Bláithín Mackin

Bláithín Mackin (born 20 January 1999) is an Irish player of Australian rules football who plays for Melbourne in the AFL Women's competition. Born in Northern Ireland, she comes from County Armagh and began in the Ladies' Gaelic Football Association before crossing codes. She joined Melbourne for the 2022 season, made her debut in round four against Brisbane and played ten games that year, including the grand final win that made her a premiership player in her first season. By the end of 2025 she had played 36 games for the club across four seasons, mostly as a midfielder running the wings. She has spent part of each year in Australia and the rest at home in Ireland playing Gaelic football for Armagh, and before the 2026 season Melbourne placed her on its inactive list so that she could return home. Her sister Aimee Mackin is also a player who has played several football codes.