‘You throw like a girl’ A poll has revealed that almost half of women have received sexist insults while playing sports. The poll, which questioned 3,000 sports players, shows that many women receive insults such as ‘they throw like a girl’, ‘they look like a man’ or are ‘not strong enough’. It also found that […]
5 months ago
It’s about time Minister for Culture, Communications and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., and Minister for Sport and Postal Policy, Charlie McConalogue T.D., have announced investment of €4 million under the Women in Sport (WIS) Programme for 2025. The WIS was established 20 years ago to assist projects for a wide range of different sports across […]
6 months ago
Legendary Irish athlete Derval O’Rourke shared her fitness secrets with Her. Athlete Derval O’Rourke sat down with Her.ie to talk about how fitness changed her life and why we all need to make time for it this winter. Trying to squeeze exercise into your daily routine can feel a little like mission impossible especially when […]
2 years ago
Let’s hear it for the girls. Women in sport have come a long way over the last few years and with some major events coming in the next few months, we have a few you need to keep an eye on. With everything from the Women’s Six Nations next month to the Women’s World Cup […]
3 years ago
Brought to you by Sport Ireland #WomenInSportIRE “No matter who you’re coaching, there’s just those parts that maybe nobody will ever see, nobody will ever mention, but to you as a coach, they’re just brilliant.” Hayley Harrison recently revealed some of the most emotional moments of her coaching career to date. Speaking on Girls with […]
5 years ago
Brought to you by Sport Ireland #WomeninSportIRE “We have to make sure that athletes are what they say they are, that they’re competing clean and that they represent us fairly and honestly.” In the latest episode of Girls With Goals, we caught up with Dr Una May to discuss her impressive sporting career, as well […]
5 years ago