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'''Nora Stapleton''' (b. 5 July 1983) is a female [[rugby union]] player. She represented {{nwrut|Ireland}} at the [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup]] in [[France]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid=2071180.html#ireland+women+seek+another+level |title=Ireland women to seek "another level" |author=IRB.com |date=1 May 2014 |accessdate=12 September 2014 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911001812/http://www.rwcwomens.com/home/news/newsid%3D2071180.html#ireland+women+seek+another+level |archivedate=11 September 2014 |df= }}</ref> She works for the [[Irish Rugby Football Union]] as a Women & Girls Rugby Development Manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ulsterrugby.com/domestic/Clubs/MiniRugby/News/TabId/294/ArtMID/1095/ArticleID/1704/IRFU-targets-next-generation-of-women%E2%80%99s-rugby-stars.aspx |title=IRFU Targets Next Generation of Women’s Rugby Stars |author=Ulsterrugby.com |date=27 August 2014 |accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref>


'''Nora Stapleton''' is a former [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland women's rugby union international]]. Stapleton represented Ireland at the [[2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2010]], [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2014]] and [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2017 Women's Rugby World Cups]]. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the [[2013 Women's Six Nations Championship|2013]] and [[2015 Women's Six Nations Championship]]s. Stapleton was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat both {{nwrut|England}} and {{nwrut|New Zealand}}. Stapleton has also played two other football codes at a senior level. As a [[women's association football in the Republic of Ireland|women's association football]] player, she played for [[UCD Women's Soccer Club|UCD]] in [[FAI Women's Cup]] finals and [[UEFA Women's Cup]] campaigns. She has also played senior [[ladies' Gaelic football]] for {{GG|Donegal|ladies' football}}.
Stapleton also played [[Gaelic football]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://donegalnews.com/2014/08/nora-stapleton-from-a-craic-game-of-tag-rugby-to-a-famous-world-cup-win-over-new-zealand/ |title=Nora Stapleton: From a ‘craic’ game of tag rugby to a famous World Cup win over New Zealand |author=Chris McNulty, Donegal News.com |date=8 August 2014 |accessdate=21 September 2014}}</ref>

==Early years and education==
Stapleton grew up in [[Fahan]], near [[Buncrana]], in [[Inishowen]], [[County Donegal]].<ref name=donegaldaily310817>{{cite web|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/08/31/nora-stapleton-a-decade-in-rugby-and-a-half-century-in-the-irish-green/|title=Nora Stapleton: A decade in rugby and a half-century in the Irish green|publisher=www.donegaldaily.com|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=31 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=donegalnews210914>{{cite web|url=http://donegalnews.com/2014/08/nora-stapleton-from-a-craic-game-of-tag-rugby-to-a-famous-world-cup-win-over-new-zealand/|title=Nora Stapleton: From a 'craic' game of tag rugby to a famous World Cup win over New Zealand|publisher=donegalnews.com|accessdate=21 September 2014|date=8 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=irishexaminer090817>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/sport/rugby/nora-stapleton-irelands-outspoken-out-half-456597.html|title=Nora Stapleton: Ireland's outspoken out-half|publisher=www.irishexaminer.com|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=9 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=derryjournal280317>{{cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/sport/more-sport/women-s-rugby-world-cup-ireland-s-nora-stapleton-believes-women-s-rugby-is-on-the-up-1-7888782|title=Ireland's Nora Stapleton believes Women's Rugby is on the up|publisher=www.derryjournal.com|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=28 March 2017}}</ref> She was educated at St Mura's NS in Tooban and Crana College in Buncrana.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/nora-stapleton-on-all-ireland-glory-with-donegal-and-irish-grand-slams-10296|title= Nora Stapleton on All-Ireland Glory with Donegal and Irish Grand Slams|publisher= www.sportsjoe.ie|accessdate= 30 August 2020|date=4 November 2015}}</ref><ref name=inishowennews110210>{{cite web|url=http://www.inishowennews.com/06Sports02106.htm|title=Nora answers Ireland's call|publisher= www.inishowennews.com |accessdate= 11 February 2010|date=4 June 2017}}</ref> Between 2001 and 2004 Stapleton attended [[University College Dublin]] where she gained a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]]. She studied sports management, financial management, leisure management, theory of coaching, physiology and organisational management.<ref name=linkedin>{{cite web|url=https://ie.linkedin.com/in/nora-stapleton-0130b843|title=Nora Stapleton|publisher=ie.linkedin.com|accessdate=16 June 2018|date= }}</ref><ref name=the42ie040617>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/nora-stapleton-interview-3417236-Jun2017/|title=From 'girls not allowed' play to international star, with Croke Park glory over Ireland teammate in between|publisher=www.the42.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=4 June 2017}}</ref>

