Make Women's Sport More Accessible To Make It More Popular

A former Laois footballer wants to see a family and media-friendly approach from county boards.

Nearly 60% of Irish people have never attended a female sports event. 

A RedC poll for Lidl and the Ladies Gaelic Football Association shows 42% are interested in attending - 74% think its a shame people don't attend - but 59% never have. 

The survey marks the start of the Lidl National Football League this coming weekend - Laois, Westmeath, and Offaly will start their campaigns the following week.

Former Laois footballer Mags McEvoy tells David Hollywood and Will Faulkner on Midlands Today she's disappointed with some of the results of the survey but she's happy to see the work being done:

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