Awards

• Short-listed for Children's Book of the Year (senior) 2020 (Ireland)

Overview

Irish sportswomen have been breaking the mould for a very, very long time. In 1956, Maeve Kyle became our first female Olympian, and in 1978 rally driver Rosemary Smith broke the country’s land-speed record! Through the 1990s and 2000s we had world champions in Sonia O’Sullivan, Derval O’Rourke and Olive Loughnane, and more recently, the fantastic Katie Taylor, Kellie Harrington and Annalise Murphy have been among those who have put Irish sportswomen on the map. This book breaks the mould once more, as a first ever compendium of stories for children about our best contemporary sportswomen. With a fairy-tale touch, RTÉ’s Jacqui Hurley tells the stories of women who have proved that being a girl is not a barrier to sporting success. Each story is one of overcoming big challenges, and the role models celebrated here are sure to inspire the next generation of Irish sportswomen. Featuring twenty-five dazzling athletes, and with delightful pictures by five wonderful female Irish illustrators, Girls Play Too is a celebration of come of our brightest and best sporting stars, and of all that you can achieve if you try your best and never give up on your dreams.

Full Product Details

Author:   Jacqui Hurley ,  Rachel Corcoran ,  Jennifer Farley ,  Jennifer Murphy
Publisher:   Merrion Press
Imprint:   Merrion Press
Weight:   0.425kg
ISBN:  

9781785373374

ISBN 10:   1785373374
Pages:   64
Publication Date:   04 September 2020
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Young adult ,  Children / Juvenile ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Katie Taylor (boxing) Susan Moran (basketball) Sarah Rowe (GAA/Aussie Rules/soccer) Katie Mullan (hockey) Olive Loughnane (athletics) Cora Staunton (GAA/Aussie Rules) Jenny Egan (canoeing) Ciara Mageean (athletics) Nicci Daly (hockey/motorsport) Denise O’Sullivan (soccer) Derval O’Rourke (athletics) Rena Buckley (GAA) Leona Maguire (golf) Ellen Keane (para swimming) Annalise Murphy (sailing) Kellie Harrington (boxing) Joy Neville (rugby) Rachael Blackmore (racing) Lindsay Peat (basketball/GAA/rugby) Katie George Dunleavy (para cycling) Stephanie Roche (soccer) Natalya Coyle (modern pentathlon) Sanita Puspure (rowing) Fiona Coghlan (rugby) Briege Corkery (GAA)

Reviews

...a stunning collection of stories about Ireland's most accomplished sportswomen... -- Emma Duffy * The 42 *

Author Information

Jacqui Hurley is one of Ireland’s leading sports broadcasters. She represented Ireland at basketball and also played camogie for Cork. In 2009, she became the first ever female anchor of Sunday Sport on RTÉ Radio One. She now anchors RTÉ’s rugby coverage on television and The Sunday Game. She has presented all the major sporting events, including the Olympics, World Cups, the Euros and multiple GAA All-Ireland finals. She lives in Dublin with her husband Shane and her children, Luke and Lily.

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