Cora McNaughton, 2024 winner of the Junior Champions cup and 420 class winner of the 2025 Youth nationals, is one of the sixteen athletes to receive funding as part of the Emerging Talent Bursary financial support administered by ACTIVE South Dublin.
From a total fund of €76,000 sixteen athletes were granted funding with the demographic split between eight males and eight females. The bursary fund can apply to athletes who are aged between 14 to their early 20s and involves applying form highlighting why the athlete is deserving of extra funding.
Cora has been awarded the grant as a sailor with other sports included being Kickboxing, BMX, swimming and more.