Arena: From player to the boardroom, the rise of social sport and where funding helps

On this week’s episode of Arena, the weekly podcast from the Irish Examiner, Maurice Brosnan is joined by Sport Ireland’s Nora Stapleton.

Arena with Maurice Brosnan and Nora Stapleton

Nora Stapleton is Sport Ireland's Director of Strategic National Governing Body Programmes and Women in Sport Lead.

The Donegal native has played in three rugby World Cups, winning two Six Nations Championships including during the historic Grand Slam campaign of 2013. Prior to that, she helped UCD complete an FAI Women’s Cup three-in-a-row and previously won an All-Ireland intermediate ladies football final with Donegal.

They discuss the recent €4 million investment under the Women in Sport (WIS) Programme and how that funding actually helps. Stapleton details how her sporting career influences her work now and the benefit of initiatives like social camogie.

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You can read Kieran Shannon’s interview with Nora here: Big Interview: Nora Stapleton on winning the battle before it's ever fought.