09-07-2025
Máire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh: It appears women's sport in Ireland is blamed for all its ills – exhilarating Euros shows how that can change
LGFA taking on new rules to make games more exciting and a greater investment in coaching would be a good start
Máire Treasa Ní Ceallaigh
One of the more fun aspects of living on an estate for a nosy individual like me is that you get to see what people are watching on TV as you drive by. This week I went past one home, then another, and another – all tuned in to a ding-dong of a battle as Portugal and Italy faced off in the Euros.
As I was turning my key in the door I was greeted by a shout from the sitting room and told to hurry up and sit down. I was immediately captivated. The tension reverberated around the stadium in Geneva and on to screens around the world as Portugal's Diana Gomes scored an 89th-minute equaliser, keeping her country's Euro ambitions alive.
