{"id":30526,"date":"2025-04-10T15:06:50","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T14:06:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/?page_id=30526"},"modified":"2025-07-08T13:28:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T12:28:22","slug":"women-in-sport-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/supporting-our-clubs\/women-in-sport\/women-in-sport-initiatives\/","title":{"rendered":"Women in Sport Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"> <strong>Women in Leadership <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, six incredible incredible female leaders from rowing clubs across the country completed the Women in Leadership course. This program empowers women to take on leadership roles in sport. Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/women-in-leadership-programme-2025\/\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here<\/mark><\/a> for more information on the Women in Leadership programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30528\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30528\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30527\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024.jpeg\" class=\"envira-gallery-30528 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30528\" title=\"Women in Leadership Course 2024\" data-envira-caption=\"Women in Leadership Course 2024\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30527\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30528\" data-envira-item-id=\"30527\" data-envira-caption=\"Women in Leadership Course 2024\" alt=\"\" title=\"Women in Leadership Course 2024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024-640x480.jpeg 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024-640x480.jpeg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"141\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Women-in-Leadership-Course-graduates-2024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Young Women in Leadership<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024, five inspiring young women completed their Young Women in Leadership course in collaboration with Rowing Ireland and Move2Be. The programme aims to empower young female athletes aged 17-21, while focusing on leadership development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30530\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30530\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30529\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-30530 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30530\" title=\"Young Women in Leadership 2024\" data-envira-caption=\"Young Women in Leadership 2024\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30529\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates-1024x1024-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates-1024x1024-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30530\" data-envira-item-id=\"30529\" data-envira-caption=\"Young Women in Leadership 2024\" alt=\"\" title=\"Young Women in Leadership 2024\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates-1024x1024-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates-1024x1024-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Young-Women-in-Leadership-2024-graduates.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Women&#8217;s Student Coaching Academy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This year, we had 8 female coaches in the Women\u2019s Student Coaching Academy, which is a collaborative initiative between Student Sport Ireland, Sport Ireland, 26 third-level institutions, and ten NGB&#8217;s. This ongoing program is designed to provide female student coaches with the support they need to develop and reach their full coaching potential. By enhancing their skills and increase their visibility, the academy aims to inspire more young women to pursue coaching roles in third-level institutions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30532\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30532\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30531\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers.jpeg\" class=\"envira-gallery-30532 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30532\" title=\"Women&amp;#039;s Student Coaching Academy\" data-envira-caption=\"Women&amp;#039;s Student Coaching Academy\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30531\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers-1024x824-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers-1024x824-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30532\" data-envira-item-id=\"30531\" data-envira-caption=\"Women&amp;#039;s Student Coaching Academy\" alt=\"\" title=\"Women&#039;s Student Coaching Academy\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers-1024x824-640x480.jpeg 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers-1024x824-640x480.jpeg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"241\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/WSCA-Coaching-Workshop-Rowers.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Winter Webinar Series<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting November 26th, 2025, webinars were held monthly over the course of five months, covering essential topics for female rowers, volunteers, parents, and coaches.<br>The sessions included:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sports Bra Awareness Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pelvic Floor Function in Female Rowers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Empowered to Perform \u2013 The Power of Motivation, Resilience, and Psychological Preparation for Women in Sport<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nutrition for Rowers &amp; Coaches<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can rewatch some of the webinars <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL5uwZMA--vi8AGZD3JzZl8gQOLCZo-kjZ&amp;si=DR916PSzZxxHKDeA\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-vivid-cyan-blue-color\">here.<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30557\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30557\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30556\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n.jpg\" class=\"envira-gallery-30557 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30557\" title=\"Winter Webinar Series\" data-envira-caption=\"Winter Webinar Series\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30556\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n-1024x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n-1024x1024-640x480.jpg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30557\" data-envira-item-id=\"30556\" data-envira-caption=\"Winter Webinar Series\" alt=\"\" title=\"Winter Webinar Series\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n-1024x1024-640x480.jpg 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n-1024x1024-640x480.jpg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/467955352_1078943100902581_6970304155609571694_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Lift, Row, Glow<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Lift, Row, Glow is in partnership with Weightlifting Ireland, it launched in Cork schools this year. &nbsp;It is a brand new initiative designed to empower young teenage girls. It allowed secondary school girls to move in a whole new way, combining rowing and weightlifting in fun, energising sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30536\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30536\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30535\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG.jpeg\" class=\"envira-gallery-30536 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30536\" title=\"Lift, Row, Glow\" data-envira-caption=\"Lift, Row, Glow\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30535\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG-1024x1024-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG-1024x1024-640x480.jpeg\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30536\" data-envira-item-id=\"30535\" data-envira-caption=\"Lift, Row, Glow\" alt=\"\" title=\"Lift, Row, Glow\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG-1024x1024-640x480.jpeg 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG-1024x1024-640x480.jpeg 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"300\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Last-LRG.jpeg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Women on the Water<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Women on the Water aims to introduce adult women to rowing at a recreational level. The programme includes use of the rowing machine, progressing to on the water, introducing drills and exercises that will get you comfortable with the rowing stroke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-envira-envira-gallery\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-wrap-30540\" class=\"envira-gallery-wrap envira-gallery-theme-base envira-lightbox-theme-base\" itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\"><div data-row-height=\"150\" data-gallery-theme=\"normal\" id=\"envira-gallery-30540\" class=\"envira-gallery-public envira-gallery-justified-public envira-gallery-0-columns envira-clear enviratope envira-gallery-css-animations\" data-envira-columns=\"0\"><div id=\"envira-gallery-item-30539\" class=\"envira-gallery-item enviratope-item envira-gallery-item-1 envira-lazy-load\" style=\"padding-left: 1px; padding-bottom: 1px; padding-right: 1px;\"  itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-item-inner\"><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-top-right\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-left\"><\/div><div class=\"envira-gallery-position-overlay  envira-gallery-bottom-right\"><\/div><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1.png\" class=\"envira-gallery-30540 envira-gallery-link\" rel=\"enviragallery30540\" title=\"Women on the Water\" data-envira-caption=\"Women on the Water\" data-envira-retina=\"\" data-thumbnail=\"\"  itemprop=\"contentUrl\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"envira-gallery-image-30539\" class=\"envira-gallery-image envira-gallery-image-1 envira-normal envira-lazy\" data-envira-index=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1-640x480.png\" data-envira-gallery-id=\"30540\" data-envira-item-id=\"30539\" data-envira-caption=\"Women on the Water\" alt=\"\" title=\"Women on the Water\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" data-envira-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1-640x480.png 400w,https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1-640x480.png 2x\" data-envira-width=\"300\" data-envira-height=\"141\" srcset=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-safe-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP\/\/\/\/\/\/\/yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rowingireland.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wOMEN-ON-THE-WATER-Facebook-Post-1-960x450-1.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/noscript><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Spotlight <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The Women in Sport Spotlight series aims to highlight the female role models within rowing in Ireland. 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