylvester's and

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. Aherne scored 3–4 and was player of the match when St Sylvester's won the 2004 Dublin Ladies' Junior Football Championship, defeating

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by 4–14 to 2–5 in the final. She also played for a combined Naomh Mearnóg CLG, Naomh Mearnóg/St Sylvester's team that lost to Ballyboden St Enda's GAA, Ballyboden St Enda's by 1–12 to 1–10 in the 2007 Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship final.

Inter-county

Aherne made her senior inter-county debut for

in 2003 against Longford senior ladies' football team, Longford. In 2003 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2003, aged 17, she made her debut appearance in an All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship, All-Ireland final when she came on as a second-half substitute and scored a point against Mayo senior ladies' football team, Mayo. In

, 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. Aherne has been for regular for Dublin during the 2010s, missing only the 2015 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2015 season as she went travelling in Australia and Asia. In 2017 she was named Dublin captain, taking over from Noëlle Healy. She subsequently captained Dublin as they won the

and

All-Ireland finals. She also captained Dublin when they won the 2018 Ladies' National Football League. In 2018 Aherne was named the

and received her seventh All Star award.

International rules football

Aherne was a member of the Ireland women's international rules football team that played against Australia women's international rules football team, Australia in the 2006 Ladies' International Rules Series.

Accountant

Aherne is a graduate of the Dublin Institute of Technology where she gained a Bachelor of Science, BSc in Business and Management and a Master of Science, MSc in Accounting. Since 2010 Aherne has worked as a chartered accountant with KPMG. She is now an associate director of tax with the company.

Honours

;Dublin county ladies' football team, Dublin *

**''Winners'':

: 5 **''Runner up'': 2003 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2003, 2004 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2004, 2009 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2009, 2014 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2014, 2016 All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship Final, 2016: 5 *Ladies' National Football League **''Winners'': 2018 Ladies' National Football League, 2018: 1 ; St Sylvester's *Dublin Ladies' Junior Football Championship **''Winners'': 2004 ;Naomh Mearnóg CLG, Naomh Mearnóg/ St Sylvester's *Dublin Ladies' Senior Football Championship **''Runner up'': 2007 ;Individual *

**''Winner'': 2018 *Ladies' Gaelic Football All Stars Awards, All Stars **''Winner'': 2009, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018: 7

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aherne, Sinead 1986 births Living people Alumni of Dublin Institute of Technology Dublin inter-county ladies' footballers Winners of four All-Ireland medals (ladies' football) St Sylvester's Gaelic footballers Ireland women's international rules football team players Irish accountants KPMG people