That's according to the Head of Sport and Health Sciences at Athlone IT.
Sexism is still an issue in Irish sport, even as female participation grows.
It comes as the Norweigian olympic volleyball were team were fined because their shorts were too long while a British Paralympian athlete was told her briefs were "too short and inappropriate".
Head of Sport and Health Sciences at Athlone IT, Dr Aoife Lane Hand, says there are numerous instances of sexism closer to home:
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