Ireland stars read mean tweets for International Women’s Day
Four Ireland internationals have tackled some stereotypes and sexist comments about women's football for International Women’s Day, writes .
The quartet of Ireland stars took time out of their preparations for next month's World Cup qualifiers against Slovakia and Holland to read out some mean tweets about their game.
Bordeaux’s Niamh Fahey, Sophie Perry (Brighton Hove & Albion), Amber Barrett (Peamount Utd) and Claire O’Riordan (Wexford Youths) read out the tweets, but get in some strong replies too.
Plus, here's Stephanie Roche's Puskas Award-nominated goal, voted the second best in the world behind James Rodriguez in 2014, to disprove that first tweet...
As O’Riordan says: “We’ll just go out and prove them wrong!”
