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For the final episode of the series, we went along to a Mothers & Others training session at Erin’s Own in Waterford City to meet women returning to Gaelic football or giving it a go for the very first time.

Donal Casey shares how a serious neck injury forced him to step away from Gaelic football and how he adjusted to life away from the game.

Ciarán Murphy shares his experience as an LGBTQ+ person in sport, why he stepped away from football, and how joining Na Gaeil Aeracha helped him find a sense of belonging.

Waterford native Saoirse O’Keeffe shares why she walked away from Gaelic football when she was younger, and how a new environment helped her rediscover her love for the game years later.

Dr Cíara Losty from SETU in Waterford explores why young people walk away from sport, from pressure and fear of failure to changing priorities, and why leaving doesn’t always mean the end.

In this series, we explore the choice to become a parent. From the history of the traditional family to childfree communities, solo motherhood and fertility, we look at the choices women are making in 2026.

In this episode, we ask what happens when you want children, but the choice is taken out of your hands. Lily speaks to Dr Enda McVeigh, Professor of Reproductive Medicine at Sims IVF.

In this series, we explore the choice to become a parent. From the history of the traditional family to childfree communities, solo motherhood and fertility, we look at the choices women are making in 2026.

In this episode, we look at a different side of the conversation - people who do want children but don't have a partner. Dayna speaks to Siobhán Cookson, who chose to become a mother on her own using a sperm donor and IVF.

In this series, we explore the choice to become a parent. From the history of the traditional family to childfree communities, solo motherhood and fertility, we look at the choices women are making in 2026.

In this episode, we look at finding your community when you decide kids aren't for you. Dayna speaks with Niamh Madden, the woman behind Sisterhood - a growing childfree community.

In this series, we explore the choice to become a parent. From the history of the traditional family to childfree communities, solo motherhood and fertility, we look at the choices women are making in 2026.

In this episode, Rachael talks to Laura Howard, a contestant on Traitors Ireland S2, who decided she just didn't want kids - simply because she's happy with the life she has built with her husband.

In this series, we explore the choice to become a parent. From the history of the traditional family to childfree communities, solo motherhood and fertility, we look at the choices women are making in 2026.

In this episode, Aoife looks at where the expectation to have children comes from. Why has motherhood traditionally been seen as such an important part of a woman's life, and are those attitudes beginning to change?

Aoife speaks to UCC Sociology Lecturer Joan Cronin.