Cora Staunton is literally a game changer, a game changer on par with the world’s most popular athletes. She is Gaelic football’s equivalent of Lionel Messi, Serena Williams, Lebron James, and Mia Hamm. Players like Staunton only come around once in a generation, once in a lifetime.
Staunton is a truly iconic Gaelic footballer, perhaps the most recognizable in all of sport. She is a powerful woman that has maneuvered a life of obstacles and challenges on and off the field. She is a tremendous athlete that went from a GAA legend to an AFL newcomer across the globe with little transition. Simply put, Staunton is good at everything, including the art of storytelling.
Paired with veteran journalist Mary White, Staunton’s story comes through loud and clear in her new autobiography Game Changer. It is a riveting story full of every possible emotion: sadness, triumph, disappointment, and defeat to name just a few.
This book is a thoroughly enjoyable read of nearly 300 pages. It covers every angle and aspect of Staunton’s career, starting in the beginning and ending in the present day. The reader is treated to plenty of insight, a true behind-the-scenes look at sport in Ireland. You’ll find dedicated athletes that are succeeding in difficult conditions like uneasy and constantly changing leadership and an underfunded environment. You’ll also get a snippet of life as a professional athlete in Australia.
Overall it’s content that will inspire the next generation of athletes, the next generation of Gaelic footballers.
You’ll want to read this one. It is really special, just like the game-changing talents of the one and only Cora Staunton. It truly reconnected us with our love of Gaelic sport. Her passion and devotion to the sport is simply contagious and this book shares those feelings without reserve. It’s not a surprise that we enjoyed it so much.
