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Playing With The Boys Author: Niamh McKevitt

ISBN: 9781909534384 Format: Hardcover Number Of Pages: 216 Published: 2 November 2015 Country of Publication: GB Dimensions (cm): 21.6 x 14.2 x 2.5 Description: Since she was 12 years old, Niamh McKevitt has been the only girl in the whole of England playing boys' football in her age-group.She has become used to the sarcastic remarks from sniggering opponents and their parents as she lines up to play, but by the time she's gone in for her first crunching tackle the laughing has usually stopped. By the end of the game her gender has invariably been forgotten - she is, quite simply, a very good footballer.Along the way, Niamh has fought the football authorities, schools and numerous teachers and coaches who all insisted she should stick to playing with girls.Undeterred, she not only broke stereotypes, but went on to become the key subject of an FA research project into mixed football. As a direct result, the FA continued to change their rules and girls are now allowed to play with boys up to under 18 level.In 2015, while still at school, she made her debut in the Women's Premier League and she has also represented the Republic of Ireland Women at junior international level.Niamh's success challenges the widely held belief that girls will become better players if separated from boys, and calls into question the entire coaching and ...

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