What about the W? What about the W? What about women in sport? Maybe the best way for me to introduce this question is to tell you what it feels like when I ask it. I'm from a Gail Games background, a little Hurling and Kamogi Club, Ballandarin in South Gway on the west coast of Ireland. I was an average player. So while my ambition would have been to achieve on the field, I quickly realized any influence I would have would be off it. So over time I've spent a good bit of time in meeting rooms on those some ...

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