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The 'Her Moves' campaign have launched period positivity packs in honour of International Women's Day.

It's after the team carried out consultations with teenage girls countrywide, and periods were  identified as a key challenge for young athletes and their participation in sport.

The packs aim to support and advice people of all ages around the menstrual cycle and sport.

Bethany Carson, Women in Sport Manager at Sport Ireland, joins Valerie on iScore to chat about the campaign along with young scientist Michaela Gilooly whose award-winning project 'Own Your Cycle Own Your Game' helped inspire some of the project. 

Ciara Lucey, Project Lead for Her Moves with the agency TITAN Experience is also on this panel discussion to showcase what is coming next for Her Moves.

Kerrie Leonard has gone from strength to strength in her sporting career, and is encouraging other women to start archery.

Speaking to Valerie on Game Change-HER, she shares her journey to discovering the sport as a child.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Linda Djougang was 17 when she decided to try tag rugby as a way to socialise at work.

36 caps later, she has gone on to be one of Ireland's biggest rugby stars.

She shares her journey with Valerie on iScore.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy Driver Aoife Raftery joins Valerie on Game Change-HER to share her journey into the sport, and why she is encouraging other women to get involved.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Lena Neill's renowned for being one of Ireland's dual sport stars who has represented Ireland in field hockey and cricket, making her cricket debut at the age of 13.

On this episode of Game Change-HER, she chats with Valerie about balancing both sports, some career highlights, and why people should start both of these sports.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

From competing as a Paralympian at London 2012, to going on to become the captain of Ireland's first Cerebral Palsy Football team, Heather Jameson has had a highly decorated career to date.

She joins Valerie on iScore to reflect on her journey as an athelete so far, and looks ahead to this year's IFCPF World Cup.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

Fresh from Paris 2024, Olympic bronze medalist Mona McSharry joins Valerie on the new series 'Game Change'HER' where we showcase and celebrate Irish women who excel in sport.

iRadio's Game Change-HER is an intiative funded through the 'Sound and Vision' scheme with Coimisiún na Meán with the Television License Fee.

In this brand new series, we meet three people who have worked to change their relationship with sport and exercise. In this episode, Broadcaster and Sportswoman Shelia Naughton talks about her recovery from an eating disorder, and how she has gone on to become one of Ireland's Strongest Women.

Content warning: This series contains themes of an adult nature, including discussions of eating disorders and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

In this brand new series, we meet three people who have worked to change their relationship with sport and exercise. In this episode, founder of HUH Clothing Mark Donnelly discusses his struggles with body image, and how OCD impacted how he engaged with sport and exercise as a teenager.

Content warning: This series contains themes of an adult nature, including discussions of eating disorders and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.

In this brand new series, we meet three people who have worked to change their relationship with sport and exercise. In this final episode, Social Media Personality and Mindfullness Coach Emma Kehoe discusses her journey to incorporating a slower approach to exercise, and becoming a yoga teacher.

Content warning: This series contains themes of an adult nature, including discussions of eating disorders and suicide. Listener discretion is advised.