About this episode

Margaret Walsh discusses her journey in creating Féirla, the first LGFA-approved playing kit for women and girls, addressing barriers to female participation in sports.

Margaret Walsh is a physiotherapist by trade, but more recently has become the founder of Féirla, Ireland’s first LGFA‑approved playing kit designed specifically for women and girls. Margaret sat down with Rachel Sheehan to chat about her journey from physio tape and side lines to textiles and trips to China to tackle one of the biggest issues in women’s sport: the sharp drop off in female participation during adolescence, where sportswear is consistently cited as a barrier.

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Sheehan

Guest: Margaret Walsh

Topics covered

• women's sports
• sportswear
• female participation
• Gaelic Games
• physiotherapy
• textiles

Keywords

• Féirla
• women's sports
• LGFA
• sportswear
• female participation
• Margaret Walsh
• physiotherapy
• Gaelic Games

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Féirla, LGFA

Places: Ireland, China

More episodes of OTB GAA

• LORNA MCNAMARA: 'We can go down to the wire & pull it out of the bag when we need to' | Clare Camogie · May 8, 2026 · 16 min
• BLAITHIN MACKIN: ‘I’m content with my decision’| The chaos of Division 1 | Aimee’s return | · May 8, 2026 · 21 min
• RACHEL SHEEHAN: Féirla Clothing and Players returning from Oz | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST · May 8, 2026 · 23 min
• The Hurling Power Rankings: "9 points from play is shocking" | Limerick are 15 point winners in Ennis | Off The Ball · May 6, 2026 · 39 min
• Dara Ó Cinnéide: The Irish language, anticlimactic final whistles & influence of Páidí Ó Sé! | OFF THE BALL BREAKFAST · May 6, 2026 · 37 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the OTB GAA podcast page.