Sir, – Once again, I find myself dismayed by the lack of coverage of women’s sports in your newspaper.
Leafing through the sports supplement on Saturday, I saw pages dedicated to men’s rugby, men’s soccer and men’s GAA. The only reference to women’s sport is a thumbnail picture on page nine regarding women’s hockey – and, notably, this is also the only article in the supplement written by a woman.
There are plenty of women’s sporting events deserving coverage, such as the Uefa Champions League semi-final featuring Katie McCabe, which is broadcast live on RTÉ, yet merits no mention.
The signal you are sending to young girls in Ireland is a damaging one: that women’s participation in sport and in sports journalism are not deemed worthy of print in a national newspaper.
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As we strive for inclusion, visibility and recognition of the dedication of women in sport, this is disappointing. We deserve better. – Yours, etc,
REGINA MCKEON,
Goatstown,
Dublin.
