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28th November 2018
12:09pm GMT
Indeed Cora, who has enjoyed great success on the GAA pitch, winning 11 All-Stars to date and becoming the highest-scoring forward in the history of ladies football, has now proven her literary talents with Game Changer. Published by Transworld Ireland, the book promises to explore "the triumphs of her career and the personal struggles that have plagued it" and also touches on the under-resourced world female athletes have to contend with.It's all very surreal!! Never thought I'd be attending a book awards! Extremely humbled thank you @AnPostIBAS Can't thank these incredible ladies enough @mary_white33 @FionaBooks @patriciamcveigh @crazyireland82 enough ? pic.twitter.com/7Ddc2KXvTH
— Cora Staunton (@duckie15) November 28, 2018
The thirty-six-year-old sadly lost her mother at just sixteen, which she speaks about in the book. It is an honest account of the highs and lows of her life on and off the pitch. A huge congratulations to Cora on her award!Delighted and proud to let you know my autobiography will be out later this year! Game Changer is published 18th of October. Here's the book jacket and you can pre-order your copy here: https://t.co/YFaIR322jd pic.twitter.com/uTlUWcuB0E
— Cora Staunton (@duckie15) June 13, 2018
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