Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 27 April 2021

Joint Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht

Issues Facing Women in Sport: Discussion

Ms Gemma Begley:

I am happy to come in on that. There was one good example from ladies football recently when Ms Vikki Wall spoke very candidly about her experience. It was great to see that leadership, which was very refreshing. It was a great message to send out to young girls to stand up and say everybody is welcome. It was a really good challenge for all of us, including those watching the games or online, and it reminds us to be respectful because there is a person behind the online presence.

More could be done and there is much social activism by athletes across the world. It is very popular. We would love to see this problem being tackled and players continuing to take a lead on it. The Senator is correct that much more work could be done on it.

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