Cora Staunton

Cora Staunton is one of the greatest sportspeople Ireland has ever produced. Since her inter-county debut at the age of 13, she has gone on to win four senior All-Ireland Championships with Mayo, featuring in 67 Championship games over 23 seasons. She has led her club team, Carnacon, to six All-Ireland titles and has won 11 All-Star Awards. In 2017 Cora became the first international draft signing in the Australian Women's Football League. Mary White reported on ladies football for 17 seasons....See more

Cora Staunton is one of the greatest sportspeople Ireland has ever produced. Since her inter-county debut at the age of 13, she has gone on to win four senior All-Ireland Championships with Mayo, featuring in 67 Championship games over 23 seasons. She has led her club team, Carnacon, to six All-Ireland titles and has won 11 All-Star Awards. In 2017 Cora became the first international draft signing in the Australian Women's Football League. Mary White reported on ladies football for 17 seasons. Her first book, Relentless: The Inside Story of the Cork Ladies Footballers , was shortlisted for the 2015 Setanta Ireland Sports Book of the Year. See less