Dr. Sharon Hutchinson:

Some of the problem with the perception of hockey is to do with marketing. That may be something at which Hockey Ireland must look. We should market ourselves better to counter the perception that the sport is only played in boarding schools, as the Deputy stated. As an organisation, we may need to show the other areas of the country where the sport is played. It is not just played in girls boarding schools in Dublin. It is not sufficiently widespread. Hockey is not being played in every county, but people would be surprised by some of the areas in which it is being played.