Ciara's father Len Gaynor was a double All Ireland hurling medalist with Tipperary, manager of the Clare and Tipperary hurling teams and the Tipperary camogie team.
She won an All-Ireland schools' medal in 1994 with St Mary's.
Nenagh alongside fellow All Star winner Suzanne Kelly.
[citation needed] She played in six successive All Ireland finals for Tipperary winning All Ireland medals in 1999,[2] 2000,[3] 2001,[4] 2002,[5] 2003[6] and 2004.
[7] She won Intermediate All Ireland honours with Tipperary in 1997.