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Katie Liston: Women’s football should be the forethought, not the afterthought

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It is seven weeks since allegations of abuses of power in Irish women’s soccer in the 1990s first emerged, and Katie Liston, one of the players who spoke out, says it’s time for real change

Katie Liston. Photo: Mark Condren

Sport gives us adrenaline-rushing, heart-stopping, gut-wrenching moments. These become deeply embedded in our personal and collective memory banks, leaving long-lasting impressions.

I experienced the full gamut of these highs and lows over the past two months. The most recent was at the Stade de France for the exhilarating performance of the women’s 4x400m relay team in the Olympic final.

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