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Published 16:22 22 Sept 2020 BST
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"It is established in sporting organisations now that you will be exposed if you don't look after your elite female athletes, or your female athletes who have potential to be elite female athletes. "If you let them go by the wayside whilst you put your investment in male athletes who are equally talented. "It comes back to recognition and respect. These are base levels things - if we get them established in Irish sport, remarkable things will happen."Where help was and is needed to keep propelling the female game, the push from its stars has sped it up. Mary O'Connor spoke about how 'transformational' the Ireland women's hockey team were in causing a culture shift on the island as they stormed to the World Cup final in London.
"They were really excellent at what they did but, also, they were really intelligent, articulate women," O'Connor explained. "They were able to tell their stories and they weren't afraid of engaging with social media or giving interviews during the tournament. "We all felt that we knew them by the time they got to the final."Listen to the podcast right here.
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