| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish name | Ríona Ní Bhuachalla | ||
| Sport |
Ladies' Gaelic football Camogie | ||
| Position | Back/Midfield | ||
| Born |
1986 or 1987 (age 37–38)[1] County Cork, Ireland | ||
| Occupation | Physiotherapist | ||
| Club(s) | |||
| Years | Club | ||
2005–2009 |
Inniscarra Donoughmore UCD | ||
| Inter-county(ies) | |||
| Years | County | ||
2003–2017 2004–2018 |
Cork (F) Cork (C) | ||
| Inter-county titles | |||
| All-Irelands | 18 | ||
| All Stars | 11 | ||
Rena Buckley is an Irish sportswoman who played at senior level for both the Cork county ladies' football team and the Cork county camogie team. She has also represented Munster in the Gael Linn Cup and Ireland at international rules. Between 2005 and 2017 she won 18 All-Ireland winners medals - the most All-Ireland senior medals any one person has ever won - making her one of the most decorated sportspeople in Gaelic games. In 2012 she captained Cork when they won the All-Ireland Senior Ladies' Football Championship and in 2017 she captained Cork when they won the All-Ireland Senior Camogie Championship. She was the first player to captain Cork to both All-Ireland senior championships.[2] She was also named as an All Star on eleven occasions. In 2015 Buckley and her team mate and fellow dual player, Briege Corkery, were named joint winners of the 2015 The Irish Times/ Sport Ireland Sportswoman of the Year Award.