| Dayna Finn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Dayna Finn | ||
| Born | 2 September 2000 | ||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Playing career1 | |||
| Years | Club | Games (Goals) | |
| 2023– | Carlton | 30 (11) | |
|
1 Playing statistics correct to the end of the 2025 season. | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Source: AustralianFootball.com | |||
Dayna Finn (born 2 September 2000) is an Irish Australian rules footballer playing for the Carlton Football Club in the AFL Women's (AFLW). She is also a former basketballer and Gaelic footballer.
Pre-AFL Women's career
[edit]Finn played Gaelic football for Mayo County.[1] She also represented Ireland in basketball, playing for the senior team in the 2021 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries and the EuroBasket Women 2023 qualification.[2] In 2023, she was named the Women's Standout Irish Player of the Year at the BIW Fan Awards 2023.[3]
AFL Women's career
[edit]Finn joined the Carlton Football Club during 2023.[4] She made her debut in round 5 of the 2023 AFLW season.[5]
At the end of the 2025 AFLW season, Finn was named in the 2025 AFL Women's All-Australian team.[6][7] She also won Carlton's best and fairest for 2025.[8]
Personal life
[edit]Finn is originally from Kiltimagh.[9] Her parents both played Gaelic football with Mayo, her sister, Hazel, also plays basketball for Ireland and played Gaelic football for the Mayo minors. Her brother, Cillian, plays Gaelic football for Kiltimagh GAA club.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Black, Sarah. "Footy in a flash: How Irish Blue picked up the game in a matter of weeks". afl.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Dayna Finn". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Mayo's Dayna Finn wins basketball player of the year accolade". The Connaught Telegraph. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Irish duo don the Navy Blue". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Jones, Owen. "AFLW team selection: Two debuts for Round 5". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Duo etches their name into All-Australian history". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Mayo's Dayna Finn makes AFLW All-Australian team". Midwest Radio. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ "Dayna Finn earns her spot at the top". carltonfc.com.au. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ Bogue, Declan. "Dayna Finn goes from the court to Croker". irishexaminer.com. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
- ^ O'Donoghue, Anne. "Throw-in time with Mayo footballer and Irish basketball player Dayna Finn". Irish Farmers Journal. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Dayna Finn's profile on the official website of the Carlton Football Club
- Dayna Finn at AustralianFootball.com
