Jessica Stapleton (born 7 February 2005) is an Irish footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Sunderland, on loan from West Ham United and the Republic of Ireland national team.

After Stapleton captained Rovers to their 2–0 League final defeat by Cork City, she spoke out against sexist remarks made by internet trolls on the comment section of the live feed.

[7] Stapleton sometimes played in attack, helping King plug gaps in the Shelbourne team caused by injuries and the departure of several players to professional clubs in the United Kingdom.

[20] On her full debut for the national under-15 schoolgirl team on 17 February 2018, she scored a goal and was player of the match in a 2–1 win over Northern Ireland.

[23] Senior Republic of Ireland coach Colin Bell called 13-year-old Stapleton into a training camp for home-based national team players in August 2018.

[2][24] She was called up to the senior Republic of Ireland squad for the first time in November 2021, for 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A fixtures against Slovakia and Georgia.