==Association football==
Stapleton attended [[University College Dublin|UCD]] on a soccer scholarship and played as a defender for the [[UCD Women's Soccer Club|women's football team]].<ref name=linkedin/><ref name=the42ie040617/><ref name=ucd04>{{cite web|url=https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/UCD%20Connections%202003-2004.pdf|title=2004 UCD Connections Mag - University College Dublin|publisher=www.ucd.ie|accessdate=17 June 2018|date= }}</ref> Together with [[Sylvia Gee]], [[Mary Waldron]] and [[Caroline Thorpe]], she was a prominent member of the UCD team that won three successive [[FAI Women's Cup]] finals between 2002 and 2004.<ref name="irishtimes110803">{{cite web |url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/ucd-pass-cup-test-once-again-1.369201|title=UCD pass Cup test once again|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=6 June 2018|date=11 August 2003}}</ref><ref name="independent110803">{{cite web |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/soccer/kissane-double-sees-off-lifford-25934276.html|title=Kissane double sees off Lifford|publisher=www.independent.ie|accessdate=6 June 2018|date=11 August 2003}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile241004">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/D0410126/|title=UCD v Dundalk Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=11 June 2018|date=24 October 2004}}</ref> After winning the FAI Women's Cup, UCD qualified for the [[UEFA Women's Cup]] and Stapleton subsequently played in their [[2003–04 UEFA Women's Cup#Group 6|2003–04]], [[2004–05 UEFA Women's Cup#Group 9|2004–05]] and [[2005–06 UEFA Women's Cup#Group 2|2005–06]] campaigns.<ref name=footie150805>{{cite web|url=https://foot.ie/threads/27069-Uefa-Womens-Cup/page3?styleid=6|title=Ucd Womens Team Uefa Womens Cup Stats|publisher=foot.ie|accessdate=15 June 2018|date=15 August 2005}}</ref> She also helped UCD complete a four-in-a-row of [[Dublin Women's Soccer League]] titles between [[2003 Dublin Women's Soccer League|2003]] and [[2006 Dublin Women's Soccer League|2006]].<ref name=footie221005>{{cite web|url=https://foot.ie/threads/24661-Current-squad-Statistics/page5?styleid=6|title=Current squad Statistics|publisher=foot.ie|accessdate=22 October 2005|date=17 June 2018}}</ref>

==Ladies' Gaelic football==
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===Clubs===
Stapleton played [[ladies' Gaelic football]] at club level for Naomh Padraig,<ref name=donegalnews210914/> [[UCD GAA|UCD]]<ref name=linkedin/> and [[CLG Na Fianna|Na Fianna]].<ref name=donegaldaily310817/><ref name=ladiesgaelic090708>{{cite web|url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/nora-stapleton-is-player-of-the-month/|title=Nora Stapleton is Player of the Month|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=9 July 2008}}</ref>

