The sports coaching sphere remains male-dominated and having a head role in an elite backroom still isn’t viewed as a viable path for women, but initiatives are being put in place to make it more accessible. In Part 6 of our Same But Different series, Alanna Cunnane speaks to former Ireland international and current Old Belvedere head coach Fiona Hayes, former Republic of Ireland WNT performance coach Ivi Casagrande and Dr Aine MacNamara from the Institute of Coaching and Performance on the challenges for female coaches in Ireland and abroad.
Credit to : Irish Independent