ATU DONEGAL TOURISM & SPORT

Maggie Farrelly, A Trailblazer for Women in Sport

When Maggie Farrelly, graduated from ATU Donegal’s Department of Tourism & Sport, she never thought she would become a trailblazer for women in sport. Achieving many significant ‘firsts’ across her career, Maggie studied the BSc (Hons) in Sports Coaching & Development at ATU

Donegal and then progressed to Masters study in Ulster University.

Maggie’s passion for sport started at an early age. As an underage player and underage coach in her native Cavan, she enjoyed all aspects of sport. She began refereeing at club level and was later nominated to attend the Provincial Referee Academy where she spent two years studying to become a referee, while balancing her Masters study.

Always driven by her love for sport, Maggie achieved