===Inter-County===
Stapleton played for {{GG|Donegal|ladies' football}} at senior inter-county level. In June 2008 she was named Player of the Month after helping Donegal defeat {{GG|Armagh|ladies' football}}, the reigning champions, in the first round of the Ulster Senior Ladies' Football Championship.<ref name=ladiesgaelic090708/><ref name=derryjournal100708>{{cite web|url=https://www.derryjournal.com/news/buncrana-s-nora-is-gaa-player-of-the-month-1-2127639|title=Buncrana's Nora is GAA player of the month|publisher=www.derryjournal.com|accessdate=18 June 2018|date=10 July 2008}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile080708">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/PS080719/|title=Irish Independent / Lucozade Sport Ladies Player of the Month Award for June Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=8 July 2008}}</ref> On 26 September 2010, Stapleton helped Donegal win the 2010 [[All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship]]. In the final Donegal played a {{GG|Waterford|ladies' football}} team that included Stapleton's [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland women's rugby union international]] teammate, [[Niamh Briggs]].<ref name=irishexaminer090817/><ref name=the42ie040617/><ref name="sportsfile260910">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/10090260/5000/|title=Donegal v Waterford - TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football Championship Final Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=26 September 2010}}</ref><ref name="leinsterrugby310717">{{cite web|url=https://www.leinsterrugby.ie/our-12-leinster-girls-in-green-nora-stapleton/|title=Our 12 Leinster Girls in Green: Nora Stapleton|publisher=www.leinsterrugby.ie|accessdate=15 June 2018|date=31 July 2017}}</ref><ref name=sportsjoe>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportsjoe.ie/rugby/nora-stapleton-on-all-ireland-glory-with-donegal-and-irish-grand-slams-10296|title=Nora Stapleton on All-Ireland glory with Donegal and Irish Grand Slams|publisher=www.sportsjoe.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date= }}</ref><ref name="rte110817">{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/sport/rugby/2017/0811/896679-the-ireland-world-cup-stars-made-in-the-gaa/|title=World Cup hopes built on Gaelic football foundations|publisher=www.rte.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=11 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=ladiesgaelic090817>{{cite web|url=http://ladiesgaelic.ie/former-ladies-footballers-fuel-irish-rugbys-bid-world-rugby-glory/|title=Former Ladies Footballers Fuel Irish Rugby's Bid for World Rugby Glory|publisher=ladiesgaelic.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=9 August 2017}}</ref>
Between 2007 and 2013 Stapleton also worked for [[Ballinteer St John's GAA]]/[[Dublin GAA]] as a Gaelic games promotional officer.<ref name=linkedin/><ref name=derryjournal100708/>

==Rugby union==
===Old Belvedere===
Stapleton did not start playing [[women's rugby union]] until she was 24. She was working for the [[Bank of Ireland]] in [[Dublin]] in 2007 when she was invited to play in a [[tag rugby]] social event. This subsequently led to an invitation to try out for [[Old Belvedere]].<ref name=donegaldaily310817/><ref name=donegalnews210914/><ref name=the42ie040617/> Stapleton was a member of Old Belvedere women's team that won three consecutive All Ireland Division One titles between 2013 and 2015. Stapleton captained the team in the 2015 final and scored nine points, a try and two conversations, as Old Belvedere defeated [[UL Bohemians]] 19–17 at [[Donnybrook Stadium]].<ref name=highland131215>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandradio.com/2015/12/13/nora-stapleton-leads-old-belvedere-to-another-all-ireland-success/|title=Nora Stapleton leads Old Belvedere to another All Ireland success|publisher=www.highlandradio.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=13 December 2015}}</ref><ref name=irishtimes190418>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/stapleton-and-hayes-relishing-rugby-once-again-after-quitting-ireland-1.3466235|title=Stapleton and Hayes relishing rugby once again after quitting Ireland|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=19 April 2018}}</ref>

