Magnificent Cora Staunton breaks Kerry hearts as Mayo storm back

Mayo 1-16 Kerry 2-12: When Cora Staunton took possession from Sarah Rowe in the seventh minute of stoppage time in Saturday’s gripping Lidl Ladies NFL Division 1 semi-final, Frank Browne was in no doubt about the outcome.

Browne trusts Staunton implicitly, but the feeling is mutual. He’s a big reason why she decided to stick around for a 22nd season and there’s a neat symmetry surrounding the League final clash with Cork on Saturday week.

Nine years ago, Mayo faced Cork in a semi-final and smashed their 31-game unbeaten streak. Now, it’s Mayo hoping to deny Cork the four-in-a-row before thoughts turn to summer.