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She Cranes stars Mary Nuba Cholhok joined Queensland Firebirds in Australia on a two year deal.
Queensland Firebirds are an Australian professional netball team based in Brisbane, Queensland. Since 2017 they have played in Suncorp Super Netball. Between 2008 and 2016, they played in the ANZ Championship
Nuba joined the Australian shores based – Suncorp Super League side from English Super League’s Loughborough Lightning Netball Club in the United Kingdom.
The United Kingdom side penned down a statement on the X platform that
“Thank you for everything, Mary” it read
“We can officially announce that @marynubas2 has signed for @FirebirdsQld and will leave Lightning. Everyone at Loughborough wishes you all the best in your next chapter, Mary.”
The 27-year-old scored a league-high 975 goals in 2024, including 50 goals in the Lightning’s Grand Final win over Manchester Thunder.
Mary Nuba Cholhok inLoughborough Lightning Netball Club colours.
On thé otherside, Nuba went onto say that she’s looking forward to joining the world’s best league in 2025.
“I am so excited to be joining the Firebirds,” Cholhok said.
“It has always been my dream to play in the best league in the world.”
“Every Saturday morning when I wake up I watch highlights of SSN and now it is surreal that I am going to be a part of the league.”
“I am so grateful to the Firebirds for this opportunity. I can wait to get started and meet the Firebirds family.”
Firebirds Head Coach Kiri Wills was also thrilled to have locked Cholhok into her line up.
“I tried for many seasons to lure Mary to New Zealand to join me at the Northern Stars without success,” Wills said.
“So to know Mary will now be joining me at the Firebirds in 2025 is a real thrill and I can’t wait to see what she can do in the SSN.”
“Mary’s height is obviously a key asset but she’s developed her game so much in England. Her athleticism makes her difficult for defenders to manage. As a result her accuracy and volume is incredible.”
“I just know Mary is going to be a wonderful member of our Purple Family and look forward to welcoming her to Brisbane in a few weeks.”
The prolific goaler represented Uganda since 2018 and was part of the She Cranes’ 2019 and 2023 World Cup team.
Mary Nuba Cholhok with the Uganda National team.
