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Female sports stars don't see themselves as role models - why not?

A study has found that a shocking number of female sports stars don’t see themselves as role mode...

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13.33 14 Jan 2025


Female sports stars don't see themselves as role models - why not?


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13.33 14 Jan 2025


A study has found that a shocking number of female sports stars don’t see themselves as role models.

According to new research from Lidl Ireland and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association 43% of LGFA inter-county players said they do not currently consider themselves as role models.

So, why do female sports stars have such a difficult time in seeing themselves as sports stars?

To discuss, Andrea is joined by Hannah Looney, Dual football and Camogie player for Cork, Aishling Sheridan, former Collingwood Football Club AFL Women’s player in Australia & Cavan LGFA player, former Cork LGFA star Valerie Mulcah, Linda Gorman, former Ireland player, Coach, & Ireland’s first Female International Soccer Manager and more.


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