Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 21 June 2023

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media

Inclusion in Sport: Discussion

Ms Mya Doocey:

The majority of coaches, especially GAA coaches, are male but even if the coaches are female, it is still a lot of pressure talking to people. People in our class probably would not have been open to talking about the topic. When we were looking for people to test, a lot of the girls did not want to do it just because they did not want to talk about their period. It is still a sensitive topic for some people, even if the coaches are female. People need to know it is okay to talk about it and people will be able to-----

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