The Olympic Federation of Ireland (OFI) has marked International Women’s Day by announcing a newly established Gender Equality Commission. This will be a sub-committee of its board.
Visibility and the gender imbalance in coaching will be the two key areas targeted by the commission. It will be made up of a number of figures from Irish sport and beyond.
Lochlann Walsh, former president of Triathlon Ireland and OFI board member, will chair the group. Former RTÉ deputy head of sport Clíona O’Leary, world champion boxer Bernard Dunne, soccer coach Lisa Fallon, founder of the Sport for Business Community Rob Hartnett and former army Lieutenant Deirdre Carbery are the commission’s other members. Carbery has a background in gender, diversity and inclusion with the UN and NATO to progress the Women, Peace and Security Agenda internationally.
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- March 9, 2022
