Crowe says: “My father was a PE teacher and very encouraging of us five girls playing sport. “It was a time when more girls didn’t play sport than did. Why teens quit sportsThe Children’s Sport Participation and Physical Activity Study 2022 looked at why young teens quit a sport. Marie Crowe: 'My father was a PE teacher and very encouraging of us five girls playing sport.' Through the Her Moves Campaign — a Sport Ireland initiative to inspire and support teenage girls to be active — girls are supported to track their menstrual cycle.

Source: Irish Examiner April 07, 2026 16:00 UTC