Some divides are wider than others – just ask Olivia’s father

THE perils of writing about women in sport are easily delineated, yet hard to avoid.

For the uninitiated, consider the problem as having three well-defined aspects, hence the clinical term: Craggy Island Syndrome.

The first error, the Father Ted form of the virus, leads one to gushing amazement at the prospect that women can actually, etc. — the ‘aren’t they all lovely girls’ trap.