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Mum's bid to help keep girls playing & end embarrassment

AN IRISH fitness company and a physical therapist are trying to reduce the number of teenage girls who stop playing football by making non-white shorts designed to fit curves.

Physical therapist Margaret Walsh, who has long heralded the need for specifically designed GAA shorts and other sportswear for females, has teamed up with Louth-based Ferdia to create the innovative new range.

The new shorts will adapt to fit teenage bodies to take the embarrassment away from girls who often shy away from sport because they are afraid to play in white while on a period.

Mum-of-two Margaret is also pushing for more education and training for females in sport, especially for girls about to hit puberty.

“When girls hit puberty, their hips will naturally widen and their waist gets narrow,” she told the 11-1 show on LMFM Radio.

“GAA shorts are typically made with a tight waistband which will ride up to a girl’s waist when she runs or moves.