20 January 2004 Women in sport conference to be held in Armagh Share this Article 0 0 0 Shares! 0 Shares! Back Row: Gerard Houlahan, (Sports Development Officer Armagh City Council), Diarmuid Cahill (Development Officer Women’s Sport Network) Denise Martin (Sports Institute for NI), Arlene Boyles (ex Irish International Hockey player), Dr. Deirdre Brennan, (Sports studies University of Ulster and former International basketball player), Claire Mc Collum (UTV), Lynette Hughes Ladies Football) Women in Sport Conference “A Level Playing Field” Armagh Sports Forum and the Women’s Sports Network have combined to organise a top level sports conference to portray and address issues that face female sport in today’s society. Sport like so many aspects of society does not provide for a ‘level playing field’, and it is hoped that this conference will establish where female sport is now and where it can potentially be in the sporting society. Various Speakers from the world of sport in Northern Ireland and England will be taking part in the conference with Dr Aideen McGinley, Permanent Under-Secretary for Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, Amanda Bennett, Equity Coordinator with UK Sport and Helen Donohoe, Policy and Research Manager with the Women’s Sports Foundation headlining the conference programme. A series of workshops/seminars will also take place during the conference. Claire McCollum of UTV Sport fame will compere the event as well as lead a workshop surrounding the PR and Marketing of female sport with Paul Welsh, Editor of the Fair Play magazine and Lynette Hughes of Tyrone GAA acclaim. Dr. Deirdre Brennan, a lecturer in Sport studies at the University of Ulster and former International basketball player and coach, in partnership with the legendary Olympian Maeve Kyle shall deliver a session illustrating women’s roles as players, coaches and officials. Peter Shaw and W.I.S.P.A (Women in Sport and Physical Activity) from the Greater Shankill area of Belfast will show the levels of participation and recognition possible on a non-competitive basis. Finally, ex Irish International Hockey player Arlene Boyles will team up with Denise Martin of the Sports Institute for Northern Ireland to provide a high performance perspective. The conference is open to anyone involved within female sport (Coaches, player, officials etc) – this is an opportunity not to be missed. Conference Details: Venue: Armagh City Hotel Date: 19th February 2004 Time: 6.00 pm until 10.00 pm Conference is open to all and free Further information is available from either Darren McArdle, Sports Equity Officer Armagh Sports Forum (028 37 529636) or Diarmuid Cahill, Development Officer, Women’s Sports Network (077 18 205 764) or by logging onto the Women’s Sports Network Website: www.womens-sport.com Share this Article 0 0