It's Different for Girls

Media Coverage for Women's Sport

Hard work paying off as Dublin camogie stars get back to the future

Daragh Ó’Conchúir of TheScore.ie reports: IT’S DIFFICULT TO grasp just how dominant Dublin used to be in the camogie world. They top the roll of honour for the Liberty Insurance All-Ireland senior … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Camogie bids to build on sponsor boost with closer links to hurling

The US company has signed a unique five-year deal with the associations who are also in the process, along with Ladies Football, of establishing closer ties. Increasing the profile of … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

A Push to Invigorate Women’s Basketball

Jére Longman of the New York Times reports: When Connecticut won its eighth national women’s basketball championship in April, the celebration felt oddly vacant. The brilliant play of the Huskies against Louisville … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Irish women make their sales pitch

The Business of Women’s Sport seminar thrashed out a number of ideas for growing their games, such as Ireland’s women’s rugby team playing their Six Nations games directly after the … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Monitoring the Media’s Coverage of Men’s and Women’s Sports

“A new blog monitors main strem media’s coverage of women’s vs. men’s sports, and it’s miiiighty grim. So far, Scoreboard for Equality monitors The New York Times, Washington Post, and USA Today. As you can see … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment

Why are women’s sports less popular than men’s?

The Buenos Aires Herald reports: The real Olympic heroes are, from my point of view, the adult males. The Olympic Games are reserved for men. Women’s role must be played … Continue reading

June 22, 2013 · Leave a comment