Vikki Wall: Body-shaming an issue for players as young as under-12

Wall has opened up about the verbal abuse she's endured from opponents, managers, and spectators in relation to her weight

Meath and Dunboyne footballer Vikki Wall at the launch of the new Gaelic Games Player Pathway, which brings a united approach to coaching and player development by the GAA, LGFA, and Camogie Association and puts the club as the core. Photo by Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Meath’s All-Ireland winning footballer Vikki Wall has said there needs to be greater acknowledgement that body-shaming of sportspeople is in no way acceptable.

Wall, when receiving the 2020 intermediate player of the year award last month, opened up about the verbal abuse she has endured from opponents, managers, and spectators in relation to her weight.