Ulster Camogie Chairperson Kathleen Woods has spoken about the northern province's controversial Poc Fada competition which took place last week.

Down's Catherine McGourty finished first in the female event while Paddy McKillion came out on top in the male category in the competition which was held at Hen Mountain near Hilltown in Co Down. But despite playing the exact same course as the men, all McGourty received was a medal while McKillion won a ski holiday.

Since then Ulster GAA publication Gaelic Life has stepped in to secure a £500 holiday voucher for McGourty, but there has still been outrage expressed at the lack of reward she received for her efforts and Armagh native Woods has pledged that a situation like this will not be allowed to happen again.

Speaking to the Gaelic Life, Woods said: "I can assure you that Ulster Camogie are working closely with our counterparts in the Ulster GAA to ensure that going forward, we do not find ourselves in a situation like this again, and I can assure the Camogie fraternity in Ulster that there will not be a repeat of this next year, or any other year for that matter."

Woods also refuted claims of sexism which rained down on the association after the competition's outcome.

"As chairperson of Ulster Camogie I am personally saddened by many of the comments and reports I have read which have accused the GAA family of sexism," she said.

"Sexism is prejudice or discrimination against someone on the grounds of their gender, and that has never been an issue in the Ulster GAA relationship with Ulster Camogie.

"Ulster Camogie and Ulster GAA have developed a strong ethos of partnership and integration over the past decade and this is being driven from the top levels but like all relationships it is taking to reach ground levels of both associations.

"Recent press coverage has been hurtful and unwarranted and does nothing to progress our sport."

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