International Women's Day

[ashman]

Katie Taylor is a senior international soccer player as well .

A good role model . 

[vallankumous]

Katie Taylor is a senior international soccer player as well .

A good role model .

Agreed, but that's comes way second to the fact that she is humble and grateful for all her achievements. Men get McGregor, women get Taylor. Women win.

[The Gs Man]

When it comes to positive role models for women you can look no further than Arlene Foster.

[ashman]

Katie Taylor is a senior international soccer player as well .

A good role model .

Agreed, but that's comes way second to the fact that she is humble and grateful for all her achievements. Men get McGregor, women get Taylor. Women win.

McGregor does what he needs to do in his discipline and more power and dollars to him.

Not a valid comparison .

[vallankumous]

McGregor does what he needs to do in his discipline and more power and dollars to him.

Not a valid comparison .

I see, then there are no comparisons.

[laoislad]

When it comes to positive role models for women you can look no further than Arlene Foster.

Is she actually a she?

[PW Nally]

Katie Taylor is a senior international soccer player as well .

A good role model .

Agreed, but that's comes way second to the fact that she is humble and grateful for all her achievements. Men get McGregor, women get Taylor. Women win.

McGregor does what he needs to do in his discipline and more power and dollars to him.

Not a valid comparison .

As a role model for a 9 year old Katie smashes his mug all over the shop.

[mouview]

Adi Roche; tireless worker for Chernobyl children.

[Esmarelda]

As someone with soon to be a 9 year old daughter I am always looking out for female role models. In the sporting terms or any term in Ireland we don't seem to have many, who are the leading female role models in Ireland?

Moya Doherty and Samantha Power?

Samantha Power? "Russia is to blame" Samantha Power?

[AZOffaly]

Maggie Farrelly?

[Declan]

Thought this was good https://www.facebook.com/sydneyoperahouse/videos/10154077899565723/

[PW Nally]

Lindsay Peat.

https://www.google.ie/amp/s/www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/multi-tasking-peat-burns-bright-as-rugby-becomes-latest-pursuit-1.2436337%3Fmode%3Damp

It is unlikely that anything surprises anyone who knows Lindsay Peat anymore. This is a story about a rugby player but really it's about a Dublin footballer, an Irish basketball captain and an underage soccer international. Peat is all of these, rolled into one remarkable sporting life.

[Take Your Points]

Wow! Now that's definitely a story worth sharing with a 9 year old mad into her swimming.

Michelle Smyth

[mick999]

As someone with soon to be a 9 year old daughter I am always looking out for female role models. In the sporting terms or any term in Ireland we don't seem to have many, who are the leading female role models in Ireland?

Also I know this is probably the wrong forum as it's 99% male but curious is there female role models that cross gender...

Before someone suggests her, Katie Taylor to me is not a great role model, I find her inarticulate and too much hype involved a very very minority sport.

Conversely I find someone like Aisling Thompson very inspiring and articulate. Her ability on the camoige field and her campaign around mental health and suicide, to me that's inspiring...

Here's one for you :

http://www.independent.ie/sport/gaelic-games/ladies-football/is-this-the-busiest-woman-in-irish-sport-armagh-dual-star-and-flying-doctor-caroline-ohanlon-31380116.html

http://www.irishnews.com/sport/gaafootball/2017/02/21/news/orchard-gaa-ladies-football-star-caroline-o-hanlon-returns-to-netball-s-british-superleague-938328/

[Captain Obvious]

Wow! Now that's definitely a story worth sharing with a 9 year old mad into her swimming.

Michelle Smyth