===Leinster===
Stapleton has played for [[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]] in the [[IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series]]. She was first called up to the Leinster squad in 2009.
<ref name=inishowennews110210/><ref name="leinsterrugby310717"/><ref name="sportsfile081212">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1212056/|title=Leinster v Ulster - Women's Interprovincial Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=18 June 2018|date=8 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="sportsfile071213">{{cite web |url=https://www.sportsfile.com/more-images/1312043/5000/|title=Leinster v Connacht - Women's Interprovincial Photos|publisher=www.sportsfile.com|accessdate=18 June 2018|date=7 December 2013}}</ref>

===Barbarians===
On 10 November 2017 Stapleton came on as a replacement for the [[Barbarian F.C.|Barbarians]] against [[Munster Rugby|Munster]] in the invitational team's first women's match. Stapleton provided the assist for [[Georgina Roberts]] to score the crucial third try as the Barbarians won 19–0.<ref name=donegaldaily011117>{{cite web|url=http://www.donegaldaily.com/2017/11/01/nora-stapleton-named-on-first-ever-womens-barbarians-squad/|title=Nora Stapleton named on first-ever Women's Barbarians squad|publisher=www.donegaldaily.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=1 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=irishtimes101117>{{cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/barbarians-women-s-team-shine-on-debut-in-limerick-1.3287555|title=Barbarians women's team shine on debut in Limerick|publisher=www.irishtimes.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=10 November 2017}}</ref><ref name=independent111117>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/munster-rugby/memorable-first-win-for-baabaas-36309529.html|title=Memorable first win for Baa-Baas|publisher=www.independent.ie|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=11 November 2017}}</ref>
In March 2018 Stapleton also played for the Barbarians against a [[British Army XV]].
<ref name=irishrugby090318>{{cite web|url=http://www.irishrugby.ie/news/41568.php#.WyZ___ZFxy0|title=Irish Quartet Selected For Barbarians Women's Clash With Army|publisher=www.irishrugby.ie|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=9 March 2018}}</ref><ref name=forcesnet190318>{{cite web|url=https://www.forces.net/sport/defeat-british-army-women-historic-barbarians-clash|title=Defeat For British Army Women In Historic Barbarians Clash|publisher=www.forces.net|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=19 March 2018}}</ref>

