“It’s good for players to take a step back and look at the whole game” – Áine O’Gorman
The Aviva Soccer Sisters virtual skills hub has been launched and who better to front it than Áine O’Gorman? A distinguished players for the last 15 years for Ireland, a razor sharp and fascinating pundit, O’Gorman knows what it takes to get to the top and she knows how to get that message across too. […]
5 years ago
“How are we going to get on par with the men if something so simple can’t be solved?”
16 dual players. One club. Two codes. Two finals. Two days. That’s what Cahir are being asked to do this weekend ahead of two championship finals in Tipperary, one in the camogie and one in the football. The town is coloured in green, the bunting is flying but the players are asking how it has […]
5 years ago
“You will be exposed if you don’t look after your female athletes”
Think it, ask it. That’s the message from 20×20 during this phase of the movement. Support for women’s sport is swelling more with every passing month and, now, it’s time for everyone to speak up. If you think your team is treated differently to the men’s team, ask why. If you think the coverage is […]
5 years ago
The Long Road | The future for women in sport: Choose what’s next
“Reality is a social construct reinforced over time.” The reality is, the bar is set higher for women in sport than it is for men. The female sportspeople of Ireland have found that they generally have to do something on a global level to get national attention. They have to produce something far bigger than […]
5 years ago
Tampons and pads: Is Ireland “On The Baw”?
It’s time to stand up for female fans. Stadium bathrooms provide basic services that every fan takes for granted; running water, soap, toilet paper. That being said, most fans have probably found themselves in a situation where one (or more) of the above hasn’t been readily available, to varying degrees of being stuck in an […]
6 years ago
Delicious Amber Barrett finish cancelled out by late Greece equaliser
A late goal denied the Republic of Ireland a win away to Greece in Athens as they drew 1-1 to maintain their unbeaten start in Group I. Amber Barrett had put Ireland ahead and it looked as though they would hang on to secure the three points, but Greece super sub Anastasia Spyridonidou fired in […]
6 years ago