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30 | AUTUMN 2020 | www.ladiesgaelic.ie Sport Ireland Webinars As part of European Week of Sport 2020, Sport Ireland facilitated a series of webinars and panel discussions aimed at women and girls and those who support them in sport. Coaching the Female Athlete: Sport Ireland Coaching hosted a presentation and Q&A with coaches to discover how each of them gets the best out of the athletes they coach and the experiences they have of coaching women. Hear from Hayley Harrison (Sport Ireland), Sue Ronan (Football Coach), Jon Mackey (Kickboxing Coach) and Fran Ronan (Swim Coach and Wexford Sports Partnership). Watch in the video player right. Go with the Flow- Menstrual Cycle and the Female Athlete Facilitated by Dr. Sharon Madigan, Performance Nutritionist at the Sport Ireland Institute, Go with the Flow – Menstrual Cycle and the Female Athlete - included a presentation from Dr. Kirsty Elliott Sale on her recent research followed by a panel discussion with Dr. Katie Leydon and Irish boxing champion Ceire Smith. Watch the webinar HERE. Active During Pregnancy This panel discussion featured facilitator Tarja Owens, Naomi Sturdy of Elements Yoga, Yvonne Byrne, former Mayo Ladies Goalkeeper, and Sinead Brophy of FFS Gyms. The webinar provided insight from current mums, mums to be and experts working in the fitness industry with pregnant women. All views presented were the individual speakers' opinions and anyone looking for advice or to be active during pregnancy is encouraged to seek medical advice. Watch the webinar HERE. New Mums and Exercising Led by Fiona Oppermann, this panel discussion featured Tarja Owens and Lynne Cantwell and covered topics such as recommendations for a safe return to exercising for newly postpartum women and things to be aware of and consider. The session will end with a demonstration of some gentle exercises that are useful for new moms. All views presented were the individual speakers' opinions and anyone looking for advice or to be active during or post pregnancy is encouraged to seek medical advice. Watch the webinar HERE. Watch the exercise demonstration HERE. The LGFA Research Pod Academic exploration of previous and current practice in sport is vital for the continuous development of what we deem as best practice. Over the last number of years third-level institutions have seen an increase in research which focused not only on female sport but more specifically Ladies Gaelic Football. We are looking forward to our new project - The LGFA Research Pod - which will form part of our official LGFA YouTube Channel. The purpose of this is to gather, share and highlight quality research relevant to our sport. The idea was well received by research institutions and academics alike, with everyone keen to share their findings. We are very grateful for the immense amount of research being completed across the country and we are delighted to be able to provide this platform for people to profile their work. Over the last number of months we have received an influx of topics. Each chosen topic will be covered in a 10-minute video and will be released at lunchtime over the coming weeks. With more people having lunch alone or at home due to social distancing, it could be an opportune time to keep up to date with the latest research. If you are interested in showcasing your research, please email development support@lgfa.ie and we will send you a submission form. The Gaelic4Mothers&Others Injury Prevention Series is to assist women who are starting or already playing G4M&O to Prepare to Play and reduce the risk of injury. There is an introductory video and then 27 exercise videos in total to help you! The full playlist is available on the LGFA YOUTUBE CHANNEL . Thank you to Paul Ginty (Quay Fitness) and the Gaelic4Mothers&Others teams from Enniscrone Kilglass and Castleconnor. G4M&O Injury Prevention Programme