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OverviewIrish sportswomen continue to make headlines! Whether it is Katie Taylor’s continued dominance in the boxing ring, or Rachael Blackmore’s phenomenal success in 2021 – as the leading jockey at Cheltenham and the first ever Grand National winner – Irish women are leading the way through their sporting achievements. Based on interviews with the featured athletes and fully illustrated in colour, the second volume of Girls Play Too continues from where the first book left off. Spoilt for choice, Jacqui’s selection includes some of the most successful athletes to ever grace a GAA pitch, pioneering horse-racing jockeys, elite figures from the athletics circuit, stalwarts of the Irish football team, members of the hugely successful hockey team, and a host of figures who are excelling in their chosen codes. With her popular fairy-tale touch, RTÉ’s Jacqui Hurley tells the real-life stories of women who have proved that gender is not a barrier to success. Each story in Girls Play Too is one of empowerment and overcoming adversity, and the role models celebrated here are sure to inspire the next generation of Irish sportswomen. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jacqui HurleyPublisher: Merrion Press Imprint: Merrion Press ISBN: 9781785374081ISBN 10: 1785374087 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 06 September 2021 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews'An ode to the heroes who wear football boots, boxing gloves and mouth guards , Girls Play Too is a much welcome addition to sports literature with its focus on all the too-often-forgotten female athletes of Ireland ... Girls Play Too comes highly recommended to all readers aged 9+ and any school library as a non-fiction addition undoubtedly likely to inspire new hobbies, role models and aspirations in all its readers.' --Children's Books Ireland Author InformationJacqui Hurley is one of Ireland’s leading sports broadcasters. In 2009, she became the first ever female anchor of Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio One. She presents the daily sports bulletins on RTÉ’s Six One News and is also a regular anchor of RTÉ’s soccer output on television. She lives in Dublin with her husband Shane and her children, Luke and Lily. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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