No, the purpose of the chat is to destigmatise and demystify the health issues encountered and privately endured by so many female players. The conversation was started by the recently published survey results on the health experiences of female inter-county players. “That can cause a non-relaxing pelvic floor, and it gets tighter and tighter then when you add the impact of exercise on top of it. Only 32% were actually aware of pelvic floor dysfunction as a clinical concept. “I see first-hand how any sort of pelvic floor dysfunction can influence performance.

Source: Irish Examiner March 19, 2026 08:00 UTC