[4] In summer 2007, 21-year-old McDonald signed for newly-promoted Queen's Park and in November captained the team in another SWPL Cup final, which this time ended with a defeat to Hibernian;[5][6] at the end of the season the Queen's Park squad (including future international Jen Beattie) broke up and the club resigned from the league, with McDonald rejoining Kilmarnock for 2008–09.
The Hoops, who also brought in Scotland players Gemma Fay and Suzanne Grant to strengthen their squad,[7] finished runners-up in both the 2009 and 2010 seasons (the league having transitioned from a winter to a summer schedule), and defeated Rangers 8–0 in the inaugural fixture between the rivals, with McDonald among the scorers.
Having made six appearances for Glasgow City at the start of the campaign, she suffered a serious ankle ligament injury in a cup game against Aberdeen on 15 April 2012.
She was an unused substitute in the 2012 SWPL Cup final[12] which Glasgow City won as part of a treble, but despite her best efforts and several operations, she was unable to fully recover to play competitively again, bowing out at the age of just 26.
[25] In July 2014 this was made a full-time position, working under the club manager Laura Montgomery,[26][27] with McDonald also completing her UEFA A Licence during the period.
[33] in July 2019, McDonald moved to a role as the overall manager of the women's section at Rangers after the club announced a programme of increased investment;[2] Grégory Vignal was appointed as head coach for the senior team.
[21] She is a keen user of social media, and during her time at Glasgow City was quick to comment on issues in Scottish football which she perceived as misogynistic or homophobic.