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Fair Game #9 | Road to Rio: Ciara Mageean
Taking to the Road to Rio hot-seat on this episode of Fair Game is Ciara Mageean. Ciara has overcome potentially career-ending injury to become a national record-breaker, and looks set to light up the track in Brazil this August. There…
Fair Game #8 | Adventure Sports
Fair Game is going off-road on this edition of the podcast, delving into the high-octane world of adventure sports. We're joined by two Irish sportswomen who have made a name for themselves off the beaten track. Firstly, Sinead Kane, who…
Fair Game #7 | Women in Media
Last weekend, Fair Game went on tour to the Women in Media conference in Ballybunion Co. Kerry, where a Women in Sport panel assembled to tackle the question 'Can sports journalism be the trojan horse for real change?' Our own Emily Glen…
Fair Game #6 | Road to Rio: Sara Treacy
On this episode of Fair Game, runner Sara Treacy takes a pit-stop on her Road to Rio. We talk through her athletics career to date, hear all about her intensive training regimes, discuss access to funding and facilities, and break down the…
Fair Game #5 | Doping
On this episode, we are tackling a topic that is all over the news at the moment: doping. It feels like fresh new allegations break practically every week - from tennis to soccer, and the constant shadow cast over athletics. How can sport…
Fair Game #4 | Road to Rio: Rugby 7s
We’re kicking off a new series within the series. Given the year that’s in it, there’s lot happening for Irish sportswomen in the coming months, with sights set firmly on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil. A number of Irish athletes…
Fair Game #3 | Off the pitch
On this episode of Fair Game, we’ll be talking to two Irish sportswomen who are actively pursuing their passions for sport OFF the pitch. We’re joined by Fiona Coughlan, who is one of only THREE Irish captains to lead their team to Grand…
Fair Game #2 | Grass roots
On this edition of Fair Game, we’re paring things back to where it all begins for athletes – the grass-roots of their schools, clubs and communities. We’re exploring the development of girls' sports from a young age, and how that interest…
Fair Game #1 | Media Coverage
Whenever there is a discussion about women’s sports, or sportswomen, or women in sport – however you choose to phrase it – all roads inevitably lead back to one thing: media coverage. Why can’t people rattle off starting line-ups of women’s…