In a world where equality in men’s and women’s sport is never far away from the limelight, the treatment of the Roscommon intermediate ladies’ footballers on Sunday afternoon proved that such an ideal world has never been further away. But taking the game out of Páirc Esler in Newry and moving it 45 minutes further up the A1 was one thing. When they eventually arrived at their final destination, there was no place for the team bus to park. Outside of losing Nolan, key forwards Caoimhe Lennon and Róise Lennon also picked up knocks, which prematurely ended their involvement. It begs the question, would any of the above have happened if either counties’ senior men’s teams were put in the same predicament?

Source: The Herald February 27, 2026 23:08 UTC