===Ireland international===
Between [[2010 Women's Six Nations Championship|2010]] and [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup|2017]] Stapleton made 50 appearances for [[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland]]. She made her debut for Ireland against [[Italy women's national rugby union team|Italy]] on 5 February 2010.<ref name=inishowennews110210/><ref name="leinsterrugby310717"/> Stapleton represented Ireland at the [[2010 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2010]], [[2014 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2014]] and [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squads|2017 Women's Rugby World Cups]]. At the 2014 tournament she was a member of the Ireland team that defeated [[New Zealand women's national rugby union team|New Zealand]]. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the [[2013 Women's Six Nations Championship|2013]] and [[2015 Women's Six Nations Championship]]s. During the 2013 championship Stapleton was a member of the first Ireland team to defeat [[England women's national rugby union team|England]]. On 26 August 2017 Stapleton made her 50th and final appearance for Ireland against [[Wales women's national rugby union team|Wales]] during [[2017 Women's Rugby World Cup]].<ref name=donegaldaily310817/><ref name="sixnationsrugby090213">{{cite web|url=https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/1906.php|title=Miller hat-trick hands Ireland historic win over England|publisher=www.sixnationsrugby.com|accessdate=1 March 2018|date=9 February 2013|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722010849/https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/en/women/1906.php|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=irishexaminer090817/><ref name=the42ie290817>{{cite web|url=http://www.the42.ie/nora-stapleton-retires-3571488-Aug2017/|title=Nora Stapleton the latest player to wave goodbye after illustrious Irish rugby career|publisher=www.the42.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=29 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=bbc300817>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/41095737|title=Nora Stapleton among Ireland women retirements after World Cup|publisher=www.bbc.co.uk|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=30 August 2017}}</ref><ref name=inishowenindo070814>{{cite web|url=http://inishowenindo.ie/2014/08/fahans-nora-stapleton-top-world-defeating-blacks/|title=Fahan's Nora Stapleton on top of world after defeating All-Blacks|publisher=inishowenindo.ie|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=7 August 2014}}</ref><ref name=independent250817>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/womens-rugby-world-cup/nora-stapleton-set-to-earn-50th-cap-as-tom-tierney-names-ireland-team-to-play-wales-36068950.html|title=Nora Stapleton set to earn 50th cap as Tom Tierney names Ireland team to play Wales|publisher=www.independent.ie|accessdate=16 June 2018|date=25 August 2017}}</ref> Since 2013 Stapleton has also worked for the [[Irish Rugby Football Union|IRFU]] as a women and girls development manager.<ref name=linkedin/><ref name="leinsterrugby310717"/><ref name=highland210516>{{cite web|url=http://www.highlandradio.com/2016/05/21/nora-stapleton-says-theres-promising-growth-for-girls-in-rugby/|title=Nora Stapleton says there's promising growth for girls in rugby|publisher=www.highlandradio.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=21 May 2016}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Rugby union===
;[[Ireland women's national rugby union team|Ireland]]
*'''[[Women's Six Nations Championship]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2013 Women's Six Nations Championship|2013]], [[2015 Women's Six Nations Championship|2015]]: '''2'''
*'''[[Grand Slam (rugby union)|Grand Slam]]'''
**''Winners'': 2013
*'''[[Triple Crown (rugby union)|Triple Crown]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2013 Women's Six Nations Championship|2013]], [[2015 Women's Six Nations Championship|2015]]
;[[Leinster Rugby|Leinster]]
*'''[[IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series]]'''
**''Winners'': 2013, 2016: '''2'''
;[[Old Belvedere]]
*'''All Ireland Division One'''
**''Winners'': 2013, 2014, 2015 : '''3'''
;Individual
*'''Women's All Ireland Player’s Player of the Year Award'''
** 2018<ref name=frontrow230418>{{cite web|url=https://thefrontrowunion.com/2018/04/stapleton-picks-up-womens-all-ireland-players-player-of-the-year-award/|title=Stapleton Picks Up Women's All Ireland Player's Player of the Year Award|publisher=thefrontrowunion.com|accessdate=17 June 2018|date=23 April 2018}}</ref>

===Association football===
;[[UCD Women's Soccer Club|UCD]]
*'''[[FAI Women's Cup]]'''
**''Winners'': 2002, 2003, 2004 : '''3'''
*'''[[Dublin Women's Soccer League]]'''
**''Winners'': [[2003 Dublin Women's Soccer League|2003]], 2004, [[2005 Dublin Women's Soccer League|2005]], [[2006 Dublin Women's Soccer League|2006]]: '''4'''
*'''[[DWSL Premier Cup]]'''
**''Winners'': 2004, 2005, 2007: '''3'''

===Gaelic football===
;{{GG|Donegal|ladies' football}}
*'''[[All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship]]'''
**''Winner'': 2010
;Individual
*'''Ladies Player of the Month Award'''
** June 2008<ref name=ladiesgaelic090708/><ref name="sportsfile080708"/>

==References==
==References==
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{{Ireland 2010 WRWC Squad}}
{{Ireland 2014 WRWC Squad}}
{{Ireland 2014 WRWC Squad}}
{{Ireland 2017 WRWC Squad}}
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Latest revision as of 06:11, 18 December 2024

Nora Stapleton
Birth nameNora Stapleton
Date of birth (1983-07-05) 5 July 1983 (age 41)
Place of birthCounty Donegal, Ireland
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight69 kg (152 lb)
UniversityUniversity College Dublin
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf / Out-half
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2007–
2017–		 Old Belvedere
Barbarians		 ()
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
2009– Leinster ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2010–2017  Ireland 50

Nora Stapleton is a former Ireland women's rugby union international. Stapleton represented Ireland at the 2010, 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. Stapleton was a member of the first Ireland teams to defeat both England and New Zealand. Stapleton has also played two other football codes at a senior level. As a women's association football player, she played for UCD in FAI Women's Cup finals and UEFA Women's Cup campaigns. She has also played senior ladies' Gaelic football for Donegal.

