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Why no women senior county football managers

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Replying To bricktop:  "Interesting point.

How many ladies football teams have a lady manager? Very few I'd imagine as ladies football as an organised sport is in its relative infancy so may take a few more years for that to happen.

In Camogie it's not all that common either to have a lady manager either, Ann Downey of Kilkenny and Bernie McNally in the past from Down are the obvious exceptions, but once again they're few and far between and that's when women themselves are looking for managers!!"
A Ms Sinnott managed Wexford Camogie Team to their first All Ireland Senior Title in decades some years ago.

Oldtourman (Limerick) - Posts: 4340 - 29/07/2016 12:39:09    1891953

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Selection to any role has to be first be on merit it should also be open to all with the correct qualities, it need not be "fair". But in Dublin, Adult Camogie teams and Ladies football teams are predominately run by men. Similarly the relevant county boards are dominated by men and I suspect most clubs executives etc etc are a mans preserve. So even though girls play GAA sports in huge and growing numbers they are playing in sports that are essentially male dominated and driven. I can safely say I will probably never see the day when a mens adult team has a female managing it. I don't believe in quota's etc but surely the ladies county boards can get their own houses in order?

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4898 - 29/07/2016 13:44:57    1891983

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Replying To Thomas Clarke:  "Here, put down the club, your T-Rex needs milking.

No female managers yet, but last year Tyrone appointed the country's first female County Chairperson. A small crack in the glass ceiling..."
Yeah that was great to see, fair play to Tyrone.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 29/07/2016 15:38:27    1892024

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Replying To Oldtourman:  "A Ms Sinnott managed Wexford Camogie Team to their first All Ireland Senior Title in decades some years ago."
It must be very condescending to the players having a male manager.

Having female managers could encourage more girls to take up the football and camogie. Increasing player numbers has to be of high priority.

Killarney.87 (Tipperary) - Posts: 2513 - 29/07/2016 15:41:40    1892026

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Replying To Killarney.87:  "It must be very condescending to the players having a male manager.

Having female managers could encourage more girls to take up the football and camogie. Increasing player numbers has to be of high priority."
I would suggest the reason why they are not playing has to be dealt with first.

supersub15 (Carlow) - Posts: 2908 - 30/07/2016 19:17:17    1892421

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