Ann and Emma chat to Lauren Guilfoyle, a Chartered Physiotherapist, about women in sport. The discussion covers a wide variety of her experience and whether her life would be different if she had more visible female role models in sport in childhood. Emma reminisces that, as a child, she felt sport just wasn't for her and Ann grapples with the fact she finds herself supporting the women's English soccer team. Lauren works with a variety of sports teams including Ireland Basketball & Cork Constitution RFC.  She recently completed a Masters in Sport, Exercise and Performance Psychology at the University of Limerick. Doctoral researcher with the Irish Rugby Injury Surveillance and has a passion for exploring new ways in social media to bring health and well-being educational content to the general public.  Follow Lauren on Twitter @LaurenGuilfoyle Instagram @lauren_guilfoyle https://www.laurenguilfoyle.com/about   Brief history lesson in women’s football - link to the source in episode info: https://www.history.co.uk/articles/when-womens-football-was-bigger-than-mens  Dr Sheree Barker’s thread on women’s sports: ​​https://twitter.com/shereebekker/status/1504899940497170442   Lionesses Appeal to next Prime Minister of Britain https://www.itv.com/news/2022-08-03/lionesses-write-open-letter-to-allow-all-girls-to-play-football-at-school Ann Blake is a musician, facilitator and theatre-maker from Limerick City. Fellow Limerick woman and co-host Emma Langford is a singer-songwriter, podcaster and maker-of-things.  Follow Ann Blake on Twitter at annblake78, on Instagram at annblakeplay and check out  her band The Brad Pitt Light Orchestra on twitter at BPLO. Catch her other podcasts, 'Ann and Steve Talk Stuff' and 'Three Things That Matter' #ThreethingsTM both of which are also supported by the Limerick Post Newspaper Follow Emma on Facebook and Instagram at emmalangfordmusic and on Twitter at ELangfordmusic, and get tickets for her upcoming shows and workshops at www.emmalangfordmusic.com/tour Find the Limerick Lady podcast wherever you get your podcasts, and follow for new episodes on the third Thursday every month The Limerick Lady Podcast is supported by the Limerick Post Newspaper, and sponsored by Ormston House Follow Ormston House at www.ormstonhouse.com Support the Limerick Post at www.limerickpost.ie This podcast usually goes out on the 3rd Thursday each month - the 'Thirdsday', if you will. Follow The Limerick Lady on Facebook at TheLimerickLady, on Twitter at LkLadyHQ and on Instagram at thelimericklady Tweet about us using #LKLadyPod so we can see what you have to say!  Intro music: Demon Darling by Emma Langford Outro music: Closed Book by Emma Langford