Early years and education

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Stapleton grew up in Fahan, near Buncrana, in Inishowen, County Donegal.[1][2][3][4] She was educated at St Mura's NS in Tooban and Crana College in Buncrana.[5][6] Between 2001 and 2004 Stapleton attended University College Dublin where she gained a BSc. She studied sports management, financial management, leisure management, theory of coaching, physiology and organisational management.[7][8]

Association football

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Stapleton attended UCD on a soccer scholarship and played as a defender for the women's football team.[7][8][9] Together with Sylvia Gee, Mary Waldron and Caroline Thorpe, she was a prominent member of the UCD team that won three successive FAI Women's Cup finals between 2002 and 2004.[10][11][12] After winning the FAI Women's Cup, UCD qualified for the UEFA Women's Cup and Stapleton subsequently played in their 2003–04, 2004–05 and 2005–06 campaigns.[13] She also helped UCD complete a four-in-a-row of Dublin Women's Soccer League titles between 2003 and 2006.[14]

Ladies' Gaelic football

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Nora Stapleton
Personal information
Sport Ladies' Gaelic football
Position Midfielder
Club(s)
Years Club
199x–
2001–2004
200x–
 Naomh Padraig (Muff)
UCD
Na Fianna
Inter-county(ies)
Years County
200x–201x
 Donegal

Clubs

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Stapleton played ladies' Gaelic football at club level for Naomh Padraig,[2] UCD[7] and Na Fianna.[1][15]

Inter-County

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Stapleton played for Donegal at senior inter-county level. In June 2008 she was named Player of the Month after helping Donegal defeat Armagh, the reigning champions, in the first round of the Ulster Senior Ladies' Football Championship.[15][16][17] On 26 September 2010, Stapleton helped Donegal win the 2010 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies' Football Championship. In the final Donegal played a Waterford team that included Stapleton's Ireland women's rugby union international teammate, Niamh Briggs.[3][8][18][19][20][21][22] Between 2007 and 2013 Stapleton also worked for Ballinteer St John's GAA/Dublin GAA as a Gaelic games promotional officer.[7][16]

Rugby union

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Old Belvedere

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Stapleton did not start playing women's rugby union until she was 24. She was working for the Bank of Ireland in Dublin in 2007 when she was invited to play in a tag rugby social event. This subsequently led to an invitation to try out for Old Belvedere.[1][2][8] Stapleton was a member of Old Belvedere women's team that won three consecutive All Ireland Division One titles between 2013 and 2015. Stapleton captained the team in the 2015 final and scored nine points, a try and two conversations, as Old Belvedere defeated UL Bohemians 19–17 at Donnybrook Stadium.[23][24]

Leinster

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Stapleton has played for Leinster in the IRFU Women's Interprovincial Series. She was first called up to the Leinster squad in 2009. [6][19][25][26]

Barbarians

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On 10 November 2017 Stapleton came on as a replacement for the Barbarians against Munster in the invitational team's first women's match. Stapleton provided the assist for Georgina Roberts to score the crucial third try as the Barbarians won 19–0.[27][28][29] In March 2018 Stapleton also played for the Barbarians against a British Army XV. [30][31]

Ireland international

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Between 2010 and 2017 Stapleton made 50 appearances for Ireland. She made her debut for Ireland against Italy on 5 February 2010.[6][19] Stapleton represented Ireland at the 2010, 2014 and 2017 Women's Rugby World Cups. At the 2014 tournament she was a member of the Ireland team that defeated New Zealand. She was also a member of the Ireland teams that won the 2013 and 2015 Women's Six Nations Championships. During the 2013 championship Stapleton was a member of the first Ireland team to defeat England. On 26 August 2017 Stapleton made her 50th and final appearance for Ireland against Wales during 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup.[1][32][3][33][34][35][36] Since 2013 Stapleton has also worked for the IRFU as a women and girls development manager.[7][19][37]

