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Huge 'drop-off' in girls playing sport as the enter teenage years

Here on Newstalk we have been covering the exclusive Newstalk poll carried out by Amárach which has found a clear divide when it comes to women’s and men’s sport in Ireland. Lunchtime Live is focusing on one of the findings, which is that over half (56%) of the 1,200 people surveyed said they do not believe we encourage young girls to play sports to the same extent as young boys. Andrea was joined by journalist Jen Hogan and listeners to discuss…

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12.50 28 Jul 2023


Huge 'drop-off' in girls playing sport as the enter teenage years


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12.50 28 Jul 2023


Here on Newstalk we have been covering the exclusive Newstalk poll carried out by Amárach which has found a clear divide when it comes to women’s and men’s sport in Ireland. Lunchtime Live is focusing on one of the findings, which is that over half (56%) of the 1,200 people surveyed said they do not believe we encourage young girls to play sports to the same extent as young boys.

Andrea was joined by journalist Jen Hogan and listeners to discuss…


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