Getting over the line: Phil Healy on the challenges facing women in sport

As we look forward to International Women’s Day, Breda Graham speaks to Bandon-born sprinter Phil Healy who is set to speak at the AIB Future Sparks careers festival later this month on her successes, the challenges facing women in sport and why we should strive for a more equal sporting world.

Phil Healy believes that initiatives such as free tickets into sporting events would make young people more aware of the female sporting talent that exists in Ireland. Photo: Mary Browne.