Honours

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Rugby union

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Ireland
Leinster
Old Belvedere
  • All Ireland Division One
    • Winners: 2013, 2014, 2015 : 3
Individual
  • Women's All Ireland Player’s Player of the Year Award

Association football

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UCD

Gaelic football

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Donegal
Individual
  • Ladies Player of the Month Award

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Nora Stapleton: A decade in rugby and a half-century in the Irish green". www.donegaldaily.com. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Nora Stapleton: From a 'craic' game of tag rugby to a famous World Cup win over New Zealand". donegalnews.com. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  3. ^ a b c "Nora Stapleton: Ireland's outspoken out-half". www.irishexaminer.com. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Ireland's Nora Stapleton believes Women's Rugby is on the up". www.derryjournal.com. 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Nora Stapleton on All-Ireland Glory with Donegal and Irish Grand Slams". www.sportsjoe.ie. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 30 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Nora answers Ireland's call". www.inishowennews.com. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2010.
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  8. ^ a b c d "From 'girls not allowed' play to international star, with Croke Park glory over Ireland teammate in between". www.the42.ie. 4 June 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  9. ^ "2004 UCD Connections Mag - University College Dublin" (PDF). www.ucd.ie. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  10. ^ "UCD pass Cup test once again". www.irishtimes.com. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  11. ^ "Kissane double sees off Lifford". www.independent.ie. 11 August 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
  12. ^ "UCD v Dundalk Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 24 October 2004. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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  14. ^ "Current squad Statistics". foot.ie. 17 June 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2005.
  15. ^ a b c "Nora Stapleton is Player of the Month". ladiesgaelic.ie. 9 July 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  16. ^ a b "Buncrana's Nora is GAA player of the month". www.derryjournal.com. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  17. ^ a b "Irish Independent / Lucozade Sport Ladies Player of the Month Award for June Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 8 July 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  18. ^ "Donegal v Waterford - TG4 All-Ireland Intermediate Ladies Football Championship Final Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 26 September 2010. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  19. ^ a b c d "Our 12 Leinster Girls in Green: Nora Stapleton". www.leinsterrugby.ie. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
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  21. ^ "World Cup hopes built on Gaelic football foundations". www.rte.ie. 11 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  22. ^ "Former Ladies Footballers Fuel Irish Rugby's Bid for World Rugby Glory". ladiesgaelic.ie. 9 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  23. ^ "Nora Stapleton leads Old Belvedere to another All Ireland success". www.highlandradio.com. 13 December 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  24. ^ "Stapleton and Hayes relishing rugby once again after quitting Ireland". www.irishtimes.com. 19 April 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  25. ^ "Leinster v Ulster - Women's Interprovincial Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 8 December 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  26. ^ "Leinster v Connacht - Women's Interprovincial Photos". www.sportsfile.com. 7 December 2013. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  27. ^ "Nora Stapleton named on first-ever Women's Barbarians squad". www.donegaldaily.com. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  28. ^ "Barbarians women's team shine on debut in Limerick". www.irishtimes.com. 10 November 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  29. ^ "Memorable first win for Baa-Baas". www.independent.ie. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  30. ^ "Irish Quartet Selected For Barbarians Women's Clash With Army". www.irishrugby.ie. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  31. ^ "Defeat For British Army Women In Historic Barbarians Clash". www.forces.net. 19 March 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  32. ^ "Miller hat-trick hands Ireland historic win over England". www.sixnationsrugby.com. 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 22 July 2018. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
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  34. ^ "Nora Stapleton among Ireland women retirements after World Cup". www.bbc.co.uk. 30 August 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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