Cora Staunton confident she can master Aussie Rules

Ladies football legend Cora Staunton says she is “relishing the big challenge” of trying to make a name for herself in Australia next spring.

The four-time All-Ireland winner with Mayo became the first international athlete to be drafted to play in the AFLW when she was signed yesterday by the Greater Western Sydney Giants.

Staunton, who will be 36 in December, only arrived in Australia on Tuesday, but made a big impression on GWSG head coach Alan McConnell and men’s assistant coach Nick Walsh, a former Cavan footballer.